Category Archives: Local Sports
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS CONTINUE TODAY
UPDATE: The District 6 class one-A Semi-Final between United and Northern Cambria has been postponed once again from tonight to Sunday at 11:00 AM and moved to Mansion Park in Altoona. The Pre-game sh...
Nov 17, 2018
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS TAKE ON SENATORS TONIGHT
The Pittsburgh Penguins are trying to break out of their recent slump as they take on the Ottawa Senators tonight. The Pens did get some good news on the injury front, as Derek Bressard returned to fu...
Nov 17, 2018
LOCAL DISTRICT 6 PLAYOFFS MOVED TO SATURDAY
District 6 has moved its Class A semifinal game between the 5th-seeded United Lions and top seed Northern Cambria at Penns Manor's Pat Corrigan Field from Friday to Saturday. The two teams met in the ...
Nov 16, 2018
PENS CONTINUE SKID, STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
The Penguins have now lost six of their past seven games after falling to Tamps Bay, 4-3 last night. Brayden Point scored a natural hat-trick, all on the power play and in a total span of just 91 seco...
Nov 16, 2018
STEELERS’ TUITT, GILBERT LIKELY OUT FOR JAGS GAME
It appears the Steelers will be without defensive end Stephon Tuitt and tackle Marcus Gilbert on Sunday at Jacksonville. Tuitt has an elbow injury and Gilbert will miss his fourth straight game with a...
Nov 16, 2018
PITT: ANOTHER HOOPS WIN, AND FOOTBALL PREPS FOR BIG GAME
Pitt clobbered Central Arkansas 97-71 in a Barclay's Center Classic campus game at the Petersen Events Center. Jared Wilson-Frame scored 20 points in the winning effort. The Panthers have started 4-0 ...
Nov 16, 2018
DISTRICT 6 2A CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL GAME SWITCHED TO SATURDAY
The District 6 2A Championship Game between Ligonier Valley and Richland has been moved from Friday, Nov. 16 to Saturday, Nov. 17 at 7:00 pm at Altoona's Mansion Park. The game will air on Cat Country...
Nov 15, 2018
IUP TAKES TWO AT THE KCAC
IUP swept a basketball doubleheader last night, the women blasting Bloomsburg, 73-46 and the men beating Bowie State, 78-65. In the women's game, Carolyn Appleby scored 19 of her 23 points in the firs...
Nov 15, 2018
PENS’ RUTHERFORD GETS EXTENSION, TRADES HAGELIN TO L.A.
The Penguins have signed general manager Jim Rutherford to a three-year contract extension, and also yesterday, Rutherford worked out a trade, indicating he is serious about his disappointment with th...
Nov 15, 2018
PIRATES TRADE LUPLOW, MOROFF TO INDIANS
The Pirates made a fairly significant trade yesterday, acquiring utility infielder Erik Gonzalez along with minor league right-handed pitchers Tahnaj Thomas and Dante Mendoza from Cleveland yesterday ...
Nov 15, 2018
