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Haycisak uses his experience for ticket to states for 2A track

Central Cambria senior Ethan Haycisak experienced heartbreak in the 1600-meter run last season when he just missed out on qualifying for the PIAA championship meet. But perhaps that feeling helped propel what has turned into an excellent final high school scholastic year. Haycisak won the ...

Pirates’ Jones part of Curve pitching success story

Just a little under a year ago, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jared Jones underwent elbow surgery. There was a lot of down time, and all of a sudden he had plenty of down time in his recovery. He admitted he had to find different activities that he wouldn’t normally do. “You do nothing ...

Juniata Valley baseball team grabs No. 1 seed in District 6 Class 1A

Juniata Valley, which gave eventual state champion Southern Fulton a scare in the first round of the PIAA playoffs before falling by a run last season, will be the top seed in the District 6 Class 1A high school baseball playoffs, which begin Thursday. The Green Hornets will play the winner of Thursday’s Williamsburg at Portage game in the quarterfinals on Monday, May 18. That same day, third-seeded Claysburg-Kimmel will host either Blacklick Valley or Purchase Line. In Class 2A, fourth-seeded Bellwood-Antis will host Moshannon Valley in the quarterfinals on Friday. All three teams ...

Dusty Spring Fields

Northern Bedford’s Ty Kagarise dusts himself off after stealing second base during the team’s baseball victory over Portage on Monday afternoon. Northern Bedford's Molli Stepisianos looks on as Portage’s Adasyn Trusik slides into third base safely in the Lady Black Panthers’ ...

Skenes takes no-hitter into seventh in victory for Bucs

PITTSBURGH — Paul Skenes allowed two hits over eight masterful innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates topple the Colorado Rockies 3-1 on Tuesday night. The reigning National League Cy Young winner carried a no-hitter into the seventh while retiring 18 of the first 19 batters he faced. ...

Pirates’ Jones will join Curve this evening

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Monday that pitcher Jared Jones is scheduled to continue his major league rehab assignment with the Altoona Curve beginning tonight at PNG Field. Jones, who is recovering from right elbow surgery, missed the entire 2025 campaign and returned to ...