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Curve finally get first win

After the final out of Friday’s 5-3 Curve win over Portland, famous scenes from sports movies such as ‘Rudy’ and ‘Angels in the Outfield’ were shown on the scoreboard. It was a humorous touch by the Curve scoreboard crew, which was the Curve’s first win in 13 games to start the ...

Ex-teammates in majors serving as motivation

A trip to the majors is not far away when you’re at the Double-A level. Sometimes it’s only a phone call away as it’s becoming more prevalent for players to make the jump from Double-A to the major league clubs. The call-up to the majors has already come for four players that were with ...

Free, NBC knock off Forbes Road

LOYSBURG — Jordan Free pounded out three hits, scored three times and knocked in a run to lift Northern Bedford to a 9-3 victory over Forbes Road in high school baseball action on Friday. Kolson Feathers, Tyler Kagarise and Nolin Snider delivered two hits apiece for the Black Panthers, who had 10 hits. FORBES ROAD (3): Hollibaugh lf 221, Lopez c 200, Strait ss-p 200, Knepper 3b-p-3b 301, Barton dh 200, McDonald rf 300, Hollibaugh S. p-3b-ss 200, Vinson ph 100, Smith cf 300, Wilson 1b 311. Totals — 23-3-3. NORTHERN BEDFORD (9): Feathers p-cf 422, Free ss 433, Kagarise 2b 402, ...

Mount Aloysius has new men’s hoops coach

CRESSON — Mount Aloysius College announced the hiring of Pat Martinelli as its new head men’s basketball coach on Thursday. Martinelli replaces Marcus Thomas, who spent the last five seasons at the helm of the Mounties program. Martinelli served as a full-time assistant coach at Carnegie ...

Bednarski earns jumping victories at Coaches Meet

WINDBER — Kendall Bednarski won the long jump in 16 feet, 1.5 inches and triple jump in 33 feet, 3.75 inches and was second in the 200 dash in 27.08 seconds for Portage at the 77th annual West Central Coaches Meet on Friday night. Bednarski’s performance helped Portage tie Richland for ...

Many uncertainties await Steelers for draft

PITTSBURGH — How quickly narratives can change. Even in Pittsburgh. A year ago the Steelers pointed toward the 2026 draft as a chance for the host city to showcase itself and the host team to find the young quarterback it has so desperately needed since Ben Roethlisberger retired in early ...