Sports
Francisco Cervelli’s Baseball Academy highlights field for 2025 PONY League World Series in Washington
July 8, 2025
The PONY League World series is set to return to Washington as organizers have unveiled plans for the 2025 rendition of the tournament.
Greensburg Central Catholic captures 5th Trib Cup in 6 years in Class A
Midway through the 2020s, Greensburg Central Catholic is closing in on clinching school-of-the-decade honors in Class A after claiming a second consecutive Class A Trib Cup, its fifth in the last six years.
Battle-tested Latrobe, other contenders ready for start of American Legion baseball playoffs
July 7, 2025
Winning the District 31 American Legion title in the regular season does not guarantee a team will be the playoff champion, of course.
Lower Burrell Legion ‘ready for next chapter’ in playoffs
It seems like just yesterday, Lower Burrell Post 868 began its District 31 league schedule with a wild 12-10 triumph at Young Township Legion.
Winners of Trib Cup for all-around sports excellence set to be revealed
Over the course of the last two-plus decades, 24 WPIAL schools have won at least one Sports Cup, which recognizes the best sports programs in each WPIAL class over the entire school year.
Latrobe clinches District 31 Legion baseball title; playoffs begin Monday
July 6, 2025
Latrobe clinched the District 31 American Legion regular-season title by defeating Bushy Run, 8-3, on Sunday.
Randy Arozarena homer lifts Mariners to 3rd shutout of Pirates despite Paul Skenes’ 10Ks
The Pittsburgh Pirates went scoreless in Seattle.
Paul Skenes becomes 1st Pirates pitcher to be selected to All-Star Game in 1st 2 seasons
Paul Skenes was selected to the All-Star Game for the second consecutive season, becoming the first Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher to be chosen in his first two seasons.
Woodland Hills’ Scoop Smith commits to Miami (Ohio) during football camp he hosted at Wolvarena
Woodland Hills senior wide receiver Scoop Smith wanted to make his college commitment something that stood out. He didn’t want to be behind a table picking from baseball hats.
Luis Castillo tosses 7 scoreless innings as Mariners hand Pirates 2nd consecutive shutout
The offense that propelled the Pittsburgh Pirates to score 47 runs in a six-game homestand has gone scoreless in Seattle.
Pirates farm report for July 5, 2025: Hunter Barco throws 6 1-hit innings for Indianapolis
July 5, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 49-36) allowed only four hits but lost 3-1 to Louisville (Reds). LHP Hunter Barco (3.11) started and threw six scoreless innings, allowing one hit and three walks and striking out seven. RHP Cam Sanders (1.80) pitched 1⅔ scoreless innings and RHP Tanner Rainey (3.18) worked a scoreless ninth. CF Jack Suwinski (.264) went 1 for 4 with his 11th homer. LF Ronny Simon (.314) went 2 for 4. 1B Malcom Nunez (.307) went 1 for 3 with a walk.
Rating Penn State’s top 10 quarterbacks from the past 25 years
Twenty-five years into the 21st century, the Centre Daily Times put together a panel of Penn State beat writers to determine the Nittany Lions’ top 10 quarterbacks since 2000.
Assistant coach Todd Nelson is grateful to rejoin the Penguins
Todd Nelson played as many games for the Pittsburgh Penguins as he has hockey cards.
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: WWE’s Monday Night Raw color men from Western PA at center of debate
Pittsburgh has a rich pro wrestling tradition: Kurt Angle, Bruno Sammartino, Larry Zbyszko, Shane Douglas, me.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Jon Dobrinski takes over as Greensburg CC boys soccer coach
Newly hired coach Jon Dobrinski is primed to lead the Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer team this fall.
1st rounder Will Horcoff happy to land in Pittsburgh, driven to follow in father’s NHL footsteps
Most players drafted into the NHL don’t care what team picks them on draft night, but for new Penguins forward Will Horcoff, Pittsburgh was one of the cities he had circled.
Quaker Valley’s Hunter Kronk recognized for efforts on, off the field, ice
Hunter Kronk has been a dual-sport student-athlete at Quaker Valley throughout his high school career.
Norwin basketball enjoying success in summer tournaments
Just reaching a championship game isn’t as fulfilling as winning one, but Norwin will enjoy its recent tournament run just the same.
After hitting post 3 times, Riverhounds break through in 2nd half, beat New Mexico
July 4, 2025
On the Fourth of July, the word “fireworks” tends to be used in a loose and abundant manner. With USL Western Conference foe New Mexico United in town for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds’ annual Independence Day home game at Highmark Stadium, the use of “fireworks” would be understated.
Pirates farm report for July 4, 2025: Bubba Chandler throws 6 scoreless for Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 49-35) knocked around Louisville (Reds), 8-1. RHP Bubba Chandler (3-2, 3.07) got back on track with his best start since the end of May, throwing six scoreless innings, allowing five hits and two walks with six strikeouts. RHP Colin Holderman (12.00), on a rehab assignment for a thumb injury, recorded two outs and gave up a run on two hits and a walk. RHP Burch Smith (7.64) threw 1⅓ scoreless innings and RHP Eddy Yean (2.75) pitched a scoreless ninth.SS Tsung Che-Cheng (.217) went 2 for 4 with a double, run scored and four RBIs. LF Billy Cook (.269) went 2 for 5 with two doubles and a run scored. DH Matt Fraizer (.275) went 2 for 3 with a double, walk and two runs scored. 3B Nick Yorke (.275) went 1 for 4 with a triple and an RBI. RF Ji Hwan Bae (.258) went 1 for 4 with a walk, run scored, RBI and two stolen bases.
