Noah Hiles
@noahhiles.bsky.social
Sports enterprise reporter for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“I think about puck; they handle everything else.”
My story on how the Penguins go about making life off the ice as easy as possible for their new players:
My story on how the Penguins go about making life off the ice as easy as possible for their new players:
Penguins have plans in place to make players' transitions to new city, country easier
On a Friday afternoon in Cranberry, following the end of a practice at their team’s facility, Ben Kindel and Sergei Murashov quietly faded into the...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
“I think about puck; they handle everything else.”
My story on how the Penguins go about making life off the ice as easy as possible for their new players:
My story on how the Penguins go about making life off the ice as easy as possible for their new players:
On today’s @BuccoTerritory we discuss this year’s NL Cy Young winner; What he’s already done for the Pirates and how they can help him achieve more.
Watch/listen here:
Watch/listen here:
Does Skenes actually want to be a Yankee?
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November 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
On today’s @BuccoTerritory we discuss this year’s NL Cy Young winner; What he’s already done for the Pirates and how they can help him achieve more.
Watch/listen here:
Watch/listen here:
Pitt's Saturday showdown against Notre Dame marks the 50-year anniversary of perhaps the most significant individual performance in program history, one that took the Panthers to another level.
My story that looks back on Tony Dorsett's historic day:
My story that looks back on Tony Dorsett's historic day:
‘There was only one Tony Dorsett': A look back at the historic effort that took Pitt football to another level
Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi has done his best to downplay the hype surrounding his team’s next contest. But he, along with anyone else paying attention,...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Pitt's Saturday showdown against Notre Dame marks the 50-year anniversary of perhaps the most significant individual performance in program history, one that took the Panthers to another level.
My story that looks back on Tony Dorsett's historic day:
My story that looks back on Tony Dorsett's historic day:
Pittsburgh’s professional sports teams have failed to surprise us much over the last few years. Can the Penguins buck that trend?
That, along with some Riverhounds, Steelers, ACC and WPIAL football thoughts in this week’s column. Read it all here:
That, along with some Riverhounds, Steelers, ACC and WPIAL football thoughts in this week’s column. Read it all here:
Noah Hiles’ weekend thoughts: Here’s hoping the Penguins continue to prove us wrong
The past few years have been ones to forget for our city’s professional sports teams. The words
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November 10, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Pittsburgh’s professional sports teams have failed to surprise us much over the last few years. Can the Penguins buck that trend?
That, along with some Riverhounds, Steelers, ACC and WPIAL football thoughts in this week’s column. Read it all here:
That, along with some Riverhounds, Steelers, ACC and WPIAL football thoughts in this week’s column. Read it all here:
“This made me into a soldier.”
For this week’s enterprise story, I spoke with Jay Timmons and Lincoln Hoke to get an inside look at what life is like for a WPIAL football star who is also the son of a Pittsburgh Steeler.
Read it here:
For this week’s enterprise story, I spoke with Jay Timmons and Lincoln Hoke to get an inside look at what life is like for a WPIAL football star who is also the son of a Pittsburgh Steeler.
Read it here:
Sons of Steelers shrug off added pressure as they write their own stories in WPIAL football
November can be a defining time for this area’s top high school football talents. The regular season is complete, with all the pageantry of homecoming...
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November 7, 2025 at 2:08 PM
“This made me into a soldier.”
For this week’s enterprise story, I spoke with Jay Timmons and Lincoln Hoke to get an inside look at what life is like for a WPIAL football star who is also the son of a Pittsburgh Steeler.
Read it here:
For this week’s enterprise story, I spoke with Jay Timmons and Lincoln Hoke to get an inside look at what life is like for a WPIAL football star who is also the son of a Pittsburgh Steeler.
Read it here:
I had some strong opinions about the Dodgers over the weekend. I wrote about them in this week’s column, which also includes thoughts on Pitt, Penn State, Ben Kindel and the Steelers defense.
Read it all here:
Read it all here:
Noah Hiles’ weekend thoughts: Don’t hate the Dodgers for being great
Welcome to Noah Hiles’ weekend thoughts, a new weekly staple in the Post-Gazette where we empty the notebook to bring out new observations and analysis...
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November 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I had some strong opinions about the Dodgers over the weekend. I wrote about them in this week’s column, which also includes thoughts on Pitt, Penn State, Ben Kindel and the Steelers defense.
Read it all here:
Read it all here:
During the 2020 NFL season, TJ Hess was responsible for deciding how a sold out Acrisure Stadium would react on game day. For one year, he was the voice of a voiceless Steeler Nation.
His story remained private, until now. Read about it here:
His story remained private, until now. Read about it here:
How one man became the voice of a voiceless Steeler Nation during the pandemic
T.J. Hess received a call familiar to millions of others in March 2020. He actually received six of them, all in one day.
An established DJ in the Pittsburgh...
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October 31, 2025 at 12:02 PM
During the 2020 NFL season, TJ Hess was responsible for deciding how a sold out Acrisure Stadium would react on game day. For one year, he was the voice of a voiceless Steeler Nation.
His story remained private, until now. Read about it here:
His story remained private, until now. Read about it here:
Every Monday I will be writing a "weekend thoughts" column that aims to hit on a multitude of Pittsburgh sports topics. Here is my first one, which ledes with what I believe to be the best route the Steelers can take to turn their 2025 season around:
Noah Hiles' weekend thoughts: Only one man can save the 2025 Steelers
It’s hard to not sound redundant when analyzing the Steelers’ 35-25 Sunday evening loss to the Packers. We’ve seen so much of this movie...
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October 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Every Monday I will be writing a "weekend thoughts" column that aims to hit on a multitude of Pittsburgh sports topics. Here is my first one, which ledes with what I believe to be the best route the Steelers can take to turn their 2025 season around:
Andrew Fillipponi is one of the premier names in Pittsburgh sports media. Some love him, others loathe him — and he wouldn’t have it any other way.
My profile on the man behind the microphone:
My profile on the man behind the microphone:
Poni's ride: Love him or loathe him, Andrew Fillipponi is here to stay
Sitting alone in his basement on a Thursday evening with his wife and daughter fast asleep, Andrew Fillipponi smiled while scrolling social media as...
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October 24, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Andrew Fillipponi is one of the premier names in Pittsburgh sports media. Some love him, others loathe him — and he wouldn’t have it any other way.
My profile on the man behind the microphone:
My profile on the man behind the microphone:
Career update ...
Today marks the end of my time on the Pirates beat. I'm excited to announce that I've been promoted to be the Post-Gazette's sports enterprise reporter. What exactly will this new role look like? I explain everything, here:
Today marks the end of my time on the Pirates beat. I'm excited to announce that I've been promoted to be the Post-Gazette's sports enterprise reporter. What exactly will this new role look like? I explain everything, here:
Noah Hiles: A note about a new endeavor at the Post-Gazette
I’ve been given a few nicknames throughout my life.
Growing up, a family friend used to call me “the Noahlator,” due to my tenacity during...
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October 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Career update ...
Today marks the end of my time on the Pirates beat. I'm excited to announce that I've been promoted to be the Post-Gazette's sports enterprise reporter. What exactly will this new role look like? I explain everything, here:
Today marks the end of my time on the Pirates beat. I'm excited to announce that I've been promoted to be the Post-Gazette's sports enterprise reporter. What exactly will this new role look like? I explain everything, here:
My end of season Pirates report card for 2025:
Pirates end-of-season report card: A year filled with on-field regression
When Derek Shelton met with his club before the start of spring training, he made the standard for this year’s Pirates crystal clear.
“I don’t...
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October 1, 2025 at 12:06 PM
My end of season Pirates report card for 2025:
I was given the opportunity to write some thoughts on today’s news. Here is what I had to say about the first day of the Pirates 2025-2026 off season:
Noah Hiles: Pirates' talk is cheap. It’s time for action
Pirates owner Bob Nutting wasn’t in attendance at PNC Park on Monday afternoon when his club officially announced that Don Kelly had been extended...
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September 29, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I was given the opportunity to write some thoughts on today’s news. Here is what I had to say about the first day of the Pirates 2025-2026 off season:
“We laugh at all of this [expletive] behind closed doors. ... It’s just a bad organization.”
The Pirates' 2025 season was frustrating for many, including those on the team. A few players explained why they believe things went wrong. Our exclusive story:
The Pirates' 2025 season was frustrating for many, including those on the team. A few players explained why they believe things went wrong. Our exclusive story:
The 2025 Pirates never had a chance, and the players knew it
Pirates players allowed their heads to sink low in disgust after heading back into the visitor’s clubhouse on opening day at loanDepot Park. The...
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September 29, 2025 at 11:01 AM
“We laugh at all of this [expletive] behind closed doors. ... It’s just a bad organization.”
The Pirates' 2025 season was frustrating for many, including those on the team. A few players explained why they believe things went wrong. Our exclusive story:
The Pirates' 2025 season was frustrating for many, including those on the team. A few players explained why they believe things went wrong. Our exclusive story:
“Another year of the same nonsense.”
I might need an extra session with my therapist after writing this. Nonetheless, here is our recap of the Pirates 2025 season.
I might need an extra session with my therapist after writing this. Nonetheless, here is our recap of the Pirates 2025 season.
Bucco Bricks, Surfside ads and many, many more losses: A timeline of the Pirates' 2025 season of disaster
The tone was set in early October. Canyon and Carter Swartz, twin brothers from Carmichaels, rode the T into Downtown and made their way to City Hall....
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September 27, 2025 at 12:31 PM
“Another year of the same nonsense.”
I might need an extra session with my therapist after writing this. Nonetheless, here is our recap of the Pirates 2025 season.
I might need an extra session with my therapist after writing this. Nonetheless, here is our recap of the Pirates 2025 season.
Rather than a mailbag, I spent some time this week listing my superlatives for the Pirates' 2025 season. You can check them out here:
Noah Hiles: Superlatives for the Pirates' 2025 season
Another season of Major League Baseball will soon be in the books. The Pirates’ 2025 campaign was filled with many interesting stories, all leading...
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September 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Rather than a mailbag, I spent some time this week listing my superlatives for the Pirates' 2025 season. You can check them out here:
The MiLB regular season is officially over. Here are the five Pirates prospects who I believe made the most of their 2025 campaigns:
Pirates farm report: Ranking the organization’s top 5 performers this MiLB season
While things didn’t go according to plan at the major league level this season, the Pirates farm system had an overall solid 2025 campaign. After...
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September 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The MiLB regular season is officially over. Here are the five Pirates prospects who I believe made the most of their 2025 campaigns:
“It's going to take a lot of guys taking a look in the mirror."
Paul Skenes had a lot to say yesterday. Fans should hope the entire organization took his words to heart. Read more on this in my final “Off the Bat” column of the season:
Paul Skenes had a lot to say yesterday. Fans should hope the entire organization took his words to heart. Read more on this in my final “Off the Bat” column of the season:
Off The Bat: When Paul Skenes speaks, the entire Pirates organization should listen
Throughout their long history as a franchise, the Pirates have rarely ever been able to say they possessed the best pitcher in baseball. They do now. It’s...
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September 20, 2025 at 1:08 PM
“It's going to take a lot of guys taking a look in the mirror."
Paul Skenes had a lot to say yesterday. Fans should hope the entire organization took his words to heart. Read more on this in my final “Off the Bat” column of the season:
Paul Skenes had a lot to say yesterday. Fans should hope the entire organization took his words to heart. Read more on this in my final “Off the Bat” column of the season:
Bubba Chandler committed to play football for Dabo Swinney’s Clemson Tigers five years ago, but chose pro baseball instead. The two still remain close. My story on their unique relationship:
A deeper look inside the relationship between Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney and Pirates pitcher Bubba Chandler
As Bubba Chandler returned to the visitors clubhouse in Omaha, Neb., prior to his club’s game in late April, he received a FaceTime call from a...
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September 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Bubba Chandler committed to play football for Dabo Swinney’s Clemson Tigers five years ago, but chose pro baseball instead. The two still remain close. My story on their unique relationship:
“We’re trying to win on the North Shore. That’s the ultimate goal. But that starts with winning here.”
My story from a fun night in Altoona:
My story from a fun night in Altoona:
Curve’s Game 1 win continues fun season in Altoona
ALTOONA, Pa. — Eileen Snyder has been heavily invested in Altoona Curve baseball since the club formed in 1999. Every game is special to her, but...
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September 17, 2025 at 1:39 AM
“We’re trying to win on the North Shore. That’s the ultimate goal. But that starts with winning here.”
My story from a fun night in Altoona:
My story from a fun night in Altoona:
Rafael Flores, the Pirates No. 8 prospect, is a major leaguer. Our notes and analysis on the move:
Pirates promote Rafael Flores, acquired in David Bednar trade. What does the move mean?
The Pirates have selected the contract of catcher/first baseman Rafael Flores from Triple-A Indianapolis, the team announced Tuesday afternoon.
Infielder...
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September 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Rafael Flores, the Pirates No. 8 prospect, is a major leaguer. Our notes and analysis on the move:
Plenty of people have played a role in Konnor Griffin’s 2025 breakout campaign. One of them is Derek Berg, a 10th round pick who became Griffin's "big brother" in his first year away from home. My story on their unique relationship, here:
Off The Bat: Derek Berg’s ‘big brother’ mentorship serves as key factor in Konnor Griffin’s breakout season
ERIE, Pa. — Plenty of people have played a role in Konnor Griffin’s 2025 breakout campaign. One of the more underappreciated contributors can...
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September 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Plenty of people have played a role in Konnor Griffin’s 2025 breakout campaign. One of them is Derek Berg, a 10th round pick who became Griffin's "big brother" in his first year away from home. My story on their unique relationship, here:
What will the future look like for Oneil Cruz? Is Ben Cherington still on the hot seat? I discuss that and more in this week’s mailbag:
Pirates mailbag: What should we expect from Oneil Cruz next season?
Welcome to the Pirates mailbag, where Post-Gazette reporter Noah Hiles answers all of your questions about the ball club. If you have a question, find...
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September 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
What will the future look like for Oneil Cruz? Is Ben Cherington still on the hot seat? I discuss that and more in this week’s mailbag:
“If anybody was asking me, he’s got my vote, for sure.”
This week, I spoke with a handful of Pirates players about manager Don Kelly. Their thoughts were overwhelmingly similar. Read why they believe he’s the right man going forward, here:
This week, I spoke with a handful of Pirates players about manager Don Kelly. Their thoughts were overwhelmingly similar. Read why they believe he’s the right man going forward, here:
Off The Bat: Pirates players hope to see Don Kelly back as manager
Even after a loss, Nick Gonzales can still recognize the progress developing around him.
He, similar to many teammates, remembers what the clubhouse was...
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September 6, 2025 at 4:32 PM
“If anybody was asking me, he’s got my vote, for sure.”
This week, I spoke with a handful of Pirates players about manager Don Kelly. Their thoughts were overwhelmingly similar. Read why they believe he’s the right man going forward, here:
This week, I spoke with a handful of Pirates players about manager Don Kelly. Their thoughts were overwhelmingly similar. Read why they believe he’s the right man going forward, here:
Another month of baseball is in the books. Check out my Pirates report card for August, here:
Pirates report card: Despite trade deadline drama, Don Kelly keeps team on track
BOSTON — The Pirates began August in disastrous fashion. A day after the 2025 trade deadline debacle concluded, Don Kelly’s club blew a nine-run...
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September 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Another month of baseball is in the books. Check out my Pirates report card for August, here:
Isiah Kiner-Falefa has been placed on outright waivers. He is 81 plate appearances shy of a $250K bonus. He is still on the Pirates' roster and can be for the remainder of the season, if not acquired by the end of the weekend. More details here:
Sources: Pirates place infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa on outright waivers
BOSTON — The Pirates have placed infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa on outright waivers, sources informed the Post-Gazette Friday afternoon.
The move comes...
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August 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Isiah Kiner-Falefa has been placed on outright waivers. He is 81 plate appearances shy of a $250K bonus. He is still on the Pirates' roster and can be for the remainder of the season, if not acquired by the end of the weekend. More details here: