Name: Alexis Lovrich School: Bellwood-Antis Age: 18 Grade: Senior Sport: Track and field Athlete of the week achievement: Lovrich was named the Outstanding Runner at the Inter-County Conference Track and Field Championships after winning the 800-, 1600- and 3200-meter runs. The Lady Blue ...
Name: Sydney Shay School: Home schooled, but plays softball at Hollidaysburg Age: 16 Grade: Junior Sport: Softball Athlete of the week achievement: Shay went 4-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs against Bellefonte and followed that with a 3-for-4 performance with four more RBIs in a 15-0 win over rival Altoona. Season update: Hollidaysburg is 9-5. Shay is batting .614 with a slugging percentage of 1.182 and 28 RBIs. She has six home runs, seven doubles and an on-base percentage of .640. Coach Heather Perry’s quote: “Sydney has a mature approach to the game that most ...
Name: Rylan Daugherty School: Central Age: 18 Grade: Senior Sport: Track and field Athlete of the week achievement: Daugherty threw the javelin 177 feet, 4 inches to win the individual championship and help the Scarlet Dragons take home the team title, 66-56, over Central Cambria at the Altoona Mountain Lion Classic. He also threw 156 feet and won the javelin title at the Bellwood Invitational. Season update: Daugherty’s throw of 177 feet, 4 inches was a career best, No. 76 in the nation according to run.tf and tops the Mirror’s honor roll in the event. Coach Blake ...
Name: Kami Kamzik School: Central Cambria Age: 17 Grade: Senior Sport: Softball Athlete of the week achievement: Kamzik helped Central Cambria go 3-0 with a 12-0 win over Bishop Carroll and 4-0 and 12-0 wins over Clearfield and Portage, respectively. She was part of two no-hitters and also threw a two-hitter with 16 strikeouts against Clearfield. She went 3-for-3 with a double, home run and three RBIs against BC, and she hit two homers against Portage. Season update: Kamzik has faced 188 batters and has 97 strikeouts with a 0.396 ERA. She has given up 24 hits and three earned ...
Name: Nathan Lutz School: Altoona Area Age: 17 Grade: Junior Sport: Track and field Athlete of the week achievement: Lutz cleared 15 feet, 2.25 inches in the pole vault competition and placed third overall at the Penn Relays. He was the top finisher from Pennsylvania with just Kentucky and New Jersey athletes ahead of him. He also won the event in a meet with Hollidaysburg and Harrisburg earlier in the week. Season update: Lutz’s 15-2.5 height ranks him first among area pole vaulters in the Mirror Track Honor Roll. Coach Paula Foreman’s quote: “Nathan has dedicated ...
Name: Riley Best School: Glendale Age: 17 Grade: Senior Sport: Softball Athlete of the week achievement: Best had 11 hits, three of them home runs and two doubles, while leading Glendale to a 4-0 week with wins over Cambria Heights, West Branch, Blacklick Valley and Williamsburg. She was also the winning pitcher against Heights and threw a one-hit shutout with nine strikeouts against Williamsburg. Season update: Best has nine home runs this season, giving her 18 for her career at Glendale, a school record. She’s batting .667 with 19 RBIs, five doubles and a triple and has ...
