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DeLattre always in ready mode

Name: Caden DeLattre School: Hollidaysburg Age: 17 Grade: Junior Sport: Track and field Athlete of the week achievement: DeLattre broke the school record twice during the long jump at the 46th annual Altoona Igloo Invitational and won first place with a distance of 22 feet, 5 inches. He also won the long jump and triple jump and finished second in the 100-meter dash in a 117-33 win over B-A and won the 100-meter dash and long jump in a 104-46 win over Huntingdon and a 126-24 triumph over P-O. Season update: DeLattre has set a goal of 23 feet for the long jump this season and ...

Irons’ hard work gets noticed

Name: Reagan Irons School: Tyrone Age: 18 Grade: Senior Sport: Track and field Athlete of the week achievement: Irons helped Tyrone defeat West Branch, 84-47, with first-place finishes in the high jump (4-10), long jump (15-10.5) and triple jump (32-11.5). Season update: Tyrone is 1-0 and Irons is expected to be one of the top performers in each jumping event in the area this season. Coach Brad Kanuch’s quote: “Reagan is an extremely hard working individual. She’s always the last person at the track. You can tell why she is as good as she is, because she puts in the ...

Snowberger ready to contribute

Name: Griffin Snowberger School: Central Age: 16 Grade: Junior Sport: Baseball Athlete of the week achievement: Snowberger went 6-for-8, scored four runs, drove in three runs and had a double in Central’s victories over Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic and Bellwood-Antis in the opening week of the season. Season update: The Scarlet Dragons are 2-0, and Snowberger is batting .750. Coach A.J. Hoenstine’s quote: “Griffin had a fantastic year last year and has been picking up right where he left off. He’s been doing big things in the weight room, because he knows we’ll be ...

Young delivers for Hollidaysburg

Name: Carson Young School: Hollidaysburg Age: 17 Grade: Junior Sport: Ice hockey Athlete of the week achievement: Young scored two third-period goals and had an assist to help Hollidaysburg edge Central Cambria, 5-3, in the Laurel Mountain Hockey League semifinals Season update: Young has 12 goals and 11 assists for the 16-3 Golden Tigers, who play State College in the title game at Johnstown’s First Summit Bank Arena at the Cambria County War Memorial tonight at 7:30 p.m. Coach Cory Reed’s quote: “Carson is an outstanding player and has been all year. He’s a solid ...

BG junior emerges as leader

Name: Sarah Geishauser School: Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic Age: 16 Grade: Junior Sport: Basketball Athlete of the week achievement: Geishauser scored a game-high 22 points and had five rebounds, five assists and four steals in a 56-43 victory over Bishop Canevin in the first round of the PIAA Class 1A basketball playoffs. Season update: Geishauser is averaging 10.0 points, 3.0 steals, 2.7 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game for BG, which will play Otto-Eldred in the PIAA second round on Wednesday. Coach Kristi Kaack’s quote: “Sarah has stepped into a big role for us this ...

Semelsberger shines in fourth

Name: Easton Semelsberger School: Penn Cambria Age: 17 Grade: Junior Sport: Basketball Athlete of the week achievement: Semelsberger connected on three 3-pointers in the final five minutes of the game, including the go-ahead shot with 1:32 left, to help Penn Cambria beat Yough, 61-53, in the first round of the PIAA Class 3A basketball playoffs. He finished with six 3-pointers for 18 points. Season update: Semelsberger is averaging 8.7 points and 3.5 assists per game for the Panthers, who will play Steel Valley in the PIAA second round on Wednesday. Coach Jim Ronan’s ...