I always laugh when I hear about people forgetting their wedding anniversary. Hasn’t happened with me. Can’t happen, and will not happen with me — ever. Why? I have a terrific memory, and I just associate so many things in life with sports that it helps me remember things most people ...
The closing of the Hotel Belmar earlier this month was met with much sadness in both my heart and my mind. My heart, because of the relationships I had there, and my mind because of the memories that date back to my childhood. You see, I grew up at 1420 Third Ave. in Altoona, and from my ...
Born in New York City, raised in Florida and then educated collegiately in Loretto, Saint Francis football player Lorenzo Jerome is a well-traveled young man. He’s about to add one more destination to his itinerary — the NFL. One of the Red Flash’s most heralded players in recent ...
The basketball family at Bellwood-Antis is losing one of its members because the Brent Gerwert family is getting an additional member. Earlier this week, Gerwert, who has been the head coach for the Blue Devils boys basketball team the past 10 years, turned in his resignation. But it ...
By Scott Franco sfranco@altoonamirror.com The past two years, the Huntingdon Area High School swim team has had a few individuals qualify for the PIAA state meet at Bucknell University. This year, when the Class 2A event gets underway on Thursday, there will be more of a Bearcat feel to the ...
By Scott Franco sfranco@altoonamirror.com Swimmers from seven area high schools will converge on the Penn State University Natatorium this Friday and Saturday with a trip to the state championships on the line. Altoona and Hollidaysburg will compete at the District 6 3A championships, ...