Central Cambria’s Erica Brouse (right) gets a big hug from Michelle Dodson, presenter of the Erin Dodson Volleyball Award named in her memory her late daughter who succumbed to brain cancer in 2011 at the age of 25. For complete coverage of the Altoona Mirror Athlete of the Year awards, please see Sports. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Central Cambria’s Erica Brouse (right) gets a big hug from Michelle Dodson, presenter of the Erin Dodson Volleyball Award named in her memory her late daughter who succumbed to brain cancer in 2011 at the age of 25. For complete coverage of the Altoona Mirror Athlete of the Year awards, please see Sports.

Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski