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SELINSGROVE -- Mazin Ahmed and Jace Black scored for Altoona in a 2-1 win over Selinsgrove Saturday in high school boys soccer.
Luke Mitchell stopped seven shots for the Mountain Lions, who improved to 6-1 and will play at Hollidaysburg tonight.
SCORE BY HALVES
Altoona 2 0 -- 2
Selinsgrove 1 0 -- 1
First Half: A--Ahmed (Etters), 15:39; A--Crawford (Black) 20:22; S--Findlay (unassisted free kick).
Second Half: none.
Records: Altoona (6-1); Selinsgrove (6-2).
PC cruises
TYRONE -- Andrew Dillon had a hat trick and added an assist to lead Penn Cambria to its third win in give contests, 7-1, over Tyrone in high school boys soccer.
The Panthers also got goals from Evan Connacher, Sean Tomlinson, Nick Marshall and Elijah Chyr.
The Golden Eagles' lone goal was on a penalty kick by Noah Gulvas.
SCORE BY HALVES
Penn Cambria 0 1 -- 1
Tyrone 4 3 -- 7
First Half: PC--Dillon (Irving), 35:44; PC--Connacher (Zunich), 32:40; PC--Tomlinson (unassisted), 21:34; PC--Dillon (Conrad), 16:45.
Second Half: PC--Chyr (unassisted), 39:15; PC--Marshall (Dillon), 33:29; PC--Dillon (unassisted), 28:44; T--Gulvas (penalty kick).
Records: Tyrone (0-6-1); Penn Cambria (3-1-1).
P-O beats Heights
PHILIPSBURG -- George Campbell scored two goals and assisted on another to put Cambria Heights ahead by a goal at halftime, but Philipsburg-Osceola scored three goals in the second half to come away with a 5-3 victory in high school boys soccer.
Mason Eckenrode scored the Highlanders' other goal.
SCORE BY HALVES
Cambria Heights 3 0 -- 3
Philipsburg-Osceola 2 3 -- 5
First Half: PO--McKinney (unassisted) 38:49; PO--Long (unassisted) 37:25; CH--Mason Eckenrode 28:53 (George Campbell) 28:35; CH--George Campbell (Reese Garrison) 23:57; CH--George Campbell (Mason Eckenrode) 18:31.
Second Half: PO--Long (unassisted) 31:54; PO--Bock (unassisted); PO--McKinney (unassisted) 24:23.
Records: Cambria Heights (4-3); Philipsburg-Osceola (5-1).
GIRLS SOCCER
Altoona slips to 2-5
SELINSGROVE -- Reagan Moll scored two first-half goals to help Selinsgrove jump ahead of Altoona in an eventual 4-1 win over the Lady Lions on Saturday in high school girls soccer.
Lia Sankey scored Altoona's goal.
SCORE BY HALVES
Altoona 0 1 -- 1
Selinsgrove 3 1 -- 4
First Half: S--Moll (T. Zacharda), 3:07; S--Moll (J. Zacharda), 10:56; S--Gamble (Smith), 25:20.
Second Half: A--Sankey (Little), 12:39; S--Parise (Alyssa Varias), 29:12.
Records: Altoona (2-5); Selinsgrove (5-2).
GIRLS TENNIS
Denis wins 600th
HOLLIDAYSBURG -- Hollidaysburg coach Brian Denis picked up his 599th and 600th career wins with 5-0 triumphs over Shikellamy and Selinsgrove on Saturday in high school girls tennis competition.
Crosby Denis, Megan Ferris and Regan McKee swept the singles matches for the day, and the teams of Nina Meadows and Grace Muriceak and CeCe Williams and Sarah Neatrour won both their doubles matches for the Lady Tigers, now 11-0.
HOLLIDAYSBURG 5, SHIKELLAMY 0
SINGLES: 1. Crosby Denis, H, def Allie Minier, 6-0, 6-1; 2. Megan Ferris, H, def Megan Strohecker, 6-0, 6-0; 3. Regan McKee, H, def Sabrina Doebler, 6-1, 6-2.
DOUBLES: 1. Nina Meadows-Grace Muriceak, H, def Maggie Johnson-Shannon Sprenkel, 6-0, 6-1; 2. CeCe Williams-Sarah Neatrour, H, def McKenzie Boyer-Makenna Hoffman, 6-0, 6-1.
HOLLIDAYSBURG 5, SELINSGROVE 0
SINGLES: 1. Crosby Denis, H, def Eden Miller, 6-0, 6-1; 2. Megan Ferris, H, def Alaina Liesenfeld, 6-0, 6-0; 3. Regan McKee, H, def Khylee Haines, 6-1, 6-0
DOUBLES: 1. Nina Meadows-Grace Muriceak, H, def McKenna Ulery-Miah Bassler, 6-2, 6-1; 2. CeCe Williams-Sarah Neatrour, H, def Berkeley Fertig-Nicole Webster, 6-0, 6-0
Records: Hollidaysburg (11-0).
Altoona takes two
Courtney Irwin and Isabella Graham each won two singles matches to help Altoona go 2-0 on Saturday against Selinsgrove and Shikellamy at Mansion Park in girls tennis.
The Lady Lions won 5-0 against Selinsgrove and also got a singles win from Olivia McMinn. Andie Adams and Skylar Irwin won at No. 1 doubles, and Triumph Kilmartin and Oriana Dent won at No. 2 as they did in Altoona's 4-1 triumph over Shikellamy later in the day.
ALTOONA 5, SELINSGROVE 0
SINGLES: 1, C. Irwin, A, def. Miller, 6-4, 6-2; 2, Graham, A, def. Liesonfeld, 6-1, 6-1; 3, McMinn, A, def Ulery, 6-1, 6-2.
DOUBLES: 1, A. Adams-S. Irwin, A, def. Haines-Bassler, 6-1, 6-1; 2, Kilmartin-Dent, A, def. Fertig-Webster, 6-0, 6-0.
ALTOONA 4 SHIKELLAMY 1
SINGLES: 1, C. Irwin, A, def. Minnier, 6-4, 6-1; 2, Graham, A, def. Strohecker, 6-0, 6-1; 3, Doebler, S, def. McMinn 6-2, 7-6 (7-2).
DOUBLES: 1, A. Adams-S. Irwin, A, def. Johnson-Sprenkel, 6-1, 6-1; 2, Kilmartin-Swain, A, def. Boyer-Hoffman, 6-0, 6-1.
Records: Altoona (8-1)
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
BEA claims title
LORETTO -- Bald Eagle Area edged West Branch, 16-25, 25-23, 17-15, to win the Gold bracket of the 22nd annual Saint Francis high school girls volleyball tournament on Saturday.
Chestnut Ridge topped Central Mountain, 25-21, to win the Silver bracket, and Central Cambria rebounded from going just 1-7 in pool play to win the Bronze bracket, 25-19, over Northern Bedford.
The Lady Devils topped United (25-20), Purchase Line (25-20) and Bellefonte (25-21) on their way to the title.
Northern beat Homer-Center (25-22) and Marion Center (25-23) to make the final. The Lady Panthers went 3-5 in pool play.
Central, Cambria Heights and Bellwood-Antis each went 4-4 in pool play. The Lady Blue Devils and Lady Highlanders lost their first contests in the Silver bracket. Central defeated Punxsutawney, 25-23, before falling to eventual champion Chestnut Ridge in the semifinals.
Penn Cambria went 5-3 in pool play and made the Gold bracket before losing in the quarterfinals to Elk County Catholic, 25-16.