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Altoona's Claire Piper placed first in each event, scoring a 37.4 for her all-around score as the Lady Lions took first, second and third in the vault, bars, beam and floor while beating Ridgway, 140.95-105.2, in high school gymnastics Wednesday night.
The undefeated Lady Lions are now 4-0.
Emma Bettwy was second in all-around scoring with 35 points.
Vault–1, Piper, A, 9.35; 2, Bettwy, A, 8.9; 3, Heaster, A, 8.5. Bars–1, Piper, A, 9.175; 2, Bettwy, A, 9.1; 3, Donlan, A, 9.05. Beam–1, Piper, A, 9.575; 2, Donlan, A, 8.6; 3, Bettwy, A, 8.35. Floor–1, Piper, A, 9.3; 2, Pastore, A, 9.075; 3, Bechtel, A, 9.0. All-around–1, Piper, A, 37.4; 2, Bettwy, A, 35.0; 3, Pastore, A.
Records: Altoona (4-0).
Ridge tops Tyrone
TYRONE -- Chestnut Ridge defeated Tyrone, 44-24, despite falls by Logan Rumberger and Braden Ewing in high school wrestling action.
107: Kaufman, CR, won by forfeit. 114: Deputy, CR, won by forfeit. 121: Mull, CR, over Detwiler, (Fall 0:55) 127: Rumberger, T, over Willey, (Fall 3:35) 133: Weyant, CR, over Whitby, (Fall 1:26) 139: Wharton, CR, over Fleck, (Dec 9-4) 145: Ickes, CR, over Wallace, (Fall 2:47).
152: JImler, CR, over Buck, (TF 18-0 4:25) 160: Sipe, CR, over L. Walk, (Inj. [time]) 172: Scott, T, over Emerick, (TF 16-0 2:45) 189: Weaver, T, over Crist, (MD 15-3) 215: Rawlings, T, over Webb, CR, (Dec 6-1) 285: Ewing, T, over Caulley, (Fall 1:47).
Heights falls
PATTON -- Marshall Eckenrode pinned his opponent in just 21 seconds, but Cambria Heights got only 12 other points, both by forfeits, in a 45-18 loss to Marion Center in high school wrestling.
139: Fisher, MC, over Czar, (Fall 2:25) 145: Phillips, MC, won by forfeit. 152: Fabbri, MC, over L. Shutty, (Fall 1:03) 160: Eckenrode, CH, over Buford, (Fall 0:21) 172: Basa, MC, over Green, (Fall 3:56) 189: Knox, MC, over Galinis, (Fall 3:38) 215: Firm, CH, won by forfeit.
285: Anderson, MC, over Kitchen, (Fall 5:47) 107: Link, CH, won by forfeit. 114: Tinsman, MC, over Jones, (Dec 7-0) 121: Double forfeit. 127: Double forfeit. 133: Filipovich, MC, won by forfeit.
Portage triumphs
GALLITZIN -- Portage's Jonah Irvin fired a score of 259 to lead the Mustangs to a 1,262-1,212 win over Bishop Carroll Catholic in high school rifle. Aaron Gabel scored a 258, and Trent Nesbella had a 257 for Portage.
The Huskies, who saw their record fall to 2-6 on the season, were led by Seth Cunningham's 252, and Karli Schoop shot a 249.
PORTAGE (1262): Irvin 259, Gabel 258, Nesbella 257, Nolan 248, Cochran 240.
BISHOP CARROLL (1212): Cunningham 252, Schoop 249, B. Public 239, Behe 236, Clapper 236.
Records: Bishop Carroll (2-6).
JV: Portage 252-247.