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Five players from the Altoona Mirror’s core coverage area made the Pennsylvania Sports Writers all-state boys’ basketball team, announced this weekend.

Bishop Carroll Catholic’s Jace Casses, who was on the third team last season, led those selections with a second-team slot in Class 1A.

Other regional players joining Casses on the 1A team included Conemaugh Valley’s Jeremy Dietz, who was on the first team, Turkeyfoot Valley’s Bryce Nicholson, who landed on the second team, and Saint Joseph’s Jayden Stamm, a third-teamer.

In Class 2A, Claysburg-Kimmel’s Brayden Haney and Portage’s Trae Kargo each made the third team along with West Branch’s Joel Evans.

Owen Koleno, also from West Branch, made the first team, and Curwensville’s Davis Fleming was a second-teamer. Both of those players participated in the Altoona Mirror Classic in April.

In Class 3A, Central Cambria three-sport star athlete Grady Snyder was picked to the third team along with Chestnut Ridge’s Justin Whysong (who also played in the Classic), North Star’s Andy Retassie and Westmont Hilltop’s Jack Wesner.

Central senior Eli Muthler, the Altoona Mirror’s Male Basketball Player of the Year, was selected to the third team in Class 4A along with Clearfield’s Braison Patrick.

Johnstown had two selections in 5A.

Boston University-bound Donte Tisinger (played in Classic) landed on the first team, and junior Amier Robinson was on the third team.

A full list of selections and players and coaches of the year can be found on B4.

Baseball setback

BELLWOOD — The Bellwood-Antis baseball team dropped to 6-9 on Saturday, losing 6-4 to Westmont Hilltop in high school action.

The Blue Devils, who trailed 6-2 after five innings, got two hits and two RBIs from Landon Sneath. One of his hits was a home run.

The Hilltoppers got two RBIs from Justin Ray and two hits each from Connor Sweeney and Bryce Goodman.

WESTMONT HILLTOP (6): Sweeney dh 422, Ray 2b 411, Goodman 1b 312, Rocco rf-p 301, Chiodo c 300, Miller 3b 301, Gartner p 400, Oakley ss 301, Bennett lf 220, Kohan cr 000. Totals — 29-6-8.

BELLWOOD-ANTIS (4): Dorminy cf 311, C. Swogger c 300, Plummer ss 400, Berkowitz 1b 311, Sneak 3b 312, Kyle dh 200, Gulvas p 000, Mock p 000, Gonzalez 2b 300, McConnell lf 310, Swogger rf 301, Miller cr 000. Totals — 27-4-5

SCORE BY INNINGS

Westmont 120 300 0 — 6 8 3

Bellwood 002 002 0 — 4 5 3

2B–Goodman, Oakley, T. Swogger. 3B–Dorminy. HR–Sneath. RBI–Ray 2, Goodman, Rocco, Miller, Dorminy, C. Swogger, Sneath. WP–Gartner. LP–Mock. SO–Gartner 5, Rocco 1, Mock 4. BB–Gartner 3, Gulvas 4, Mock 2.

Records: Westmont Hilltop (7-8), Bellwood-Antis (6-9)

Volleyball defeat

STATE COLLEGE — The Altoona boys volleyball team competed in the State College Little Lion Invitational on Saturday. The Mountain Lions competed in two pool plays but were unable to qualify for the playoffs.

In the morning pool play, Altoona lost 25-17, 25-20 to North Allegheny, 29-27, 25-21 to Pennridge and 25-16, 25-13 to Central York. In the afternoon pool play, Altoona lost 25-12, 25-20 to Manheim Township, 25-16, 25-15 to Latrobe and 25-19, 25-15 to Canon-McMillan.

The Mountain Lions got 37 kills from Lukas Weathersbee to go with 16 kills from Luke Mitchell, Caleb Terza’s 61 assists, Logan Coldwell’s 15 digs and 40 digs from Nino Yohn.

SERVICE POINTS

ALTOONA: Coldwell 10, Mitchell 9, Terza 7, Weathersbee 7, Huey-Kish 4, Yohn 3, Keagy 3, Trimmer 2, Coon 1