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BELLEFONTE -- The Hollidaysburg Lady Tigers knocked off Bellefonte, 3-2, in high school girls soccer action on Thursday.
Kaitlin Davis scored the game-winner on a crossing pass from Sage Capone with less than 5 minutes remaining. Allie Hayer scored the first two goals for Hollidaysburg, which improved to 11-2-2.
Bellefonte fell to 10-2-1.
SCORE BY HALVES
Hollidaysburg 1 2 -- 3
Bellefonte 1 1 -- 2
First Half: B--Miller (unassisted), 32:05; H--Hayer (Capone), 8:02.
Second Half: B--30:10; H--Hayer (Ulery), 7:03; H--Davis (Capone), 4:55.
Records: Hollidaysburg (11-2-2); Bellefonte (10-2-1).
Altoona falls
Trinity came to Mansion Park and edged Altoona, 2-1, to improve its record to 16-1.
A late penalty-kick goal by Charlotte Frey was the difference. Bella Dupes scored Trinity's other goal, and Leah Connolly scored for Altoona on an assist from Layla McCarter.
SCORE BY HALVES
Trinity 1 1 -- 2
Altoona 1 0 -- 1
First Half: T--Dupes (unassisted), 3:30. A--Connolly (McCarter), 35:08.
Second Half: T--Frey (penalty kick), 72:21.
Records: Trinity (16-1); Altoona (5-8-2).
Heights shut out
PATTON -- Cambria Heights fell to 12-5 with a 2-0 loss to Clearfield, which improved to 12-3-1.
Beth Freeland and Lily McBride scored for Clearfield.
SCORE BY HALVES
Clearfield 0 2 -- 2
Cambria Heights 0 0 -- 0
First Half: None
Second Half: C-Freeland (unassisted), 30:02; C-McBride (unassisted), 21:25.
Records: Clearfield (12-3-1); Cambria Heights (12-5).
NBC toppled
EVERETT -- Northern Bedford fell to 7-8 with a 1-0 loss to Everett.
Lyla Levy scored the lone goal for the Lady Warriors (10-4).
SCORE BY HALVES
Northern Bedford 0 0 -- 0
Everett 0 1 -- 1
First Half: None
Second Half: E-Levy (Schoffstall), 37:03.
Records: Northern Bedford (7-8); Everett (10-4).
GCS advances
DUNCANSVILLE -- Great Commission School advanced to the semifinals of the Allegheny Athletic Christian Association Tournament with a 4-1 victory over Northumberland Christian at Blair County Christian School.
Great Commission won with a 3-0 shootout advantage after the teams played to a 1-1 tie. Michaela Edson scored for the Lady Bears during regulation, and Alexa Hall, Marlow Schorner and Grace DiBiase scored in the shootout.
Goalkeeper Sophie Fleck saved 22 of 23 shots, including all three penalty kicks in the shootout.
"Our defense was able to neutralize and shut down the high-powered offense of NCS,'' Great Commission coach Steve DiBiase said. "Those defensive players were Lydia Morris, Mercy DiBiase, Michaela Edson and Trinity McConnell, along with the courageous play of backup first-time goalie Adi Manno, who had to come in for a period of time and was able to stop multiple shots from Northumberland.''
Great Commission plays East No. 1 seed Columbia County Christian in the semis at 1 p.m. today. Host Blair County Christian plays Meadowbrook Christian in the other semifinal at 4:30.
The championship is at 12:30 p.m. Saturday.
SCORE BY HALVES
Northumberland Christian 1 0 -- 1
Great Commission 0 1 -- 1
First Half: NC--Mylett (Steckel).
Second Half: GC--Edson (Hall).
Shootout: NC goals--None. GC goals--Hall, Schorner, DiBiase.
BOYS
Walters shines
ROARING SPRING -- Devin Walters scored a hat trick Thursday afternoon to lead the Hollidaysburg Area High School boys soccer team to a 5-0 win over Central.
Caiden Galioto and Levi Lytle also scored for the Tigers (11-2-2), and keeper Liam Jancula made five saves. Central fell to 6-7-3.
SCORE BY HALVES
Hollidaysburg 3 2 -- 5
Central 0 0 -- 0
First Half: H-Galioto (Blake), 36:42; H-Walters (Galioto), 22:35; H-Walters (Blake), 2:12
Second Half: H-Lytle (Buchman), 8:31; H-Walters (Galioto), 4:57.
Records: Hollidaysburg (11-2-2); Central (6-7-3).
Altoona prevails
DAVIDSVILLE -- Altoona handed Conemaugh Township its first loss of the season with a 3-1 victory.
George DelBaggio III scored two goals for the Mountain Lions, now 6-7-3, and Carson Crawford also scored.
Altoona visits Mifflin County on Monday.
The Indians fell to 13-1-2.
SCORE BY HALVES
Altoona 1 2 -- 3
Conemaugh Township 0 1 -- 1
First Half: A--DelBaggio III (Hussien), 20:00.
Second Half: A--Crawford (Aveni), 63:00. A--DelBaggio III (Hussien), 71:00. CT--Hagan (Sotosky), 73:00.
Records: Altoona (6-7-3); Conemaugh Township (13-1-2).
Gabel has big game
TYRONE -- David Gabel led Tyrone with two goals and an assist in a 3-1 win over Huntingdon.
The Golden Eagleso also got a goal from Gavin Tuskovich.
SCORE BY HALVES
Huntingdon 1 0 -- 1
Tyrone 0 3 -- 3
First Half: H-Kowalski (unassisted), 4:42
Second Half: T-Tuskovich (Gabel), 27:27; T-Gabel (Novak), 13:34; T-Gabel (Smearman), :51
CC ties Somerset
SOMERSET -- Central Cambria and Somerset played to a 1-1 tie.
Jonathan Rivera scored the Red Devils' goal on an assist from Andres Rivera. The Devils are now 13-1-2. Somerset is 9-2-4.
SCORE BY HALVES
Central Cambria 1 0 -- 1
Somerset 1 0 -- 1
First Half: CC--J. Rivera (A. Rivera), 15:06. S--Emert, 28:28.
Second Half: No scoring.
Records: Central Cambria (13-1-2); Somerset (9-2-4).
JV: Somerset, 6-0.
Ridge blanked
BEDFORD -- Samuel Koontz contributed two goals and two assists to lead Bedford to a 7-0 victory over Chestnut Ridge.
Grant Koontz had three goals, Benjamin Schrock had a goal and three assists, and Jonah Miller added a goal and assist.
Bedford improved to 6-5-4 with the victory.
SCORE BY HALVES
Chestnut Ridge 0 0 -- 0
Bedford 6 1 -- 7
First Half: B--Miller (S. Koontz), 8:00. B--S. Koontz (unassisted), 12:00. B--G. Koontz (S. Koontz), 17:00. B--S. Koontz (Schrock), 25:00. B--G. Koontz (Schrock), 27:00. B--Schrock (Miller), 29:00.
Second Half: B--G. Koontz (Schrock), 67:00.
Records: Bedford (6-5-4).
Everett tops NBC
EVERETT -- Everett beat Northern Bedford, 2-0.
SCORE BY HALVES
Northern Bedford 0 0 -- 0
Everett 1 1 -- 2