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Golf boom occurred locally in 1920s

Known as golf’s “Golden Age of Architecture,” the 1920s witnessed more course construction than any other decade, before or since. During the decade, nearly 2,000 new golf courses were opened nationwide, and while that time period is often referred to as the “Roaring Twenties,” it ...

Altoona Maroon tops White for Building II basketball crown

After a full summer session of play which featured 12 total teams from 11 different schools, it was the two Altoona teams that proved to be the cream of the crop in the Building II high school boys summer league. Altoona White and Altoona Maroon battle it out in practices as teammates, but ...

Lamey, Huggler go 2-0 in Big Orange Golf League

HUNTINGDON — The team of Bob Lamey and Gerry Huggler went 2-0 during the second cycle of the Big Orange Golf League at the Huntingdon Country Club. Two teams went 1-1: Phil Thompson-Larry Newton and Alan Herbster-Keith Black. The Geoff Clarke-Ed Gargula team went 0-2. Lamey was the low gross winner (36) while Huggler was the low net winner (35). The shot of the day was Thompson’s wedge shot from 70 yards to within six inches of the cup. Brian May was the sub for the day for Black. Sylvan Hills HOLLIDAYSBURG — Nick Matteson and Luke Grove were the low gross and low net ...

Swander’s hit forces Game 3

Anthony Swander hit a walk-off, two-out single in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift Sons & Daughters of Italy to a 3-2 win over Gloria Gates Care in the second game of the George B. Kelley Federation semifinals Thursday at Mansion Park to force a Game 3 in the best-of-three ...

Saint Francis’ Hall of Fame reaching back for Bill Coyle

Saint Francis will welcome 14 new members to its Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday afternoon, and none goes further back in school history than Bill Coyle. Times have certainly changed in Loretto with the move to Division III, effective this fall, followed by the bizarre name change from the ...