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Altoona Curve third baseman Murf Gray can’t handle a bouncing single from Akron’s Luke Hill during an Eastern League baseball game at Peoples Natural Gas Field on Friday night. The Curve lost to the RubberDucks, 7-1. See the story here. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

BG, Hollidaysburg high school golf teams return key parts of state finalists

Bishop Guilfoyle Academy is coming off its most successful high school golf season in school history — capturing a Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference title, a District 6 Class 2A championship, winning in the PIAA regional round and qualifying for the state championship tournament. The ...

Penn Cambria’s Niebauer to retire as wrestling coach this week

Todd Niebauer coached the Penn Cambria wrestling team through some of the program’s best dual meet and postseason success. He also helped navigate the Panthers through heartbreaking tragedy. Niebauer, who has amassed a 216-177 record in 24 years as Penn Cambria’s head coach was inducted ...

BG boys sweep its tri-meet

CHERRY TREE — The Bishop Guilfoyle Academy boys golf team went 3-0 on Friday, beating Northern Cambria, River Valley and Portage in high school action at the Chetremon Golf Course. The Marauders, who totaled a 188, were led by Grant Okonak, who finished at 36. BG’s top four all finished under 40. Northern Cambria’s Parker Maseto shot a 39 as the Colts finished at 230 for second place. River Valley (233) got a 38 from Brady Doak. Portage (285) was led by Nathan Phillips’ 50. BISHOP GUILFOYLE (188): Okonak 36, Sheehan 37, McClellan 38, Nachtman 38 NORTHERN CAMBRIA (230): ...

White’s homer bright spot in defeat by Curve

It wasn’t Altoona’s night Friday at Peoples Natural Gas Field as Akron downed the Curve, 7-1, in front of 5,015 fans. But the lone run for the locals came from a man who has been experiencing one of the best stretches of his career — Lonnie White Jr. White hit his 17th home run for the ...