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Youth golfers earn RidgeRunner titles

Local youth golfers took home titles recently while competing on the RidgeRunners Junior Golf Tour at the Park Hills Country Club. Sam McLanahan claimed the 16-17 division title with a 4-over par 74, while Trent Salem finished second at 6-over 76. McLanahan also recorded his first-ever hole-in-one on No. 14, using a pitching wedge from 134 yards out. Ben Curry won the 14-15 division title with a 7-over 77 with Tanner Cook placing second with an 8-over 78. On the girls side, Nora Faught won the 12-13 division title with a 16-over park 86. Keaton Ley placed second at 19-over 89.

Gates Care finishes off Laurel Medical for Kelley Federation title

Laurel Medical was attempting to win its fourth consecutive George B. Kelley Federation championship this year, but ran into a buzzsaw in the championship finals. The Gloria Gates Care sponsored team, comprised of former and current Altoona Area High School players, brought their bats to Vets ...

Reds make the most of ninth-inning opportunity in win over Pirates

CINCINNATI — Elly De La Cruz scored on a fielder’s choice in the ninth inning to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night in the opening game of a four-game series. Cincinnati loaded the bases against Gregory Soto (5-3) with one out. ...

Steelers’ Jones thinks about health more than future

LATROBE — At the time, Broderick Jones thought it was no big deal. Walking off the field in Chicago last November after taking an awkward hit from Bears defensive end Dominique Robinson — whose chest smacked into the top of Jones’ helmet after trying and failing to knock down a pass — ...

Carmichael hits 2 HRs in victory for Curve

The Altoona Curve continued their season-long home run display Thursday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field in a 14-10 win over Chesapeake with five long balls. Those home runs brought Altoona’s total for the season to 108 through 99 games. Coming into Thursday’s game, 20 different players ...

Summit Country Club Summit has list of prolific club champions

The local golf scene turns toward the Cresson area this weekend as area golfers compete in the 33rd annual Summit Invitational best-ball event. Summit Country Club can trace its history back more than 100 years, and over that time a number of skilled golfers have displayed their skills at ...