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Hollidaysburg ice hockey team falls to Johnstown on the road

JOHNSTOWN — Johnstown scored three goals in the third period to break open a close game and beat Hollidaysburg, 6-2, in varsity ice hockey action on Tuesday at the 1st Summit Arena at the Cambria County War Memorial. Eli Felosky collected three goals and two assists for Johnstown, while Duane Doty and Carter Hartman each had a goal and assist for Hollidaysburg. SCORE BY PERIODS Hollidaysburg 1 1 0 — 2 Johnstown 1 2 3 — 6 First period: J—Felosky (Oakes), 11:42. H—Doty (Hartman), 13:42. Second period: J—Kauffman (Felosky), 7:09. J—Zoldey (Felosky), 7:35. H—Hartman ...

Steelers’ belief in rookie class paying early dividends

PITTSBURGH — Shortly after hearing their names called in front of record-setting crowds on Pittsburgh’s North Shore at the 2026 draft, the Steelers’ rookie class did what some do when they find themselves thrust together by circumstance: they started a group chat. Over the past six ...

Tiger star more than a scorer

Name: Allie Hayer School: Hollidaysburg Area Age: 16 Grade: Junior Sport: Soccer Athlete of the week achievement: Hayer scored two goals in an important 3-2 win over Bellefonte, both goals in a 2-0 win over Central and had a hat trick in a 6-0 win over Bald Eagle Area. Season update: ...

Golf trio still in contention for medals

Following the first day of play in the PIAA high school boys and girls golf championships at the Penn State Golf Courses, three Altoona Mirror core coverage area players are in position to medal at the event. Bishop Guilfoyle Academy golfer Grant Okonak, who will also compete with his ...

Clawson a ‘team-first’ player

Name: Nolan Clawson School: Cambria Heights Age: 17 Grade: Junior Sport: Football Athlete of the week achievement: Clawson had 22 carries for 205 yards and two touchdowns and 138 passing yards and three more touchdowns in a 49-6 win over Conemaugh Township. Season update: Clawson has 986 ...

Kickoff time for Pitt game

PITTSBURGH — The Atlantic Coast Conference announced on Monday that the kickoff time for the Pitt home game with Georgia Tech will be 7:30 p.m. The game is slated for Saturday, Oct. 31, and it will be televised live on ESPN2. Pittsburgh won at Georgia Tech last year, 42-28. Ex-NC State coach dies Chuck Amato, the longtime Florida State assistant football coach who went on to lead his alma mater at N.C. State for seven seasons, died at the age of 80. Amato died early Monday at his Raleigh home under hospice care, the school announced on its athletics website. Amato had previously ...