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Fridley clutch for Cumming Motors in AAABA playoff ‘W’

Roman Fridley had a walk-off single to lead Cumming Motors to a comeback, 7-6, victory over Alexander Financial Group in the first game of the best-of-three Altoona AAABA semifinal series at Vets Field on Sunday. Alexander Financial Group built a 5-0 lead, and Matthew Gutshall and Reese ...

Chemistry a big part of DeGol-Smith win at Park Hills golf course

The old adage holds that familiarity breeds contempt. But in the case of Anthony DeGol and Willie Smith on the Park Hills Country Club golf course, familiarity has produced comfort. DeGol of Hollidaysburg and Smith of Newville began playing as a team in the Park Hills Golf Classic in 2020, ...

Pirates, Guardians split Saturday doubleheader

CLEVELAND — Rookie All-Star Travis Bazzana hit a two-run homer to center field in the ninth inning for his first career walk-off hit and the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday night to split in a doubleheader. The Pirates won the first game ...

Onward and upward: AAABA teams believe new format paid dividends

The Altoona All American Amateur Baseball Association expanded its league to four teams this season and entered into a co-op with the Johnstown AAABA league to get more competition, and as the playoffs begin Sunday, all four teams believe the new format has paid off. “We absolutely loved ...

Bill’s definition of public school is concerning

STATE COLLEGE — House Bill 41 was not discussed at length at the PIAA’s summer meeting on Wednesday at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, but the notes regarding PIAA Executive Director Mark Byers’ meetings with various advisory committees provided a possible clue into an eventual ...

Poor air quality forces Pirates-Guardians postponement

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Guardians and Pittsburgh Pirates will play a doubleheader on Saturday after the opening game of the weekend series between the teams was postponed on Friday night because of poor air quality caused by wildfires. The teams and umpire crew met at 4:30 p.m., when the ...