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Four members of the Blair School of Martial Arts, LCC recently received awards in their respective divisions at the Miller’s Martial Arts Championships held in Windber. (From left): Jarred Himes earned first place in weapons, second in sparring and third in empty-hand forms. Braden Himes ...

Pitt men’s basketball finds out challenge foe

PITTSBURGH –– The ACC and SEC, in conjunction with ESPN, on Friday announced that Pitt will travel to face Missouri at Mizzou Arena on Monday, Dec. 1 in an ACC/SEC Challenge matchup for the second time in four years. Time and television designation will be announced at a later date. This year will mark the fourth rendition of the event. The conferences tied (7-7) in 2023, while the SEC won (14-2) in 2024 and (9-7) in 2025. Pitt is 0-3 all-time in the ACC/SEC Challenge. The Panthers fell to Missouri, 71-64, at the Petersen Events Center in the inaugural event on Nov. 28, 2023, ...

Two hours no problem for winning Tiger baseball team

LEWISTOWN –– Due to the fact that Mifflinburg’s 5-4 PIAA Class 3A quarterfinal-round playoff victory over Trinity at the Mifflin County High School baseball field Thursday afternoon took 11 innings to complete, Hollidaysburg’s scheduled 3 p.m. start in its Class 5A state quarterfinal ...

Bad bounce seals Golden Eagles’ fate in defeat

SOMERSET — Sometimes the ball bounces your way. Thursday, that wasn’t the case for the Tyrone baseball team. Trailing by three with their season on the line in the PIAA Class 3A quarterfinals, the Golden Eagles had two runners on, and Connor Zupon hit a rocket up the middle — but ...

Lady Bulldogs run out of time

WILLIAMSPORT — The art of icing the kicker in football is a well-examined strategy, and an ongoing debate for coaches in the sport to implement the idea. A timeout is usually called just before the snap for a field goal. In the bottom of the ninth in Thursday’s PIAA Class 1A ...

ECC eliminates C-K baseball from playoffs

HOMER CITY — Claysburg-Kimmel entered uncharted territory on Thursday afternoon as the baseball team, fresh off a thrilling come-from-behind and extra-inning win on Monday, took part in quarterfinal action of the PIAA Class 1A playoffs. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs couldn’t transfer any of ...