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Portage suffers another setback

DAVIDSVILLE — On the first offensive possession for both Portage and Conemaugh Township, each team ran the ball right at each other and successfully scored. Unfortunately, the Mustangs cooled off rather quickly, while the Indians were just finding their groove. Township ran all over Portage to the tune of 283 yards as the Mustangs were unable to keep up in a 40-14 Heritage Conference loss on the road on Friday night. “It’s a case on both sides (of the ball) where if you’re trying to do your job too much, then you’re not doing your job enough,” Portage coach Marty ...

Highlanders hammer rival Colts on the road

NORTHERN CAMBRIA — Nolan Clawson knew this was a special night. The Coal Bowl meeting against backyard rival Northern Cambria was just part of the story. “We knew coming in the atmosphere would be great. I had to put on a show and I did my best,” said Clawson after the undefeated ...

Good day for Lady Tigers, Lions tennis

HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Hollidaysburg girls tennis team improved to 13-0 Friday, thanks to a 5-0 win over Central in high school play. The Lady Tigers earned singles victories from Grace Muriceak, Crosby Denis and Rina Stiffler, while the doubles teams of Emma Moritz-Olivia Panaro, and Taylor Eardley-Sandy Zheng, also won. Hollidaysburg also honored its six seniors Friday: Denis, Muriceak, Moritz, Panaro, Eardley and Zheng. SINGLES: 1, Muriceak, H, def. Beech, 6-0, 6-0; 2, Denis, H, def. Walters, 6-0, 6-0; 3, Stiffler, H, def. Weidlich, 6-0, 6-0. DOUBLES: 1, Moritz-Panaro, H, def. ...

Marasco, Rumfola lead Lady Marauders to win over Tigers

Prolific scoring forward Emma Marasco and top-tier goalkeeper CeCe Rumfola were the linchpins behind the Bishop Guilfoyle Academy girls soccer team earning its first appearance in the PIAA Class 1A state championship game last November. BG came up short in the title match, 2-0 to Faith ...

PC, CC will have playoff atmosphere

This year’s Goal Post Trophy Game pitting Central Cambria traveling to Penn Cambria tonight at 7 o’clock could be far more than a playoff preview — it could turn out to be a defacto playoff game. The Red Devils have moved up to Class 3A following their co-op with Bishop Carroll ...

Steiner, BG turn in title-winning performances

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Hollidaysburg’s Tyler Steiner, fresh off his District 6 Class 3A sectional championship on Monday, bested the field of 71 golfers to win the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference boys individual championship on Thursday at Scotch Valley Country Club. Steiner shot a 3-over ...