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Lilly hammer time: City League power claws back to continue reign

Lilly Conrad Chiropractic/American Legion finished off its rally from being down two games to none in its best-of-five Greater Altoona City League championship series and took Game 5 and another title Saturday night, 9-1, over Sheetz at Vets Field. Lilly won its 21st championship in the last ...

Hamer, Stroup help Mainline repeat

JOHNSTOWN — Backed by a couple of Blair County products, Johnstown Mainline Pharmacy captured the 2026 All American Amateur Baseball Association National Tournament championship on Saturday night at Sargent’s Stadium at the Point for the second straight year. Tyrone Area High School ...

J&P Auto to meet Cumming for Minor title

After losing Saturday, J&P Auto Mart bounced back by scoring five runs with two outs in the top of the seventh inning to edge Furrer Beverage, 8-4, in the Altoona Teener Minor Division double-elimination playoffs on Sunday at Seitz Field. J&P (2-1) will now face 2-0 Cumming Motors at 5 p.m. ...

Matteson gets Sylvan low gross

HOLLIDAYSBURG — In the Sylvan Hills Monday Golf League, Nick Matteson shot a low gross score of 38 and Jeff Gourley had a net 36. Robin Weaver won closest-to-pin honors on hole 4. Individual hole winners were Roger Elensky, Tim Matteson, Andy Wagner, Husam Obeid, Rodger Fair and E.J. Madey. The league leader is the team of Luke Grove and Matteson. Lady Lions picked CALGARY, Alberta — Rising juniors Abby Stonehouse and Grace Outwater of the Penn State women’s hockey team were selected to Hockey Canada’s National Women’s Development Team to compete in a three-game series ...

Heritage Conference teams hoping to raise the level

PATTON — A year ago, the District 6 high school football champions in all three lower classifications came from the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference. Penn Cambria won Class 3A, Richland took the 2A title, and Bishop Guilfoyle Academy won in Class 1A. But there’s still plenty of hope ...