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Stumbo’s start is just what the Curve ordered

Peyton Stumbo’s 5 2/3 shutout innings helped pave the way for a 10-3 Altoona Curve victory over the Chesapeake Baysox Wednesday night at PNG Field in front of 3,296 fans. Stumbo struck out seven and walked one over the course of his outing, which featured a lot of getting ahead in the ...

Busy June awaits coach, 2 members of local boxing club

Jeremiah Witherspoon has spent a great portion of his adult life training and coaching professional and amateur men and women fighters. Witherspoon, who is the head coach at the Sporching Boxing Club at 2927 Beale Ave., will be taking fighters to two different events this month. On Saturday, ...

Hollidaysburg Legion baseball wins

SIDMAN — Hollidaysburg Legion Post 516 scored six runs in the third inning in a 13-9 victory over St. Michael at Forest Hills High School on Wednesday in local baseball action. Ethan Reffner had three hits to lead Hollidaysburg, while Ty McGough had two doubles and drove in three runs. ...

Elder, James team up for local golf victory

ROARING SPRING — The team of Wes Elder and Bryan James won first-place honors by taking the Member-Member Championship at the Iron Masters Country Club. Second-place honors went to the team of Steve Beach and Dave Snyder Jr., followed in order by the teams of Zach Oakes-Nick Baum and Jonah and Griffin Snowberger. The first flight winners consisted of Anthony Musselman and Mark Nycum while the second flight winners included Stan Snyder along with Mike Emerick. Hole-in-one Roger Oswald had a hole-in-one while playing at Iron Masters Country Club. He made the shot on No. 13, ...

Pirates look to have Griffin on rehab program soon

PITTSBURGH — Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin’s right forearm strain is improving, and the 20-year-old is optimistic he’ll be back soon. Griffin initially reported discomfort in his forearm after a loss to the Chicago Cubs on May 27. He appeared as a designated hitter over the ...

Dodgers score 10 runs in seventh in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — Andy Pages hit a two-run homer and added a sacrifice fly during a seventh-inning outburst against Pittsburgh’s bullpen as the Dodgers quickly pulled away once Pirates ace Paul Skenes exited in a 12-3 win on Tuesday night. Skenes, the reigning NL Cy Young winner, allowed two ...