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Triolo eyes return to Pirates while rehabbing with Curve

For the first time in four years after Thursday’s game, Jared Triolo had just played a game for the Altoona Curve that started at 11 a.m. The morning first pitch is common in the minor leagues before school lets out for the summer, as it’s popular for students to take in a baseball game ...

Tyrone girls win 2A championship

Tyrone junior Sarah Chichester began the week by winning all four of her events at the Bellwood-Antis Invitational and closed it by winning all four — the 400- and 200-meter dashes and the 400 and 1600 relays — at one of the biggest meets of the year, the Altoona Area Mountain Lion ...

Curve split with Richmond

Ever since dropping the first 12 games of the season, the Altoona Curve have been playing much better baseball ever since. The Curve may be 12 games back in the Eastern League Southwest Division, but they’ve managed to win seven of their last 12, including a split of the Richmond Flying Squirrels on Friday night. The Curve clawed for five runs in the bottom of the sixth for a 5-4 comeback victory in Game 1 before being dominated 10-0 in the nightcap in front of 2,787 fans. “I think guys are just getting adjusted to this level,” Curve manager Andy Fox said. “You start seeing ...

Separation of PIAA playoffs far from certain

The passing of House Bill 41 by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Wednesday brought with it a lot of attention and a lot of hope to those who are searching for change in the postseason format of Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association competition. But those expecting to ...

Central Cambria gets walk-off win over Tyrone

EBENSBURG — Kaydence Sinclair singled to left field to score Ella Neves from third to give Central Cambria a 13-12 walk-off win over Tyrone in the bottom of the ninth inning on Friday in high school softball action. Sinclair led the Lady Red Devils with four hits and three runs batted in, while Camryn Matlin smacked two hits and pushed across four runs. Katie Scott ended with two hits for CC, and Rowyn Ruddek delivered two RBIs. Kaitlyn Rockwell fronted the Lady Eagles with three hits and two RBIs, while Lucy Fogleman added two htis and three runs batted in. Sage Harris notched two ...

NBC baseball knocks off Mount Union

NEW ENTERPRISE — Winning pitcher Trace Baker struck out 12 and walked two while giving up three hits in Northern Bedford’s 5-3 win over Mount Union in high school baseball on Friday. Tyler Kagarise paced the offense with three hits, including a double, and two RBIs, while Erik Swanseen collected two hits. MOUNT UNION (3): Snyder 2b-p 400, Ranck ss 211, Hunsinger 1b 200, Weirich c 300, Collins cf 300, Hobbs p-2b 311, Covert rf 311, Clark lf 000 Smith dh 301, Wise 3b 301. Totals — 26-3-5. NORTHERN BEDFORD (5): Feathers cf-p 411, Free ss 210, Kagarise 2b 413, Weitzel c 000, ...