And the winner is …
The 2026 Unter Uns Bocce championship team is made up of (from left): Tommy Ciccarella, Gene Seymour, Cory Seymour and Andrew Rupert.
Legendary Roosevelt coach fondly remembered
If there were ever a proverbial Mount Rushmore-type edifice built to honor former great athletic coaches in the Altoona Area School District, Jim Rice’s visage would certainly be among those on it. Rice, who compiled a sparkling 179-18 record in an 11-year stint as the boys basketball ...
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown names Patrick Grubbs as its new men’s basketball coach
JOHNSTOWN — The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Athletics Department announced on Friday the hiring of Patrick Grubbs as the 12th head men’s basketball coach in program history. Grubbs is one of the most decorated players in Mountain Cat history and was also a 12-year assistant ...
Not on my watch
Williamsburg catcher Andrew Clark gets the force out at home against Juniata Valley runner Ethan Scalia during the Blue Pirates loss on Thursday at the Curve Invitational at PNG Field. See roundup here.
Bellwood softball rallies for win
BELLWOOD — Bellwood-Antis scored two runs in the bottom of the 10th inning to beat West Branch, 4-3, Thursday afternoon in high school softball play. Parker Martin and Avery Conlon each had two hits and an RBI for B-A (11-3). Teammate Lainey Stinson also had two hits. Winning pitcher ...
Curve homer their way to win
HARRISBURG –– Keiner Delgado hit his second career grand slam and totaled five runs batted in during an 11-2 win for the Curve over the Harrisburg Senators Thursday night. Delgado’s big hit in the seventh inning broke a 3-2 game wide open and into Altoona’s favor. After Delgado ...