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Schneider’s shutout lifts Altoona over Central Cambria

EBENSBURG — Charli Schneider tossed a complete-game shutout, walked none and struck out eight for Altoona and accounted for the Lady Lions’ only run with a solo homer in Altoona’s 1-0 win over Central Cambria in high school softball on Saturday. Camryn Matlin and Katie Scott each had two hits for the Lady Devils. SCORE BY INNINGS Altoona 000 010 0—1 4 1 Central Cambria 000 000 0—0 6 0 HR—Schneider (A). RBI—Schneider (A). Multiple hits—Schneider 2 (A); Matlin 2, Scott 2 (CC). WP—Schneider. LP—Ruddek. SO—Schneider 8 (A); Ruddek 10 (CC). BB—Russek 2 ...

Blair rugby team triumphs

HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Blair United boys rugby team defeated Cumberland Valley over the weekend, 48-14, at Tiger Stadium to improve to 3-2 in Division II play this season. BU jumped out to a 17-0 first-half lead behind successful tries from James Cowan and Mace Baker and a conversion from M.J. Flaugh. BU got second-half tries from Sam Consiglio, Cayden Gragor and Chase Focht. Joey Richardson returned an intercept 30 meters for the locals to secure the win. Freshman Mason Stephens tacked on a try to set the final score. The man of the match was BU’s Tyler Rodgers. Blair United will ...

Hollidaysburg boys tennis team escapes with victory over rival Altoona

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Hollidaysburg edged Altoona, 3-2, when Michael Waibel clinched the match with a win at No. 3 singles in high school boys tennis on Monday. Nolan Lloyd and Jacob Sidney won at No. 1 doubles, and Alex Arbogast and Cooper McAleer won at No. 2 doubles for the Golden ...

Area youth baseball roundup

Hollidaysburg Area Summer League 50/70 LEAGUE W-L Davison Snacks 1-0 Blair Therapies 1-0 Yeager & Seelye 1-0 Highland Closing Company 0-1 My Bug Guy 0-1 Adam’s Electric 0-1 Results Davison Snacks 10, Adam’s Electric 8: WP—Shay Patel: Multiple hits— Trey Muth, Sawyer Gibney, ...

Juniata College getting wrestling back at school

HUNTINGDON — Wrestling will return to Juniata College as preparations to reestablish its men’s program and launch a new women’s team are underway. The search for a head coach will begin immediately with an anticipated start date of August 2026. After a year of recruitment, both programs will begin competition with other Landmark Conference institutions in the fall of 2027. Each wrestling team is projected to have 25-40 wrestlers. “This moment represents both a return to tradition and an exciting step forward for our athletic program,” Juniata College President James A. ...

Mirror Track Honor Roll

BOYS 100 dash: Muth, H, 10.93; Cunningham, BC, 11.13; M. Smearman, BA, 11.34; Etters, A, 11.41; M. Emigh, T, 11.44; Schreier, BA, 11.44 200 dash: Walters, H, 22.52; Etters, A, 22.99; Irons, T, 23.16; Verticelli, A, 23.28; M. Smearman, BA, 23.34 400 dash: Ross, H, 51.77; Stoltzfus, BA, ...