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Youth golfers earn RidgeRunner titles

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Local youth golfers took home titles recently while competing on the RidgeRunners Junior Golf Tour at the Park Hills Country Club. Sam McLanahan claimed the 16-17 division title with a 4-over par 74, while Trent Salem finished second at 6-over 76. McLanahan also recorded his first-ever hole-in-one on No. 14, using a pitching wedge from 134 yards out. Ben Curry won the 14-15 division title with a 7-over 77 with Tanner Cook placing second with an 8-over 78. On the girls side, Nora Faught won the 12-13 division title with a 16-over park 86. Keaton Ley placed second at 19-over 89.

Hollidaysburg 12LL still alive

Local Sports

PITTSTON — Fueled by two grand slams, the Hollidaysburg 12U team scored 10 runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and downed Back Mountain, 15-3, in the Little League Baseball State Tournament at Township Little League Field on Friday. Hollidaysburg, now 2-1, remained alive in the double-elimination tournament and is scheduled to meet East Side at 11 a.m. Saturday in another elimination game. Hollidaysburg lost to East Side, 2-1, in the opening round on Monday morning. On Friday, Hollidaysburg opened up a 5-0 lead on Back Mountain but saw its advantage cut to 5-3 in the top of the ...

Suter has defending champs in a good place

Local Sports

Lilly Conrad Chiropractic has had a stronghold on Altoona Greater City Baseball League championships over the past quarter-century, and steady veteran right-handed pitcher Shane Suter has contributed more than his fair share to the franchise’s immense success. Lilly has won 20 league ...

Penguins sign vet Novak

National Sports

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins signed dependable forward Tommy Novak to a three-year contract extension on Friday. The deal, which begins during the 2027-28 season, carries an average annual value of $4.65 million. The 29-year-old Novak collected 16 goals and 26 points in 82 games last season while helping the Penguins return to the playoffs following a three-year absence. Novak, who bounced between the second and third line during his first full season in Pittsburgh, had been scheduled to become a free agent next summer. The extension instead keeps him in the fold for the ...

Curve pitcher feeling good as August hits

Altoona Curve

Matt Ager had a pretty special start to his third year of professional baseball and was excellent in his first six appearances for the Altoona Curve. But the 6-foot-6 inch right-hander ran into a rough patch in June during which he allowed 18 runs in 22 2/3 innings pitched. He started July ...