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CC girls soccer dreams big en route to title

When a program has never won a district title, sometimes that goal seems so far-fetched it isn’t even on anyone’s radar. That’s why emotions were overflowing following Central Cambria’s 2-1 victory in the District 6 Class 2A girls soccer championship game at Mansion Park on ...

Penn State makes record 43 free throws in four-point win

UNIVERSITY PARK — Josh Reed scored 25 points and Penn State used a strong first half and dominance at the foul line to defeat Chattanooga 97-93 on Thursday night. The Nittany Lions took a 54-31 lead at the half and made a record program record 43 free throws on 49 attempts (88%), led by ...

What are the odds?

The Indianapolis Colts have two Blair County high school football stars on their roster in Luke Rhodes (left) and Kevin Givens this season. Givens, a standout at Altoona, was signed this past weekend by the Colts after spending the past eight seasons with the 49ers. Rhodes, a Hollidaysburg ...

B-A football coach knows the challenges of BEA team

Bellwood-Antis hosts Bald Eagle Area in an intriguing District 6 Class 2A football quarterfinal Friday at John R. Hayes Stadium at Memorial Field. Both teams began the season 3-0, but while Bellwood-Antis has sustained that success for most of the season and earned the No. 3 seed in the ...

High school football players of the week

Team: Offense, Defense, Lineman, Special teams Altoona: Mekhi Jackson, Colt Sipes, Aidyn Lynch, George DelBaggio Bedford: Gabe Taylor, Cuyler Hale, Johnathan Ingraham, Ethan Yokum Bellwood-Antis: Jeffrey Waite, Chase Plummer, Tristin Riva, Miles Smearman Bishop Guilfoyle: Keegan Hewitt, Evan Schimminger, Nicky Georgiana, Carter Boland Cambria Heights: Nolan Clawson, Jack Sherwood, Dominic Conrad, Nito Kutruff Central: Bentley Dickson, Jesse Muthler, Truitt Barnes, J.J. Moushlian Central Cambria: Ridge Kutchman, Joe Giles, Hayden Gaunt, Liam Statler Chestnut Ridge: Dexter Ward, ...

High school football: Week 11

FRIDAY DISTRICT 6-8-10 CLASS 6A SEMIFINALS Altoona (3) at McDowell (2), 7 Notable: The teams last met in 2010 and 2011. McDowell won both by a combined score of 122-27. DISTRICT 2-6-9 CLASS 5A SEMIFINALS 9-1 DuBois at 6-1 Hollidaysburg, 7 Notable: In 2024, Beavers lost the in-season game by 21 and playoff by 5. Last year, they lost by 49 and then by 1. DISTRICT 6 CLASS 3A SEMIFINALS Philipsburg-Osceola (4) at Central (1), 7 Notable: P-O opened the 2024 season with a 48-24 win over Central but lost this year’s opener 43-20. DISTRICT 6 CLASS 3A SEMIFINALS Central Cambria (3) ...