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Lady Lions tennis team earns No. 9

High School Girls tennis

Altoona moved to 9-3 with a 4-1 victory over Central Mountain in high school girls tennis action on Wednesday at Mansion Park. Andie Adams and Ava Williams won singles matches for the Lady Lions, and Emma Hovan and Adalia Lopez-Oakes, and Mariah Harris and Erika Irwin won doubles matches. SINGLES: 1, Lu. Walker, CM, def. S. Irwin, 7-5, 6-2. 2, Adams, A, def. La. Walker, 6-4, 6-2. 3, Williams, A, def. Williams, 6-2, 6-0. DOUBLES: 1, Hovan-Lopez-Oakes, A, def. Akeley-Markle, 6-0, 6-2. 2, Harris-E. Irwin, A, def. Packet-Thompson, 6-3, 6-1. Records: Central Mountain (7-2); Altoona ...

Altoona boys, girls cross country take care of Kiski

High School Cross Country

Archie Glover’s first-place finish in 17 minutes, 39 seconds led the Altoona Area High School boys cross country team to a 27-29 victory over Kiski Area at the Logan Elementary School course on Wednesday. Glover was followed by teammate Seth Lieb in second place at 17:45. The Altoona girls ...

Qualifying standard in golf would be appreciated

High School Golf

The number of golfers from a beginner level to a professional one that would be upset about carding a score of 2-under par for an 18-hole round is miniscule. But that score, recorded in Tuesday’s District 6 Class 3A championship, was not good enough to give Hollidaysburg senior Tyler ...

Denis, Moritz make history with tennis championship

High School Girls tennis

Hollidaysburg Area High School senior Crosby Denis has enjoyed an exemplary athletic career in two different sports. Denis will be making a bid for her fourth District 4-6 girls golf championship today at the Windber Country Club. And on Wednesday afternoon on the Herb Faris Tennis Courts at ...

Central-Huntingdon carries playoff implications

High School Football

Coming off its first loss of the season, Central has a chance to rebound and not only solidify its own playoff path but basically derail Huntingdon’s when the teams meet at Roaring Spring Athletic Field on Friday at 7 p.m. “Our goal is to make the playoffs and win a district ...

Penguins cruise in opener over Flyers

Local Sports

PHILADELPHIA — Evgeni Malkin, Hendrix Lapierre and Filip Hallander scored in the second period and Arturs Silovs stopped 19 shots to help the Pittsburgh Penguins steamroll the Philadelphia Flyers 7-0 on Wednesday night. Silovs posted his third career shutout in his 57th start. Nick ...