A right-handed pitcher with strong ties to the Altoona area was selected in Sunday’s Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. Andrew Wertz, a New Hampshire native whose parents are from Altoona, was picked in the 20th round as the 596th overall pick by the Arizona Diamondbacks. “This was a ...
The Atlantic Coast Conference football media days are scheduled this week in Charlotte, and of particular interest locally will be Thursday’s appearance of James Franklin who, in case you have been living in a cave, is now wearing the maroon and burnt orange of Virginia Tech. The guess here ...
ARLINGTON, Texas — Spain’s defensive prowess and swagger were just too much for an attacking trio led by France great Kylian Mbappé, and just enough to get the 2010 champions into another World Cup final. The Spanish team managed a record sixth shutout in seven games so far, winning 2-0 ...
ASHVILLE — Pro Fab Solutions strengthened its second-place position in the Altoona Greater City Baseball League with a 5-3 victory over Sheetz on Tuesday. Luke Mento delivered two hits and two RBIs for Pro Fab, now 13-4, and Ian Slate, Brandon Cook and Joe DeRubeis each added two hits. ...
Williamsburg’s Regan Prough (right) was this year’s recipient of the 26th annual Lynnette Williams Spirit Award, presented Tuesday at the Blair Regional YMCA. With Prough are (from left): Lindsey Riley of Reliance Bank, Williamsburg coach Angela Detwiler and Beth Williams, Lynnette’s ...
ATLANTA — It’s England vs. Argentina in the World Cup semifinals. It’s also Lionel Messi vs. Jude Bellingham. The battle of the two No. 10s could be pivotal to deciding today’s match in Atlanta. “We know how good Messi is,” England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford said of the Argentina ...
