Name: Olivia Bushore School: Claysburg-Kimmel Age: 16 Grade: Sophomore Sport: Softball Athlete of the week achievement: Bushore pitched Claysburg-Kimmel to the District 6 Class 1A championship with an 8-5 win over Glendale. She struck out six and walked two. Season update: ...
Name: Dan Potopa School: Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic Age: 18 Grade: Senior Sport: Baseball Athlete of the week achievement: Potopa caught all seven innings and drove in the winning run — the only run — in a 1-0 victory over West Shamokin in the District 6 Class 2A baseball ...
Name: Harleigh Cavender School: Claysburg-Kimmel Age: 16 Grade: Sophomore Sport: Softball Athlete of the week achievement: Cavender went 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBIs in a 6-4 victory over Williamsburg in the District 6 Class 1A quarterfinals. She then went 3-for-4 ...
Name: Austin Lewis School: Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic Age: 16 Grade: Sophomore Sport: Baseball Athlete of the week achievement: Lewis fired a one-hitter with six strikeouts in a 2-0 victory over Claysburg-Kimmel in the District 6 Class 2A quarterfinals and also went 2-for-3 with an ...
Nick Rigby got a chance to meet everyone he’s been reading about the past four years Monday at the 14th annual Altoona Mirror Athlete of the Year Banquet at The Casino at Lakemont. As Huntingdon’s boys basketball program’s all-time leading scorer accepted the Ron Rickens Sportsmanship ...
Name: Lyric Janosik School: Penn Cambria Age: 17 Grade: Junior Sport: Track and field Athlete of the week achievement: Janosik won the long jump with a distance of 18 feet, 1 inch and also finished second in the high jump (5-2) and the 400-meter relay in the District 6 Class 2A ...
Name: Duane Knisely School: Chestnut Ridge Age: 17 Grade: Junior Sport: Track and field Athlete of the week achievement: Knisely set two meet records in winning the shot put (53 feet, 5.25 inches) and discus (170-4) at the District 5 Class 2A Track and Field Championships. ...
Name: Haileigh Reed School: Claysburg-Kimmel Age: 16 Grade: Sophomore Sport: Softball Athlete of the week achievement: Reed went 6-for-10 with eight RBIs and six runs scored in three victories — 10-0 over Williamsburg, 4-0 over Glendale and 15-0 over Tussey Mountain. She hit ...
Name: Matt Hartman School: Altoona Area Age: 18 Grade: Senior Sport: Baseball Athlete of the week achievement: Hartman went 5-for-9, scored six runs and drove in a run in three victories — 10-0 over Punxsutawney, 5-0 over Latrobe and 12-0 over Huntingdon. He also fired a five-hit ...
Name: Alaney Vereshack School: Glendale Age: 17 Grade: Junior Sport: Softball Athlete of the week achievement: Vereshack drove in two runs in an 8-7 win over Williamsburg, hit a home run and double and drove in four runs in a 13-3 win over Curwensville and collected three hits ...
Name: Connor Adams School: Altoona Area Age: 18 Grade: Senior Sport: Track and field Athlete of the week achievement: Adams won the 100-meter dash in 11.09 seconds in the Mountain Lion Track and Field Classic Class 3A division, helped the 400-meter relay team win in 42.26 and ...
Name: Darcie Frazier School: Hollidaysburg Area Age: 18 Grade: Senior Sport: Track and field Athlete of the week achievement: Frazier won the 200-meter dash, long jump, shot put and 1600 relay in a dual-meet win over Bellefonte. She was also the outstanding track performer at the ...
Name: Rami Alkhafaji School: Hollidaysburg Area Age: 18 Grade: Senior Sport: Tennis Athlete of the week achievement: Alkhafaji won his second straight District 6 Class 3A singles tennis championship with a 7-5, 7-5 win over State College’s Owen Lloyd in the final. Season ...
Name: Ryne Talko School: Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic Age: 18 Grade: Senior Sport: Tennis Athlete of the week achievement: Talko won his second District 6 Class 2A singles tennis championship with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Huntingdon’s Bruce Perow in the final. Season update: ...
Name: Kevin Lehner School: Tyrone Area Age: 17 Grade: Junior Sport: Baseball Athlete of the week achievement: Lehner went 6-for-10 with a home run, two RBIs and two runs in victories over Bald Eagle Area, Williamsburg and previously unbeaten Philipsburg-Osceola. Season update: ...
Name: Maddie Lucas School: Philipsburg-Osceola Age: 18 Grade: Senior Sport: Softball Athlete of the week achievement: Lucas went 2-for-4 and scored a run in a 5-2 win over DuBois and went 2-for-3 with four RBIs and scored a run in a 10-0 win over Central. Season update: Lucas ...
Name: Kam Harris School: Philipsburg-Osceola Age: 18 Grade: Senior Sport: Softball Athlete of the week achievement: Harris went 6-for-7 with three home runs and seven RBIs while helping the Lady Mounties beat Huntingdon, 13-0, Bald Eagle Area, 5-4, and Clearfield, 3-1. She also ...
Name: Dylan Focht School: Central Age: 17 Grade: Senior Sport: Baseball Athlete of the week achievement: Focht was named MVP of the Curve Classic in leading the Scarlet Dragons to the title by holding Altoona to one hit in the championship game. He also three-hit Bellefonte ...
Name: Cate Baran School: Tyrone Area Age: 17 Grade: Junior Sport: Softball Athlete of the week achievement: Baran threw a two-hit shutout with nine strikeouts to help Tyrone beat Bellefonte for the first time in seven seasons, 5-0. She also allowed just three hits and struck out ...
Name: Trent Howe School: Hollidaysburg Area Age: 18 Grade: Senior Sport: Track and field Athlete of the week achievement: Won the 100-meter dash and 400 dash at the Altoona Igloo Invitational. He also won both of those events, as well as the 400 relay, in a dual meet with Central ...