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Wyland shows off athleticism

Name: Drew Wyland School: Hollidaysburg Area Age: 17 Grade: Senior Sport: Football Athlete of the week achievement: Wyland threw for 103 yards on 8-of-10 passing and ran the ball 19 times for 179 yards and three touchdowns, and also ran in a conversion to Help Hollidaysburg open the season with a 21-13 victory over Altoona. It was the Tigers first win over Altoona since the 2020 season. Season update: The Golden Tigers are off to a 1-0 start after winning just two games last season and hit the road to play Allegany, Md. this week. Coach Homer DeLattre’s quote: “He’s a ...

Name: Griffin Snowberger School: Central Age: 17 Grade: Senior Sport: Golf Athlete of the week achievement: Snowberger won the season-opening, highly-competitive Happy Valley Invitational by shooting a 1-under par 71 and edging West Shamokin’s Alex Talmadge on a card-off. Snowberger followed that by shooting a 77 to help Central go 6-0 in its first Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference meet of the year with wins over Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic, Penn Cambria, Westmont Hilltop, Bellefonte, Clearfield and Somerset. Season update: Central is 6-0 and among the favorites to win the ...

Peterson ‘clutch’ in playoffs

Name: Madison Peterson School: Glendale Age: 16 Grade: Sophomore Sport: Softball Athlete of the week achievement: Peterson hit a two-run inside-the-park home run to tie Glendale’s first-round PIAA win over Meyersdale and was the winning pitcher with 10 strikeouts and no walks. She then allowed just two earned runs in eight innings and struck out three in a complete-game win for the Lady Vikings over Carmichaels in the PIAA quarterfinals. Season update: Peterson is batting .518 through 25 games with 21 RBIs, 11 doubles, a triple and a home run. In the circle, she has a 2.24 ...

Athlete of the Week: Sell helps BG claim D6 crown

Name: Kade Sell School: Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic Age: 17 Grade: Sophomore Sport: Baseball Athlete of the week achievement: Sell went 4-for-4 with two doubles and four RBIs and was the winning pitcher, striking out four and allowing no earned runs, in a 14-3 win over Harmony in the District 6 Class 1A championship game. Season update: Sell is hitting .295 with 22 RBIs, four doubles and a home run for the 16-7 Marauders, who will open play in the PIAA playoffs against DuBois Central Catholic today. Coach Tommy Williams’ quote: “Nerves always play a factor, but he settled ...

Athlete of the Week: Hinish slam leads C-K to title

Name: Payton Hinish School: Claysburg-Kimmel Age: 14 Grade: Freshman Sport: Softball Athlete of the week achievement: Hinish went 1-for-3, but her hit was a huge one. Trailing 1-0, Hinish hit an 0-2 pitch over the fence for a grand slam that put Claysburg-Kimmel ahead for good. She also drew a walk later in the game, and her pinch-runner scored another run. Season update: Hinish hit .367 with four home runs, three doubles and scored 11 runs for the 20-3 Lady Bulldogs this year. Claysburg-Kimmel will play Frazier today in the PIAA playoffs. Coach Mike Barbarini’s quote: ...

Mirror Athlete of the Week: Dombrosky gives BG versatility

Name: Owen Dombrosky School: Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic Age: 18 Grade: Senior Sport: Baseball Athlete of the week achievement: Dombrosky went 1-for-2 with two RBIs and two runs, and he threw one shutout inning in a 16-4 win over Juniata Valley in the District 6 1A quarterfinals. He then went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs while earning the victory with four-plus innings pitched in an 11-6 win over Williamsburg in the semifinals. Season update: Dombrosky is hitting .429 with one home run, 19 RBIs and 26 hits. He has five pitching wins with 45 strikeouts and threw a ...