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Daugherty enjoys his big week

Name: Rylan Daugherty School: Central Age: 18 Grade: Senior Sport: Track and field Athlete of the week achievement: Daugherty threw the javelin 177 feet, 4 inches to win the individual championship and help the Scarlet Dragons take home the team title, 66-56, over Central Cambria at the Altoona Mountain Lion Classic. He also threw 156 feet and won the javelin title at the Bellwood Invitational. Season update: Daugherty’s throw of 177 feet, 4 inches was a career best, No. 76 in the nation according to run.tf and tops the Mirror’s honor roll in the event. Coach Blake ...

Kamzik dominating for CC

Name: Kami Kamzik School: Central Cambria Age: 17 Grade: Senior Sport: Softball Athlete of the week achievement: Kamzik helped Central Cambria go 3-0 with a 12-0 win over Bishop Carroll and 4-0 and 12-0 wins over Clearfield and Portage, respectively. She was part of two no-hitters and also threw a two-hitter with 16 strikeouts against Clearfield. She went 3-for-3 with a double, home run and three RBIs against BC, and she hit two homers against Portage. Season update: Kamzik has faced 188 batters and has 97 strikeouts with a 0.396 ERA. She has given up 24 hits and three earned ...

Lutz’s dedication gets noticed

Name: Nathan Lutz School: Altoona Area Age: 17 Grade: Junior Sport: Track and field Athlete of the week achievement: Lutz cleared 15 feet, 2.25 inches in the pole vault competition and placed third overall at the Penn Relays. He was the top finisher from Pennsylvania with just Kentucky and New Jersey athletes ahead of him. He also won the event in a meet with Hollidaysburg and Harrisburg earlier in the week. Season update: Lutz’s 15-2.5 height ranks him first among area pole vaulters in the Mirror Track Honor Roll. Coach Paula Foreman’s quote: “Nathan has dedicated ...

The Best of times at Glendale

Name: Riley Best School: Glendale Age: 17 Grade: Senior Sport: Softball Athlete of the week achievement: Best had 11 hits, three of them home runs and two doubles, while leading Glendale to a 4-0 week with wins over Cambria Heights, West Branch, Blacklick Valley and Williamsburg. She was also the winning pitcher against Heights and threw a one-hit shutout with nine strikeouts against Williamsburg. Season update: Best has nine home runs this season, giving her 18 for her career at Glendale, a school record. She’s batting .667 with 19 RBIs, five doubles and a triple and has ...

Dionis a big hit with Dragons

Name: Baron Dionis School: Central Age: 17 Grade: Junior Sport: Baseball Athlete of the week achievement: Dionis went 7-for-11 with three RBIs and six runs scored for Central in victories over Chestnut Ridge, Bishop Carroll and Westmont Hilltop. Dionis pitched five innings, struck out six and allowed just two runs against the Hilltoppers as Central improved to 10-2. Season update: Dionis is batting .462 with a team-high 17 RBIs, three doubles, a triple and has scored 17 runs for the Scarlet Dragons. Coach A.J. Hoenstine’s quote: “Baron loves baseball and plays the game ...

Blough’s love shows on diamond

Name: Connor Blough School: Altoona Age: 17 Grade: Senior Sport: Baseball Athlete of the week achievement: Blough was named MVP of the Curve Classic. He had three hits and an RBI in a 5-1 win over Hollidaysburg, went 2-for-3, scored three runs and knocked in two runs in a 19-15 victory over Latrobe and went 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI in Altoona’s 11-3 win over previously unbeaten Forest Hills in the championship game. Blough also had a bases-loaded, walk-off walk against Chambersburg earlier in the week and finished 1-for-3 with two RBIs in that 3-2 victory for the ...