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Tyrone girls survive Central

TYRONE — Central held a seven-point halftime lead before a 10-point scoring advantage by Tyrone turned the game in its favor in a 37-32 Lady Eagles’ victory Tuesday night in girls high school basketball. Lola Woomer pumped in a game-high 16 points, including three 3-pointers, to lead the Lady Golden Eagles. Adyson Poet knocked down two from downtown to total eight points for the Lady Scarlet Dragons. CENTRAL (32): Boyles 3 1-2 7, Dickson 1 2-2 5, L. Imes 1 2-2 5, Benton 1 0-0 2, Poet 3 0-0 8, Rhykerd 0 0-0 0, A. Imes 1 3-4 5, Long 0 0-0 0. Totals – 10 8-10 32. TYRONE (37): ...

Hollidaysburg girls earn decisive win over BG

Hollidaysburg and Bishop Guilfoyle Academy both entered Monday’s Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference showdown undefeated in the league, but what seemed like it would be a battle to the end turned into a statement from the Lady Tigers. And it happened rather quickly to stun the home crowd ...

Lady Eagles bounce back with victory over rivals

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com TYRONE — In almost every sport, the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference is a very competitive, demanding league in which each team in the circuit can count on experiencing its share of highs and lows over the course of a season. The Tyrone Lady Eagles basketball team bounced back admirably from one of those lows Monday night. After suffering a lopsided loss at Bishop Guilfoyle Academy this past Friday night, Tyrone turned in a positive response Monday, rolling to a 34-17 halftime lead en route to a 56-41 conference victory over ...

Central balance leads to victory

BELLWOOD — After the first quarter ended in a tie, Central used the second and third stanzas to pull completely away from Bellwood-Antis in a 59-29 rout Monday night in boys high school basketball. Christian Heuston was tops for three Dragons in double figures with 14, while Eli Muthler collected 12 and Jesse Muthler posted 11. Jackson Dorminy drilled three 3-pointers to total 13 points for the Blue Devils. CENTRAL (59): E. Muthler 5 0-0 12, Byler 2 0-0 6, Klotz 2 0-0 6, Black 1 0-0 2, J. Muthler 4 3-6 11, Heuston 6 0-0 14, Bassler 1 0-0 3, Hoover 1 0-0 3, Mehber-Manch 1 0-0 2. ...

CC doesn’t let slow start bother it

EBENSBURG — Central Cambria trailed by two after one quarter before outscoring Chestnut Ridge by 21 in the second stanza en route to a 59-18 victory Monday night in girls high school basketball. Alaina Sheehan fronted the Lady Red Devils with 14 points, while Katie George added 13. CHESTNUT RIDGE (18): Moyer 2 2-2 6, Damjanovich 1 0-0 2, Shaffer 2 0-0 6,Vent 2 0-2 4, McCreary 0 0-0 0, Harbaugh 0 0-0 0, Herman 0 0-0 0 . Totals — 7 2-4 18. CENTRAL CAMBRIA (59): Al. Sheehan 4 5-5 14, Ab. Sheehan 4 0-0 9, Barra 1 2-2 4, A. Ruddek 1 0-0 2, Long 1 2-2 4, Link 3 0-2 6, George 4 5-5 ...

PSAC honors Kovensky for ‘officiating excellence’

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com Sue Kovensky is a former high school English teacher and girls basketball coach at Bellwood-Antis. She was also awarded the Blair County Sports Hall of Fame’s Community Service Award in 2010 for her devoted long-time service to the Blair Regional YMCA and its Women’s Summer Basketball League. But Kovensky maintains that her passion is officiating basketball games, an avocation that she has undertaken for the past 44 years on the high school level, and is still continuing. Kovensky had been an official for NCAA Division II women’s ...