Williamsburg is mourning the loss of one of its greatest coaches and athletes. Jeff Appleman, 75, of State College, died Thursday at Mount Nittany Medical Center after a bout with cancer. Appleman, a 1968 graduate of Williamsburg High school, ranks third in wins among Blair County girls ...
This week’s games to watch BOYS MONDAY Altoona at State College, 7:30 Notable: Altoona is coming off a win over Harrisburg but lost to Little Lions, 73-29, on Dec. 10. Clearfield at Central, 7:30 Notable: Tough test for Dragons vs. unbeaten Bison team with two 1,000-point scorers (Ev Maines, Braison Patrick). Johnstown at Penn Cambria, 7:15 Notable: Big test for Panthers after three straight wins. Trojans are 9-2 with losses to Fox Chapel and BG. TUESDAY Southern Huntingdon at Northern Bedford, 6 Notable: Rockets are 7-5 and Panthers are 6-6, but Southern won the first game ...
WILLIAMSPORT — Tyrone held Williamsport scoreless in the fourth quarter and rallied past the Lady Millionaires for a 31-27 win Saturday in high school girls basketball. Lola Woomer led the Lady Eagles with nine points, and Tyrone improved to 7-4. TYRONE (31): L. Woomer 3 2-2 9, Woodring 1 0-0 2, Crowell 0 0-0 0, Volders 3 0-2 6, Parker 3 0-2 6, Lehman 2 2-2 7, Davis 0 1-2 1, Naylor 0 0-0 0, Harpster 0 0-0 0. Totals — 12 5-11 31. WILLIAMSPORT (27): Cerami 4 1-2 9, Soloman 1 0-0 2, Cannoae 0 0-2 0, Minor 2 0-1 4, Helmrich 3 0-0 6, Martin 2 2-2 6. Totals — 12 3-7 27. SCORE BY ...
In 2020, it looked like a Kristi Kaack-led Bishop Guilfoyle girls basketball team was on track to meet a Jim Swaney-led Bellwood-Antis team in the PIAA Class 2A championship game before the COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of the rest of the postseason. Kaack and Swaney’s coaching ...
WILLIAMSBURG — Juniata Valley boasted a very significant individual accomplishment, but Williamsburg earned the overall bragging rights by ruling the Inter-County Conference North Division boys basketball showdown between the two schools Friday night at the Williamsburg High School ...
ALEXANDRIA — It’s no secret Williamsburg is a small school, but this season, its girls basketball team is blessed with much more depth than usual. The Lady Blue Pirates have been excellent over the past decade, making a pair of PIAA semifinals and winning a District 6 Class 1A championship in 2023. But it could be argued none of those teams had as many options as this year’s squad thanks to an influx of talented freshmen. “We have had players coming up from our junior high who are helping us have a really great start to the season,” Williamsburg senior LeeAnna Royer said. ...
