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McCoy sparks Lady Panthers volleyball team

CRESSON — Penn Cambria swept Johnstown, 25-15, 25-11, 25-3, in high school girls volleyball on Monday behind 19 service points by Makenna McCoy. Lily Gergely added seven kills and 16 service points, and Maddy Kittell dished out 18 assists. Altoona swept State College swept Altoona, 25-14, 25-12, 25-12 and improved to 8-1 while the Lady Spikers remained winless. Annie Yost had six service points, five kills, a block and five digs for Altoona. Ava Miller matched Yost’s kill total and had four blocks and two digs, and Marina Petucci had 17 digs. Maraya Bittner added nine assists, ...

Record day at Altoona event part of Central’s Lanee Berkhimer’s resume

Central High School’s Lanee Berkhimer established herself as one of the top cross country runners in the area several years ago. Now a senior, Berkhimer continues to build her resume. Berkhimer set a Logan Elementary School course record in winning the varsity girls race on a sunny ...

O’Dea, Alexander lead Lady Lions soccer team to win

WILLIAMSPORT — Sophia O’Dea broke a scoreless deadlock 3:10 into the second overtime period on an assist from Ajaycia Alexander as Altoona edged Williamsport, 1-0, in high school girls soccer action at Balls Mill Complex on Saturday. Altoona keeper Haylee Rodriguez recorded her fourth shutout of the season. SCORE BY HALVES Altoona 0 0 0 1 -- 1 Williamsport 0 0 0 0 -- 0 First Half: No scoring. Second Half: No scoring. First Overtime: No scoring. Second Overtime: A—O’Dea (Alexander), 93:10. Records: Altoona (5-2-1); Williamsport (2-5-1). JV: Altoona 2, Williamsport 0: ...

Altoona girls tennis captures Mountain Lion Tennis Invitational

Altoona won the four-team Mountain Lion Tennis Invitational II at Mansion Park on Friday in girls high school action. Altoona edged DuBois, 3-2, in the first round with Skylar Irwin and Ava Williams winning singles matches, and Addison Mitchell and Adalia Lopez-Oakes combining for a doubles win. In the finals, Altoona nipped Indiana, 3-2, with Andie Adams, Irwin and Williams sweeping the singles match. Central Cambria finished third, losing to Indiana, 3-2, in the first round and downing DuBois, 4-1, in the consolation. Lydia Paskowski won at No. 1 singles in both matches for the Lady ...

Hollidaysburg girl captures Laurel Highlands golf championship

EBENSBURG — Hollidaysburg’s Crosby Denis won the Laurel Highlands Athletic Championship girls golf title on Thursday in high school play for the second time, two years after winning her first LHAC title. Denis carded a 75 for the round, just one stroke better than Westmont Hilltop’s ...

Central Cambria girls volleyball goes the distance in win

EBENSBURG — Central Cambria downed Bishop Carroll in a five-set match with rival Bishop Carroll, 17-25, 18-25, 25-15, 26-24, 19-17 in girls high school volleyball play Thursday night. Eric Brouse led the Lady Red Devils (8-1) with 22 kills while Rowen Ruddek had 29 digs and 11 service ...