Golden Tiger grapplers are perfect for a night

January 17, 2025

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Hollidaysburg achieved a perfect score, picking up six points in each match, in a 78-0 triumph over Bellwood-Antis in high school wrestling on Thursday. Aiden Schenk, Rocco Cacciotti, Scott Payne, Brayden Sidney, Landon Krupka, Jacob Brua and James Bialo all won by fall, and every other Hollidaysburg wrestler won by forfeit. 152: Schenk, H, won by forfeit 160: Kennedy, H, won by forfeit 172: Baronner, H, won by forfeit 189: Schenk, H, over Neary (Fall 3:31) 215: Cacciotti, H, over McCloskey (Fall 1:22) 285: Payne, H, over Quick (Fall 1:16) 107: C. Sidney, H, won by ...

AAHS matmen add to win totals

January 16, 2025

DUBOIS — The Altoona Area High School wrestling team improved to 8-2 on Wednesday night with a 47-21 victory over DuBois. With the win, the Mountain Lions improved to 8-2. Dom Nardozza (107 pounds), Braiden Weaver (121), Deklan Barr (127), Brayden Wible (133) and Luke Sipes (160) earned falls for the Mountain Lions, Philip Sarbo (139) and Gavin Ciampoli (145) won by technical fall, Michael Colyer (285) won by major decision, and Caleb Darpino (172) won by regular decision. 107—Nardozza, A, pinned Knisley, 4:44; 114—Gallegos, D, pinned Chirdon, 1:26; 121—Weaver, A, pinned ...

Lions defeat Rangers

January 15, 2025

EBENSBURG — Parker Mirobelli‘s goal with just over seven minutes left to play lifted Altoona to a 9-7 win over Forest Hills at NCRC Ice Skating Rink Tuesday in high school play. Ricky Crum added an insurance goal with 19 seconds remaining, while Carter Panick registered a hat trick, Cayden Helsel tallied two goals and Ryan Marinak netted one for the 7-4 Mountain Lions. SCORE BY PERIODS Altoona 2 4 3 -- 9 Forest Hills 2 3 2 -- 7 First period: FH–Dibble (unassisted), 13:19; FH–Wilson (Russell), 10:07; A–Panick (Staines, Crum), 8:13; A–Helsel (unassisted), ...

Mustangs count on balance in win

January 15, 2025

BLAIRSVILLE — Strong performances in the second and fourth quarters helped Portage pull away from River Valley in a 73-61 win Tuesday night in boys high school basketball. Bode Layo led four Mustangs in double figures with a game-high 24 points, while Trae Kargo delivered 16, Owen Gouse collected 13 and Zach Hodge contributed 10. PORTAGE (73): Kargo 5 3-4 16, Layo 11 2-3 24, Gouse 6 1-2 13, Z. Hodge 5 0-0 10, E. Hodge 1 4-6 6, McCoy 1 0-0 2, Slanoc 1 0-0 2, Caldwell 0 0-0 0, Kick 0 0-0 0. Totals — 30 10-15 73. RIVER VALLEY (61): Persichetti 6 0-1 12, Reed 5 0-0 13, McDowell 5 ...

Altoona gymnasts still perfect

January 15, 2025

DUBOIS — Katie Bettwy took first in the beam with a score of 9.0 and captured the all-around title by posting a 35.075 for Altoona in a 136.325-112.576 win over DuBois Tuesday night in high school gymnastics action. With the win, Altoona is 5-0. Linae Heaster claimed the vault, Taylor Knepper won the bars and Maddy Pastore, who finished second in the all-around, won the floor exercise for the Lady Lions. Vault--1, Heaster, A, 8.8; 2, Lear, A, 8.675; 3, Rosas, A, 8.55. Bars--1, Knepper, A, 8.8; 2, Bettwy, A, 8.475; 3, Burns, D, 8.0. Beam--1, Bettwy, A, 9.0; 2, Pastore, A, 8.750; ...

Hollidaysburg swimmers split

January 14, 2025

HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Hollidaysburg girls had no problems earning a win over Clearfield, while the boys suffered a 106-62 loss Monday afternoon in high school swimming action. Addison Smith (200 freestyle and 100 butterfly) and Marta Rebollo (200 IM and 100 breaststroke) were double winners for the Lady Tigers, who scored a 112-55 victory. Andrew Shanafelt (200 freestyle and 100 butterfly) and, Kaden Henderson (100 freestyle and 100 backstroke) won twice for the Golden Tigers. BOYS CLEARFIELD 106, HOLLIDAYSBURG 62 200 medley relay: 1,Clearfield (Day, Thorp, Harris, Coudriet), ...