By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com Disappointment and heartache can sometimes serve as the greatest motivation. Last season, Central High School’s Julia Ritchey was visibly heartbroken after losing in the District 6 Class 2A girls tennis championship match in three sets to ...
CRESSON — The Central Cambria boys and girls defeated Penn Cambria, 15-50, in high school cross country action on Wednesday. Dom Kuntz finished in 17 minutes, 46 seconds to win the boys race and was followed by teammates Ethan Haycisak, Derek McConnell, Reed Takacs and Max Cafazza. Abigail Sheehan won the girls race in 19:49 and was followed by teammates Paige Alexander, Alaina Long, Keira Link and Alaina Sheehan. BOYS 1, Kuntz, CC, 17:46; 2, Haycisak, CC, 18:24; 3, McConnell, CC, 18:24; 4, Takacs, CC, 18:24; 5, Cafazza, CC, 18:46; 6, Doyle, CC, 19:00; 7, Ritchey, CC, 19:09; 8, ...
EBENSBURG — The Central Cambria team and nine golfers from the Mirror core coverage area advanced from the District 6 Class 2A boys golf sectionals at Ebensburg Country Club on Wednesday. The qualifiers will compete in the District 6 2A championships on Tuesday at Scotch Valley Country Club. Central Cambria finished tied with Westmont Hilltop for third place in the team standings, behind winner West Shamokin and River Valley. Those four teams advanced. Central Cambria’s Austin Semelsberger led the area contingent by shooting a 74, tying him for second place with River ...
TYRONE — Hollidaysburg’s Isaac Miller tied State College’s Luke McGraw for first place by carding a 73 at the District 6 Class 3A sectional golf competition at Sinking Valley Country Club on Tuesday. Miller, who finished as the runner-up in the District 6 championship last year to advance to states, was 1-over par on a very wet day and led the Golden Tigers to a second-place finish as a team. Hollidaysburg finished 21 strokes behind State College, 306-327, but will have a chance to try and make that difference up on its home course at Scotch Valley Country Club in the District ...
LOYSBURG — Northern Bedford outlasted Claysburg-Kimmel, 25-23, 16-25, 25-18, 20-25, 17-15, with the help of 13 service points by Addison Love Tuesday night in high school girls volleyball play. Grace Dainty and Amberly Detterline each had nine kills, and Callie Miller added 23 assists for ...
Andrew Quinn won the boys race in 17:16 and was followed by teammates Dean Sunderland and Cam Woomer as Altoona topped Kiski, 19-51, in high school cross country competition on Tuesday at the Logan Elementary School course. On the girls side, Ashlyn Noce was the winner with a time of 19:50, and helped the Lady Lions triumph, 26-31. BOYS 1, Quinn, A, 17:16; 2, Sunderland, A, 17:41; 3, Woomer, A, 17:45; 4, Tucker, K, 17:50; 5, Gross, K,18:00; 6, Lyle, A, 18:38; 7, Lieb, A, 18:46; 8, Rodrick, A, 18:58; 9, Webster 19:10; 10. Frederick, A, 19:20. GIRLS 1, Noce, A, 19:50 2, Ciuca, K, ...
