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ICC releases all-stars for fall sports season

The Inter-County Conference recently released its all-star teams for its fall sports including football, golf, soccer and cross country. In football, Northern Bedford featured 12 names, including eight on the first team and four Honorable Mention on the North team. For the South, Claysburg-Kimmel, Juniata Valley and Glendale were all represented. Making the first team for the Panthers were Eion Snider (QB), Adam Johnson (RB), Brock Beach (DL), Aaron Bowers (WR), Ashton Detterline (LB), Josiah Bowser (OL), Ben Gable (DB) and Rece Dibert (Ath.). Representing Claysburg-Kimmel was ...

Tigers add to perfect record

EBENSBURG — Hollidaysburg blanked Central Cambria, 7-0, in high school ice hockey on Thursday at the Northern Cambria Recreation Center. Tyler Duey stopped all 20 shots he faced for the Golden Tigers, and Carson Young scored four goals and had an assist in a game Hollidaysburg led, 4-0, after two periods. Isaac Miller added two goals and three assists for Hollidaysburg, which improved to 6-0. SCORE BY PERIODS Hollidaysburg 2 2 3 -- 7 Central Cambria 0 0 0 -- 0 First period: H–Kirkham (Pfeilstucker), 11:34; H–Young (Miller, J. Smith), 6:02. Second period: H–Young ...

Tyrone lands two on 2A volleyball team

Tyrone’s Kylee Nelson and Madelyn Rockwell were named to the first team of the District 6 Class 2A girls volleyball all-district teams released recently by the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association. In addition to the Lady Eagles honored, Philipsburg-Osceola’s Reese Hazelton, Sophie Granville and Ava Ropert also made the first team along with Northern Cambria’s Lauren McCombie. P-O will play in the PIAA Class 2A title game against Trinity on Saturday. Central’s Kaitlyn Weitzel made the second team, and Tyrone’s Rylan Crowell was picked for the third ...

Area tennis players begin PIAA state play today

HERSHEY — Hollidaysburg senior Megan Ferris and freshman Crosby Denis will begin play in the PIAA Class 3A Girls Doubles Tennis Championships at 10 a.m. Friday. Ferris and Denis, the District 6 champions, will face Spring-Ford seniors Mia Matriccino and Evelyn Mejia, District 1’s third seed, in the first round at the Hershey Racquet Club. The winner will play in the quarterfinals at 4 p.m. All semifinals and finals in doubles and singles play will be held Saturday. Central’s doubles team of juniors Julia Ritchey and Brooklyn Coppersmith, the D6 2A champs, play Loyalsock’s ...

Lady Spikers learn lesson in title loss

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com WINGATE — Altoona has just four seniors on its high school girls volleyball team, and the Lady Spikers have been learning on the go this season. Unfortunately, part of that growth was a painful one Thursday night at Bald Eagle Area as State ...

Tiger hockey wins again

JOHNSTOWN — Ty Burket and Jayden Mentzer each scored two goals and had an assist to lead Hollidaysburg to a 7-1 win over Conemaugh Valley at 1st Summit Arena at the Cambria County War Memorial in high school hockey on Thursday. Jared Smith added a goal and an assist for the Golden Tigers, who remained perfect on the season at 3-0 in a game they broke wide open with a four-goal second period. SCORE BY PERIODS Hollidaysburg 1 4 2 -- 7 Conemaugh Valley 0 1 0 -- 1 First period: H–Pfeilstucker (Burket), 1:54. Second period: H–Burket (Hartman, Martin), 12:03; ...