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Hollidaysburg wins Moon tournament

CORAPOLIS — Hollidaysburg knocked off Neshannock in the finals of the Moon Area High School Girls Volleyball Tournament on Saturday with the help of all-tournament team members Emily Clapper and Sahara McNeal. The Lady Tigers went 5-1 in pool play with two wins each against Neshannock and Hopewell. They split against Trinity. Hollidaysburg entered the playoff bracket as the No. 3 seed and defeated Chartiers Valley in the quarterfinals and Knoch in the semifinals. Altoona cruises Cohen Crawford scored two goals, and Troy Peterman had two assists to lead Altoona in a 7-0 win over ...

Pickleball club plans event

The Blair County Pickleball Club, the Healthy Blair County Coalition, and Falon’s Sprinkle Kindness Inc. are partnering on an event to encourage unity and hope in our community in celebration of the life of Falon Morris. It will take place at the Garfield Park Pickleball Courts in Altoona ...

Altoona boys golf edges Central

ROARING SPRING — Despite a 72 from Central medalist Griff Snowberger, the Altoona boys golf team edged the Scarlet Dragons, 410-412, at the Iron Masters Country Club on Thursday. Krieghoff Cumming led Altoona with a 78. Landon Baker added a 79. Nick Baum shot a 77 for Central. ALTOONA (410): Cumming 78, Baker 79, Young 81, Sankey 85, Albright 87 CENTRAL (412): Snowberger 72, Baum 77, Oakes 80, Clapper 89, Barnes 94 Marauders fall CHERRY TREE — Bishop Guilfoyle got a 37 from Nick Helsley in a 204-222 loss to Northern Cambria at the Chetremon Golf Course. Brady Houser ...

B-A girls knock off Hilltoppers

BELLWOOD — The Bellwood-Antis girls volleyball team improved to 3-1 Thursday night, thanks to a 25-17, 25-21, 25-21 win over Westmont Hilltop in high school action. Jessie Corrado had 25 digs to go wiht 21 digs and 12 service poitns from Ava Patton. Avah Hassler added 24 assists with Addy Turek chippin with 12 kills. SERVICE POINTS B-A: Patton 12, Hassler 9, Tornatore 9, Corrado 9 Team records: Westmont Hilltop (3-1), B-A (3-1) JV: WH, 19-25, 25-24, 15-13 Win No. 3 for Lady Eagles TYRONE — Tyrone improved to 3-1 with a 25-21, 21-25, 25-12, 25-22 win over ...

Mountain Lion boys get two wins

MONROEVILLE — The Altoona boys cross country team won twice on Wednesday against Latrobe and Gateway in high school action at Boyce Park. The Altoona boys (2-0) beat Latrobe (24-35) and Gateway (24-35) behind Cam Woomer who took second in 18:49. The Lady Lions went 1-1, beating Gateway (15-50) while falling to Latrobe (23-32). Altoona freshman Ashlyn Noce took third in 23:08. The Latrobe girls are 2-0 while their boys team is 1-1. BOYS: Altoona 24 Latrobe 35; Altoona 24, Gateway 35; Latrobe 25, Gateway 34 BOYS INDIVIDUAL 1, Cisse, G, 18:31; 2, Woomer, A, 18:49; 3, Fox, A, ...

Northern Bedford volleyball perfect

LOYSBURG — The Northern Bedford girls volleyball team improved to 4-0 Wednesday night, thanks to a 25-10, 25-18, 25-10 win over Claysburg-Kimmel in high school action. Lacy McIlnay had 12 assists for NBC to go with 11 kills from Madison Miller, 11 digs each from Dani Imler and Halle Lingenfelter and 16 service points from Lindsey Bollinger. SERVICE POINTS NBC: McIlnay 7, Sipes 12, Imler 1, Bolinger 16, Lingenfelter 9, Miller 5 Team records: NBC (4-0) JV: NBC, 2-1 Lady Spikers win Altoona moved to 2-0 in girls volleyball with a 25-20, 25-18, 27-25, 25-20 win over Cedar ...