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Scholastic Sports

Key underclassmen expected to fill voids in ’25

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com MECHANICSBURG — After returning to the Class 1A level this season and capturing its fifth PIAA state football championship since 2014 in that classification with a 41-22 win over Port Allegany on Thursday afternoon, the Bishop Guilfoyle Academy ...

Two Tigers will stay together

By Scott Franco sfranco@altoonamirror.com HOLLIDAYSBURG — Since eighth grade, Hollidaysburg Area High School teammates Wyatt Maines and Hunter Albright have been playing football side-by-side on the playing field … literally. You see, one’s a tackle and one’s a guard on an offensive ...

Baker helps NBC to victory

LOYSBURG — Halle Baker led a balanced attack with 12 points Thursday night to lead the Northern Bedford girls basketball team to a 54-40 win over Forbes Road in high school action. The Lady Panthers (1-1), up 20-5 after one quarter, also got 11 points each out of Alyssa Yeatts and Amberly ...

Tigers, Eagles both getting used to new system

By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com TYRONE — Hollidaysburg and Tyrone opened the 2024-25 wrestling season with a flurry of points under the PIAA’s new scoring system and falls on Thursday night at Tyrone’s home gym. The experienced Golden Tigers asserted their ability to score ...

Bella Vent: IUP basketball

Name: Bella Vent High school: Hollidaysburg Area Hometown: Duncansville Sport: Basketball Position: Guard College: IUP Other colleges considered: Bloomsburg, New Jersey Institute of Technology Why I picked IUP: “IUP’s fast-paced offense and defense fits my style of play. Their ...

Small roster not a problem for Port coach

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com Port Allegany is enjoying the best high school football season in its program history and will try to cap off a 14-0 start with a win over Bishop Guilfoyle Academy today in the PIAA Class 1A championship at Cumberland Valley High School at 1 ...