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Scholastic Sports

Altoona defending champs earn top seeds in Class 3A

By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com Three Altoona wrestlers who made a run to the PIAA Class 3A Championships last season are the top seeds at their respective weights for Saturday’s District 6 Class 3A Tournament at the Altoona Fieldhouse. Altoona’s Braiden Weaver (121), Gavin ...

District 6 Class 2A Tournament

107 POUNDS: Finalists: Keegan Bassett, Bishop McCort vs. Gaige Sholly, Huntingdon. Champion: Bassett. Comment: Sholly will have to deal with Penns Valley’s Lisowski in the semifinals. 114 POUNDS: Finalists: Max Dinges, Penns Valley vs. Caleb Hummel, Philipsburg-Osceola. Champion: Dinges. ...

Lady Lions crush undefeated ’Cats in semis

HARRISBURG — The Altoona girls basketball team was looking to play spoiler on Tuesday night against Mechanicsburg in the semifinals of the Mid-Penn Conference playoffs. The Lady Wildcats entered the game perfect through 22 games of the regular season. The Lady Lions took control right ...

CC starts, finishes strong vs. Trojans

EBENSBURG — Central Cambria used a 14-point scoring edge in the first and fourth quarters to capture a 54-43 win over Greater Johnstown Tuesday night in girls high school basketball action. Katie George fronted the Lady Red Devils with 13 points, while Alaina Long registered 10. GREATER ...

Strong start leads Penn Cambria to win

CRESSON — Penn Cambria erupted for 25 points in each of the first two quarters en route to a 29-point lead in the first half of a 78-47 win over Somerset Tuesday night in boys high school basketball action. Brandon Rabish paced three Panthers in double figures with 12 points, while Isaac ...

Eyer tops on the list of treys for winning Altoona girls

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com Altoona Area High School celebrated its AAHS Fieldhouse’s 50th anniversary on Monday, and Lady Lions senior Melana Eyer became the record holder for most 3-pointers by any girl who has ever played on the court for that program. Eyer entered ...