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Softball

BG controls Karns City in victory

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com KARNS CITY — With the stress of three seasons of failure in the District 6 playoffs behind them, Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic may prove to be a tough out in the PIAA girls soccer playoffs. The Lady Marauders began their state playoff run with ...

Altoona getting adjusted to its new coach Frye

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Marc Frye is in his first year as the girls varsity soccer coach at Altoona Area High School this fall, and he admits that there were some initial growing pains on both sides. “We got off to a little bit of a slow start this year,’’ Frye said. “I have a certain style ...

‘4Mick’ softball tournament set for weekend

The annual fast-pitch softball tournament held in memory of Mikayla “Mick” Focht, will be held this Saturday and Sunday at Legion Park in Hollidaysburg. The event that sponsors scholarships for softball players that are going to college was tabbed “4Mick” and created to honor former ...

Association says Best is the best in state

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com Glendale senior outfielder Riley Best was selected the Pennsylvania High School Softball Coaches Association Class 1A Player of the Year when the organization released its all-state teams on Thursday. Best hit a Glendale-record 16 home runs this ...

2022-23 MIRROR SOFTBALL ALL-STARS

FIRST TEAM Sydney Shay C Jr. Hollidaysburg Notable: Mirror first-team all-star as a sophomore and honorable mention as a freshman. ... Mountain League and District 6 all-star. ... Hit .567 with nine doubles, eight home runs and drove in 35 runs with a .616 on-base percentage. Lexi ...

East Team receives plenty of offense vs West

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com After a long layoff because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pennsylvania Softball Coaches Association District 6 Hall of Fame Game returned to the field Tuesday, and was played for the first time on the Stewart Athletic Field at Penn State ...