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Plenty of BG, Hollidaysburg faces on Laurel Highlands All-Conference teams

LHAC honors

The Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference released its 2026 Fall All-Conference teams this week for several area schools in the Mirror Coverage area.

The football conference was split into two divisions, East and West.

Making the East team locally were Bishop Guilfoyle’s Rocco Cacciotti (OG-DE), Declan Peterson (OT-DT), Jake Kissell (TE-LB), Tyson Lestochi (DB). Kissell was also named as a first-team offensive athlete.

Named also to the East were Bellwood-Antis’ Alex McCartney (RB) and Chase Plummer (LB).

Making the West team from Penn Cambria were Logan Price (C), Dayne Summerville (OT), Ayden Himmer (TE), Blake Lilly (KR-DB) and Corbin Vinglish (LB).

For boys cross country, making the team for Hollidaysburg were Reuben Manfred, Dean Sunderland and Sam Chestney. Central Cambria got Ethan Haycisak and Reed Takacs on the squad. Other first-teamers were Jon Gasper (Bellefonte) and Tyler Caron (Forest Hills)

In girls cross country, Central’s Lanee Berkhimer made the first team as did Central Cambria’s Paige Alexander. Other first-teamers were Somerset’s Libby Marteeny and Emily Fisher, Matalia Mavridis (Richland) and Chloe May (Bedford).

Three Bishop Guilfoyle Academy golfers were on the all-conference first team for the boys: Aiden Sheehan, Carter Boland and Troy Nactman. Other locals included Tyrone’s Kaleb Sweitzer, Penn Cambria’s Colten Karlheim and Central Cambria’s Andrew Kasecky.

Also making the team were Wade Habovick (MVP) and Kane Wolf (Bald Eagle Area), Trent Salem (Richland) and James Webb and Colby Carlson (Westmont Hilltop).

On the girls side, Hollidaysburg’s Crosby Denis, also voted MVP, Maliah Malausky and Lucy Charles made the team, as did Central Cambria’s Maddie Dumm and Bella Mesoras. Others included Gabby Filia, Camille Wesner and Josie Hill (Westmont Hilltop) and Trista Cruley (Forest Hills).

In girls tennis in the east, Hollidaysburg’s Denis, Emma Moritz, Grace Muriceak and Olivia Panaro made the first team, along with Central’s Katie Dunn, Central Cambria’s Lydia Paskowski and Tyrone’s Nicole Ramsey.

In boys soccer for the east team, Hollidaysburg’s Owen Naugle, Alex Arbogast and Andrew Chestney made the first team as did Tyrone’s Tytus Novak and Miles Smearman. The west team had Penn Cambria’s Nick Marshall and Jackson Rice were on the team, as were Bishop Carroll’s Jack Tremel and Angus Ryan.

For girls soccer in the east, Bishop Guilfoyle placed Emma Marasco, Hailey DeGol, Jenna Geishauser and CeCe Rumfola on the first team, as did Hollidaysburg with Kate Steiner, Bailey Stoehr and Jillian Buffone. Central’s Julia Bowser made the team. For the west, Central Cambria’s Izzy O’Brien and Katie Scott were on the first team, along with Penn Cambria’s Kayla Adams and Bishop Carroll’s Madison Delauter.

In girls volleyball, Hollidaysburg’s Addi Basenbach, Kynlee Budny, Kenzi McLanahan and Delayni Baird made the first team in the east. For the west, Central Cambria’s Rowyn Ruddek and Erica Brouse made it, along with Penn Cambria’s Lily Gergely.

FOOTBALL

OTHER FIRST TEAMERS

East-Gage Gardner (OL), Grady Fisher (DT-P), Luke Hosband (DB) Bald Eagle Area; Logan Rarrick (OT-DE) Bellefonte; A.J. Rivello (OG), Kaiden Snare (K), Kobe Carthen (DB) Huntingdon; Fletcher Ironside (WR-DB), Carter Ironside (QB), Spencer Althouse (KR) Penns Valley; Cooper Broad (WR), Colton Ryan (RB-LB), Cash Diehl (Def. Ath.) Clearfield. West-Ryan Rokita (OL), Brodie Hollis (OL-DL), Arnold Mugerwa (WR-DB), Jamere Christian (WR-DB), Mitch Timcik (K), Joe McAneny (DE), Grayson Mahla (LB) Richland; Caleb Rodriguez (OL), Jon Delia (RB), Rocco Fetzko (DL), Bentley Bainey (DB-Def. Ath.) Bishop McCort; Elijah Diehl (OT), Caden Hinson (DE) Chestnut Ridge; Xander Richardson (RB-QB-LB-Off. Ath.) Forest Hills

SECOND TEAM

East offense-Owen Herncane, Noah Metz, Landon Erdman, Jackson Long, Evan Edminston: Huntingdon; Nick Flood, Colton Ryan, Cash Diehl: Clearfield; Christian Jennings, Logan Ridgway, Ethan Shawley: Bellwood-Antis. East defense-AJ Rivello, Landon Erdman, Evan Edminston: Huntingdon; Shane Rimmey: Penns Valley; Christian Jennings, Colin Gibbons: Bellwood-Antis; Colton Chapman, Connor Guenot: Philipsburg-Osceola; Carson Crawford: Bellefonte; Grady Fisher: Bald Eagle Area; Cash Diehl: Clearfield. West offense: Matt Hostetler, Ashton Roberts, Grayson Mahla, Jamere Christian: Richland; Caden Hinson, Cade Emerick, Jayden Imler: Chestnut Ridge; Emanuel Hill: Johnstown; Ka’Leem Taylor, Nick Dressick: Bishop McCort; Brady Jones, Blake Lilly: Penn Cambria. West defense: Bentley Bainey, Caleb Rodriguez, Garrett Farabaugh: Bishop McCort; Chris Thompson, Drew Miller: Somerset; Caleb Myers, Ed Raptosh, Austin Pramuk: Forest Hills; Nate Pugh, Brayden Knepper, Arnold Mugerwa: Richland; Ayden Himmer: Penn Cambria; Chase Sinosky: Central Cambria; Cameron Hillegas: Chestnut Ridge; Grey Livengood: Bedford

HONORABLE MENTION

East: Collin Burroughs, Jayce Quick, Colin Gibbons, Chase Plummer, Alex McCartney, Jackson Dorminy: Bellwood-Antis; Dom Peruso: Huntingdon; Austin Fenton, Matt Peace, Brayden Wills, Cooper Broad: Clearfield; Carter Schenk: Centra; Spencer Althouse: Penns Valley; Colton Chapman, Ryan McClure: Philipsburg-Osceola; Justin Wheeler, Hayden Hosgood, Jake Kissell: Bishop Guilfoyle; Grady Fisher, Jackson Millward, Drew Nagle: Bald Eagle Area; Caleb Bartley, Jackson Long, Ashten Howell: Bellefonte; Ashton Emigh: Tyrone

West: Tommy Altschuh, Rocco Fetzko, Avery Conner, Marquez Gordon, Luke Stevens: Bishop McCort; Matthew Eckenrode, Corbin Vinglish, L.J. DelGrande, Grant Gides: Penn Cambria; Caleb Myers, Brody Custer: Forest Hills; Blake Conlon, Carter Wharton, Cooper Barefoot: Chestnut Ridge; John Dill, Ryan Chappell, Alex Kubat, Cam Stevens: Central Cambria; Carter Dunmyer: Somerset; Stephon Hill-Goodman, Jaimeer Dykes: Johnstown; Jake Regan, Jamere Christian: Richland.

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

SECOND TEAM

Grady McDonald, Chestnut Ridge; Miles Doyle, Central Cambria; Noah Knoblock, Bishop Carroll; Jack Smith, Forest Hills; Brady Honn, Huntingdon; Taven Price, Penns Valley; Maverick Muchmore, Bellefonte

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

SECOND TEAM

Delaney Snyder, Alaina Long, Alyson Sheehan, Central Cambria; Rylan Carney, Hollidaysburg; Abigail Hines, Bishop Carroll; Natalie Jolley, Bellefonte; Haley Custaney, Clearfield

BOYS SOCCER

OTHER FIRST-TEAMERS

East: Connell Stabinger, Austin Larson: Bellefonte; Tucker Scott: Clearfield; Blake Wagner: Bald Eagle Area; Collin Fohringer: Penns Valley; Matthew Thompson: Philipsburg-Osceola. West: Owen Schrock, Samuel Koontz, Ethan Ritchey: Bedford; Josiah Antram: Somerset; Julian Dietz, Kaprise Belz: Johnstown; Elijah Brownlee: Westmont Hilltop.

SECOND TEAM

East: Luke Ruoff, Noah Patel: Penns Valley; Gavin Tuskovich: Tyrone; Kayson Tice, Henry Bacon: Bald Eagle Area; John Servant, Ian Orr: Bellefonte; Josh Hicks: Huntingdon. West: Jon Rivera: Central Cambria; Nick Oravec, Camden Galiate: Bishop Carroll; Kaden Weidlein, Alex Mondick: Westmont Hilltop; David Taylor, Mason Berainard: Johnstown; Declan Egal, Hoyt Emert, Chris Thompson: Somerset.

HONORABLE MENTION

Jacob Heuston, Christian Heuston: Central; Lincoln Dom, Evan Burke: Bishop Guilfoyle; Sawyer Sites, Carter Crain, Hank Hazelton: Philipsburg-Osceola; Connor Maney, Jacob Richardson: Bald Eagle Area; Liam Sawyer, Gannon Zonts: Hollidaysburg; Taylor Gutierrez: Bellefonte; Mitch Timcik, Landon Shearman: Richland; Logan Strayer, Bryce Carroll: Forest Hills; Brock Williamson, Liam O’Brien: Central Cambria; Seth Conrad: Penn Cambria; Liam Shawley: Bishop Carroll

GIRLS SOCCER

OTHER FIRST TEAMERS

East: Mia Smith, Breonna Taylor: Clearfield; Sydney Miller: Bellefonte; West: Samantha Papcunik, Aivah Maul: Forest Hills; Alyssa Leydig, Ella Delong: Bedford; Dylan Brock, Kamryn Ribarich: Richland; Taryn Steele: Somerset.

SECOND TEAM

East: Addison Tice, Abby Hacker, Madison Donely: Bald Eagle Area; Addison Long, Carli Hart: Central; Marrisa Cacciotti, Alicia Knarr: Tyrone; Abby Hacker, Madison Donely: Bald Eagle Area; Kaycie Hughes: Philipsburg-Osceola; Claudia Bailey: Clearfield; Piper Sparklin: Tyrone

West: Meghan Andersen, Danielle Farabaugh: Penn Cambria; Layna Beglin, Addison Piscatello, Aubrey Dunlap: Richland; Kaydence Sinclair, Lydia Wise: Central Cambria; Taylor Yoder, Mara Glover, Kendall Gilbert: Westmont Hilltop; Marleigh Gray, Danica Shrift: Forest Hills;

HONORABLE MENTION

East: Ellie Romig, Miley Hubler: Penns Valley; Kadence Berry: Tyrone; Madyson Miller, Brinley DeWeese: Bellefonte; Katelyn Kyper: Huntingdon; Lilly Johnson: Bald Eagle Area; Ellie Jadlocki: Hollidaysburg. West: Claira Myers: Bishop Carroll; Gabby Mowry: Central Cambria; Jazalyn Sossong, Jenna Jordan: Richland; Avery Holland: Penn Cambria; Kass Hardison: Johnstown

GIRLS TENNIS

OTHER FIRST-TEAMERS

West: Hayley Hundley: Chestnut Ridge; Lilly Evans, Isabella Parrish: Westmont Hilltop: Emilia LaNasa: Somerset; Taylor Ruhlman, Kasey Shuke: Bedford; Julia Vittone: Bishop McCort

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

OTHER FIRST-TEAMERS

East: Leah Bryan, Nora Eppley: Bald Eagle Area; Adi Jarrett: Philipsburg-Osceola; West: Addison Hirsch, Brooklyn Roberts: Richland; Eva Myers, Morgan Gdula: Forest Hills;

SECOND TEAM

East: Lily Metz: Huntingdon; Peyton Wasson: Penns Valley; Rylan Crowell, Abigail Anthony: Tyrone; Emily Smith, Casey Angellotti: Bald Eagle Area. West: Kiya Wise: Richland; Kate Eckenrode: Penns Cambria; Eve Housley: Somerset; Emily Olienyk: Bishop Carroll Bella Thomas: Westmont Hilltop; Kiera Smith: Forest Hills

HONORABLE MENTION

East: Sonny Diehl: Clearfield; Colbie Frailey: Bellefonte; Crosby Holt: Philipsburg-Osceola; Bailey Snyder: Tyrone. West: Reagan Holmes: Somerset; Olivia Gregg: Bishop Carroll; Paxton Pcola: Forest Hills; Bailey Mickle: Bedford

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