Breaking News

Bill’s definition of public school is concerning

STATE COLLEGE — House Bill 41 was not discussed at length at the PIAA’s summer meeting on Wednesday at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, but the notes regarding PIAA Executive Director Mark Byers’ meetings with various advisory committees provided a possible clue into an eventual ...

PIAA wrestling regionals facing major changes

STATE COLLEGE — The PIAA revealed its plan to change the Class 2A boys high school wrestling regional format at its meeting at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel on Wednesday. Under the proposed new format, District 6 wrestlers would compete against District 10 wrestlers in the ...

BG boys basketball denied request to play 2A

STATE COLLEGE — Bishop Guilfoyle Academy, represented by athletic director A.J. Labriola, principal Mike Cacciotti and chief education officer Bob Gildea, attended Wednesday’s PIAA meeting at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel to appeal BG’s classification as a 3A school in boys ...

State baseball championships to remain at Penn State

STATE COLLEGE — The PIAA received four requests for proposals to host the state baseball championships this spring and opted to remain at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park in University Park at its summer meeting at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel Wednesday despite the State College ...

Lynnette williams award

Williamsburg’s Regan Prough (right) was this year’s recipient of the 26th annual Lynnette Williams Spirit Award, presented Tuesday at the Blair Regional YMCA. With Prough are (from left): Lindsey Riley of Reliance Bank, Williamsburg coach Angela Detwiler and Beth Williams, Lynnette’s ...

Bishop Guilfoyle Academy beats Altoona in Blair YMCA boys basketball final

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Bishop Guilfoyle Academy graduated three starters from its District 6 Class 3A championship team that made it to the PIAA semifinals last season, but the Marauders team that dismantled Altoona in the Blair Regional YMCA boys title game Monday night looked more than capable of ...