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BG no longer has to wait for district title

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com EBENSBURG — Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic won the District 6 Class 1A baseball championship Wednesday afternoon, but Marauders coach Tommy Williams said that the accomplishment has actually been a year in the making. Williams credited the hard ...

P-O blanks Tyrone in title game

JOHNSTOWN — Tyrone coach Kevin Soellner knew his team was capable of some big things this season, but he listed two concerns at the beginning of the season — lack of offense and injuries. Both bit the Golden Eagles to an extent Monday afternoon in the District 6 Class 3A championship ...

Mirror Athlete of the Week: Dombrosky gives BG versatility

Name: Owen Dombrosky School: Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic Age: 18 Grade: Senior Sport: Baseball Athlete of the week achievement: Dombrosky went 1-for-2 with two RBIs and two runs, and he threw one shutout inning in a 16-4 win over Juniata Valley in the District 6 1A quarterfinals. He then went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs while earning the victory with four-plus innings pitched in an 11-6 win over Williamsburg in the semifinals. Season update: Dombrosky is hitting .429 with one home run, 19 RBIs and 26 hits. He has five pitching wins with 45 strikeouts and threw a ...

Still going …

The Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic-Williamsburg District 6 Class 1A semifinal baseball game started at breakneck pace with each team plating four runs in the first and two more in the second before BG gradually pulled away. Guilfoyle scored one in the fourth, another in the fifth and tacked on ...

Mustangs battle Owls, but fall one run short

WESTOVER — Harmony advanced to the school’s first-ever District 6 title game in baseball with a 2-1 victory over Portage on Friday afternoon at Ralph Butterworth Memorial Field in the Class 1A semifinals. “We are used to tight games,” Harmony coach Harvey Westover said. “The last four or five have all been close. These kids do not quit. They make plays when they have to make plays. “We might make a mistake here and there, but we cover our mistakes.” The game was a pitchers’ duel for the first five innings, as the Owls’ ace, Anthony Maseto, and Portage fireballer ...

Eagles upset top-seed Rangers

SIDMAN — The Tyrone Golden Eagles baseball team is on a mission. After knocking off fourth-seeded Westmont Hilltop in the quarterfinals of the District 6 Class 3A tournament last week, Tyrone played the role of giant slayer in a monumental way on a glorious, sunny Thursday afternoon, riding timely hitting and outstanding pitching to a 3-2 semifinal victory over top-seeded Forest Hills on the Rangers’ home field. The win advances Tyrone (12-10) into Monday’s 4 p.m. championship game against third-seeded Philipsburg-Osceola at Sargent’s Stadium at the Point in Johnstown, and ...