FLINTON — Ronal Chavez knocked down four 3-pointers and totaled 21 points to lead four Juniata Valley players in double figures in a 78-61 win over Glendale Tuesday night in boys high school basketball action. Kyler Spurlin hit three from downtown and accounted for 14 points for the Green ...
By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com The Hollidaysburg and Altoona High school girls basketball programs have waged many spirited battles in their long and interesting competitive history with each other over the years. Monday’s matchup between the two teams that served as the ...
By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com Hollidaysburg graduated all five starters from last season’s team that made it to the District 6 Class 5A championship team, so a returning player like junior forward Kasen Metzger knew that he would have to step up and take an expanded role with the Golden Tigers this season. So far this season, the 6-foot-3 Metzger has accepted that challenge admirably for the now 3-0 Tigers, and he did so again Monday night, scoring a game-high 27 points, to lead Hollidaysburg to a 65-56 victory over Altoona in the second game of a girls-boys ...
By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com WILLIAMSBURG — After Bishop Guilfoyle Academy edged Williamsburg in both the District 6 Class 1A championship game and the PIAA semifinals last year, the atmosphere was electric for BG’s visit to the Lady Pirates’ gymnasium on Monday. LeeAnna Royer provided an early spark for Williamsburg, which raised the decibel level even higher. But just like last year, Bishop Guilfoyle was up for the challenge, and the Lady Marauders’ defense smothered all of the home team’s excitement — and more importantly, its offense. The Lady ...
PHILIPSBURG — The Bishop Guilfoyle Academy boys basketball team opened its season Monday night with an 82-37 win at Philipsburg-Osceola in high school action. The Marauders, up 42-19 at halftime, got 15 points from Tyson Lestochi to go with 12 from Jake Kissell, 11 from Troy Ruggery and 10 from Nick Foor. BISHOP GUILFOYLE (82): Gates 4 1-1 9, Lestochi 5 2-2 15, Consiglio 2 0-0 5, Ruggery 5 0-0 11, Foor 4 0-0 10, Krimmel 1 0-0 3, Schimminger 0 0-0 0, Gioiosa 0 1-2 1, C. Okonak 0 0-0 0, G. Okonak 2 0-0 4, J. Kissell 5 0-0 12, Marasco 3 0-0 7, Nachtman 2 0-1 5, Misiura 0 0-0 0, Reilly ...
ALEXANDRIA — The Juniata Valley girls basketball team got its first win of the season Monday night, beating Glendale, 48-27, in high school action. The Lady Hornets (1-3) got 16 points from Aubrey Anderson in a game it led, 24-11, at halftime. Glendale (1-2) got 20 points from Madi Peterson. GLENDALE (27): Peterson 6 5-8 20, McMillen 0 0-0 0, S. Leiden 2 0-0 4, Gilbey 0 0-0 0, G. Leiden 1 1-4 3, Kreps 0 0-0 0, Dubler 0 0-0 0, Kaufman 0 0-0 0, Markel 0 0-0 0, Quan 0 0-0 0, Herman 0 0-0 0. Totals — 9 6-12 27. JUNIATA VALLEY (48): Hartman 4 0-0 8, Watson 1 5-8 7, Taylor 3 1-2 8, ...
