BELLEFONTE — Tyrone graduate Ashton Walk enjoyed a special connection with his fellow Golden Eagle Trent Adams. The two enjoyed one last special moment on the field together in the first quarter as Walk launched a 24-yard touchdown for the first score of Friday night’s Lezzer Lumber ...
Name: Garrett Jasper High school: Cambria Heights Hometown: Hastings Sport: Football Position: Defensive Line College choice: Clarion Other colleges considered: None Why I picked Clarion University: “It felt like home whenever I visited, I loved the coaches and everything the program had to offer.’’ Greatest high school achievement: “Winning back-to-back D6 championships and being named all-state as a D-lineman twice.’’ Coach Jarrod Lewis’ quote: “It’s his versatility combo of strength and speed and athleticism along the defensive line that attracted ...
By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com Glendale has hired its new high school football coach, and the Vikings didn’t have to search far to find him. Chase Hill, the current varsity girls basketball coach and a teacher at the high school, was approved by the Glendale board recently to take on the role of head football coach this fall. “I believe Chase will do a great job,” Glendale athletic director John Matchock said. “He is young and enthusiastic. He has some big shoes to fill with Coach (Dave ‘Spank’) Trexler departing. I believe he can build on what Coach ...
Nine area coaches received a vote from either their peers or local media in this season’s voting for Altoona Mirror Coach of the Year. Remarkably, any of those coaches legitimately could have been selected as the winner and it would have been tough to argue that it was unfounded. Penn Cambria’s Nick Felus won by 21 votes over Hollidaysburg’s Homer DeLattre and 25 over Bishop Guilfoyle Academy’s Justin Wheeler. Before getting to what Felus accomplished, what did the two closest coaches do? Oh, just won the most games in a single season in Hollidaysburg Area High School ...
From Mirror reports Bellwood-Antis placed two players on the PA Football News Coaches-Select all-state football team in Class 2A. Making the first team were Blue Devils Colin Gibbons (slot/H-back) and Cayden Pellegrine (outside linebacker), along with Central Cambria’s Grady Snyder (defensive athlete), Bedford’s Quincy Swaim (offensive athlete) and Bald Eagle Area’s Carson Nagle (quarterback). Class 2A second-teamers included Richland’s Austin Yarnick (wide receiver) and Noah Ritko (kicker), Mount Union’s Nasir Collins (running back), Penns Valley’s Fletcher Ironside ...
From Mirror reports Hollidaysburg Area High School football coach Homer DeLattre and nine members of the state champion Bishop Guilfoyle Academy football team were among those honored on the PA Football News Coaches-Select All-State teams that were released on Thursday. DeLattre, who led the Golden Tigers to an undefeated regular season, was voted as the Class 5A coach of the year. Voting was done by coaches statewide. Four of DeLattre’s players were also honored with Josh Banks (outside linebacker) and Paul Wedel (punter) making the first team in 5A, and Wyatt Maines (offensive ...
