This season’s unbeaten Penn Cambria football team has reached previously uncharted waters for the program, and that has created a sense of excitement, euphoria, and enthusiasm among the Panthers’ players, coaches, and indeed, the entire Penn Cambria community. After capturing its ...
By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com Dave “Spank” Trexler recently submitted his letter of resignation as the head coach of the Glendale varsity football team. The board is expected to officially accept his resignation at the Dec. 2 meeting. Trexler helped the Vikings qualify for the District 6 playoffs in five of his six seasons, and they won a playoff game over Penns Manor, 16-12, in 2021. Glendale finished this season 6-5 and lost to Claysburg-Kimmel in the District 6 Class 1A quarterfinals. Trexler finished his time at Glendale with a mark of 27-35 in his six ...
By Andy Stine astine@altoonamirror.com FARRELL — The snow, the time of the game and the location was never going to matter for Bishop Guilfoyle Academy in the PIAA Class 1A quarterfinals against Westinghouse. After a postponement due to Friday’s snow, and not just one, but two site ...
By Rick Weaver For the Mirror KITTANNING — It was fun while it lasted. Arguably the greatest football season in Cambria Heights history came to a resounding end on Saturday night as the District 6 champion Highlanders suffered a 49-6 loss to Central Clarion in a PIAA Class 2A quarterfinal playoff game at Armstrong Stadium. The Highlanders won their first 13 games this season entering Saturday’s game. “I’m proud of our team. We ran into a buzz-saw tonight. They’re really good,” Cambria Heights coach Jarrod Lewis said. Jace Ferguson, Central Clarion’s versatile ...
KITTANNING — One of the senior-laden Penn Cambria football team’s preseason goals was to be playing games after the Thanksgiving holiday. That goal was realized emphatically Saturday afternoon, when the unbeaten Panthers (14-0) made a strong statement from the beginning of the game until ...
By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com MECHANICSBURG — Hollidaysburg knew it would have to play close to perfect to win its PIAA Class 5A quarterfinal game against District 12 champion Roman Catholic on Friday at John Frederick Field. It didn’t take long before perfection was a ...
