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Johnson TD helps North gain victory

By Paul Buriak For the Mirror JOHNSTOWN — Northern Bedford running back Adam Johnson made the most of his opportunities in Friday night’s 53rd Ken Lantzy All-Star Football Classic. Johnson rushed for all three of the North squad’s touchdowns, including the game-winner with 1:35 to play in a 24-17 comeback victory over the South all-star team at Johnstown’s Trojan Stadium. “This was a once in a lifetime experience,” said Johnson, who earned offensive back MVP honors for his team with 30 yards on 8 carries along with two receptions for 39 yards. “We just had to believe ...

Highlanders coach appreciates Ken Lantzy honor

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com Cambria Heights High School football coach Jarrod Lewis will serve as one of the two head coaches in tonight’s First Summit Bank Ken Lantzy All-Star Football Classic, and he feels especially honored about the opportunity. The game — which features outstanding recently graduated high school players from all over this area — was started back in 1971 to help defray medical costs for former Heights football player Ken Lantzy, who was paralyzed after suffering an injury while competing in a varsity football game for his school back in ...

Lezzer Lumber rosters

Rosters for the Lezzer Lumber Classic high school football all-star game that will be held at 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 16 at State College’s Memorial Field: North Team No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. School 0 Cayden Bell 5-5 155 DB Clearfield 1 Micah Beish 6-2 180 DB Moshannon Valley 2 Kahale Burns 5-6 140 WR Bald Eagle Area 3 Sam Shipley 6-1 190 OL-LB Moshannon Valley 4 Tyler Biggans 5-10 220 RB-LB West Branch 5 Connor Foltz 5-10 175 WR-DB Central Mountain 6 Wyatt Schwiderske 6-1 180 RB-LB West Branch 8 Isaac Putt 5-10 160 LB Clearfield 8 Cameron Dubbs 5-10 170 RB-LB Bald Eagle ...

Albright new head football coach at Central

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com ROARING SPRING — The new head football coach at Central High School for the 2024 season will be a very familiar face. The appointment of Jerry Albright — who has served as an assistant coach in the school’s football program at either the ...

No matter where he went, Baker proved he could coach

ROARING SPRING — For the first time in 58 years, including 44 as a head coach, Dave Baker isn’t doing advance planning for a high school football season. And that’s just fine with him. Baker, who retired as Central High School’s head coach last week after a highly-successful 13-year ...

Baker retires after 44 years, 245 wins

Retirement is often associated with a celebration and the retiree often speaks about relief from the long years of work and plans for rest and relaxation. For longtime Central and Williamsburg head football coach Dave Baker, it is the opposite. He’s losing one of the loves of his ...