By Nate Ritchey nritchey@altoonamirror.com The Altoona Mirror core coverage area will have plenty of room for newcomers to the Mirror’s all-star teams as only 14 of the 35 players selected last season are back for the new campaign. Penn Cambria and Hollidaysburg are the defending ...
By Nate Ritchey nritchey@altoonamirror.com The Altoona Mirror core coverage area will have plenty of room for newcomers to the Mirror’s all-star teams as only 14 of the 35 players selected last season are back for the new campaign. Penn Cambria and Hollidaysburg are the defending ...
The United States Women’s National Soccer team had a lot to prove to itself and the world during the 2024 Paris Olympics. New head coach Emma Hayes and her team did just that, taking the gold medal — the USA’s first since 2012 — and went unbeaten during the course of play. The squad played six games in 16 days, and Hayes’ lack of substituting players was questioned by many, but her strategy of putting in a cohesive unit worked out as she brought America back to prominence. The USWNT dominated in winning its bracket and through its semifinal with Germany. The very young ...
Name: Rebekah Dick High school: Hollidaysburg Area Hometown: Hollidaysburg Sport: Soccer Position: Defense-midfielder College choice: Geneva College Other college choices: Westminster, Waynesburg Why I picked Geneva: “It aligns with my faith and personal values, and I fell in love with the campus size.” Coach Tristan delGuidice’s quote: “Bekah has consistently impressed me with her hard work, passion and determination on the field. She was never intimidated by her opponents, and she consistently locked down her side of the field with fast, physical play. She was a ...
Both the United States Women’s National Soccer Team and the under-23 men’s team are preparing for play in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games between July 24 and Aug. 11 across seven stadiums in France. The ladies have a tough bracket to get through as the team will face either Morocco or Zambia on July 25, Germany on July 28 and Australia on July 31 in Group B play. Germany is currently ranked No. 5 in the world and Australia No. 12. “Every draw in a world championship tournament is challenging, and we have a great respect for all three of our opponents,’’ interim U.S. coach ...
FIRST TEAM Ava Barra, jr., Central Cambria: Second-team Mirror all-star as a sophomore. … Central Cambria’s leading goal scorer with 23. … Second on her team with six assists. … Team captain and voted offensive MVP for her team. … MaxPreps Player of the Game on Sept. 18 when she scored four goals. … Helped Central Cambria make the playoffs for the first time since 2018. … LHAC honorable mention all-star. Briley Campbell, jr., Tyrone: Mirror honorable mention as a sophomore. … After missing her freshman year due to injury, Campbell scored five goals, three of which ...
