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2022 Mirror boys soccer all-stars

FIRST TEAM Eric Arbogast, sr., Hollidaysburg: Scored 18 goals and had 18 assists, both team highs for the District 6 champions. ... Voted to the All-State team by Mountain League coaches. Kade Black, sr., Altoona: First-team Mirror selection as a junior. ... Attacking midfielder that finished with 18 goals and six assists for District 6 finalist. ... Division I prospect. Justin Bossler, so., Altoona: Defensive specialist as a holding midfielder for the Mountain Lions. ... Served as anchor for midfield play. ... Scored two goals and had an assist. Nate Crum, sr., Hollidaysburg: ...

2022 Mirror girls soccer all-stars

FIRST TEAM Quinn DeAntonio, sr., Altoona: Altoona goalkeeper made 108 saves and allowed just 1.4 goals per game. ... Recorded four shutouts. ... Helped Lady Lions make District 6 final. Lainey Farabaugh, sr., Bishop Guilfoyle: Three-time Mirror first-team selection and second-teamer as a freshman. ... Led the state in points-per-game for her four-year career. ... Scored 56 goals and had 14 assists as a senior. ... Finished with 170 goals and 66 assists in her career. Brooklyn Galinis, fr., Cambria Heights: Outside midfielder was crucial for Lady Highlanders. ... Scored team-highs ...

College signing: Ella Garner: Lenoir-Rhyne soccer

Name: Ella Garner High school: Central Hometown: Martinsburg Sport: Soccer Position: Center back College choice: Lenoir-Rhyne in Hickory, N.C. Other colleges considered: Seton Hill, Shepherd, Grand Valley State, Penn State Behrend Why I picked Lenoir-Rhyne: “I chose Lenoir-Rhyne because it fit everything I was looking for. The women’s soccer program was highly competitive and finished fourth in the nation (in Division II) last year. When I was on campus and stepped onto the field, it felt right. I got the at home feeling being there.’’ Greatest high school ...

Too much speed puts an end to Lady Dragons’ year

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com CLEARFIELD — Central keeper Darcy Heltzel faced more shots Tuesday in the Scarlet Dragons’ PIAA Class 2A girls soccer first round game against Clearfield than she had the whole season. The senior held her own, especially early, with several ...

Lady Tigers fail to hold 3-1 lead

BRADFORD — Bradford and Hollidaysburg were inseparable for more than an hour. The District 9 champions scored the decisive goal in Saturday’s PIAA Class 3A girls soccer sub-regional, however, eliminating Hollidaysburg with a 4-3 victory. Hollidaysburg bookended halftime with a pair of goals that gave the Lady Tigers a 3-1 lead, but Bradford roared back in the second half before Grace Close scored the game-winner with 4:04 left. “The last three goals were a little rough on our part,” Hollidaysburg coach Tristan DelGuidice said. “It was a heck of a season, Bradford played ...

Tigers miss on chances against Bradford

BRADFORD — Hollidaysburg’s chances vastly out-numbered those of Bradford. But, in a game where the Golden Tigers boys soccer team was frequently on the attack, it was Hollidaysburg’s opponent who was able to take advantage of its opportunities. Bradford’s Jake Franz scored five minutes into overtime of Saturday’s PIAA Class 3A sub-regional at Parkway Field, sealing a 2-1 victory for the District 9-champion Owls. The golden goal was Franz’s second of the game, ending Hollidaysburg’s season at 14-5. “I told the guys, it doesn’t even feel like a loss,” ...