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Vance’s big game helps Lady Eagles soar to victory

HUNTINGDON — Eliza Vance recorded a hat trick with three goals and added two assists to help Tyrone top Huntingdon, 6-1, in high school girls soccer action on Monday. Chloe LaRosa also scored three goals for the Lady Eagles, now 3-3, and keeper Rayann Walls made four saves. SCORE BY HALVES Tyrone 1 5 -- 6 Huntingdon 0 1 -- 1 First Half: T–Vance (unassisted), 2:53 Second Half: T–Vance (unassisted), 43:22; H–C. Fagan (unassisted), 47:41; T–LaRosa (Whitby), 51:21; T–LaRosa (Vance), 64:42; T–Vance (unassisted), 65:36; T–LaRosa (Vance), 73:27. Records: Tyrone ...

Ridge takes care of Panthers

FISHERTOWN — Brock Holderbaum’s goal, off a corner-kick assist from Elias Ritchey, lifted Chestnut Ridge to a 3-2 victory over Penn Cambria in high school boys soccer on Monday. Ritchey and Brent Holderbaum also had goals for Ridge, and Andrew Dillon and Vincent Gongloff scored for the Panthers. SCORE BY HALVES Penn Cambria 1 1 -- 2 Chestnut Ridge 2 1 -- 3 First Half: CR—Bre. Holderbaum (Pittman), 34:27; PC—Dillon (unassisted), 28:13; CR—Ritchey (penalty kick), 3:52. Second Half: PC—V. Gongloff (Dillon), 20:15; CR—Bro. Holderbaum (Ritchey), 15:19. Records: ...

Altoona boys win on road

SUNBURY — Kade Black had a second-half goal and assist to lead Altoona back from a two-goal deficit in a 3-2 triumph over Shikellamy Thursday night in high school boys soccer action. Jace Black had two assists, and Collin Etters also scored for the Mountain Lions. Cohen Crawford had 10 saves for Altoona. SCORE BY HALVES Altoona 0 3 — 3 Shikellamy 2 0 — 2 First Half: S—Koontz (Lynch) 16:44; S—Williams (unassisted) 38:23. Second Half: A—Long (K. Black) 44:34; A—Etters (J. Black) 46:55; A—K. Black (J. Black) 74:12. Records: Altoona (5-1); Shikellamy ...

Northern prevails in OT

LOYSBURG — In a game that both teams entered undefeated, Northern Bedford’s Collin Yeatts drew a foul in overtime and cashed in the penalty kick to give the Black Panthers a 2-1 victory over Everett in high school boys soccer on Wednesday. Aiden Wadel gave Northern Bedford the lead in the first half before the Warriors’ Macyn Klotz tied it in the second half. The Black Panthers are now 6-0, and Everett fell to 5-1. SCORE BY HALVES Everett 0 1 0 — 1 Northern Bedford 1 0 1 — 2 First Half: NB—Wadel (Coffey), 26:45. Second Half: E—Klotz (unassisted), ...

Trexler, Ripka lead Central

EBENSBURG — Kira Trexler scored two goals, and Lacey Ripka had seven saves to record a shutout as Central topped Bishop Carroll, 4-0, in high school girls soccer action on Tuesday. SCORE BY HALVES Central 2 2 — 4 Bishop Carroll 0 0 — 0 First Half: C—Trexler (Dibert), 7:05; C—Hart (D. Heltzel), 34:06. Second Half: C—Trexler (unassisted), 45:59; C—Garner (unassisted), 60:55. Records: Central (4-0); Bishop Carroll (3-3). BG cruises Hailey DeGol scored two goals to lead Bishop Guilfoyle past Forest Hills, 4-0, at Tom Irwin Field. Lainey Farabaugh had a ...

Fast start key in win for AAHS

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com A torrential downpour, along with intermittent thunder and lightning, forced a 90-minute delay in the start of the girls soccer game between rivals Altoona and Hollidaysburg Monday night at Mansion Park. But when the game finally begun, Altoona was none the worse for the wait. The Lady Lions scored twice in the first 16 minutes of the game and bolted to a 3-0 lead at intermission, en route to a 3-1 victory. Both teams are now 3-2. “It was tough being held up an hour and 30 minutes because of the lightning tonight, but we got two ...