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Tyrone’s Scott thrives at Panther tournament

CRESSON — Tyrone junior Kyle Scott has been on a torrid pace early on in the wrestling season, taking full advantage of a new scoring system that rewards offensive attacks. An owner of a 9-0 record, Scott has amassed four technical falls, three pins, a major decision and a forfeit win. The top-seeded Scott dominated the 189-pound weight class of the Panther Holiday Classic at Mount Aloysius Classic, posting three pins, two technical falls and a major decision. Scott finished off his 6-0 weekend with a 17-2 throttling of Selinsgrove’s third-seeded Ethan Miller in 4:13. “That ...

Area has 3 moving on to semis at Panther event

CRESSON — Three wrestlers from the Mirror coverage area advanced to the semifinals of the 52-team Panther Holiday Classic on Friday at Mount Aloysius College. Tyrone’s top-seeded Kyle Scott (189), Hollidaysburg’s third-seeded Mitchell Baronner (172) and Central Cambria’s fifth-seeded Jake Wilson (152) all advanced to the semifinals. The quarterfinal round was a rough one for area wrestlers in the tournament. Seven other area wrestlers lost in the round, but are still alive in the consolations. The tournament resumes today with a junior varsity and girls round at 9:15 ...

Tyrone wrestling loses at Bedford

BEDFORD — Bedford captured two of the last three matches on the night to pull out a 42-35 win over Tyrone in high school wrestling action. For the Golden Eagles, Kayden Ansman (215-pounds) and Mason VanAllman (152) won by fall, while Kyle Scott had a tech. fall decision at 189. 215–Ansman, T, pinned Gardner, 2:38; 285–Rose, B, Eaken, 0:59; 107–Wicker, T, won by forfeit; 114–Brambley, B, pinned Hunter, 0:22; 121–Ednie, B, won by forfeit; 127–Boone, B, pinned Frye, 1:45; 133–Rumberger, T, won by forfeit; 139–Kozielec, B, pinned Rawlings, 1:46; 145–Detwiler, T, won ...

Black Knights too much for visiting Vikings

By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com HOUTZDALE — The dual meet between rivals Moshannon Valley and Glendale was close going into the last five bouts — with the Black Knights holding a seven-point lead. But then the Mo Valley upperweights took over in the dual-meet opener for both teams. The Black Knights swept the final five weights, posting four falls and a major decision, to beat the Vikings, 53-18, on Tuesday night under dimmed lights of a packed Moshannon Valley Elementary gymnasium. “They’re stacked,” Glendale coach Brian Storm said of Mo Valley’s wrestlers ...

Bulldogs pick up victory over B-A

CLAYSBURG — Claysburg-Kimmel got falls from Brodie Soler (145-pounds) and Parker Knisley (139) in a 53-15 victory over Bellwood-Antis Tuesday night in high school wrestling. The Bulldogs, which got a tech fall win by Rylan Quarello at 127-pounds, also received six wins via forfeit. Payton McCloskey earned a pin for the Blue Devils in the 215-pound match. 145–B. Soler, CK, Nagle, 3:22; 152–Brown, CK, won by forfeit; 160–Slowik, CK, won by forfeit; 172–Double forfeit; 189–Neary, won by forfeit; 215–McCloskey, BA, pinned Lehman, 1:45; 285–Knisley, CK, won by forfeit; ...

Tigers earn fifth-place finish in Hickory Tournament

HERMITAGE — Hollidaysburg finished fifth as a team at the Hickory Invitational on Saturday in high school wrestling action. Brayden Sidney went 3-1 for the Golden Tigers and finished as the runner-up at the 114-pound weight class. Connor Sidney (107 pounds) and Landon Krupka (121 pounds) each went 4-1 and finished third. Jacob Brua (139) went 5-2, and Mason Schenk (252, 4-2) and Scott Payne (285, 4-2) each finished fourth. Blake Kennedy went 4-2 at 160 and placed fifth. Logan Krupka (127, 4-3) and Mitchell Baronner (2-2, 172) were sixth, and Aiden Schenk (160, 4-2) and Lucas ...