Sophomore Sipes enters event as a veteran

February 16, 2023

D6 2A/3A schedule FRIDAY CLASS 2A ONLY 9:30 a.m. – Doors Open 10 a.m. – Pigtails Following Pigtails with Short Breaks – First Consolation Round, Preliminary Round, Second Consolation Round 2 p.m. – Break (gym cleared) 3:30 p.m. – Doors Open 4 p.m. – Quarterfinals and Third Consolation Round 8 p.m. – Projected Finish SATURDAY 8 a.m. – Doors Open 8:30 a.m. – Class 2A Fourth Consolation Round (3 mats) and 3A Quarterfinals (1 mat) 10:30 a.m. – Class 2A and 3A Semifinals (mats 2 and 4) and Class 2A and 3A Consolation Quarterfinals (mats 1 and ...

Dubler confident going into final tourney

February 16, 2023

By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com Glendale senior Zeke Dubler enters his final high school postseason this weekend as the No. 1 seed and the defending District 6 Class 2A Tournament champion at 160 pounds. The 2021-2022 Altoona Mirror Co-Wrestler of the Year and Lehigh University recruit is right where he wants to be. “I’m super excited,” Dubler said. “It’s going to be fun. It’s one last go at it. I’ve got nothing to lose. I’m just going to go out, have fun and wrestle my best.” Dubler is 32-3 with 24 pins this season and 77 falls for his career, breaking ...

Seven area wrestlers will receive top-seed billing

February 14, 2023

By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com Seven wrestlers from the Mirror coverage area were named top seeds for the District 6 Class 2A and 3A tournaments in the respective seeding meetings on Monday night at The Bullpen in Tyrone. The tournaments will share the Altoona Fieldhouse on Saturday for the first time this year. The District 6 Class 2A Tournament begins at 10 a.m. on Friday. It resumes at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, along with a few Class 3A quarterfinals. There are only six teams in Class 3A this season. Altoona’s Braiden Weaver (107) and Luke Sipes (152) and ...

More than 50 years later, Johns still making impact on Golden Tigers’ program

February 11, 2023

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Mitch Johns has strong ties to the Hollidaysburg wrestling program dating to 1968. That’s when he quit basketball to join the wrestling team. A year later, while a member of the junior high squad, Johns got an up-close view of the Golden Tigers’ golden boy, Wade ...

NB wrestling triumphs

February 8, 2023

LOYSBURG — Norther Bedford picked up falls from Aidan Pittman (152), Eion Snider (172) in a 54-6 win over Bellwood-Antis in high school wrestling action on Tuesday. Not counting forfeits and double forfeits, there were only four wrestled bouts. Bellwood-Antis received decisions from Elias Alley at 145 and Ethan Norris at 285. 121—Bryson Free, NB, (For.) 127—Paeden Logue, NB, (For.) 133—Haidyn Dively, NB, (For.) 139—Double Forfeit 145—Elias Alley, BA, over Austin Bartholow, NB, (Dec 15-8) 152—Aidan Pittman, NB, over Kolben Alley, BA, (Fall 1:17) 160—Tyler Paris, NB, ...

Ridge captures another D5 title

February 6, 2023

NEW PARIS — Chestnut Ridge won its 11th straight District 5 Class 2A Wrestling Duals championship on Saturday. The Lions defeated Somerset in the finals, 62-12, after disposing of Berlin Brothersvalley in the semifinals, 55-18. Ridge will face West Perry in the first round of the PIAA Duals on Thursday in Hershey. D5 2A SEMIFINALS CHESTNUT RIDGE 55, BERLIN 18 121—Brock Holderbaum, CR, over, BB, (For.) 127—Kobi Burkett, CR, over Samuel Riggs, BB, (Fall 0:36) 133—Mason Weyant, CR, over, BB, (For.) 139—Aaron Ickes, CR, over, BB, (For.) 145—Calan Bollman, CR, over Landon ...