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Altoona’s Sipes runner-up in national tourney

Altoona’s Luke Sipes went 5-1 and finished second at 152 pounds in the NHSCA freshmen national tournament on Sunday in Virginia Beach. Sipes, who placed fifth in the PIAA Class 3A Championships last weekend, was seeded second in Virginia Beach. Sipes lost, 11-3, to Georgia’s top-seeded Dominic Bambinelli in the finals. For Bambinelli, who scored 99 points in the tournament, it was the least amount of points he scored in his six bouts. Bambinelli charged out to a 9-1 lead after two periods with two takedowns and five nearfall points. He added a takedown in the third, while ...

Dubler brothers share top honor

Glendale brothers Zeke Dubler and Suds Dubler have been excelling on the wrestling mat and football field their whole lives. They certainly excelled and matched their feats this season. Both won District 6 Class 2A titles. Both lost by a point to returning state champions in the Southwest Regional finals. Both earned their first state medal by finishing fourth at the PIAA Championships For their accomplishments, Zeke, a junior, and Suds, a senior, have been named the Altoona Mirror’s Wrestlers of the Year. It’s the first time in the 39-year history of the award that brothers ...

Wright, Golden Eagles well represented

By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com With no returning state placewinners for the 2021-22 season, wrestlers in the Altoona Mirror coverage area had to make a name for themselves. Glendale brothers Zeke Dubler and Suds Dubler certainly made a name for themselves. The Dublers formed a formidable 1-2 punch for the Vikings. Zeke went 38-5 with a school record 28 pins, breaking his brother’s record of 24, at 160 pounds, while Suds posted a 40-5 record with 27 pins. They won District 6 titles, finished second at the Southwest Regional to respective state champions. They both ...

Dublers finish fourth; Sipes gets fifth

HERSHEY — It says a lot about their competitive nature in wrestling, but Glendale brothers Zeke and Suds Dubler wanted to be higher up on the medals stand at the PIAA Class 2A Championships. In the end, though, they wore fourth-place medals around their necks from the toughest high school ...

Altoona freshman gets chance to wrestle for gold

By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com HERSHEY — Altoona freshman star Luke Sipes has been saying consistently this season that he wants to win a state title. The Mountain Lion is two wins away from doing that. Sipes advanced to Saturday’s 9 a.m. semifinals of the PIAA Class 3A ...

Dublers, Hoover, Sipes all triumph on first day

By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com HERSHEY — Glendale junior Zeke Dubler and senior Suds Dubler and Penn Cambria sophomore Trent Hoover spent a combined 4:09 on the mat in the first round of the PIAA Class 2A Championships. It was a dominant Thursday morning for the trio at ...