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Trio hope to collect more gold

By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com Altoona’s Luke Hileman (106) and Luke Sipes (152) and Hollidaysburg’s Aaron Sleeth (172) all lived up to their seeds last week in the District 6 Class 3A Tournament by winning titles. This week, the trio will be looking to win respective gold medals at the Northwest Regional Class 3A Tournament. The tournament includes the top four from District 6, the top four from the combined District 4-9, the top three from District 10 and the top two from District 8. Some wrestlers from District 6, including five Blair County wrestlers, have been ...

Todd Irwin’s NW 3A predictions

106 POUNDS: Finalists: Luke Hileman, Altoona vs. Aiden Beimel, St. Marys. Champion: Hileman. Comment: Hileman could face his first challenge of the postseason against Beimel. 113 POUNDS: Finalists: Cael Nasdeo, Williamsport vs. Nic Allison, Mifflin County. Champion: Nasdeo. Comment: Allison could give the state runner-up a good battle. 120 POUNDS: Finalists: Asher Cunningham, State College vs. Casey Smith, Juniata. Champion: Cunningham. Comment: Cathedral Prep’s Cyrus Hurd could stop Smith from making this a rematch from the district finals. 126 POUNDS: Finalists: Jacob Van Dee, ...

Big names stand in way of Dublers

By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com If Glendale brothers Zeke and Suds Dubler pull off back-to-back titles at the Southwest Regional Class 2A Tournament, like they did at the District 6 Tournament, they’ll send shockwaves across the state. Both Vikings have returning state champions looming on the other side of the bracket at 160 and 172 pounds, respectively. It’s another example of the Southwest being the most loaded Class 2A regional in Pennsylvania. The tournament has moved from IUP to AHN Arena at Peters Township High School, near Canonsburg. Wrestling begins at 4:30 ...

Seniors Hileman, Sleeth get first gold at districts

By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com For Altoona senior Luke Hileman and Hollidaysburg senior Aaron Sleeth, the wait to get to the top of the District 6 Class 3A Tournament medals stand has been a long one. Hileman was a runner-up at 106 as a freshman before taking a two-year hiatus ...

Hileman, Sipes ready to show why they’re tops

By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com Altoona 106-pound senior Luke Hileman (28-3) and 152-pound freshman star Luke Sipes (28-1) enter Saturday’s District 6 Class 3A Tournament with a combined record of 56-4 and 31 pins. The Lukes have been bulldozing their way through the high school ...

Todd Irwin’s District 6 3A picks

106 POUNDS: Finalists: Luke Hileman, Altoona vs. Cameron Garcia, Bellefonte. Champion: Hileman. Comment: Hileman could meet up with Hollidaysburg’s Carson Krupka in the semifinals. 113 POUNDS: Finalists: Nic Allison, Mifflin County vs. Garrett Choates, Bellefonte. Champion: Allison. Comment: Allison should win his fourth District 6 title. 120 POUNDS: Finalists: Casey Smith, Juniata vs. Asher Cunningham, State College. Champion: Cunningham. Comment: Cunningham has had some big wins this season as a freshman. 126 POUNDS: Finalists: Dalton Perry, Central Mountain vs. Taylor Smith, ...