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Mt. Lions dominate Indians

Altoona won six of 13 weight classes en route to a 56-17 win over Juniata in high school wrestling action Wednesday at the Altoona Fieldhouse. George Boutiller picked up a 5-3 decision at 132, while Luke Sipes (160), Connor Reimer (189), Logan Kline (285) and Luke Hileman (106) all won by fall. Elijah Houser, a 172-pounder, also added a 19-4 technical fall. 126: Taylor Smith (JUHS) over Jordan Carlucci (AAH) (Fall 4:38) 132: Geoge Boutiller (AAH) over Daniel Painter (JUHS) (Dec 5-3) 138: Wyatt Young (AAH) over (JUHS) (For.) 145: Will Young (AAH) over (JUHS) (For.) 152: Zach ...

Marko sets Blair record

CLAYSBURG — Dave Marko became the all-time winningest coach in Blair County high school wrestling history after Central knocked off Claysburg-Kimmel, 33-26, on Tuesday. Marko won his 318th career victory to move one ahead of former Altoona coach Marty Rusnak. Marko had won 234 victories in 18 seasons at Claysburg-Kimmel and has now won 84 in eight seasons at Central. The Scarlet Dragons earned four forfeit wins to go with a fall from Jaxon Matthews and a decision by Max Baker to post the win. Claysburg received a decision win from Elijah Maurer. 126—Smith, C, won by forfeit. ...

Wright’s ex-team prevails

TYRONE — It was kind of a new experience for both Tyrone wrestling coach Quentin Wright and Bald Eagle Area coach Ron Guenot on Tuesday night at the Tyrone gymnasium. Not only was Wright coaching against the program he won two state titles for as a wrestler, Guenot was coaching against the star he coached in junior high at Bald Eagle Area. “It’s definitely strange,” Guenot said with a laugh. “We coached against each other at Trojan Wars this year. Off the mat, we talk. He’s a great guy, and I know he’s going to do well here at Tyrone.” “It wasn’t too weird,” ...

Penn State dominates Spartans

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The top-ranked Penn State wrestling team posted a convincing 28-9 win at Michigan State on Sunday. Penn State (13-0, 5-0 Big Ten) closed out a two-dual swing through Michigan with seven more wins to go 15-5 in picking up two Big Ten road victories. Greg Kerkvliet had a fall for the Lions, Carter Starocci had a technical fall, Drew Hildebrant and Nick Lee won by major decision, and Beau Bartlett, Brady Berge and Aaron Brooks won by decision. Penn State will travel to No. 2 Iowa on Friday night. 125: No. 7 Drew Hildebrandt PSU maj. dec. Tristan Lujan MSU, ...

McCort wrestlers’ injunction request rejected by PIAA

The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, in a court brief filed Thursday, opposes a preliminary injunction requested by the coach and parents of wrestlers on the Bishop McCort High School wrestling team who have been sanctioned by the PIAA for alleged violations of rules against the recruitment of athletes. The PIAA’s Board of Appeal, in a ruling last December, barred McCort’s wrestling coach, William Bassett, from coaching the team for two years and is prohibiting the team’s wrestlers from participating in postseason tournaments for two years. The board has also ...

Red Devils’ uphill climb goes to Penn Cambria

By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com EBENSBURG — The dual meets between the Penn Cambria and Central Cambria wrestling teams are usually pretty close. The competitive nature is something the coaches, brothers Todd Niebauer of Penn Cambria Matt Niebauer of Central Cambria’s relish. But the dual meet on Thursday night at the Central Cambria gymnasium wasn’t close. The Panthers turned three pins, two technical falls, three forfeit wins and a decision into a 49-12 win over the Red Devils. So Todd Niebauer, who wrestled at Central Cambria, captured bragging rights for a ...