By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com TYRONE — Tyrone is off to a 5-0 dual meet start under first-year head coach Quentin Wright, a former two-time NCAA champion and four-time NCAA All-American at Penn State. Wright wasn’t on the bench for his team’s matchup with Altoona ...
By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com BELLWOOD — Glendale’s Suds Dubler was only on the Bellwood-Antis mat for 27 seconds, but it was a momentous time in his four-year wrestling career. Dubler pinned Carter Rettig —in Rettig’s varsity debut — at 172 pounds for his 100th career win. It was one of three pins by the 6-3 Vikings, including falls by Zeke Dubler (160) and Brock Smeal (285). The Vikings also had a decision and five forfeit wins in their 51-18 win over the 0-11 Blue Devils in an 18-minute match. “It feels nice,” Dubler said. “It’s a new milestone ...
By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com PHILIPSBURG — In what was expected to be a really good dual meet, Philipsburg-Osceola held an 18-point lead after the first seven weights on a tense Tuesday night at the P-O gymnasium. But that’s when the unbeaten Golden Eagles methodically clawed their way to a win. The Eagles won the final six bouts, including Braden Ewing’s dramatic 3-1 overtime win over Chase Klinger at 285 to tie the dual meet and Korry Walls’ 6-0 win over Sammy McDonald in the final bout at 106 to secure a 33-30 win over the Mounties. “It was ...
CRESSON — Penn Cambria defeated Bedford, 54-18, behind falls from Drew Mardula, Jon Wolford, Austin Wagner and Trent Hoover in high school wrestling action Tuesday night. The Panthers also picked up five forfeit victories. 132: Anthony Coukart (PCH) over (BEHS) (For.) 138: Trey Talko (PCH) over (BEHS) (For.) 145: Drew Mardula (PCH) over Camryn Steinbuch (BEHS) (Fall 1:33) 152: Austin McCloskey (PCH) over (BEHS) (For.) 160: Nathan Little (PCH) over (BEHS) (For.) 172: Jon Wolford (PCH) over Kyler Claycomb (BEHS) (Fall 4:40) 189: Austin Wagner (PCH) over Hayden King (BEHS) (Fall ...
JOHNSTOWN — Kaden Claar registerd a game-high 14 points and came up with six steals as Portage had no problems with Homer-Center, 67-28, in the first round of the Richland Holiday Tournament in high school boys basketball action on Monday. Mason Kargo dished out 11 assists, scored nine points, pulled down five rebounds and had two steals for the Mustangs, while Trae Kargo delivered 11 points and Andrew Miko added 10. Michael Krejocic fronted the Wildcats with 12 points. Portage will meet West Shamokin in tonight’s 6:30 p.m. final. PORTAGE (67): Claar 6 2-2 14, G. Gouse 3 1-2 ...
PHILIPSBURG — Philipsburg-Osceola had a four-point lead and a 5-4 edge over Altoona in the first nine bouts in an entertaining dual meet on Thursday night at the P-O gymnasium. But the Mounties, who had shifted their lineup earlier, pulled away with three straight pins from 120 to 132 in a six-pin output and beat the Mountain Lions, 43-27, on the last night before the Christmas break. “We knew if we were going to make a move, we would have to do it right away just because of where we started,” first-year P-O coach Justin Fye said. “Once we did that, I felt the guys definitely ...
