By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Tyrone Area High School wrestling team is off to a good start this season, and the Golden Eagles are learning from the best. Quentin Wright, a former four-time NCAA All-American and two-time NCAA champion at Penn State, ...
By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com FLINTON — Fans from Glendale and Moshannon Valley filled Glendale’s Kitko Gymnasium in the Vikings’ home opener — a change from the near empty gyms of the 2020-21 COVID-19 season. The fans were loud and excited, but they weren’t in the gym for very long. There were only seven bouts wrestled on the mat in the dual meet. The Vikings recorded six pins in those bouts, including Britton Spangle’s odd third-period fall over David Honan from the neutral position at 215, to beat the Black Knights, 48-30, in 30 minutes. “We know we ...
JOHNSTOWN — Penn Cambria downed Richland, 55-12, Tuesday night in high school wrestling action. The Panthers, who got five wins by forfeit, picked up falls from Nathan Little (160), Mason Raymond (215) and Bane Mallory (120). 138: Anthony Coukart (PCH) over (RIHS) (For.) 145: Austin Syfert (RIHS) over Trey Talko (PCH) (Dec 7-1) 152: Austin McCloskey (PCH) over Easton Robertson (RIHS) (MD 11-1) 160: Nathan Little (PCH) over Tucker Lindrose (RIHS) (Fall 1:22) 172: Jon Wolford (PCH) over (RIHS) (For.) 189: Austin Wagner (PCH) over (RIHS) (For.) 215: Mason Raymond (PCH) over Ryvan ...
ALLISON PARK — Altoona went 3-2 in the Hampton Dawg Duals on Saturday in high school wrestling. Altoona beat Fox Chapel, 54-21, Yough, 74-0, and Hampton, 66-12. The Lions fell to Quaker Valley, 51-24, and Norwin, 37-30. ALTOONA 54, FOX CHAPEL 21 106: Michael Worsen, FC, over Nick Irwin, A, (Fall 1:04) 113: Luke Hileman, A, over Landon Funk, FC, (Fall 0:42) 120: Dillon Degennaro, A, over Kyle Ong, FC, (Fall 3:14) 126: Joshua Alexander, FC, over Jordan Carlucci, A, (Fall 2:40) 132: Caleb Fasick, A, over Krystian Moore, FC, (Fall 1:51) 138: Michael Worsen, FC, over Wyatt Young, A, ...
TYRONE — Tyrone opened its season with a 46-16 victory over Northern Bedford in high school wrestling action on Friday. Korry Walls, Logan Rumberger, Reese Wood and Cody Schneider recorded falls for the Golden Eagles. Eion Snider and Brian Amick had falls for Northern Bedford. 106: Double Forfeit. 113: Korry Walls, T, over Harley Bailey, NB, (Fall 0:14). 120: Logan Rumberger, T, over Dillian Walker, NB, (Fall 0:29). 126: Elijah Walk, T, over, NB, (For.). 132: Reyan Imler, NB, over Remington Fleck, T, (MD 14-4). 138: Ashton Sipes, T, over Austin Bartholow, NB, (MD 18-8). 145: ...
PIAA upholds McCort ban MECHANICSBURG — A five-person PIAA appeals board upheld District 6’s penalties on the Bishop McCort high school wrestling program and coach Bill Bassett in a meeting on Wednesday morning. The decision to ban McCort wrestlers from postseason action for the 2022 and 2023 season and that Bassett is suspended from coaching at any PIAA institution for two years was unanimous. Bishop McCort will also be placed on a three-year probation.
