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Tigers struggle to find continuity in loss to Golden Eagles

TYRONE — By the end of January in most wrestling seasons, Hollidaysburg would be coming down the home stretch of the dual meet season and beginning its preparation for the postseason. This season, delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic, has been far from ordinary for the Golden Tigers and many other teams in the state. After opening the season in the Big 7 Tournament last weekend, the Tigers finally wrestled a dual meet Thursday night at Tyrone. The senior night match was the sixth meet for the Terry Tate-coached Golden Eagles (3-3), who recorded four falls and three forfeit wins ...

Highlanders get big bonus points in win over Red Devils

EBENSBURG — Zach Weakland recorded a 37-second fall to help Cambria Heights top Central Cambria, 42-9, in high school wrestling Thursday. Deklan Estep, Jonathan Hajzus and Karter Quick won matches by decision for the Red Devils. The Highlanders received four forfeit victories. 106: Hunter Jones (CHH) over (CCH) (For.) 113: Bryce Blake (CHH) over (CCH) (For.) 120: Zach Beckers (CHH) over (CCH) (For.) 126: Jack Sheredy (CHH) over Brendon Johnson (CCH) (Dec 6-0) 132: Issac Westrick (CHH) over Cole Keiper (CCH) (Dec 7-0) 138: Deklan Estep (CCH) over Tanner Trybus (CHH) (SV-1 9-7) ...

PIAA clears up enforcement of masks

The PIAA’s monthly meeting began Wednesday with the public comments of an official from District 2 expressing his frustration with being told he was unable to enforce athletes and coaches to wear their masks properly during a basketball game he was working. Jim Elliott claimed he’s asked for guidance from the board, and the PIAA board said the issue was addressed in the most recent officials’ bulletin. “In the most basketball bulletin, it gave guidance to officials not to enforce the mask policy, because they don’t have the authority,” PIAA Assistant Executive Director ...

Yeoman’s effort seals Penn Cambria victory

CRESSON — Brandon Yeoman’s technical fall at 189 pounds sealed the Penn Cambria High School wrestling team’s 37-30 victory over Richland on Tuesday. The Panthers had built a 32-12 lead behind three forfeit wins, a fall from Trey Talko, a technical fall from Trent Hoover and a decision by Mason Raymond. Richland cut the lead to 32-30 before Yeoman’s victory. 215: Austin Wagner (PC) over (R) (For.) 285: Mason Raymond (PC) over Ethan Cafeo (R) (Dec 4-3) 106: Bane Mallory (PC) over (R) (For.) 113: Bryce Proudfit (PC) over (R) (For.) 120: Trent Hoover (PC) over Caden Milne (R) (TF ...

Fasick captures title

Altoona’s Caleb Fasick won the 120-pound championship at the Big 7 Tournament in high school wrestling action at the Altoona Area High School Fieldhouse on Saturday. Fasick defeated Central Mountain’s Zane Cooper by an 11-1 major decision in the final. Bellefonte won the team title. Altoona was sixth, and Hollidaysburg was seventh. Colin Allmond finished second in the 215-pound weight class. The Lions’ Damion Finnegan topped Central Mountain’s Gino Serafini, 3-1, in the quarterfinals and 2-1 in the 132-pound match for third place. Josh Keirn (189), Trevor Manley (285) and ...

Forfeit victories help Mountain Lions over P-O

The Altoona Area High School wrestling team has started its dual meet season with four straight victories, but Thursday night’s 44-23 win over outmanned Philipsburg-Osceola at the Altoona High Fieldhouse came with a bit of an asterisk attached. P-O (0-5) has customarily been forfeiting six or seven weight classes in each of its duals this season, and the Mounties surrendered 36 points on six forfeits Thursday night. In the seven matches that were actually contested, Philipsburg-Osceola won five, but leaving half a dozen weight classes open will almost certainly cost a team a loss ...