Coming in as the favorite in any athletic competition brings with it an inherent type of pressure for a team or an individual. It’s a no-win, double-edged sword situation in which success is expected and falling short brings extreme disappointment. The championship teams in Wednesday’s ...
TYRONE — It’s amazing what a difference a year can make in golf. One year ago, Bishop Guilfoyle Academy had just two golfers — Grant Okonak and Aidan Sheehan — qualify for the District 6 Championships. On Tuesday, the Marauders had three golfers shoot in the high 70s to clinch the ...
Hollidaysburg’s Crosby Denis and Grace Muriceak will play for a District 6 Class 3A doubles title today after advancing by claiming two wins on Tuesday in high shcool tennis play at Mansion Park. The Lady Tigers’ duo will meet up with second seeded Joanna Liu and Pervi Narayanan of State College at noon. Denis-Muriceak, the top seed, captured a quarterfinal victory over Maddy Clinard and Ava Kelley of Mifflin County before knocking off Altoona’s Andie Adams and Skylar Irwin in semifinal action. Liu-Narayanan beat Ava Williams and Adalia Lopez-Oakes of the Lady Lions in the ...
EBENSBURG — Central Cambria cruised to a sweep over Bellwood-Antis by scores of 25-16, 25-15 and 25-4 Tuesday night in high school girls volleyball play. Two Lady Red Devils reached career milestones on the night as Allie Dziabo tallied six kills to hit the 500 mark for her career, while Katie Benko recorded five blocks to make it 100 for her career. Mara Pablic totaled 19 service points and 11 digs for CC (12-2), while Riley Kauffman dished out 23 assists and Erica Brouse had nine kills. SERVICE POINTS CENTRAL CAMBRIA: Public 19, Benko 6, Brouse 5, R. Kauffman 4, Ruddek 3, ...
MOUNT UNION — Behind five kills each from Addie Borst and Ava Sager, Juniata Valley swept Mount Union, 25-18, 25-21, 25-23, in high school girls volleyball on Thursday. Madyson Burdge had 10 assists, and Braelyn Hall had nine digs for the Lady Hornets. SERVICE POINTS JUNITATA VALLEY: Burdge 5, K. Sager 4, Entrekin 1, Bishop 1, Hall 6, Wise 6, Borst 2, A. Sager 5, L. Smith 1, Hartman 3. Records: Juniata Valley (6-4). JV: Juniata Valley, 25-14, 25-18. JUNIOR HIGH: Juniata Valley A, 13-25, 25-12, 15-10. Juniata Valley B, 25-11, 15-8. Glendale cruises FLINTON — Glendale swept ...
EBENSBURG — Bishop Guilfoyle Academy finished third, two strokes behind co-winners Richland and Westmont Hilltop, and advanced as a team to the District 6 Class 2A boys golf championships at Sinking Valley Country Club on Tuesday by finishing in the top four at sectionals Wednesday at Ebensburg Country Club. Alex Talmadge of West Shamokin, the two-time defending District 6 champion, won individual play with an even-par 71. The top 30 individuals and ties advanced to the championships. Central Cambria’s Jake Kirsch finished tied for third with a 75, and teammate Andrew Kasecky ...
