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Lady Lion gymnasts roll on

HIGH SCHOOL DIGEST Altoona got an all-around performance win from Maddy Pastore in a 143.75-114.75 win over Ridgway at the Altoona Fieldhouse Tuesday night in high school gymnastics action. The Lady Lions improved to 9-0 with the win. Pastore’s all-around mark was 36.1, while she also ...

Schoop leads BC rifle team to win

PORTAGE — Karli Schoop shot a 265 to claim top shooter honors for Bishop Carroll in a 1283-20 to 1276-16 win over Portage Tuesday in high school rifle action. Jonah Irvin’s 264 led the Mustangs in defeat. BISHOP CARROLL (1283-20): 1, Schoop 265-5; 2, Nagle 263-6; 3, Cunningham 259-4; 3, Clapper 251-3; 5, Gillin 245-2. PORTAGE (1276-16): 1, Irvin 264-3; 2, Gabel 263-4; 3, Castel 260-2; 4, Selapack 251-2; 5, Harris 238-5. Records: Bishop Carroll (6-6). JV: Portage 277-3, Bishop Carroll 262-1. North Star shines BOSWELL — Cody Snowberger claimed top shooter honors for ...

Lady Tigers win LHAC swim title

SOMERSET — The Hollidaysburg Area High School girls swim team finished 11-0 in the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference and claimed the team championship with a 105-65 win over Somerset on Monday. Addison Smith won the 200-yard freestyle and 500 freestyle, and Jackie Bevan won the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle for the Lady Tigers The Hollidaysburg boys prevailed 96-66 with Andrew Shanafelt (200 freestyle and 100 butterfly), Charlie Pollock (200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke) and Kaden Henderson (50 freestyle and 100 backstroke) each winning two individual ...

Altoona gymnasts still dominating

BELLEFONTE — The Altoona Area High School gymnastics team kept its record perfect on Thursday night, improving to 8-0 with a 135-105.75 win over Bellefonte. The Lady Lions, who improved to 8-0, got big nights from Maddy Pastore and Katie Bettwy, who tied for first place in the all-around category (33.2). Bettwy won the vault (8.5) and the floor (8.9). Taylor Knepper took first in the bars (9.0) while Linae Heaster finished first on the beam (8.4). Overall, Altoona placed in the top three in all events en route to the win. Vault--1, K. Bettwy, A, 8.5; 2, E. Bettwy, A, 8.45; 3, ...

Tigers take 2 from rival Lions

The Hollidaysburg swim teams completed a sweep of Altoona with the boys coming out on top by a 94-75 margin, and the girls claiming victory with a 110-60 win on Monday in high school swimming. Andrew Shanafelt (100 butterfly and 100 freestyle) and Kaden Henderson (100 backstroke and 100 ...

Penn Cambria boys edge Central, 61-60

CRESSON — Brandon Rabish’s conventional three-point play with 29 seconds left gave Penn Cambria the lead in a 61-60 victory over Central on Saturday in high school boys basketball. Central’s Eli Muthler put the Scarlet Dragons ahead, 60-46, with 3:40 remaining in the game before the Panthers finished the game on a 15-0 run. Penn Cambria was led by Gavin Harrold’s 16 points. Landon Semelsberger added 13 points, and Rabish had 11. Mason Byler hit seven 3-pointers for the Dragons to finish with 21 points, and Muthler scored 18 points. CENTRAL (60): E. Muthler 6 4-4 18, Byler ...