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AAHS matmen add to win totals

DUBOIS — The Altoona Area High School wrestling team improved to 8-2 on Wednesday night with a 47-21 victory over DuBois. With the win, the Mountain Lions improved to 8-2. Dom Nardozza (107 pounds), Braiden Weaver (121), Deklan Barr (127), Brayden Wible (133) and Luke Sipes (160) earned falls for the Mountain Lions, Philip Sarbo (139) and Gavin Ciampoli (145) won by technical fall, Michael Colyer (285) won by major decision, and Caleb Darpino (172) won by regular decision. 107—Nardozza, A, pinned Knisley, 4:44; 114—Gallegos, D, pinned Chirdon, 1:26; 121—Weaver, A, pinned ...

Lions defeat Rangers

EBENSBURG — Parker Mirobelli‘s goal with just over seven minutes left to play lifted Altoona to a 9-7 win over Forest Hills at NCRC Ice Skating Rink Tuesday in high school play. Ricky Crum added an insurance goal with 19 seconds remaining, while Carter Panick registered a hat trick, Cayden Helsel tallied two goals and Ryan Marinak netted one for the 7-4 Mountain Lions. SCORE BY PERIODS Altoona 2 4 3 -- 9 Forest Hills 2 3 2 -- 7 First period: FH–Dibble (unassisted), 13:19; FH–Wilson (Russell), 10:07; A–Panick (Staines, Crum), 8:13; A–Helsel (unassisted), ...

Mustangs count on balance in win

BLAIRSVILLE — Strong performances in the second and fourth quarters helped Portage pull away from River Valley in a 73-61 win Tuesday night in boys high school basketball. Bode Layo led four Mustangs in double figures with a game-high 24 points, while Trae Kargo delivered 16, Owen Gouse collected 13 and Zach Hodge contributed 10. PORTAGE (73): Kargo 5 3-4 16, Layo 11 2-3 24, Gouse 6 1-2 13, Z. Hodge 5 0-0 10, E. Hodge 1 4-6 6, McCoy 1 0-0 2, Slanoc 1 0-0 2, Caldwell 0 0-0 0, Kick 0 0-0 0. Totals — 30 10-15 73. RIVER VALLEY (61): Persichetti 6 0-1 12, Reed 5 0-0 13, McDowell 5 ...

Altoona gymnasts still perfect

DUBOIS — Katie Bettwy took first in the beam with a score of 9.0 and captured the all-around title by posting a 35.075 for Altoona in a 136.325-112.576 win over DuBois Tuesday night in high school gymnastics action. With the win, Altoona is 5-0. Linae Heaster claimed the vault, Taylor Knepper won the bars and Maddy Pastore, who finished second in the all-around, won the floor exercise for the Lady Lions. Vault--1, Heaster, A, 8.8; 2, Lear, A, 8.675; 3, Rosas, A, 8.55. Bars--1, Knepper, A, 8.8; 2, Bettwy, A, 8.475; 3, Burns, D, 8.0. Beam--1, Bettwy, A, 9.0; 2, Pastore, A, 8.750; ...

Hollidaysburg swimmers split

HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Hollidaysburg girls had no problems earning a win over Clearfield, while the boys suffered a 106-62 loss Monday afternoon in high school swimming action. Addison Smith (200 freestyle and 100 butterfly) and Marta Rebollo (200 IM and 100 breaststroke) were double winners for the Lady Tigers, who scored a 112-55 victory. Andrew Shanafelt (200 freestyle and 100 butterfly) and, Kaden Henderson (100 freestyle and 100 backstroke) won twice for the Golden Tigers. BOYS CLEARFIELD 106, HOLLIDAYSBURG 62 200 medley relay: 1,Clearfield (Day, Thorp, Harris, Coudriet), ...

Lady Lion gymnastics team keeps perfect mark

The Altoona Area High School gymnastics team improved to 4-0 Thursday night, thanks to a 137.5-115.95 win over DuBois in scholastic play at the Fieldhouse. The Lady Lions got a big night from Katie Bettwy, who won the all-around (34.575) and the balance beam (9.174). Linae Heaster captured the vault (8.6) while Taylor Knepper took the bars (9.15) and Maddy Pastore the floor (9.25). “Outstanding team performance on the floor. All scores in the nines,” Altoona coach Mark Biselli said. Vault--1, Heaster, A, 8.6; 2, Rice, D, 8.6; 3, Pastore, A, 8.55. Bars--1, Knepper, A, 9.15; 2, ...