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Lady Spikers pick up win over Williamsport

Altoona celebrated its senior night with a 25-18, 25-14, 25-21 victory over Williamsport in high school girls volleyball on Wednesday. The team honored their four seniors — Sami Page, Ellaina Saylor, Ava Steinbugl and Karinna Wolfe. Saylor had nine kills and seven digs, Steinbugl had nine kills, nine digs and two blocks, Wolfe had 24 digs, three aces and three kills and Pagedished out 32 assists, had nine digs and an ace Annalyse Yost had eight kills and a pair of blocks, and Megan Kelly had six kills and 20 digs. Altoona improved to 4-11 while Williamsport is 11-7. SERVICE ...

Altoona defeats rival Tigers

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Altoona handed Hollidaysburg just its second defeat of the season, while picking up its third victory in a 3-0 (25-19, 25-15, 25-21) win over the Lady Tigers Tuesday night in girls high school volleyball action. Sami Page fronted the Lady Lions with 23 assists, 12 service ...

Lady Panthers edge Devils

CRESSON — Penn Cambria claimed the first two sets (25-22, 25-15), dropped the third (27-25) but then claimed the fourth (25-19) to win a 3-1 decision over Central Cambria in high school girls volleyball on Monday. Reese Swires led the Lady Panthers with 16 service points, Makenna McCoy ...

Cambria Heights slips past Tyrone

TYRONE — Brooklyn Galinis’ goal off a pass from Morgan Ross with just over six minutes remaining in the first half proved to be the difference for Cambria Heights in a 2-1 victory over Tyrone in high school girls soccer action on Monday. Olivia Newlin scored the lone goal for the Lady Golden Eagles on an assist by Allie Blaska. SCORE BY HALVES Cambria Heights 2 0 — 2 Tyrone 1 0 — 1 First Half: CH–Galinis (Lamb), 24:48; T–Newlin (Blaska), 20:12; CH–Galinis (Ross assist), 6:06. Second Half: none. Records: Cambria Heights (11-2-2); Tyrone (4-11-1). BCC moves ...

Mountain Lion soccer teams come up short

The Altoona Area High School girls soccer team fell to 11-5 Saturday afternoon, losing 2-1 to Selinsgrove at Mansion Park. Altoona, which trailed 1-0 at halftime, got its only goal from Sophia O’Dea on an Alli Little assist. The Seals improved to 13-4. Altoona keeper Haylee Rodriguez finished with 12 saves. SCORE BY HALVES Selinsgrove 1 1 -- 2 Altoona 0 1 -- 1 First Half: S–Kruski (unassisted), 4:04 Second Half: S–Gamble (Zacharda), 58:19; A–O’Dea (Little), 75:40. Records: Selinsgrove (13-4), Altoona (11-5) Altoona boys lose The Altoona boys soccer team is ...

McCrum, Valley girls earn wins

ALEXANDRIA — Ella McCrum won the girls cross country race in 18:45 to lead Juniata Valley to a 15-50 win over West Branch and Northern Bedford, a 23-32 win over Williamsburg and a 23-41 over Moshannon Valley on Thursday in high school action. George Nestlerode led Moshannon Valley to a 15-50 win over the Green Hornets on the boys side with a time of 17:01. Ryland Corl’s third-place time of 18:44 led Williamsburg to a 15-50 victory over Juniata Valley. BOYS 1. G. Nestlerode, MV, 17:01; 2. D. Miller, NBC, 17:35; 3. R. Corl, W, 18:44; 4. D. Mock, W, 19:11; 5. C. Walters; JV, ...