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Okonak helps Maurders defeat six LHAC teams

CRESSON — Bishop Guilfoyle Academy, led by Grant Okonak’s 80, finished with a team score of 337 to top six other Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference teams at Summit Country Club in high school boys golf on Monday. Carter Boland carded an 84 for the Marauders. Central Cambria, which went 5-1 with a score of 338 one stroke back of BG, was led by Jake Kirsch’s 81. Central scored a 371, went 4-2 and got an 86 from Cody Clapper. Penn Cambria went 3-3 with a score of 376 and got an 89 from Brandon Rabish, and Tyrone shot 377 and went 2-4 with an 85 from Caleb Miller. Bishop ...

Lady Lions pick up first win of the season

The Altoona girls tennis team opened its season on Wednesday with a 5-0 win over Mifflin County in high school action at Mansion Park. The Lady Lions got singles wins from Isabella Graham, Courtney Irwin and Andie Adams, along with doubles victories from Emma Hovan-Mary Worley and Oriana Dent-Kaylee Swain. SINGLES: 1, Graham, A, def. Clinard, 6-0, 6-0; 2, S. Irwin, A, def. Kelly 6-2, 6-0; 3, A. Adams, A, def. Grimm, 6-0, 6-0. DOUBLES: 1, Hovan-Worley, A, def. Miller-Hartzler, 6-0, 6-0; 2, Swain-Dent, A, def. McKee-Leonard, 6-0, 6-0 Records: Altoona (1-0), Mifflin County ...

Golden Tigers take home four victories to remain perfect

HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Hollidaysburg boys golf team is 16-0 after wins over West Shamokin, Central Mountain and St. Joseph’s in high school action at Scotch Valley Country Club on Wednesday. The Tigers (315) were led by Brody Partner-Gore, who finished at 76. Placing second at 328 was West Shamokin, who was led by Alex Talmadge (71). Central Mountain (335) was third behind Jamison Beachy and Evan Walker, who tied at 79. Madison Koshko was match medalist as she shot a 4-under par 68 to lead St. Joseph’s (347). HOLLIDAYSBURG (315): Partner-Gore 76, Steiner 78, Miller 79, Allen ...

Inexperienced players will get their chances to play in 2024

By Nate Ritchey nritchey@altoonamirror.com The Altoona Mirror core coverage area lost a lot of individual talent from last season as 10 of the 15 2023 Mirror first-team all-stars have graduated. In addition to the top team losing a lot, eight of the 14 that made the second team have also ...

CC boys, girls down Altoona

Jazmine Boland shot a 48 to help the Central Cambria girls golf team defeat Altoona, 149-152, at the Park Hills Golf Club Tuesday in high school play. Altoona (0-2) was led by medalist Ellie Filer, who finished with a 42. ALTOONA (152): Filer 42, Long 53, Hallinan 57, Jackson 62. CENTRAL ...

Lady Tigers record the shutout

EBENSBURG — The Hollidaysburg girls tennis team improved to 2-0 on Tuesday, defeating Central Cambria, 5-0, in high school action at the Ebensburg Tennis Center. The Lady Tigers got singles wins from Crosby Denis, Grace Muriceak and Emma Moritz, while doubles victories were earned by the teams of Olivia Panaro-Sarah Neatrour and Sarah Urban-Katie Klingner. The Lady Red Devils fell to 1-1. SINGLES: 1, Denis, H, def. Ratchford, 6-0, 6-1; 2, Muriceak, H, def. Pastowski, 6-1, 6-0; 3, Moritz, H, def. Morgan, 6-1, 6-3. DOUBLES: Panaro-Neatrour, H, def. Ream-Dietz, 6-0, 6-1; 2, ...