By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com HOLLIDAYSBURG — Emma Rubritz is a New Jersey native who is in her first season as the head boys and girls swimming coach at Hollidaysburg Area High School, and she admits to still learning the ropes as far as employing strategy in meets is ...
SAINT MARYS — The Altoona gymnastics team kept its perfect record intact on Monday night, winning at Saint Marys, 141.05-129.525 in high school action. Claire Piper won the vault (9.425), the bars (9.175), beam (9.55) and the all-around (37.6) as Altoona improved to 8-0. Teammate Maddy Pastore was first in the floor at 9.5. Abby Donlan got second in the bars and the beam. The Lady Lions will go for nine wins this Saturday at Ridgway. Vault— 1, Claire Piper A 9.425; 2, was Becca Gnan SM 8.575; 3, Emma Bettwy A 8.5. Bars— 1, Claire Piper A 9.175; 2, Abby Donlan A 8.475; 3, ...
JOHNSTOWN — Cayden Helsel registered a hat trick for Altoona in a 5-4 win over Conemaugh Valley at the War Memorial Thursday in high school ice hockey. Owen Piper and Richard Crum also added goals for AAHS, while Brady Sassano notched two assists. SCORE BY PERIODS Altoona 1 1 3 -- 5 Conemaugh Valley 1 0 3 -- 4 First period: A–Helsel (Okeefe), 3:05; CV–Laughard (Billings, Lambertus), 7:00.. Second period: A–Piper (Della, Sassano), 10:36.. Third period: A–Helsel (unassisted), 3:58; CV–Lambertus (unassisted), 10:33; CV–Billings (unassisted), 12:20; ...
EBENSBURG — The Central Cambria High School swimming teams swept Altoona Area in a dual meet on Wednesday. Alex Burns won the 50-yard freestyle and 100 butterfly for the Central Cambria boys in their 90-72 win. Altoona received double wins from Christopher Fox (200 freestyle, 100 freestyle) and Trevor Wilson (200 individual medley, 100 breaststroke). Lindsey Hodge placed first in the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly, and Maggie McCullough won the 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke in the Lady Red Devils’ 117-50 win. Alexis Fraundorfer won the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke for the ...
WAYNESBORO — Claire Piper captured the vault, bars, floor, and was second in the beam to capture the all-around to help Altoona defeat Waynesboro 138-117.45, Thursday night in high school gymnastics. Altoona kepts its record perfect at 5-0. Lady Lions’ Emma Bettwy finished second in the all-around and teammate Emma Bechtel was third. Vault--1,Piper, A, 9.1 ; 2, Bettwy, A, 9.0; 3, Bush, A, 8.8. Bars--1, Piper, A, 9.2; 2, Bettwy, A, 9.0; 3, Kettoman, W, 8.1. Beam--1, Pastore, A, 9.25; 2, Piper, A, 9.15; 3, Bettwy, A, 9.0. Floor--1, , Piper, A, 8.55; 2, Pastore, A, 8.4; 3, Bettwy, ...
GALLITZIN — The Bishop Carroll Catholic High School rifle team defeated Rockwood, 1,248-962 at the Gallitzin Sportsman’s Club on Wednesday. The Huskies, who improved to 4-6, received a score of 266 from Karli Schoop and a personal-best 263 from Seth Cunningham. ROCKWOOD (962): Hunt 258, Dran 253, Galway 251. BISHOP CARROLL (1,248): Schoop 266, Cunningham 263, Behe 248, Weinzierl 242, Nagle 229. Records: Bishop Carroll (4-6). JV: Bishop Carroll, 252-224. Ridge tops Portage NEW PARIS — The Portage Area High School rifle team fell to 4-5 with a 1,328-1,245 setback to ...
