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Dragons to face Devils in 2A doubles championship

Central’s Julia Ritchey and Brooklyn Coppersmith will take on Central Cambria’s Lydia Paskowski and Allie Morgan at Mansion Park on Wednesday at noon for the District 6 Class 2A doubles championship after both teams advanced to the finals Monday afternoon. Ritchey and Coppersmith defeated Bishop McCort’s Julia Vittone and Lauren Brocco in the semifinals, and Paskowski and Morgan upset second-seeded Nadia Daubert and Deanna Plummer of Forest Hills in their semifinal. ROUND OF 32 A. Shawley-H. Dunlab, Richland, def. M. Fox-C. Hess, Huntingdon, 6-0, 6-0 ROUND OF 16 Julia ...

Lady Tigers beat rival, get win No. 11

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Hollidaysburg downed Altoona, 25-22, 23-25, 25-19, 21-25, 15-6, Monday night in girls high school volleyball, thanks to 17 service points and 14 kills by Lucy Stanek, and Emily Clapper had 19 assists for the Lady Tigers, who improved to 11-1. Altoona (5-5) got 11 kills and ...

Central Cambria runner sets record

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Central Cambria’s Dom Kuntz set a course record at Hollidaysburg by finishing in 17:16 and leading the Red Devils to a 20-39 win over Hollidaysburg. Central Cambria also defeated Bishop Carroll, 15-49, and the Tigers topped the Huskies, 19-40, in high school cross country Monday. On the girls side, Central Cambria edged Hollidaysburg, 26-33, and beat Bishop Carroll, 20-42. The Lady Tigers beat Carroll, 21-39. Hollidaysburg’s Addison Smith won the girls race in 20:27, and Bishop Carroll’s Ava Pablic was second in 20:29. BOYS 1. Kuntz, CC, 17:16; 2. George, ...

Frosh Denis shakes off early nerves to win title

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com SALIX — In District 6 Class 3A girls golf, only the champion advances to the PIAA championships on Oct. 16-17 in State College. Hollidaysburg freshman Crosby Denis entered Thursday’s competition at Windber Country Club as the prohibitive ...

Cumming leads AAHS golf to win

BEDFORD — The Altoona Area High School boys golf team downed Bedford at Bedford Elks on Thursday, 313-330. Krieghoff Cumming was the medalist for Altoona by shooting a 72, and Landon Baker shot a 76. ALTOONA (313): Cumming 38-34–72, Baker 36-40–76, Young 48-39–82, Sankey 39-44–83; Kanouff 42-42–84. Others: Albright 42-37–79, Hillegass 43-45–88; Lynn 44-50–94. BEDFORD (330): Topper 39-39–78, Ruffley 83, Taylor 42-42–84, Ripple 85, Wertz 89. Records: Altoona (11-3-1); Bedford (23-15). Lady Lions win ST. MARYS — The Altoona Area High School girls tennis ...

Sports at a glance

Gator support turned away PHILADELPHIA — A Phillies fan and his emotional support alligator were denied entrance to watch Philadelphia host Pittsburgh. Social media posts showed the alligator named WallyGator on a leash outside Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday. He was on a leash with a harness with his name on it. WallyGator is a working emotional support alligator. The reptile has a big presence on Instagram and TikTok. The stadium’s policy allows guide dogs, service animals or those in training. All other animals are banned. The animal’s owner told The Philadelphia ...