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PVCA names selections for All-District 6 teams

The Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association named its All-District 6 teams recently. In Class 3A, Altoona’s Caleb Fries, Garrett Baumgartner, Landen Fisher and Sam Kessinger made the squad, joined by State College’s Derrick Campbell, Carter Weight, Kadin Karacky and Kieran Leahey. In Class 2A, Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic’s Ian Bennet made the team. Also appearing on the 2A squad were West Shamokin’s Ezra Oesterling, Nicky Atherton, Braydn Rodgers and Aiden Oesterling and DuBois’ Tyson Kennis, Ryan Johnson and Andrew Getch. The PVCA All-District team is selected by the ...

BG boys volleyball season ends in loss

RURAL VALLEY — West Shamokin swept Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic, 25-8, 25-12, 25-17, in the District 6 Class 2A high school boys volleyball semifinals Wednesday night. Despite the loss, senior Ian Bennett finished with 1,500 assists in his three years with the Marauders. Bennett, who is headed to Juniata to play football in college, had 22 assists, four service points, a dig and a block for BG on Wednesday. Matthew Woolridge and Ryan Donoughe each had seven kills for the Marauders, who finished the season 4-11. West Shamokin will play the winner of tonight’s Forest Hills-DuBois ...

Tigers open state play with win

From Mirror reports The Hollidaysburg boys high school tennis team is headed to the Elite 8. That’s because the Golden Tigers defeated Cedar Crest, the District 3 3A champion with a 19-1 record, on Tuesday, 3-2, in the first round of the PIAA state playoffs at the Gorilla House Gym. “We knew all five matches would be extremely competitive and that was exactly the case,” said Golden Tigers coach Brian Denis, whose club improved to 20-1. “There were so many momentum changes and matches that could have gone either way. It feels awesome to pull out three matches and that sent ...

Young Lions fall in finals to State

By Matt Michelone For the Mirror TYRONE – Every time it seemed like the Altoona boys’ volleyball team was starting to get momentum and take control, State College seemed ready to take it away. Outside of a late stretch in set two and much of set three, the Mountain Lions couldn’t get control of the District 6 Class 3A championship matchup against the Little Lions Tuesday night. Although the overall result was closer this time around, the Little Lions still managed to eliminate Altoona 3-1 (25-18, 25-14, 23-25, 25-17) — almost one year to the day of when these two teams ...

Lions’ coaching duo call it a career

By Matt Michelone sports@altoonamirror.com The last two seasons have brought a changing of the guard for the Altoona Area High School track and field program. Last season, it was longtime coach Mike Adams stepping aside as the varsity boys head coach. Fast forward to today, and the ...

Blough gets it done for Mountain Lions

Winning pitcher Connor Blough tossed 3ª innings of one-hit relief Saturday afternoon at Mansion Park to lead the Altoona Area High School baseball team to a 9-6 victory over DuBois. Blough struck out seven and walked no one, and also added two hits and an RBI as Altoona improved its record to 8-10. DuBois (7-10), which trailed 5-0 after two innings, got a two-run double from Drew Cook. DuBOIS (6): Chamberlain 1b 310, Wingard c 211, Ell lf 321, Roy p 000, Smith p 000, R. Clark 3b 000, Farrell dh 110, K. Clark rf 100, Cook rf 311, Gray 2b 300, Aughenbaugh cf 400, Kaschalk 3b-p 300, ...