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Knobloch’s hard work pays off

Name: Noah Knobloch School: Bishop Carroll Catholic Age: 16 Grade: Sophomore Sport: Cross country Athlete of the week achievement: Fresh off his Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference first-place finish, Knobloch repeated as the District 6 Class 1A champion by winning by more than one ...

CC girls win, moving on to semifinal matchup

EBENSBURG — Some playoff matchups over the course of a contest prove why they are as even as they are, and Monday night’s District 6 Class 3A girls volleyball quarterfinal between No. 4 Central Cambria and No. 5 Forest Hills was no exception. It took a race to 15 to decide it, and a pair ...

Tyrone keeper shines in leading Lady Eagles past Heights

PATTON — Tyrone senior Pyper Sparklin lived up to her last name, sort of, on Monday night. The Golden Eagles goalkeeper stopped 19 shots, including two in the penalty-kick shootout portion of Tyrone’s 0-0 (2-0) upset victory over Cambria Heights in a District 6 Class 2A girls’ soccer ...

Highlanders take Hilltoppers to 2OT before bowing out

JOHNSTOWN — For nearly 100 minutes, the Cambria Heights boys soccer team went toe-to-toe with the top team in District 6 Class 2A. The fourth-seeded Highlanders tied Monday’s semifinal against No. 1 Westmont Hilltop midway through the second half, and they continually pressured the top ...

Central Cambria teams win again

PORTAGE — Saturday was another great day for the Central Cambria Red Devil cross country program. The Lady Red Devils finished with seven of the top 10 runners in Class 2A at Maple Crest Golf Course as they won their 24th District 6 championship in the last 27 years. The Central Cambria ...

Altoona on the road to face McDowell

Many had thought Altoona was going to be hosting a playoff football game this week, but it had became official on Sunday that the Mountain Lions were actually traveling to McDowell instead of the game being played at Mansion Park. McDowell had wins against three out-of-state opponents that ...