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Soccer player’s death puts things in perspective

The hours of intense training and the push to improve and raise your level of play, all lead die-hard soccer players and fans to display bumper stickers like “Soccer is Life.’’ It’s not. Never has that been more evident than in this past week when one of the top youth players in Pa., ...

Hollidaysburg wins Forest Hills tourney

SIDMAN — Hollidaysburg won the high school girls volleyball Forest Hills Kickoff Tournament on Saturday after going 8-0 in pool play and beating three teams in the playoffs to win the Gold Division title. The Lady Tigers topped Richland, 25-15, 25-11, in the championship after topping ...

Extra ‘special’ win: Big plays lift Golden Tigers over rival Lions

Back-to-back stellar special team plays shifted momentum in Hollidaysburg’s favor as the Golden Tigers defeated rival Altoona, 24-7, in the opener of the high school football season Friday night at a near-capacity Mansion Park. With the game tied at seven and just seconds to play in the ...

Fast start fuels BG this year

HOLLIDAYSBURG — In their 2025 season football opener, the Bishop Guilfoyle Academy Marauders were tasked with shaking off a challenging first half in a road game against Penns Valley before BG took control of the game in the second half. The Marauders faced no such difficulty in their 2026 ...

Experience pays off for Bellwood-Antis against Clearfield

BELLWOOD — Friday night’s matchup between Bellwood-Antis and Clearfield at John Hayes Field at Memorial Stadium was veterans versus youth. The Blue Devils’ experience outweighed the Bison’s learning curve in a 26-14 win to open its season. Bellwood trailed, 7-6, at the half but ...

On the move

Bryce Lewis of Cambria Heights breaks through a tackle attempt by United Valley’s Connor Riffer during the Highlanders’ 50-7 victory Friday in Patton. See story here. Photo for the Mirror by Roger Kerekes