Dragon Slayer
Breslyn Beech returns a shot against Altoona’s Skylar Irwin during Central’s match with the Lady Lions Thursday afternoon. Beech got the only win for the Lady Dragons in the loss to Altoona at the Mansion Park courts. See roundup here.
Lions, Tigers part of White Out display for Friday night football
Penn State isn’t holding its annual White Out until Oct. 10, but Blair County will have a preview of it at 7 p.m. tonight at Mansion Park. On what is forecasted to be a nice night, Hollidaysburg will travel to Altoona for the opener of the high school football season and a White Out theme ...
Lady Tigers counting on 3 volleyball all-stars in quest for another district title
Hollidaysburg will return three Altoona Mirror first-team all-stars as it attempts to defend its District 6 high school girls volleyball championship. Makenzi McLanahan, Delayni Baird and Kynlee Budny will be back for the Lady Tigers a year after Hollidaysburg reclaimed its championship with ...
Lady Lions tennis off to 3-0 start this season
Altoona improved its record to 3-0 with a 4-1 victory over Central in high school girls tennis action at Mansion Park on Thursday. Ava Williams and Andie Adams won singles matches for the Lady Lions, and Emma Hovan and Adalia Lopez-Oakes, and Erika Irwin and Mariah Harris won doubles ...
Mounties will pose challenge for Dragons football team
Central has enjoyed a long run of success on the high school football field over the past decade-plus, but last year’s season opener against Philipsburg-Osceola was an eye opener for many of the Scarlet Dragons and coach Jerry Albright. The Mountaineers doubled up Central, 48-24, which ...
Area District 6 cross country runners well represented in 3A, 2A and 1A
All-stars from Class 3A, 2A and 1A all return for area boys cross country teams this season. Bishop Carroll Catholic’s Noah Knobloch won the District 6 Class 1A championship as a freshman last year and was selected as an Altoona Mirror first-team all-star and will be hoping to repeat in ...