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Area honors: Area athletic directors inducted into Hall of Fame

Among the area athletic directors inducted into the Pennsylvania State Athletic Directors Association Hall of Fame on Sept. 12 at the University of Pittsburgh were Northern Bedford’s Jeff Batzel (second from left), Everett’s Brian Koontz (fourth from left), the late Jack Ray of Altoona ...

Big fourth quarter helps Marauders take down Central

Central became the latest Bishop Guilfoyle Academy football opponent to learn a difficult lesson Saturday night at Mansion Park. And that is, don’t poke the proverbial bear that is BG’s high-powered offense. After the previously unbeaten Scarlet Dragons got on the scoreboard with a ...

Central Cambria girls cross country captures meet title

NEWVILLE — The Central Cambria girls cross country team won the PIAA Foundation Meet Class 2A team championship with a field of 27 teams on Saturday. The Lady Devils topped runner-up North Catholic, 87-116. Jillian Wise (11th, 19:48.1), Paige Alexander (14th, 19:54.3) and Delaney Snyder ...

Altoona Mountain Lions battle, but fall short to Harrisburg

Altoona stood toe-to-toe with state power Harrisburg for three quarters in the Mid-Penn Conference matchup between the two teams Friday night at Mansion Park, but the unbeaten Cougars capitalized on special teams and short fields to ultimately break away in the fourth quarter and reel off a ...

Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers downed on road by Fort Hill

CUMBERLAND, Md. — Early in the fourth quarter Friday, it almost felt like history would repeat itself for Hollidaysburg. A year removed from a come-from-behind 35-30 win over Fort Hill, the comeback effort fell just short as the Sentinels escaped Greenway Avenue Stadium with a 35-21 victory. Play of the game: With Hollidaysburg back within seven, 28-21, thanks to an Isaac Vent touchdown at 8:36 in the fourth, Fort Hill’s Channing Logsdon returned the ensuing kickoff 39 yards to the Fort Hill 42. The Sentinels reached the end zone three plays later to put the score at its final. ...