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Okonak takes over for Marauders golf

Coming off the best season in Bishop Guilfoyle Academy boys golf in school history, the Marauders will have a new coach. Robby Okonak will take over for the Marauders this fall after A.J. Marasco led BG to a District 6 championship and its first PIAA Class 2A Western Regional title. Marasco ...

AAHS boys volleyball team gets road victory

CHAMBERSBURG — Altoona topped Chambersburg, 17-25, 25-23, 25-17, 25-23, in high school boys volleyball on Thursday with the help of 11 kills and 19 digs by Parker Huey-Kish. Caleb Terza added 19 digs, 16 assists and a block for the Mountain Lions. Colson Greenleaf led Altoona with 21 digs, and Maxwell Coon had a team-high 14 service points. SERVICE POINTS ALTOONA: Coon 14, Coldwell 9, Lanzendorfer 5, Huey-Kish 4, Terza 4, Shuma 2, Wilson 2. Records: Altoona (3-6); Chambersburg (0-10). JV: Chambersburg, 23-25, 26-24, 15-13.

Altoona brings home tennis championship from Central Mountain

MILL HALL — Altoona won the Central Mountain Invitational by defeating Mifflin County, 4-1, in the championship after topping Central Mountain, 5-0, and Juniata, 4-1, Thursday afternoon in boys high school tennis action. Dylan Batrus went 3-0 at No. 1 singles for the Mountain Lions as did Owen Wasovich at No. 2 singles. The team of Aiden Aiken and Avery Lanzendorfer also went 3-0 at No. 1 doubles. ALTOONA 5, CENTRAL MOUNTAIN 0 SINGLES: 1, Batrus, A, def. McCluskey, 6-1, 6-3; 2, Wasovich, A, def. Brinker, 6-2, 6-0; 3, Brunhuber, A, def. Brown, 6-0, 6-0. DOUBLES: 1, ...

A good afternoon for Heights, NBC track and field teams

CLYMER — The Cambria Heights track and field teams both cruised to victories over Penns Manor as the boys won by a 106-34 final, while the girls earned a 111-35 win. Brielle McMillen claimed four victories for the Lady Highlanders in the 100 dash, high jump, long jump and triple jump. Sierra Hoover (1600 and 3200 runs) and Rachel McClellan (100 and 300 hurdles) came out on top in two events apiece. For the Highlanders, Brayden DeArmitt (100 and 200 dashes) and Mason Kline (800 and 1600 runs) were double winners. BOYS 100 dash: 1, DeArmitt, CH, 1.87; 2, Gray, CH, 12.12; 3, ...

Devils slam Dragons softball team

MARTINSBURG — Palynn Gregg and Lainey Stinson each hit grand slams to help Bellwood-Antis defeat Central, 14-0, in six innings in high school softball Thursday. Gregg finished with six RBIs, and Stinson threw six shutout innings, allowed just one hit and struck out 13 without walking anyone. Riley Peterson doubled for Central’s lone hit. SCORE BY INNINGS Bellwood-Antis 300 407 X—14 16 1 Central 000 000 X— 0 1 3 2B—Sweigert (BA); Peterson (C). HR—Stinson, Gregg (BA). RBI—Gregg 6, Stinson 4, Sweigert, Martin, McKee (BA). Multiple hits—McKee 3, Clabaugh 2, Gregg ...

Flying high

Hannah Owulade wins the 100-meter hurdles for the Altoona Lady Lions track and field team Tuesday afternoon at Mansion Park. See roundup here.