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Slowik pitches Bulldog baseball to victory past Warriors

CLAYSBURG — Dustin Slowik pitched into the sixth inning, giving up no runs on just four hits with nine strikeouts and five walks as Claysburg-Kimmel downed West Branch, 9-2, in high school baseball Thursday. Paydden Knisely led the Bulldogs with three RBIs, while Mason Campagna added two hits and two RBIs. WEST BRANCH (2): Kephart cf 200, Leskova rf 301, Hudson p 200, Parks c 401, Warren-Kio lf 412, Esposti dh 401, Ryen 1b 301, Lannen 2b 310, Reitz ss 100, Reams 2b 101, Stavola cr 000, McDowell cr 000. Totals — 27-2-7. CLAYSBURG-KIMMEL (9): Campagna c 422, Haney ss 121, Treon cf ...

Tyrone baseball dominates Guilfoyle

Jon Stroup went 5-for-5, scored four runs and drove in five runs to lead Tyrone to a 13-3 victory over Bishop Guilfoyle Academy in the first round of the Altoona Curve Classic at PNG Field on Thursday. Wyatt Kustenbauder added three hits, and Brayden Parsons drove in two runs to help the Golden Eagles earn a semifinal matchup with Hollidaysburg at 3 p.m. today. “We’re definitely doing better,” Tyrone coach Kevin Soellner said. “We have faced some really tough pitching in losses against Huntingdon and Bellefonte. We’re there, but we have to be better in the field. Sometimes we ...

Claysburg-Kimmel football moving up to Class 4A

The PIAA released its list of schools who have opted for voluntary upgrades in classification for the 2026-2028 school years by sport, and seven teams in District 6 are moving up. Four of those will be in football and one is jumping up three classifications. In perhaps the most eye-opening ...

Nguyen-Moore, Kissell named scholarship award winners for Blair County HOF

Zaelinh Nguyen-Moore of Altoona Area High School and Jake Kissell of Bishop Guilfoyle Academy will each be presented with a $3,500 check at the Hall of Fame’s 21st banquet and induction ceremony Saturday at the Blair County Convention Center. Reliance Bank sponsors the program for the Hall ...

Central boys volleyball takes care of Bishop Guilfoyle

Central swept Bishop Guilfoyle Academy, 25-15, 25-21, 25-15, in high school boys volleyball at Pleasant Valley gymnasium on Wednesday. Both Blake Reynolds and Kristin Heuston led the attack with 12 kills each for the Scarlet Dragons in the match. Landyn Rhodes, who tied Lincoln Mauk with a team-best 11 service points, led the way with five blocks, and Colby Gojmerac tallied three for the winners. The Marauders (1-4) got 18 assists and eight digs from Brenden Young to go with eight kills and seven digs from Karter Shall. Teammate Griffin Chwateck added seven kills and five ...

Bellwood-Antis picks up wins over two teams

TYRONE — The Bellwood-Antis boys topped Tyrone, 89-61, thanks to wins in the 100 and 200 dashes by Ned Smearman, wins in both hurdles by Cameron Nelson and wins in the shot put and discus by Jayce Quick in high school track and field action on Wednesday afternoon. Brenson Davis won the ...