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Altoona Mirror Basketball Classic: Blair girls earn 2nd straight win

Friday evening’s Altoona Mirror Classic was just one example of how special of a time it is in girls basketball in Blair County right now. The Williamsburg girls made it to the state finals, while Altoona made the PIAA semifinals, and Bishop Guilfoyle and Hollidaysburg are regulars in ...

Altoona Mountain Lions, Hollidaysburg Golden Tigers earn tennis wins

VANDERGRIFT — The Altoona Area High School boys tennis team improved to 2-2 Thursday with a 5-0 win over Kiski Area in scholastic action. The Mountain Lions earned singles wins from Owen Wasovich, Dylan Batrus and Jude Brunhuber to go with doubles victories from the teams of Aiden Aiken and Avery Lanzendorfer, along with Sean Ratchford and Thomas Orr. SINGLES: 1, Wasovich, A, def. Beck, 6-2, 6-3; 2, Batrus, A, def. Holm, 6-1, 6-2; 3, Brunhuber, A, def. Snedecor, 6-4, 6-0. DOUBLES: 1, Aiken-Lanzendorfer, A, def. Johngarlo-Drum, 6-3, 6-3; 2, Ratchford-Orr, A, def. Thimons-Troya, 6-1, ...

State playoff participants prepping for Friday night’s Mirror Classic

For some of the participants in the Altoona Mirror Classic on Friday night, it was only last week when they stepped off the court for the final time. In the Williamsburg girls’ case, it was only six days ago. But they were right back at it on Wednesday evening at The Summit for practice ...

Success part of Clearfield flavor in Mirror’s all-star game

The Clearfield boys had a 21-4 season this year, which was the most games the Bison have won since the 2016-17 season. It was due in large part to Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference MVP Braison Patrick and another 1,000-point scorer in Evett Maines that drove success for ...

Strikeout queen

BG’s Leah Byrne delivers a pitch in the Lady Marauders’ win over Bishop Carroll in high school softball Wednesday. See roundup here.

Claysburg-Kimmel softball team rolls to a 4-0 record

WILLIAMSBURG — McKenna Black went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs and recorded her 100th career hit in Claysburg-Kimmel’s 22-1, three-inning victory over Williamsburg in high school softball Thursday. Isabella Paris went 4-for-4 with a home run, triple and six RBIs, Savanna ...