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Local schools prep for D6 swim tourney

The District 6 Class 3A and 2A postseason is here for area high school swimmers, beginning today and continuing on Saturday for schools in the Mirror coverage area. The tournament for teams from Altoona, Cambria Heights, Central Cambria, Hollidaysburg and Tyrone will be at the Penn State Natatorium both days. On the line is a trip to Bucknell University for the state tournament slated for March 12-15. The following is a list of competitors who qualified for this weekend’s event. It includes: Hollidaysburg (3A) - Hollidaysburg has returning state qualifiers in Kara Neeley, Kiri ...

Win puts Lady Panthers into D5 title game

LOYSBURG — Northern Bedford coach Jon Ewart stresses to his team the importance of starting the game and the second half well. Neither of those stretches did anything to help the Lady Panthers against third-seeded Forbes Road. On the flip side, those timeframes didn’t necessarily hurt ...

District championship boys and girls previews — Hollidaysburg vs. Johnstown

DISTRICT 4-6 CLASS 5A GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP Teams: Johnstown Lady Trojans (13-9) vs. Hollidaysburg Lady Tigers (17-5) Site, time: Mount Aloysius College, Cresson, 6 p.m., tonight The coaches: Johnstown — Xavier Thomas; Hollidaysburg — Deanna Jubeck Playoff path: Johnstown defeated Shikellamy, 55-39, in the semifinals; Hollidaysburg received a bye into the championship game. Probable starting lineups: Johnstown — PG Zayona Thomas, sr.; G Kass Hardison, sr.; G Marcella White, jr.; G-F Zaniyah Reed, sr.; C NaLonai Tisinger, sr.. Hollidaysburg — PG Makenna Weimert, sr.; G Kate ...

Penn Cambria bounced in semis by River Valley

BLAIRSVILLE — Penn Cambria used hot shooting to assume an early 12-point lead, only to watch it dissipate in a 52-48 loss against River Valley in a fiercely played District 6 Class 3A basketball quarterfinal playoff game on Thursday night at River Valley Middle School. River Valley will play top-seeded Bishop Guilfoyle Academy at Pleasant Valley Gymnasium in a semifinal-round game at 7 p.m. Tuesday. “Why not? They’re a great basketball team. I will not take anything away from them. It’s going to take a heck of an effort. But why not? We are going to go up there, and we’ll ...

Tyrone eliminated in quarters by Westmont Hilltop

JOHNSTOWN — Thursday night’s District 6 Class 3A boys basketball quarterfinal contest between visiting Tyrone and Westmont Hilltop was a gritty, physical contest in which both teams’ defenses made their presence felt. The Hilltoppers opened up an early double-digit lead, but Tyrone refused to fold, and the Golden Eagles clawed back to make it a one-possession game in the opening minute of the fourth quarter. However, the Hilltopper defense kept the Golden Eagles at bay down the stretch, and Westmont Hilltop ended Tyrone’s playoff run with a 45-34 triumph. After a layup by ...

Highlanders’ defense tough in second half in playoff hoops victory

PATTON — Cambria Heights freshman guard Brienna Kirsch is a player who is advanced beyond her basketball years. Kirsch, along with several of her Lady Highlanders teammates, plays the sport the entire year around, and she brings a lot to the table as a young first-year starter for ...