Central junior Blair Miller didn’t spend too much time on the mat on the first day of the District 6 Class 2A Tournament at the Altoona Fieldhouse. The third-seeded Miller reeled off falls of 43 seconds in his first bout and 49 seconds in the quarterfinals to advance to Saturday’s ...
Name: Makenna Weimert High school: Hollidaysburg Area Hometown: Duncansville Sport: Basketball Position: Guard College choice: Mount Aloysius Other colleges considered: Bloomsburg, Penn State, Saint Francis Why I picked Mount Aloysius: “Good medical school for OT, close to home and ...
Name: Clare Padamonsky High school: Hollidaysburg Area Hometown: Hollidaysburg Sport: Basketball Position: Forward College choice: Rochester University Other colleges considered: None Why I picked Rochester: “A good mix of academics and athletics. I like the coaches, the team and the ...
THE SCOOP: Johnstown seems to have recovered from a midseason swoon and already owns an overtime win against top-seeded Hollidaysburg. Will this be the year the Golden Tigers finally get over the hump and take home gold again? DEFENDING CHAMPION: Johnstown PLAYERS TO WATCH: Johnstown sr. Amier Robinson; Johnstown sr. Raheem Braswell; Johnstown sr. Tommy Ashcom; Hollidaysburg sr. Kasen Metzger; Hollidaysburg jr. J.J. Stultz; Hollidaysburg so. Vince Albarano MOST INTRIGUING MATCHUP: Johnstown vs. Hollidaysburg SLEEPER: Johnstown MIRROR’S TEAM TO BEAT: Hollidaysburg NUMBER OF TEAMS ...
THE SCOOP: Central won its first District 6 championship in 30 years last season by beating Huntingdon and will likely have the chance to win another against the same Bearcats squad. DEFENDING CHAMPION: Central PLAYERS TO WATCH: Central sr. Dylan Hoover; Central sr. Christian Heuston; Central so. Jesse Muthler; Juniata sr. Jasper Shepps; Huntingdon sr. Elliott Guisler; Huntingdon sr. Caleb Rutter; Somerset jr. Aiden Roby MOST INTRIGUING POSSIBLE MATCHUP: Huntingdon vs. Central SLEEPER: Huntingdon MIRROR’S TEAM TO BEAT: Central NUMBER OF TEAMS ADVANCING: One WHO THEY’LL PLAY IN ...
THE SCOOP: The last two seasons Altoona has opted out of the postseason, but the Mountain Lions will attempt to avenge regular-season losses to both Mifflin County and State College and hope they can capture the momentum they built while sweeping Harrisburg in Mid-Penn Commonwealth play. DEFENDING CHAMPION: State College PLAYERS TO WATCH: State College so. Micah James; State College so. Chase Rhoades; Mifflin County sr. Josh Hartzler; Mifflin County jr. Jack Curry; Mifflin County jr. Zach Keller; Altoona sr. Chris Wagner; Altoona sr. Malakai Shields; Altoona jr. Eliott McCloskey MOST ...
