Northern Bedford’s Nolin Snider finished second at 215 pounds in last year’s District 5 Tournament, and it appears he could be headed back to this year’s championship finals. A year later, the senior is seeded second behind Everett’s Tyson Grove at 215. Grove pinned Snider in the ...
Tyrone’s Kyle Scott and Glendale’s Daniel Williams have come close to standing atop the District 6 Class 2A Tournament medals stand at the Altoona Fieldhouse. Both have finished second, losing in the championship finals to some tough opponents. Scott, who finished third as a freshman, ...
107 POUNDS: Finalists: Ty Matthews, Central vs. Nolan Hewitt, Bellwood-Antis. Champion: Matthews. Comment: Matthews has beaten Hewitt a couple times this season. Tyrone’s Tanner Walk will likely wrestle Matthews before the finals. 114 POUNDS: Finalists: Gaige Sholly, Huntingdon vs. William ...
The Altoona boys basketball team ended the regular season in a tough way on Wednesday evening as it allowed a dozen Cumberland Valley 3-pointers in a 73-52 loss to the Eagles at the Fieldhouse. Although the Mountain Lions clawed their way back into the game in the second half with a 19-11 advantage in the third quarter, the deficit was already too great as Altoona trailed 45-22 at halftime. “It sounds like a broken record with us, but our kids, they don’t quit,” Altoona coach Doug Pfeffer said. “The effort is always there. Execution isn’t always there, but I can’t fault the ...
MECHANICSBURG — Down 18-10 at halftime, Altoona did just enough in the second half to beat Cumberland Valley, 44-39, in high school girls basketball action Wednesday night. Brionna Hudson led the Lady Lions with 12 points while Raylin Eyer chipped in with 11 points. ALTOONA (44): Cuspter 3 1-2 9, Nguyen-Moore 2 1-2 5, Hudson 4 3-4 12, Heyward 0 0-2 0, Eyer 2 6-10 11, Cogan 1 0-0 2, Harpster 2 0-0 5, Davis 0 0-0 0. Totals — 14 11-20 44. CUMBERLAND VALLEY (39): Chambers 4 2-8 10, Bashore 3 1-2 9, Carl 0 1-2 1, Pugh 1 4-5 6, Goalie 0 1-2 1, Witalec 5 0-2 12. Totals — 13 9-21 ...
MARTINSBURG — Central jumped out to a 22-0 lead after one quarter and coasted past Cambria Heights, 69-21, in high school boys basketball action on Wednesday. Bentley Dickson led the Dragons, who finished the regular season at 14-8, with 18 points, Dylan Hoover scored 12, and Jesse Muthler added 11. CAMBRIA HEIGHTS (21): Clawson 2 0-0 6, Ivory 1 1-1 3, Farabaugh 0 0-0 0, Kubat 0 1-2 1, Lobick 1 0-0 2, Dearmitt 1 0-0 2, L. Kline 2 1-1 5, Joseph 1 0-0 2. Totals — 8 3-4 21. CENTRAL (69): Muthler 4 1-3 10, Heuston 1 0-0 2, Hoover 5 0-0 12, Beltz 0 0-0 0, Dickson 7 0-0 18, Rhodes 2 ...
