Altoona’s Gavin Ciampoli and Tyrone’s Kyle Scott have reached the time in their wrestling careers most high school wrestlers can only dream of. Both will be wrestling in the finals of the PIAA Championships at 4 p.m. Saturday at Hershey’s Giant Center. Ciampoli advanced to the ...
Three of the four Altoona wrestlers have advanced to the quarterfinals of the PIAA Class 3A Championships at Hershey’s Giant Center. Dominic Picciotti (107), Braiden Weaver (133) and Gavin Ciampoli (160) advanced to today’s quarterfinals, set for 2:15 p.m. Piccotti had the biggest win ...
TONIGHT GIRLS PIAA CLASS 6A FIRST ROUND Teams: 7-2 Norwin Knights (19-5) vs. 6-1 Altoona Lady Lions (20-4) Site, time: Altoona Area High School Fieldhouse, 6 p.m. The coaches: Norwin — Brian Brozeski. Altoona — Chris Fleegle Playoff path: Norwin — def. Hempfield, 57-42, in WPIAL ...
SATURDAY GIRLS PIAA CLASS 5A FIRST ROUND Teams: 7-7 Trinity Hillers (18-8) vs. 6-1 Hollidaysburg Lady Tigers (18-6) Site, time: Hollidaysburg Area H.S., Hollidaysburg, 1 p.m. The coaches: Trinity — Bill Poletti. Hollidaysburg — Deanna Jubeck Playoff path: Trinity — def. West ...
Bishop Guilfoyle Academy’s girls basketball team will try to make school history by winning three straight PIAA championships for the first time when the Lady Marauders begin the state tournament Saturday at home against Otto-Eldred. BG and 10 other teams from the Mirror’s core coverage ...
It’s been 52 years since Altoona wrestling has had a state champion in wrestling. Steve Maurey won the 1974 112-pound Class A state championship. It was the first year that PIAA separated wrestling to two classifications. Current Mountain Lion coach Joel Gilbert was only 6 months ...
