By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com HOLLIDAYSBURG — On paper or in a computer tablet, the dual meet between backyard rivals and the two top teams in the Mirror coverage area Altoona and Hollidaysburg figured to be a close one. But the Mountain Lions’ lineup shift helped them pull ...
NEW PARIS — Chestnut Ridge recorded seven falls and received two forfeit wins in beating Tyrone, 57-18, in high school wrestling action on Tuesday night. Mason VanAllman (152 pounds), Kyler Suhoney (172 pounds) and Kyle Scott (189 pounds) earned pins for Tyrone. 133–Willey, CR, pinned Frye, 1:05; 139–Sipe, CR, dec. Rawlings, 16-9; 145–Ickes, CR, pinned Detwiler, 1:08; 152–VanAllman, T, pinned Harbaugh, 3:24; 160–Feight, CR, pinned Pluebell, 3:23; 172–Suhoney, T, pinned Casey, 4:37; 189–Scott, T, pinned Ringler, 1:15. 215–Calhoun, CR, pinned Ansman, 3:59; ...
EBENSBURG — Tyrone’s Kyle Scott and Bald Eagle Area’s Caleb Close are both returning state placewinners and ranked in the top six of the PA Power Wrestling’s state rankings at 189. So, they could be wrestling a lot this season. In the first meeting between them this season, Close, who finished third in the PIAA Class 2A Championships, earned a 6-1 decision over returning eighth-placer Scott in the second Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday afternoon at Central Cambria High School. It was the first loss for Scott this season after 14 dominant wins. ...
EBENSBURG — Nine wrestlers from the Mirror coverage area advanced to the semifinals of the second Laurel Highlands Championships on Friday at Central Cambria High School. Central Cambria had a good first day at home, advancing three to the semifinals in Burke Niebauer (127), Jake Wilson (152) and Jeremy Hajzus (189). Hollidaysburg also advanced three wrestlers in Connor Sidney (107), Brayden Sidney (114) and Mitchell Baronner (172). Tyrone’s returning tournament runner-up Kyle Scott (189), Central’s Kaden Horn (139) and Penn Cambria’s Layton Munyon (121) moved on to the ...
EBENSBURG — The Central High School wrestling team went 6-0 at the Central Cambria Red Devil Duals on Saturday. The Dragons beat South Williamsport, 51-24, Mount Union, 42-33, Conemaugh Township, 53-23, Moshannon Valley, 36-28, Central Cambria, 48-22, and Penn Cambria, 53-17. Bryer Mickel and Carsen Mowery each won six matches for the Scarlet Dragons. Penn Cambria went 3-3. CENTRAL 51, SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT 24 107—Garrett Bacorn, SW, over Ty Matthews, (Fall 1:57) 114—Carsen Mowery, C, over Kamden Vanzile, (Fall 0:10) 121—Bailey Wilt, C, over Trent Rogers, (TF 19-2) ...
TYRONE — Northern Bedford, which is dealing with a small roster this season, had only nine wrestlers available for Thursday’s match at Tyrone. Seeking their first win, the Golden Eagles weren’t about to pity the Black Panthers. They gladly accepted the four forfeits while recording a pin, two technical falls and a gut-check tiebreaker decision by John Eaken at 285 en route to a 43-27 win. For the record, the Golden Eagles (1-4) held a 4-3 edge over the Black Panthers (1-4) in the seven bouts wrestled on the mat. “Based on the last dual meet, I saw they didn’t have a lot ...
