Altoona’s Luke Sipes wasn’t letting his three opponents in the Northwest Regional Class 3A Tournament get any breathing room over the weekend. After outscoring his first two opponents 34-3, including a 15-0 technical fall in the semifinals, Sipes, ranked third by PA Power Wrestling, ...
JOHNSTOWN — Chesnut Ridge has dominated the team race in the District 5 boys wrestling tournament for over a decade, bringing a 12-year winning streak into Saturday’s event at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Sports Center. Northern Bedford enjoyed an exemplary day Saturday, however, and brought Ridge’s long streak to an end. With Wyatt Clouse and Eion Snider winning individual titles at 121 and 189 pounds, respectively, and Rece Dibert and Brock Beach taking respective second places at 215 and 285 pounds, the Black Panthers racked up 182 team points, nosing out ...
Hollidaysburg sophomore Brayden Sidney didn’t qualify for the Northwest Regional Class 3A Tournament because he finished fourth at the District 6 Tournament last week. But Sidney and Altoona’s Dominic Nardozza were added to the regional tournament at 107 after District 8 and District 4-9 ...
By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com Northern Bedford senior Eion Snider will look to capture his second straight title in the District 5 Tournament on Saturday at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Snider, who is is the top seed at 189 pounds, is 34-6 entering the District 5 Tournament. Berlin Brothersvalley’s Trace Hay (24-12) is the second seed for the weight. “He’s definitely the favorite,” Northern Bedford coach Brian Dutchcot said. “He’s been there before. He has experience with that atmosphere and being in the finals wrestling all by himself out there ...
District 5 2A Regional 107 POUNDS: Finalists: Dom Deputy, Chestnut Ridge vs. Dakota Santamaria, Tussey Mountain. Champion: Deputy. Comment: Returning state runner-up Deputy wins his second title in rematch of last year’s District 5 final. 114 POUNDS: Finalists: Easton Mull, Chestnut Ridge vs. Michael Bridge, Somerset. Champion: Mull. Comment: Pinning machine Mull repeats as champion. Everett’s Jackson Lucas could knock off Bridge in semifinals. 121 POUNDS: Finalists: Wyatt Clouse, Northern Bedford vs. Trenden Willey, Chestnut Ridge. Champion: Clouse. Comment: Everett’s Elijah ...
By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com The Altoona 1-2 punch of sophomore Braiden Weaver and junior Luke Sipes have made a habit of collecting not only regular season gold medals but also postseason gold medals. The Sinking Valley neighbors and lifelong friends will be looking to add to their growing medals collection in the Northwest Regional Class 3A Tournament this weekend at the Altoona Fieldhouse. Sipes, who was voted the Outstanding Wrestler of the District 6 Tournament after winning his third title, will be vying for his third Northwest Regional Tournament title at 152. ...
