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Sipes squeaks out another title

MORRISDALE — Altoona sophomore Luke Sipes has wrestled a lot over his two-year career at the high school, as well as in junior high, elementary and the offseason. Sipes couldn’t remember winning the way he did in the 152-pound finals of the Ultimate Warrior Tournament on Saturday at West ...

Ridge in control after opening day

BEDFORD — Chestnut Ridge leads the Thomas Automotive Tournament after the first night Friday in high school wrestling at the Bedford Area High School. Ridge has 123 team points, and Clearfield sits in second place with 117.5 in the 32-team field. Northern Bedford is currently 18th, Penn Cambria is 19th, Central is 27th, Central Cambria is 29th, Cambria Heights is 32nd. Advancing to the semifinals from the Mirror’s core coverage area are Northern Bedford’s Brock Beach (285 pounds) and Eion Snider (172), Penn Cambria’s Trent Hoover (145), Central Cambria’s Karter Quick ...

Penn Cambria pins its way to victory

CRESSON — Penn Cambria picked up a 66-12 win over Johnstown Thursday night in high school wrestling action. The Panthers earned falls from Trent Hoover (145), Austin McCloskey (160), Ethan Kunowsky (172), Braedan Oravecz (189), Mason Raymond (215), Brandon Yeoman (285), Layton Munyon (12), Bane Mallory (133) and Jorge Morales (139). 145: Trent Hoover (PCH) over Ethan bopper (GJH) (Fall 1:19) 152: Bryce Gainey (GJH) over Colin Goshey (PCH) (Fall 3:01) 160: Austin McCloskey (PCH) over Alijah Gibson (GJH) (Fall 4:21) 172: Ethan Kunowsky (PCH) over Jamarcus Cox brown (GJH) (Fall ...

PC falls to Eagles on tiebreaker

CRESSON — Penn Cambria and Somerset entered their dual meet at the Penn Cambria gymnasium with matching 9-3 records. So, it figured to be a close match. It turned out to be the closest wrestling teams can get. The Panthers got a pin from Austin McCloskey in the final bout at 172 pounds, which knotted the score at 36-36. That sent the outcome to dual meet tiebreaker. After referee Ed Bishop conferred with the rule book and the scorebook, Somerset won the dual meet on tiebreaker criteria D — most individual matches won by one team. The Eagles had the 7-6 edge in individual ...

Central Cambria edges Westmont

EBENSBURG — Central Cambria received forfeit wins in the last two matches and beat Westmont Hilltop, 30-24, in high school wrestling action on Tuesday. Kilian Johnson and Karter Quick won by fall for the Red Devils. 145—Double Forfeit 152—Kilian Johnson, CC, over Ahijah Kriamakbar, (Fall 4:59) 160—David Ray, WH, over Deklan Estep, (Fall 1:22) 172—Lucius Grimes, CC, (For.) 189—Joe Nibert, WH, over Blaine O‘Farrell, (Fall 4:57) 215—Connor Ward, WH, over David Schweitzer, (Fall 1:33) 285—Karter Quick, CC, over Jonah McCoy, (Fall 4:51). 107—Double Forfeit ...

Penn Cambria, Tyrone pick up victories

JOHNSTOWN — Penn Cambria downed Richland, 51-18, in a high school wrestling match on Thursday. 114—Isaiah Chyr, PC, over, R, (For.) 121—Kyle Szpala, PC, over Ethan Cutuli, R, (Fall 1:23) 127—Isaac Filak, PC, over Cole Blanchetti, R, (Fall 5:12) 133—Bane Mallory, PC, over, R, (For.) 139—Double Forfeit 145—Easton Robertson, R, over Colin Goshey, PC, (Fall 1:22) 152—Trent Hoover, PC, over, R, (For.). 160—Austin McCloskey, PC, over, R, (For.) 172—Joe McAneny, R, over Ethan Kunowsky, PC, (Fall 1:19) 189—Braedan Oravecz, PC, over, R, (For.) 215—Mason Raymond, PC, ...