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Ex-B-A coach says concerns weren’t resolved ministration

By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com Kyle Fink was named the head coach of the Bellwood-Antis High School wrestling team in August after former coach Tim Andrekovich stepped down before Easter of 2021. Fink, who wrestled under Ron Wilson and graduated in 2012, resigned as the coach of the Blue Devils on Tuesday afternoon — just hours before B-A wrestled Everett. Fink said he stepped down because of issues with a couple of wrestlers and parents. “One of the families just started causing problems with me and the program,” Fink said, “because they knew they could get ...

Rallies are too much for Eagles

By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com HUNTINGDON — In three key bouts of the clash between once-beaten Tyrone and Huntingdon on Tuesday night at Huntingdon, the Golden Eagles held early leads. The Bearcats, though, didn’t give up. When they saw openings in those bouts, they pounced, including two that ended up with pins. Huntingdon’s Eden Wagner (132) and Tyler Garner (152) were both losing, but rallied for pins, while Gunner Singleton scored a reversal with 5 seconds left to beat Braden Ewing at 285. The Golden Eagles couldn’t overcome those losses and two forfeits in a ...

Vikings know how to play the numbers game

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com FLINTON — Like many scholastic wrestling programs in this day and age, Glendale is numerically challenged. The Vikings have 13 on this year’s roster, but are currently dealing with some injuries, and a couple wrestlers competing at the same weight class. Bonus points in dual meets are essential in such a situation, and Glendale has had the good fortune of having several veteran hammers pick up bonus points with falls. “All season long, we’ve been getting pins,’’ Glendale coach Brian Storm said Tuesday night after the ...

Bellwood-Antis coach steps down

Bellwood-Antis superintendent Thomas McInroy revealed at the end of the Bellwood-Antis school board meeting on Tuesday night that Blue Devils head wrestling coach, Kyle Fink, who was in his first year at Bellwood, abruptly resigned as coach prior to B-A’s dual meet against Everett the same night. Going into the dual meet with the Warriors, Bellwood-Antis was 0-13 in dual meets this season. The Blue Devils nearly picked up their first win Tuesday but fell to 0-14 after a 31-30 loss to Everett on Criteria F. “We have a plan in place, but I have no comment further than that,” ...

PC, NBC each win four matches

CLAYSBURG — Penn Cambria and Northern Bedford both went 4-1 at the Claysburg-Kimmel Duals, but the Panthers topped NBC, 50-18, in the teams’ individual dual in high school wrestling action on Saturday. In addition to the Black Panthers, Penn Cambria defeated Huntingdon, Tussey Mountain and River Valley. Penn Cambria lost to Waynesburg Central. Northern Bedford topped Cambria Heights, Conemaugh Township, Moshannon Valley and River Valley. Cambria Heights went 2-3 with wins over Central and Conemaugh Township and losses to Huntingdon, Moshannon Valley and Northern Bedford. ...

Ridge proves why it’s top three in state

By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com CRESSON — Penn Cambria had won five of its first six dual meets this season, but the Panthers went up against of the top dog in the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference in Chestnut Ridge. The Lions showed why they’re ranked third in the state by ...