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Male Athlete of the Week: Sipes starts season strong

Name: Luke Sipes School: Altoona Area Grade: Freshman Sport: Wrestling Athlete of the week achievement: Sipes went 5-0 and captured the 152-pound championship in the 47-team Panther Holiday Classic. He beat two-time Class 3A state qualifier Caden Dobbins of Dallastown, 2-1, in the final. Season update: Sipes is off to a 10-0 start, while Altoona is 3-2 in dual meets. Coach Joel Gilbert’s quote: “Luke made a statement this weekend that he is one of the best wrestlers in the state at 152 pounds. Luke has all the intangibles of great wrestlers. He is constantly evolving ...

Altoona freshman captures 152 title

CRESSON — Altoona’s Luke Sipes came into the season ranked eighth on PA Power Wrestling’s list of top incoming freshmen after finishing second at the Keystone State Championships. Sipes proved the high expectations for him were warranted at the 47-team Panther Holiday Classic on Saturday at Mount Aloysius College. Sipes knocked off Dallastown’s two-time Class 3A state qualifier Caden Dobbins, 2-1, with a late takedown in their 152-pound finals bout to complete an impressive 5-0 performance in the tournament. “Oh, that felt so good,’’ Sipes said. “I’ve trained for ...

Half dozen on their way to semifinal round

From Mirror reports CRESSON — Six wrestlers from the Mirror coverage area advanced to Saturday’s semifinals at the 47-team Panther Holiday Classic at Mount Aloysius College. Glendale brothers Zeke Dubler (160) and Suds Dubler (172) breezed to the semifinals by going a combined 6-0 with four pins, a technical fall and a decision. Tyrone’s Korry Walls (113), Altoona freshman sensation Luke Sipes (152), Penn Cambria’s Austin Wagner (189) and Central Cambria’s Ethan Kubat (189) also advanced to the semifinals. Wagner will wrestle Kubat in the semifinals. The semifinals are ...

Highlanders take care of visiting North Star

PATTON — Cambria Heights topped North Star, 33-21, in high school wrestling action Thursday night. The Highlanders picked up falls from Tanner Trybus (160) and Hunter Jones (113). 160: Tanner Trybus (CHH) over Brennan Pluck (NSH) (Fall 1:03) 172: Zech Scott (CHH) over (NSH) (For.) 189: Double Forfeit 215: Tommy Kitchen (CHH) over (NSH) (For.) 285: Ethan Yoder (NSH) over Braylon Rydbaum (CHH) (Fall) 106: Double Forfeit 113: Hunter Jones (CHH) over Zane Paxton (NSH) (Fall 2:53). 120: Aiden Wojnarowski (NSH) over (CHH) (For.) 126: Double Forfeit 132: Gage Shook (CHH) over (NSH) (For.) ...

Eagles enjoying new coach, success on mats

By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Tyrone Area High School wrestling team is off to a good start this season, and the Golden Eagles are learning from the best. Quentin Wright, a former four-time NCAA All-American and two-time NCAA champion at Penn State, ...

Vikings make quick work of Knights

By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com FLINTON — Fans from Glendale and Moshannon Valley filled Glendale’s Kitko Gymnasium in the Vikings’ home opener — a change from the near empty gyms of the 2020-21 COVID-19 season. The fans were loud and excited, but they weren’t in the gym for very long. There were only seven bouts wrestled on the mat in the dual meet. The Vikings recorded six pins in those bouts, including Britton Spangle’s odd third-period fall over David Honan from the neutral position at 215, to beat the Black Knights, 48-30, in 30 minutes. “We know we ...