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Penn Cambria gets big points in victory

JOHNSTOWN — Penn Cambria downed Richland, 55-12, Tuesday night in high school wrestling action. The Panthers, who got five wins by forfeit, picked up falls from Nathan Little (160), Mason Raymond (215) and Bane Mallory (120). 138: Anthony Coukart (PCH) over (RIHS) (For.) 145: Austin Syfert (RIHS) over Trey Talko (PCH) (Dec 7-1) 152: Austin McCloskey (PCH) over Easton Robertson (RIHS) (MD 11-1) 160: Nathan Little (PCH) over Tucker Lindrose (RIHS) (Fall 1:22) 172: Jon Wolford (PCH) over (RIHS) (For.) 189: Austin Wagner (PCH) over (RIHS) (For.) 215: Mason Raymond (PCH) over Ryvan ...

Mountain Lions win three

ALLISON PARK — Altoona went 3-2 in the Hampton Dawg Duals on Saturday in high school wrestling. Altoona beat Fox Chapel, 54-21, Yough, 74-0, and Hampton, 66-12. The Lions fell to Quaker Valley, 51-24, and Norwin, 37-30. ALTOONA 54, FOX CHAPEL 21 106: Michael Worsen, FC, over Nick Irwin, A, (Fall 1:04) 113: Luke Hileman, A, over Landon Funk, FC, (Fall 0:42) 120: Dillon Degennaro, A, over Kyle Ong, FC, (Fall 3:14) 126: Joshua Alexander, FC, over Jordan Carlucci, A, (Fall 2:40) 132: Caleb Fasick, A, over Krystian Moore, FC, (Fall 1:51) 138: Michael Worsen, FC, over Wyatt Young, A, ...

Tyrone opens with win

TYRONE — Tyrone opened its season with a 46-16 victory over Northern Bedford in high school wrestling action on Friday. Korry Walls, Logan Rumberger, Reese Wood and Cody Schneider recorded falls for the Golden Eagles. Eion Snider and Brian Amick had falls for Northern Bedford. 106: Double Forfeit. 113: Korry Walls, T, over Harley Bailey, NB, (Fall 0:14). 120: Logan Rumberger, T, over Dillian Walker, NB, (Fall 0:29). 126: Elijah Walk, T, over, NB, (For.). 132: Reyan Imler, NB, over Remington Fleck, T, (MD 14-4). 138: Ashton Sipes, T, over Austin Bartholow, NB, (MD 18-8). 145: ...

Sports at a glance

PIAA upholds McCort ban MECHANICSBURG — A five-person PIAA appeals board upheld District 6’s penalties on the Bishop McCort high school wrestling program and coach Bill Bassett in a meeting on Wednesday morning. The decision to ban McCort wrestlers from postseason action for the 2022 and 2023 season and that Bassett is suspended from coaching at any PIAA institution for two years was unanimous. Bishop McCort will also be placed on a three-year probation.

BM coach suspended, no postseason also

From Mirror reports The Bishop McCort varsity wrestling team was placed on probation on Oct. 6 for a period of three years, and the fallout from an investigation into allegations of recruiting continued Thursday. The District 6 committee met and suspended Crushers head coach Bill Bassett for one year, beginning Thursday, on a unanimous 17-0 vote. In addition, a motion passed 16-1 to suspend Bishop McCort wrestling from competing in District 6 or PIAA individual and team wrestling championships for a period of no less than 20 months and no greater than 36 months. Bishop McCort ...

Bellwood-Antis hires new wrestling coach

By Walt Frank wfrank@altoonamirror.com BELLWOOD — Bellwood-Antis School Board members named a new varsity wrestling coach Tuesday night and created a new position to oversee the wrestling program. Kyle Fink, a 2012 Bellwood-Antis graduate who coached in the junior high program last year, was hired as coach for the 2021-22 school year at a stipend of $4,953.13. “He is bringing a younger movement to our wrestling program along with his staff,” said Athletic Director Charlie Burch. Fink will replace Tim Andrekovich, who retired as coach in April after four years of heading ...