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Tyrone plans wrestling reunion

Bob Bubb and Pete Dutrow served as Tyrone Area High School’s head wrestling coaches during separate tenures from 1959 through 1979, and both men believed that it was important for the wrestlers, coaches, cheerleaders, managers, fans and their associated family members and friends from that era to periodically renew their acquaintances with one another as time has passed. Dutrow and Bubb were the driving forces for two previous reunions for the 1959-1979 Tyrone wrestling contingent in 2012 and 2015, and the third and final one will be held this August. Known as “The Last ...

Now is the Wright time for Tyrone coach

When the Tyrone head wrestling positioned opened up five years ago, Quentin Wright thought about applying for the job. But in the end, the Bald Eagle Area and Penn State great decided not to. Terry Tate ended up getting the job. “I love coaching kids,” he said, “but it just wasn’t ...

B-A wrestling coach says it’s time to retire

Tim Andrekovich had been a long-time assistant coach within the Bellwood-Antis wrestling program before being named Ron Wilson’s successor four years ago at the high school level. Andrekovich, who turns 57 in the fall, turned in his letter of resignation to the school board right before Easter after four years as the Blue Devils’ head coach. “I’ve been thinking about it for awhile,” Andrekovich said. “I figured when I got the job I’d do it for four or five years. I’m near the end of my teaching career, which is kind of hard to believe. I’m also the union president. ...

2021 Mirror wrestling all-stars

Wrestlers and coaches in the Altoona Mirror coverage area were certainly presented with challenges during a delayed 2020-2021 regular season and an extended postseason. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they were told to wrestle with masks and maintain social distancing off the mat. They had to accept no fans or limited attendance and qualify for regional tournaments by placing in the top two or three of their weights classes in their district tournaments. They also had to be ready to shut everything down if someone on their team tested positive for the virus or if they were exposed ...

McMillen’s patience, skill pays off

Brock McMillen got one of the latest starts to the wrestling season in the state because Glendale was in remote learning until late January. McMillen, who had won two PIAA Class 2A state titles and wrestled in three state finals, finally wrestled his first bout on Feb. 3 against West Branch’s Parker Johnson. For the record, he pinned Johnson in 56 seconds — one of his seven season pins and 58 career falls. “I never stopped practicing, but there’s a difference between wrestling live in practice and actually competing,” McMillen said. “It took me a couple matches to get ...

McMillen falls at PWC event

CANONSBURG — Glendale’s Brock McMillen’s scrambling ability was in full effect against Oklahoma three-time state champion Carter Young in the 47th annual Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic on Friday night. McMillen, who just capped off his career by winning his third state title, fought off multiple takedown attempts by the Northwestern recruit, but Young was able to earn a 3-1 win at the Hilton Garden Inn at Southpointe, near Canonsburg. The event is usually held on Pitt’s campus. The sixth-ranked Young was able to convert out of a scramble at the edge of the mat with 30 seconds ...