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Tyrone girls even record

INDIANA — Tyrone broke open a game that was tied at the half with a 17-8 advantage in the third quarter in a 51-41 triumph over non-conference opponent Indiana on Saturday in high school girls basketball action. Kayelin Gibbons scored 14 points to lead the Lady Eagles. Jaida Parker added 12 points, and Stephanie Ramsey contributed 11 points. Indiana’s Hope Cook led all scorers with 17 points. TYRONE (51): Ramsey 3 4-4 11, Getz 3 1-4 9, Saltsgiver 2 0-0 5, Parker 3 6-7 12, Gibbons 6 2-2 14, Lewis 0 0-0 0, Brodzina 0 0-0 0, Su. Shaw 0 0-0 0. Totals — 17 13-17 51. INDIANA ...

Eagles, Mounties wrestling with the new normal

TYRONE — Tyrone and Philipsburg-Osceola met up on the wrestling mat in one of the first local wrestling dual meets of the Coronavirus Pandemic era on Thursday night at Tyrone. They did so wearing masks while they wrestled in front of only Tyrone family members who signed a COVID-19 waiver ...

Area wrestling programs making adjustments

Like it has for so many other activities, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the ground rules for events for high school wrestling teams in the Mirror coverage area this winter. With schools mandated by the state government not to begin or resume athletic practices until last Monday, and a 10-practice minimum required before any team could engage in competition, all winter sports seasons are starting much later this year. In an attempt to limit congregation, most wrestling programs have opted to forego participating in regular-season tournaments and have opted for dual meet ...

Tyrone forced to change slate

Tyrone athletic director Luke Rhoades confirmed Thursday that boys and girls basketball games Friday and Saturday, along with a wrestling match on Tuesday, have been postponed. Rhoades received an email from Clearfield at 2:30 p.m. that all athletic events at the school were being shut down. The Tyrone girls will now play at District 10’s Villa Maria on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. The school is still planning to host Central in boys basketball Monday night and in girls basketball on Tuesday evening.

Light at end of tunnel for area winter sports teams

Many area scholastic sports teams resumed or began winter sports practices Monday, and a few teams will begin competitions as early as Friday. The Tyrone boys basketball team, which finished as the District 6 Class 4A runner-up last season and returns its top six players, will travel to ...

Sarbo’s heart was always with Lock Haven

Altoona Area High School senior Matt Sarbo has had his heart set on competing for the NCAA Division I Lock Haven State University wrestling program since he began thinking about his college destination. Sarbo, a three-time Northwest Class 3A Regional and District 6 Class 3A Tournament ...