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District 6 Class 4A girls championship was game to remember

The 2026 scholastic soccer season has been one of the most exciting in many years, highlighted by a number of outstanding teams and games, but the District 6 4A girls final stands out as the single-most exciting game between two longtime rivals. The Altoona Lady Lions had not had the type of season head coach Marc Frye had envisioned. They did play an incredibly rugged schedule with some of the state’s top teams, but through some very unfortunate injuries of very key players, they endeavored to persevere through the season. Coming into the 4A championship game, few would have placed ...

Rays, Brewers get there without spending big bucks

Professional sports in general, and Major League Baseball in particular, has often drawn the ire of fans around the country for being a classic illustration of the disparity between the haves and the have-nots. And over the years, the difference in payrolls among the 30 Major League teams has ...

Qualifying standard in golf would be appreciated

The number of golfers from a beginner level to a professional one that would be upset about carding a score of 2-under par for an 18-hole round is miniscule. But that score, recorded in Tuesday’s District 6 Class 3A championship, was not good enough to give Hollidaysburg senior Tyler ...

Soccer player’s death puts things in perspective

The hours of intense training and the push to improve and raise your level of play, all lead die-hard soccer players and fans to display bumper stickers like “Soccer is Life.’’ It’s not. Never has that been more evident than in this past week when one of the top youth players in Pa., ...

Camping out: Penn State football team embraces connectivity

UNIVERSITY PARK — The word most predominantly heard in Penn State’s preseason camp is “culture.” As Matt Campbell attempts to put his stamp on the Nittany Lion football program, he is emphasizing all the intangibles that he believes translate to the field. The Lions will stage their ...

Team Energy soccer team caps incredible journey

After winning an unprecedented fourth United States Youth Soccer State Cup championship, the FC814 U-19 girls Team Energy headed to the National United States Youth Soccer Championships in Nashville, Tenn., from July 13-20. This was more than just another huge opportunity for this group of regional girls to attain success at a national level, after a decade of playing together. It was their last opportunity to play together before heading off to an assortment of universities to further their scholastic and soccer careers. It was the last time head coach Marc Frye and assistant Todd ...