NCAA athletes should remember: Act your age

May 17, 2025

Watching the behavioral missteps of college and professional athletes during competition always calls to mind a dining experience with friends and their children. Bored with waiting for his chicken fingers and French fries, one of the kids started crawling underneath neighboring tables. It’s not uncommon for rambunctious kids to do that sort of thing, but the problem in this instance was that the neighboring tables were fully occupied by people who were trying to enjoy their meal. The parents espoused the belief that children need to find themselves. That approach is terrific until ...

Expect FC814 program to continue its growth

April 19, 2025

As the indoor soccer season drew to a close, outdoor play had begun in full swing. Tim Dieter, president of Blair County Soccer Club FC814, states that the area club has continued its growth with the opening of spring soccer. Its in-house program, a fun developmental program that offers ...

Spotlight shining on Saint Francis’ Krimmel

March 15, 2025

Since the Red Flash punched their first ticket to the NCAA Tournament in 34 years, Rob Krimmel’s phone has been blowing up. “It’s been pretty busy — in a good way,” Krimmel said over sips of coffee Friday morning. “Alumni, basketball alums, people in the community, people who ...

Trout stocking starts next week

February 15, 2025

With all the snow, ice and frigid weather lately, it seems a little out of place to be announcing the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is set to begin its annual trout-stocking efforts next week, but that is indeed the situation. The statewide trout season for 2025 will begin on Saturday, April 5 with the Mentored Youth Trout Day on Saturday, March 29. All designated stocked trout waters will be closed to all fishing from midnight on Monday, Feb. 17 until 8 a.m. on the opening of trout season. During 2025, the PFBC will release about 3.2 million adult trout into 691 streams and ...

Ex-teammates, SFU salute legend Porter

February 8, 2025

LORETTO — Health reasons precluded Kevin Porter from being present for the night in his honor, but a couple dozen players from Saint Francis’ Golden Era did their best to represent him. “Kevin was our guy,” former teammate and close friend Art Hunter said Thursday afternoon during a ...

High school basketball postseason is looming

February 7, 2025

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com Less than a week from today, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, the final regular season games that will count toward District 6 playoff rankings will be played. Conference playoffs began earlier this week with the Heritage Conference and will continue with those championship games tonight, and the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference and Inter-County Conference semifinals and championships next week. The first District 6 playoff games will come the week of Feb. 17, and the first championship game will be held either Feb. 21 or 22. The following ...