Lately, I’ve wondered why I’m so upset about the drop to Division III at my alma mater, Saint Francis University. For many alumni, their reaction grew out of a long-term investment in the athletics program as athletes, spectators, or believers in the prestige of a Division I program atop ...

I am retired high school and college basketball coach in the state of Indiana, and I just read with interest the article about Saint Francis dropping to D-III. I must say, I am very disheartened at what is going on with college athletics in terms of the NIL and transfer portal issues. I ...

I just read the touching news article detailing Barry Crawford and his courageous fight with ALS in today’s Altoona Mirror (March 12). Well done. Barry has been a huge influence on me not only on the basketball court but through education and career exploration and just plain ...

On the evening of March 2, 1991, I was sitting with some family members and friends in the section of Saint Francis University’s Maurice Stokes Athletics Center now known as “Krimmel’s Korner.” We were part of a crowd of 3,517 that jammed into the Stokes Center that night to see the ...

This past high school basketball season brought back memories of 50 years ago. Many of the games this year, especially the girls games, were very lopsided with wins of 30, 40 and 50 points. Does this mean the competition is so weak or are some of the teams that outstanding? Altoona ...

By Jim Caltagirone For the Mirror If the Penn State Lady Lions basketball program traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the cry on the floor would be “Sell!” Granted, Carolyn Kieger was hired to rebuild a floundering program prior to the 2019-20 season, but the structure’s ...