Sports

Day 2 results from the District 6 Track and Field Championships

Local sports May 14, 2026

CLASS AAA BOYS 3,200 relay: 1. Mifflin County, 7:43.37**; 2. State College, 7:59.00; 3. Altoona, 8:29.02; 4. Central Mountain (Gabriel Houser, Xian Deems, Shane Walker, Che McAllister), 9:16.14. 110 hurdles: 1. Braelyn Ross, Hollidaysburg, 15.30; 2. Christopher Thompson, Somerset, 16.06; 3. Noah Stump, Altoona, 16.09; 4. Landyn Langille, Bellefonte, 16.33; 5. Hunter Kling, Altoona, 16.51; 6. Jacob Nyman, Central Mountain, 17.67; 7. Jonathan Nyman, Central Mountain, 18.09; 8. Jacob Switzler, Altoona, 18.30. 100: 1. Jayden Byrd, State College, 10.91*; 2. Caleb Bartley, Bellefonte, ...

Penns Valley's Althouse clinches second PIAA bid, District 6 silver, headlines strong districts outing for area

Local sports May 14, 2026

ALTOONA – Having already qualified for states as a sophomore, Penns Valley junior Spencer Althouse felt little pressure as he prepared to run it back. There were nerves; it’s districts after all, and a two-hour weather delay didn’t help matters. But knowing what he was capable of put ...

Helms earns second District 6 title, as Bellefonte girls track and field qualifies five for states

Local sports May 14, 2026

ALTOONA – Despite running her best career 400-meter dash at districts last season, Bellefonte’s Althea Helms – then a sophomore – fell short of securing her second straight District 6 title. It certainly wasn’t bittersweet, more a product of a particularly stout field featuring ...

Kahne claims first World of Outlaws win

Local sports May 14, 2026

It was another challenging race weekend with rainouts at Clinton County and Selinsgrove. The Outlaw swing through our area continued at Williams Grove and the Friday night preliminary race it was a Posse win as Kasey Kahne claimed his first ever World of Outlaws victory by winning it in the Macri Motorsports 39m. The 30-lap Outlaw finale was claimed by their point leader David Gravel and now the Morgan Cup trophy will reside at the World of Outlaws headquarters in Concord, North Carolina for the next 364 days. The victory for Connecticut’s Gravel was the 10th of his career at the ...

CM softball beats Jersey Shore 10-2

Local sports May 13, 2026

Aubrey Eiler and Camdyn Weaver were a two-player wrecking machine against Jersey Shore, going a combined 8 for 8 with six RBIs as Central Mountain won, 10-2. Weaver, who threw a five-hitter with seven strikeouts, went 3 for 3 with a triple, two doubles and five RBIs. Eiler was 5 for 5 with a triple, three runs and an RBI. The Wildcats struck quick, scoring four first inning runs. Dani Miller had a big day for Jersey Shore (12-5), going 3 for 4 with two triples and an RBI. Central Mountain 10, Jersey Shore 2 C Mountain 411 040 0—10 12 3 Jersey Shore 000 100 1—1 6 6 W: Camdyn ...

LHU's Schans set for NCAA Division II track championships

Local sports May 12, 2026

EMPORIA, Kan. – Josiah Schans of the Lock Haven men’s outdoor track and field team is set to compete in the 110m Hurdles at the 2026 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The national championships will be held May 21-23 at Francis G. Welch Stadium in Emporia, Kansas. Schans will compete in the 110m Hurdles Prelims at 7:35 pm on Friday (May 22) with a chance to qualify for the 110m Hurdles Finals on Saturday (May 23) at 5:15 pm. Schans is coming off a Lock Haven record-setting performance at the West Point Twilight (May 7) when he finished in 14.03. The junior ...