ALTOONA – Through two years and 11 championship finals, the Central Mountain girls wrestling team had seen seven chances at an individual district title fall short. The way matchups land will do that to you, with tough matchups playing a role in that streak. But it’s still a drought the ...
ALTOONA – It isn’t too often that two twins find themselves at the top of the podium together. However, amidst senior seasons littered with accolades, Bellefonte’s Wyatt and Jackson Long managed to do just that on high school wrestling’s third biggest stage. At Saturday’s ...
Sugar Valley sophomore Tobias Conoway secured himself a spot in the Northeast Class AA Regional tournament at Williamsport next week thanks to finishing sixth at 121 pounds on Saturday. The top 7 finishers at each weight in Class AA advanced to regionals. Conoway lost in the first round of the tournament to Milton's Bryson Walter by fall in 38 seconds. In the consolations, Conoway earned a first-round victory with a 3-minute fall over Walker Hyde of Williamson before then earning a 12-0 major decision win over Mount Carmel's Brayden Mirarck in the consolation quarterfinals. In the ...
ALTOONA – Coming off its disappointing loss to State College at District Duals, Central Mountain wasted no time getting back in the lab. The work, particularly in the following week, was strenuous, with some describing the practices as the toughest they’ve experienced. But come time ...
Winning a District 4 championship in wrestling is far from easy. District 4 is one of the toughest districts in the state when it comes to wrestling, be it in either Class AA or Class AAA. Anyone at the Magic Dome on Saturday could see that through the number of state-ranked wrestlers ...
LOCK HAVEN — Matt Town USA was on full display on Saturday, as the Lock Haven Bald Eagles played host to the No.17 ranked West Virginia Mountaineers. After scoring a few upset wins early on, the Bald Eagles had the Thomas Fieldhouse alight. But a late surge from WVU quieted the crowd as the Mountaineers escaped hostile territory with a 21-15 team victory. Before the match could get underway, there were some pre-game accolades to hand out, as not only was it senior day at the Haven, but there were also two wrestlers in Wyatt Henson and Avery Bassett who were recognised pre-game. ...
