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ZEIGLER WAITS AND WAITS THEN WINS BEDFORD 55
For over 50 laps it appeared that Travis Stickley was going to win the biggest race of his career, but in the end it was Mason Zeigler on the stage after the annual Bedford Labor Day 55 Friday night. It was Zeigler’s second consecutive Labor Day event win at the track and was worth over $12000. In other action. Mike Altobelli also repeated his 2023 event win as he prevailed in the EMod event.
Sportsbeat Game of the Week: Forest Hills at Clearfield preview
CLEARFIELD, Pa. (WTAJ) – A big battle is brewing on the gridiron in Clearfield on Friday. The Bison are hosting Forest Hills in a showdown between 1-0 teams. “We’re excited for this game,” Clearfield head coach Myles Caragein said. Both teams have high expectations this season after both finishing with eight wins last year. The […]
Windber football grabs first win of season with dominant offensive night vs. Curwensville
WINDBER — The Windber football team was out of sorts and uncomfortable in its Week 1 setback at Glendale. The Ramblers responded in a big way in Week 2. Senior Luke Hostetler rushed for 168 yards and four touchdowns on 21 carries Friday night, while running mate R.J. Tallion added 106 yards in...
Week 2 high school football: North Star improves to 2-0 while 4 Somerset County teams fall
In Boswell, North Star rallied in the second half and the defense held Juniata Valley scoreless to earn a 26-19 victory to move to 2-0 for the first time since 2017. "It was a good team win," said North Star coach Bob Landis. "We are playing as a team this year. The defensive...
The Look Ahead – Greater Johnstown
The Golden Eagles travel to Johnstown this Friday to take on the 0-1 Trojans. With both teams coming off of losses you can expect this to be a good game. Even though Johnstown hasn’t won a game since October of 2019 when they beat Somerset 33-27, they have a new coaching staff and are getting better every game.
Big Plays Costly as Hopewell Loses to New Castle, 42-19
The scouting report on New Castle turned out to be 100% accurate. Entering the game, the keys for Hopewell would be to try and slow down New Castle offensively as they possessed a whole lot of speed and big play ability. The second thing was for Hopewell to try and control the time of possession with a strong run game.
Hopewell Girls Volleyball Start Out 2-0 Following Win Over Fort Cherry
Last night, the Hopewell Girls Volleyball team brought out the broomsticks in their 2024 home opener. The Lady Vikings won 3-0 over the Fort Cherry Rangers, improving their record to 2-0. The girls dominated and were led by my 3 key performers of the night- senior MH Alyssa Spang, junior...
Penn Highlands announces addition of men's & women's wrestling
CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — On Thursday, a local college announced the addition of two new athletic programs for the fall 2025 season. Next year, Penn Highlands will be on the mat as they'll have both a men's and women's wrestling team. While it's still early in the process,...
Hopewell Football Looking for First 2-0 Start Since 2016
It’s another Friday night of high school football as the Hopewell Vikings will look to build upon their opening night win over Riverside. As will be the case be with every opponent the rest of the season, the challenge will be difficult. The Vikings will have their first road game of the season as they travel to Lawrence County to take on the New Castle Red Hurricanes.
Hopewell HS Boys Soccer Open Season with 8-0 Shutout Over Ellwood City
Much optimism surrounds the future of the Hopewell High School Boys’ soccer program. Following a playoff appearance and win last season, new Hopewell head coach Nathan Richter takes over and brings a new style of play and plenty of winning experience. It also helps that the core of this...
Soccer Recap: Forest Hills Falls to Bedford in First Game of Season
Forest Hills couldn't capitalize on their home-pitch advantage in their season opener. They lost 5-0 to the Bedford Bisons on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rangers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023. Bedford now has...
Football Game Recap: Huntingdon Takes a Loss
Huntingdon lost against Richland back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Huntingdon Bearcats were beaten by the Richland Rams 50-7. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 401st, while the Rams are ranked 154th).
Soccer Game Recap: Windber Gets the Win
Windber won the last time they faced Fannett Metal, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Windber Ramblers won by a goal and slipped past Fannett Metal 2-1. That's two games straight that the Ramblers have won by just one goal. Heather Carney and Kaylie Gaye scored both...
Bishop McCort-Carrol vs Bishop Guilfoyle Preview
The second week of high school football is here and tonight the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders travel to Johnstown to take on the Bishop McCort-Carroll Crushers. Both teams are 1-0 and are looking to get a second win on the year. The original game time for this game was for 7 PM, but has been moved to 8 PM.
Hamilton Gates Leads Bishop Guilfoyle To Win Over Bishop McCort-Carroll
The Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders continued their undefeated start to the season with a 30-12 victory over Bishop McCort-Carroll. Although the game was won by three possessions, this game was closer than the score indicates. The Marauders had a one point lead going into half time, but after halftime, Bishop Guilfoyle fired off all cylinders to secure this victory.
Football Recap: Tyrone Piles Up the Points Against Greater Johnstown
Tyrone's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past the Greater Johnstown Trojans, posting a 42-12 victory on the road. That's more bragging rights for the Golden Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head. Greater Johnstown's loss came...
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