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Philipsburg Phils American Legion Post 437 – 2024 Central Penn League Champions
For the 4th consecutive year, the Philipsburg Phils Post 437 American Legion Baseball Team are Central Penn League Champions! They will represent the CPL as the #1 Seed in the Region 7 Tournament hosted by Claysburg July 20-24, 2024. Front row from left: Coach Aaron Tiracorda, Lucas Peterson, Justin Ivicic,...
DIXON BLASTS HISTORIC GRANNIE IN CURVE WIN
CURVE, PA. – Brenden Dixon swatted the 50th Grand Slam in Altoona’s franchise history to lead the Curve to a 4-1 win over the Bowie Baysox in front of 7,058 fans on Saturday night at Peoples Natural Gas Field. With the game scoreless through six innings, the Curve...
Board approval to purchase Iron Horse Sports Complex could be game changer for Windber
Windber Area School District's Board of Directors made a game-changing decision last Thursday, approving an agreement to purchase the Iron Horse Sports Complex for $4 million. The Iron Horse is a top-of-the-line complex with indoor facilities and four ballfields that will benefit the Ramblers for years to come. "It's great...
West Suburban 11U Little League team makes 'historic' state tournament debut
In a groundbreaking achievement, the West Suburban ages 11 and under Boys Little League team has made it to the State Tournament for the first time ever! This milestone comes after the team’s impressive victory in the Section 4 Championship, where they triumphed over Holidaysburg, State College, and Northern Lebanon.
Tracy Coyne Resigns from Saint Francis to Pursue New Coaching Opportunity
LORETTO, Pa. — Saint Francis University women's lacrosse head coach Tracy Coyne has announced that she will resign from her post to pursue another coaching opportunity. "Although I'm certainly disappointed that Tracy will no longer lead our women's lacrosse program, I cannot thank her enough for the numerous contributions and accomplishments she brought to Saint Francis during her tenure," said Saint Francis Director of Athletics James Downer. "Through dedication and skill, Tracy brought Red Flash women's lacrosse to profound heights, setting new program marks for most overall wins in a season, the most NEC victories in a season, and for the first time in Saint Francis history, led the team to consecutive postseason berths in the NEC Tournament. Coach Coyne's efforts have done much to elevate and establish our program into a perennial contender, and I'm confident that we'll only build off Tracy's success. We certainly wish Coach Coyne the best of luck in her future endeavors."
Port Royal Speedway: Logan Wagner Secures Second Win of the Season
Logan Wagner Wins 410 Sprint, Justin Weaver Takes Super Late Model, and Shawn Shoemaker Secures Limited Late Model Victory. 410 Sprint Car Feature (25 Laps) Logan Wagner charged from his 8th starting position to win the 410 sprint car feature, his second victory of the season in the Kreitz Racing 69K.
Sportsbeat Top 10: Bishop Guilfoyle OL Joe Eckenrode
ALTOONA (WTAJ) — Few high school players get to experience the thrill of a state title. It’s a select group that truly understand the work it takes to improve every day and rise above every other team. This latest Sportsbeat Top 10 athlete Joe Eckenrode is one of the few. “He still talks about his […]
Cambria County Sports Hall of Fame returns to War Memorial for first time in over 30 years
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — On Saturday night, the Cambria County Sports Hall of Fame returned to the Cambria County War Memorial for the first time in 34 years. Seven people were inducted in the Class of 2024, from athletes, to coaches and an official. The Hall of Fame called...
11-Year Olds Reach Championship Game Following 11-3 Win Over North Hills/Red
The impressive thing about this Hopewell 11-year-old All-Star team is that it seems every game they a different people leading them to victory. It’s not a team that relies on one or two players. Because of that and the pitching they receive, the Vikings are a difficult team to beat.
CURVE CONTINUE SECOND HALF SURGE
Altoona stumbled out of the gate to start the second half of the season, but the Curve have won 9 of their last 10 games, including yesterday’s 5-3 win over Bowie. Charles McAdoo and Dustin Peterson each homered and McAdoo had three hits. Peterson and Jase Bowen each had two hits, with Bowen knocking in a run with a triple. The Pirates’ rehabbing Ryan Borucki had a rough outing, giving up two runs in two-thirds of an inning.
12 Year Olds Get The Offense But Lose to Missiles 12U in Monroeville Tournament
The Hopewell 12-year-old All-Stars challenged themselves by joining a field full of talented teams in the Monroeville Tournament. While some players put together some nice individual moments, the Vikings didn’t perform to their expectations and bowed out early. In today’s bracket play, Coach Rankin’s team took on a solid...
HSN’s Top Five Viewed Stories from Previous Week (July 8-July 14)
It’s Monday which means that it’s time to look back to last week’s content and site numbers. First off, it was a tremendous week of site traffic as we recorded our highest numbers since the middle of May. That’s encouraging because most of our highest viewed stories were feature stories. It’s nice to see the interest that our community showed with that, which means you’ll be seeing more of them.
Jarosz, Woodland Earn Spots on NABC Honors Court
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Penn State Altoona men's basketball student-athletes Chris Jarosz (Toronto, ON/Andrews Osborne Academy) and Kevin Woodland, Jr. (Great Mills, MD/Great Mills) were recognized for their academics on Monday, when they were both named to the 2023-24 National Association of Basketball Coaches' (NABC) Honors Court. The NABC's...
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