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Saint Francis Men's Basketball Completes 2024-25 Roster
LORETTO, Pa. – Saint Francis men's basketball head coach Rob Krimmel has completed his 2024-25 roster with the additional of eight players to the roster. "I am excited about what this group will bring to Saint Francis University and Saint Francis basketball," said Krimmel. "They will impact us in a variety of ways on and off the court. We were able to identify a skilled and competitive group of student-athletes who will help us compete against a very difficult non-conference schedule and prepare us for a run at an NEC Championship. I am thankful for all of the efforts of our staff, our team, our administration, and our campus community to help attract a quality group of young men to Saint Francis."
Local veteran honored at baseball game with players wearing uniforms representing Iwo Jima
Cambria County, PA — Sergeant Michael Strank being honored by family at a Johnstown Mill Rats game, in Cambria county, on the 4th of July. The Mill Rats wore a special uniform set that features the iconic photo of Strank and other marines raising the American flag in Iwo Jima.
Westmont Hilltop Commission looks at creating $30M+ sports complex
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Westmont Hilltop Recreation Commission is creating a business plan to create a multi-million dollar indoor sports complex in Upper Yoder Township. The commission anticipates a $30 million to $50 million complex that would provide state-of-the-art sports facilities the school district is lacking along Goucher Street, according to our media partners […]
CHANDLER MOWS DOWN SENATORS IN CURVE SHUTOUT
Bubba Chandler was spectacular again for Altoona in a 3-0 shutout of Harrisburg last night. Chandler tossed a career-high seven-and-two-thirds innings, giving up just two hits and striking out seven. He threw 97 pitches, 64 of them strikes, walked none and faced the minimum number of batters. Since returning from...
Golf tournament announced in Blair County as a way to ‘paw’ it ‘foreward’
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A golf tournament, which aims to help connect those in need with a life changing companion, is on the way in Blair County. The annual “Service Paws Golf Tournament” is scheduled for July 17, starting at 11 a.m. with lunch and registration. At 12 p.m., the tournament will start and […]
CURVE STARTERS IMPRESSIVE AGAIN IN WIN AGAINST HARRISBURG
Make it three in a row for the Altoona Curve as they beat the Harrisburg Senators 4-3 in Altoona last night. It was another big night for the Curve’s pitching staff, as Po-Yu Chen went seven innings allowing two runs and notching eight strikeouts. Harrisburg started the scoring in the 1st on a throwing error, but in the 2nd, Kervin Pichardo’s line drive single on to score Sammy Siani. Harrisburg re-took the lead in the third on a bases-loaded walk, but in the Curve half of the 6th, Jase Bowen hit an RBI Double that scored Dustin Peterson, then Pichardo scored Jase Bowen on a single, and that was followed by a Jackson Glen hit and an error by Harrisburg centerfielder Andrew Pickney to make it 4-2. Harrisburg tried to comeback in the 8th, but only got one run back.
CURVE’S HARRINGTON SPINS A GEM
What a turnaround for the Altoona Curve. After losing seven out of eight to start the second half of the season, they got their second straight shutout over Harrisburg last night. Thomas Harringon threw seven innings and gave up three hits and two walks in a 1-0 pitchers duel with the Senators’ Andry Lara.
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