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Red Dragons' rough start continues against Highlanders
PATTON — Purchase Line coach Matt Falisec knew his team would be in for a tough start at the outset of the Heritage Conference football season. "We had Northern Cambria last week and Cambria Heights this week. These are two of the top teams,” he said after the Red Dragons suffered a 51-0 loss to Cambria Heights in the Highlanders’ conference home opener on Friday at Cambria Heights High School. "Thank goodness they’re out of the way. And we’ll get ready to go next week.” This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Browser CompatibilityYour browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks. We recommend switching to one of the following browsers:
Northern Cambria claims a spot at the top of the Heritage Conference with an impressive victory over United Valley! (Gallery Included)
Tagged under: District 6, Game Photos, Gameday Hub, News, pfn. Northern Cambria Colts (1-0) at United Valley Lions (1-0) The last time these two teams meet was the opener last year in which United Valley won by six points. At the time Ty Dumm was a Northern Cambria wide receiver. He had both of the Colts touchdowns and nine total touches. It was the only regular season loss for the Colts. As both teams went 9-1 and the Lions won the Conference based on their head to head record. Last month I openly stated on my page that Ty Dumm was the best player in the conference. Tonight he was the best player on the field as the Colts pulled away with a strong second half to win 27-0. Dumm moved to quarterback last year after the starter Ethan Donitalli was injured and put up big numbers. (600 passing yards, 900 rushing yards, 300 receiving and five interceptions) I was at last years Coal Bowl where he ran 75 yards on the games first play and had three picks. Tonight two rushing touchdowns, a passing touchdown and a return touchdown that was called back.
Soccer Game Recap: West Shamokin Takes a Loss
West Shamokin was the 2-0 winner over United when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The West Shamokin Wolves took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the United Lions on Thursday. The loss leaves Wolves without a win on the season.
PIRATES, CURVE BOTH GET SHUTOUT WINS
The pitching was superb for both the Pirates and their AA affiliate, the Altoona Curve on Saturday. Both got shutout wins. Joe Block has the story of the Pirates’ win in Cleveland. At Altoona, Anthony Solometo and Jaden Woods led the Curve to a fifth straight win over New...
Athlete of the Week: B-A offensive line
This week’s BluePrint Athlete of the Week is the entire Bellwood-Antis offensive line. When watching a football game it is easy to get caught up in who’s scoring the touchdowns and who is making the big plays; however, none of that would be possible without a good offensive line. This is the reason why the B-A offensive line is the Athlete of the Week.
Football Recap: Penn Cambria Has No Trouble Against Philipsburg-Osceola
A well-balanced attack led Penn Cambria over Philipsburg-Osceola in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. The Penn Cambria Panthers took down the Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers 32-13. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Mountaineers are ranked 313th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bald Eagle improves to .500 in Nagle’s return
After being injured last week in their game against Bishop Guilfoyle, Bald Eagle Area quarterback Carson Nagle was back behind center in their Friday night contest with Central Cambria in a Laurel Highlands battle. The Eagles rebounded from their week one loss by putting up 39 points en route to...
Softball Announces 2024 Fall Schedule
LORETTO, Pa. – Saint Francis University softball announced five opponents in its 2024 fall schedule in preparation for the 2025 season. The fall slate begins with two games played at Penn State on Sept. 14 at 11 a.m. against the Nittany Lions and 1:30 p.m. against Clarion. The schedule continues with Saint Francis' only home games of the fall on Sept. 21 against IUP in a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.
Football Falls in Season Opener at Dayton
DAYTON, Ohio – Saint Francis University football fell in its first game of the 2024 season 18-10 against Dayton. Saint Francis allowed just 203 total yards of offense. » Nick Whitfield Jr. went 15-of-26 for 121 passing yards. » DeMarcus McElroy had nine carries for 69 yards and...
Women's Cross Country Finishes Third, Men Take Fourth at Father Bede Invitational
> Saint Francis University cross country opened the 2024 season by hosting the Father Bede Invitational on Saturday. >> The women finished 3rd out of 6 teams with 57 points, including three athletes placing in the top-10. >> The men took 4th out of 6 teams with 97 points. >>...
Cardinals and Seagulls Tear Up Mounties
SALISBURY, Md. -- The Mount Aloysius Women's Volleyball team wrapped up the Margie Knight Classic, on Saturday, with games against Catholic and Salisbury. After winning the first set of the day, the Mounties struggled and fell in the next six, dropping to 0-3 on the weekend. In the Mounties first...
Mounties Swatted by Garnet in Season Opener
SALISBURY, Md. -- The Mount Aloysius Women's Volleyball team opened the 2024 season, on Friday, when they traveled to the Margie Knight Classic, hosted by Salisbury University. Their Friday matchup was against Swarthmore, before they play Catholic and Salisbury, on Saturday. The Garnet started out hot, jumping ahead 7-3 in...
State College Volleyball sweeps MPC commonwealth opponent Altoona
State College swept commonwealth opponent Altoona Thursday evening 3-0. Sarah Tate played well recording six kills, 12 digs and three aces. Jesse Campbell also contributed 15 assists, three aces and nine digs. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may...
Saint Francis Men's Golf Opens Season at the Red Bandanna Invitational This Weekend
Red Bandanna Invitational | Turning Stone Resort | Verona, NY | Aug 31- Sept. 2. Saint Francis University men's golf opens the fall season at the Red Bandanna Invitational on Monday and Tuesday. Teams will play 36 continuous holes on Monday before a final round of 18 on Tuesday. Along with the Red Flash, Boston College, LaSalle University, Manhattan College, Mercyhurst College, North Dakota State University, Robert Morris University, Sacred Heart University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, University of Toledo and Youngstown State University will be in the field. The team will make their first appearance at this event, with Alex Yong, Ben Diskin, Joey Miller, Trent Meyers, and Toby Webb on their starting lineup.
Football to Open 2024 Season at Dayton
LORETTO, Pa. – — Saint Francis University football is set to kick off the 2024 season on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 12 p.m. at Dayton. Quarterback Nick Whitfield Jr. made five appearances with two starts in 2023 and went 34-of-54 with 438 passing yards, four touchdowns and one interception. Adrian Mejia leads returning wide receivers with 14 catches and 138 yards last season that all came in the final three games. Jayden Ivory follows with seven catches for 118 yards in seven games. Saint Francis does not return any rushers with over 50 yards last season and will look to replace the production with DeMarcus McElroy and Markell Holman atop the depth chart. The offensive line returns Preseason All-NEC selection Mason Imbt and is set to feature four new starters.
New Hampshire Falls Flat Late, Loses Third Straight
ALTOONA, PA— The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (18-34, 48-72) were held scoreless over the last five innings in a 5-4 10-inning loss to the Altoona Curve (22-31, 51-71) at Peoples Natural Gas Field Friday night. After jumping out to a 4-0 advantage, the Fisher Cats allowed five unanswered runs from the sixth through 10th.
CURVE WALK OFF FISHER CATS
Matt Frazier sent the Fisher Cats to the loser’s column with a walk-off homer in the bottom of the 10th to win 7-5 Friday night at PNG Field. After New Hampshire quickly went ahead in the top of the tenth inning against Grant Ford, but the Curve used a wild pitch and a walk to put men at the corners with one out when Fraizer lifted a high fly ball down the right field line off Anders Tolhurst to earn the win. This marks the eighth walk-off this season and the first six-game series win since July 30th.
Cross Country Prepares for First Race of the Season
Loretto, PA - Mercyhurst Cross Country is ready to kick off their season at the Father Bede Invitational, hosted by Saint Francis University, on Saturday, August 31st. The women's 4k race is set to start at 10:00 a.m. and the men's 6k race begins at 10:45 a.m. Both the men's...
Men's Soccer Preps For Home Opener Against Wright State
Loretto, Pa.- Saint Francis men's soccer will look to get back in the win column when Wright State visits on Sunday, Sep. 1. Saint Francis enters the contest at 1-1-0 after losing on the road to No. 3 West Virginia on Aug. 26. The loss ended the longest unbeaten run in program history at 16 games and was the first loss of Mads Kaiser's career as a head coach.
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