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Mason Martin is learning to write, stand and speak again one year after the Karns City quarterback was injured on the football field
KARNS CITY, Pa. — Mason Martin is now recovering in his Armstrong County home, learning to write, stand with help and speak again after nine months in the hospital. The Karns City High School quarterback was injured on the football field Sept. 1, 2023. He suffered a brain bleed and his father said they were told he might not survive.
Through the years: A decade ago, Apollo-Ridge won big in ‘Viking Bowl’
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy. In what was billed the Viking Bowl, Apollo-Ridge’s Vikings defeated Valley’s Vikings, 49-0, in 2014. Big plays included an 81-yard scoring run by Jonah Casella, a 92-yard punt return by Tre Tipton and a 47-yard interception return by Duane Brown.
HERITAGE CONFERENCE TEAMS, INDIANA LOOKING TO STEP UP IN WEEK TWO
It’s Week Two of the high school football season, and there are four games on our Renda Media stations tonight. On WCCS and Renda Digital TV, Homer-Center welcomes Marion Center to Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats look to rebound from their loss last week to United Valley while the Stingers beat Portage in Week One. Homer-Center coach Greg Page knows Marion Center will be tough.
IUP CONTINUING TO HELP THOSE AFFECTED BY 2020 DATA BREACH
IUP is continuing mitigation efforts after a data breach in 2020 that involved athletic cases monitored by the university’s athletic trainers. A total of 2,014 people were affected by the unauthorized access to data in the Athletic Trainer System managed by Keffer Development Services. The information includes name, birthday, medical history, rehab information and sometimes social security numbers. Out of those impacted, 1,588 did not have their social security number exposed in the breach.
Norwin uses strong ground game to defeat Kiski Area
For the second straight week, Kiski Area played out of conference, hosting Class 6A Norwin on Friday night to open a four game homestand. The Cavaliers, who jumped in front 7-0, trailed 20-7 at halftime. Kiski Area went back in the lead 21-20 before the Knights scored the game’s final 13 points for a 33-21 win at Richard A. Diltz field.
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