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On Sunday night, the Bulldog Winter Battle volleyball league continued as Claysburg faced off against Huntington, Juniata Valley and Northern Bedford. Up first, the Lady Bulldogs maintained an impressive lead against Huntington, winning their first set 25-14. Getting into the swing of things, Claysburg won their second set with a 7-point lead and a final score of 25-18. They won their last set, 25-20. After winning their first match, the Lady Bulldogs were pitted against the Juniata Valley Hornets. During the first set, both teams fought hard a...
In a long, three-game week, the Dragons started off by facing the Bedford Bisons to round out the regular season, finding an overwhelming 77-40 victory. Moving into playoffs, the Dragons faced the Penn Cambria Panthers in the first round of the Laurel Highlands playoffs. Another victory with a score of 60-49 gave the Dragons a shot at the Laurel Highlands Championship against the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders, the team that tacked on the Dragons only loss in the season up to this point. A rough...
The Williamsburg Jr. High Girls team won the ICC Championship. They defeated Southern Huntingdon 30-23. The Williamsburg Jr. High Girls have been in the last five ICC Championship games, winning 4 of the 5. Shown (from left) are Manager Gracie Detwiler, Coach Mandi Prough, Managers Faith Detwiler and Makenna Prough, Bella Strohmeyer, Katie Bilger, Katie Merritts, Grace Colbert, Levada Gorsuch, Raina Alexander, Jordan Flaig (2), Anna Colbert, Alex Giasante (42), Samantha Rispoli, and Coach...
Base Camp Guns - Spring Cove sixth-grade boys - won the Jaffa Mosque March Madness elementary tournament on Feb. 17. Team members are (front row, from left) Abel Corley, Troy Marks and Ethan Baker; (Second row, from left) Parker Scott, Brooks Decker, Kaemen Oakes and Jack Hetrick; (Third row, from left) Lucas Horton, Colby Gojmerac and Landyn Kasun. The team is coached by Katie Decker, Duane Oakes and Chelsey Rhodes....
With stocked trout waters having been closed to fishing on Feb. 20 so that they can be planted with a new crop of hatchery-raised fish, trout-fishing fanatics must wait until April 1, 2023, the opening day of the traditional trout season, to fish these streams. However, for trout-fishing diehards, there are several options out there for getting in some early trout fishing. Specially regulated streams offer trout-fishing opportunities on a no-kill basis in various places statewide. There are...
Ken Thompson (shown right) started catching Bluegills at the age of three when he could barely stand. At the age of 14, he started bass fishing. His love of bass fishing led him to a tournament in Leesburg, Fla., where he participated in the The Toyota Series Presented by Phoenix Boats Southern Division season-opener at the Harris Chain of Lakes from Feb. 1 through 3. Thompson was one of 260 pro anglers and 260 co-anglers participating. The top 25 with the largest and heaviest bass were able to...
Dragon Youth Wrestlers competed in the Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling Area 2 Section 4 qualifier on Monday Feb. 13, at Bedford High School. The top three in each weight class move on to the Area 2 regional Tournament at Altoona Fieldhouse on Sunday Feb. 19. From Altoona, the top three in each weight class will move onto the Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling State Championship at the Peterson Center in Pittsburgh on March 25 and 26. Participants and their place – if they placed – are as follows: (fr...
Williamsburg's Jayla Woodruff and Northern Bedford's Abby Kline scramble for a loose ball on Friday, Feb 17, at Claysburg-Kimmel High School during the ICC Basketball Championship Semi-Finals. The Lady Pirates were the ICC Champions, defeating Bellwood the next day 51-48....
In two more games throughout the week, the Dragon basketball team found overwhelming victories against both the Chestnut Ridge Lions and the Central Cambria Red Devils. Against the Lions, the Dragons dominated with a 62-28 win, and had a Senior Night victory over the Red Devils with a score of 65-38. Against the Lions, the Dragons held their opponents to a mere three points in the first quarter, and led with 13. By half, the Dragons extended their lead further, 31-10. The Dragons continued to...
The Dragon Jr. High Wrestling team finished its regular dual meet season with 15 wins and 4 loses. The team placed second at the Bellwood Duals, third at Tussey Mountain Duals, fifth at Penn Cambria Tournament and seventh at the Huntingdon Tournament. The wrestlers also competed in the Pennsylvania Junior Wrestling Area 2 Section 4 qualifier on Monday, Feb. 13, at Bedford High School. The top three in each weight class will move on to the Area 2 regional Tournament at Altoona Fieldhouse on...
I recently had the opportunity to meet Anna Baughman, the young, erudite editor of the "Morrisons Cove Herald." During our conversation I nosily asked her if she liked working at the "Herald." "Oh, yes," she replied enthusiastically. "I love being the editor of the newspaper. It's my dream job." I was happy to be writing for someone so excited about her job. When driving home afterward, I considered my own work experience. I liked my job most of the time. I served as a teacher for 35 years at...
The Panthers defeated the Bulldogs 74-54....
The ICC Basketball Championships will be held at Claysburg-Kimmel on Friday, Feb. 17, and Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. The league will once again be offering a two-day event that will provide number-1 and number-2 seeds in the north and south an opportunity to compete for a league championship. Important information is as follows: • Doors will open at 2:45 p.m. on Friday. • Doors will open at noon on Saturday. • The higher seed will be the home team on Friday. • North teams will be home teams on Saturday. • If two teams from the same division a...
The ICC basketball championships 2023 are set to be held at Claysburg-Kimmel High School on Feb. 17-18, 2023, as follows: Friday, Feb. 17, 2023: Girls Varsity Semi-Final – Day 1 – Game 1 (3:45 p.m.) Girls Varsity Semi-Final – Day 1 – Game 2 (5:15 p.m.) Boys Varsity Semi-Final – Day 1 – Game 3 (6:45 p.m.) Boys Varsity Semi-Final – Day 1 – Game 4 (8:15 p.m.) Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023: Girls Junior High FINAL – Day 2 – Game 1 (1:00 p.m.) Boys Junior High FINAL – Day 2 – Game 2 (2:45 p.m.) Girls Varsity FINAL – Day 2 – Game 3 (4:45 p.m.) Boys Var...
Central’s Troy Butler runs a play against Richland Friday at Central High School. The Dragons won 58-37. Northern Bedford’s Collin Yeatts scores on Forbes Road’s David Knepper Monday at Northern Bedford High School. Williamsburg's Rowan Gorsuch drives past Curwensville's Andrew Wassil Friday at Williamsburg High School. The Blue Pirates defeated Curwensville 65-56. Williamsburg currently has a record of 11-8....
Forbes Road's Michael Strait and Northern Bedford's Wesley Horsh (top photo) and Northern Bedford's Cullen Lloyd and Forbes Road's Brady Skinner (bottom photo) go after loose balls during second quarter action. With three games left in the regular season, the Panthers have almost evened out their record. Williamsburg's Zachary Kagarise pulls up and shoots multiple times against Curwensville Friday at Williamsburg High School. Williamsburg coach Brock Anders questions an official's call during...
With a series of spring-like days during early January, you'd think I would've gotten out fishing a few times. After all, area streams were flowing nicely; and despite low water temperatures, some trout would have been biting. However, I was unable to fish until the M.L. King Holiday. I had recently had a couple of procedures performed on me by a surgical dermatologist. He had to perform a procedure on my back and two weeks later remove a spot of skin cancer from my forehead. I was paying for my...
Central Senior Jeff Hoenstine will be trading his scarlet for red. Football standout Hoenstine signed his letter of intent to Saint Francis University on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at Morrisons Cove Memorial Park. This past football season, Hoenstine broke the state record for career touchdown passes thrown. Hoenstine is considered a "football standout," according to Athletic Director Stacy Kuster. Hoenstine was joined by his parents A.J. (right) and Jane (center) and his brother Jay during his signing...
The Lady Dragons faced three opponents throughout the week: the Bishop Carroll Lady Huskies, the Chestnut Ridge Lady Lions and the Richland Lady Rams. The Dragons were able to find one victory against the Huskies with a score of 56-47, but suffered losses against the others, 52-40 and 50-37 respectively. Against the Huskies, the Dragons soared at the beginning to take a seven-point lead after the first quarter. However, a push by the Huskies left the score tied 28-28 at half. Each team scored 11 in the third quarter to keep the game tied,...
The Dragons faced two opponents this week en route to securing a playoff spot with the end of the regular season fast approaching. A 69-49 victory over the Bishop Carroll Huskies and a 58-37 victory over the Richland Rams propelled the Dragons to an 18-1 record, along with a guaranteed spot in the playoffs. Against the Huskies, a high-scoring first half left the Dragons with a three-point lead after the first quarter, followed by a 30-29 lead at half. A less-than-stellar offensive half for the...
The Dragon wrestling team faced the Penn Cambria Panthers in the team preliminaries of District Six AA playoffs. The Dragons did not have a great showing, only hitting three individual victories totaling 18 points in their 59-18 loss. In the 107 weight class, Bailey Wilt had a pin over Keaton Brooks at 3:12. Tyler Biesinger also had a pin in his match, over Isaiah Chry at 2:49. The Dragons’ last victory came from Isaac Smith in the 139 weight class with another pin at 2:36 over Bane Mallory. Despite the loss, the Dragons have one more team m...
Northern Bedford's Cullen Lloyd (24) puts up a shot over Forbes Road's Sawyer Hollibaugh Monday at Northern Bedford High School. The Panthers were victorious in this game, ending with 58 points to Forbes Road's 50....
The Altoona Curve are pleased to announce the return of CurveFest, presented by Ravine, on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A spring celebration of the 25th season of Curve Baseball will give fans their first opportunity to purchase single game tickets and the first 200 fans who purchase in-person at Peoples Natural Gas Field will receive an exclusive long sleeve Curve 25th Season shirt. As well, fans that hold season tickets and mini-plans will have their first opportunity to pick up their tickets for the 2023 season. Fans that...
Eagles and snow geese and bears, oh my! Watch all of them this winter, anywhere you go, through the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s round-the-clock livestreams. A new 24-7 livestream from a black bear den in Pike County launched this week, bringing to four the number of livestreams the Game Commission plans to run into the spring of 2023. Also showing are the Farm Country Eagle Livestream, which provides a bird’s-eye view into a long-established nest in a giant sycamore overlooking scenic farmland, the ever-popular Hanover, Pa. Eagle Liv...
Today, Feb. 2, is one of the year's most important days. It is Groundhog Day, which is the day we find out if we are going to experience six more weeks of winter or whether we are going to be blessed with more hospitable early spring weather. In our area Punxsutawney Phil, Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog, will emerge from his den to predict what the next six weeks' weather is going to be like. Phil is one of only a handful of groundhogs that will be out and about today. Most groundhogs...
The Central Dragon Wrestling team continued its season with two matches this week against the Johnstown Trojans and the Chestnut Ridge Lions, as well as competing in the Bedford Thomas Tournament. The Dragons suffered a 54-15 loss to the Trojans and were completely swept in a 74-0 loss to the Lions. The Dragons had three individual victories against the Trojans. The first was a 7-5 decision for Isaac Smith over Ethan Bopper. Bailey Wilt and Tyler Biesinger both won matches via forfeit. At the Bedford Thomas tournament, the Dragons had many indi...
Ayla Hileman and her mother, Amy (Hoy) Hileman are the first mother-daughter combo to each score 1,000 points for the Lady Pirates. Ayla accomplished the feat on Thursday, Jan. 26, and her mother reached 1,000 points 30 years ago in 1993. Ayla is the 14th player in Lady Pirates' history to reach 1,000 points. Thursday was also "Be Like Heather" Black Out Night to honor Ayla's aunt, Heather (Hileman) Stewart, who died from cancer at the age of 44 in 2019. Heather's daughter, Brooke, plays on the...
The Lady Dragon Basketball team faced two opponents this week: the Chestnut Ridge Lady Lions and the Bishop Guilfoyle Lady Marauders. In two close matches, the Lady Dragons fell just short, ending with 58-38 and 55-47 losses respectively. Against the Lions, the Dragons trailed by a mere four at the end of the first quarter. At half, the Dragons fell into a deeper deficit, trailing 35-18. The Dragons fought to nearly match the Lions’ offense throughout the second half, but were unable to surpass their opponents, ending the game in defeat. M...
Williamsburg's LeeAnna Royer hits a three point shot from the baseline on Bellwood's Leigha Clapper Monday The Lady Pirates won 60-56, bringing their record up to 18-1....
Two out of three ain't bad, as they say. In the three matches the Dragons faced throughout the week, they found success in two, and were given their first loss of the season in the other. To start the week, the Dragons dominated the match against the Chestnut Ridge Lions, winning 71-42. Against the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders, however, they stumbled, taking a 48-43 loss. In a rescheduled match against the Johnstown Trojans, the Dragons had a 69-58 victory to finish out the week. Against the...
Central's Eli Lingenfelter watches the final minutes of play from the bench after fouling out late in the fourth quarter against Bishop Guilfoyle Friday at BG. This game ended in Central's first lost of the season....
With matches against two tough opponents, the outcome of the week was truly unpredictable for the Central Lady Dragons. Against the Penn Cambria Lady Panthers, the Dragons faltered and ended the game with a 45-30 loss. Against the Somerset Lady Eagles, a tight match ended with the Dragons just three points behind in a 60-57 loss. After trailing 20-12 against the Panthers, a second-half push attempt was made by the Dragons, but was mildly unsuccessful. The Dragons were outscored in every quarter by at least two points. Bralyn Ellis led with 16 p...
The Central Dragon Wrestling team solely faced the Somerset Eagles this week in a match. The Dragons had a mere three individual victories totaling 18 points for a 54-18 loss. For the 160 weight class, there was a double forfeit. For the 107 weight class, Bailey Wilt had a forfeit victory. Tyler Biesinger had a pin on Ali Akanaan at 1:25 for the 114 weight class. The Dragons only other victory came in the 139 weight class where Isaac Smith had a pin over Toby Walker at 2:59. The Dragons fell victim to six forfeit victories throughout the match...
In 2019 the Pennsylvania Game Commission shifted the opening day of rifle deer season from the traditional Monday following Thanksgiving to the Saturday following Thanksgiving. This was basically a social shift, with the commission’s spokespersons telling us the Saturday opener would increase the number of sportsmen who would be able to hunt. Among these were young hunters who the commission said often were unable to hunt on the Monday opener because of school. However, that was flawed reasoning, since many schools, especially those located in...
Claysburg-Kimmel's Britnee Roberston, left, fights for a loose ball with Forbes Road's Ginnah Kendall. Claysburg-Kimmel's Chelsie Noah drives to the basket on Forbes Road's Morgan DeShong. The Lady Bulldogs were victorious, winning 55-43....
The Bulldog Winter Battle volleyball league concluded its second week of matches on Sunday night. Claysburg’s first opponent of the evening was Juniata Valley. The Lady Bulldogs maintained a narrow lead for their first two sets. Claysburg won by two for the first set, with 25-23 as the final score. Per the league’s rules, by reaching 27 points, the Lady Bulldogs won their second set, 27-26, as Juniata Valley trailed behind. However, Claysburg struggled during the third set, losing 17-25, with the Hornets pulling ahead by 8 points. During the...
The Bulldogs lost a close one to Northern Bedford on Friday night 45-44. The Bulldogs were paced by Elias Ritchey's career-high 25 points. The Bulldogs were outscored 17-4 in the third quarter after being up by 10 at the half. The Bulldogs fall to 5-8 overall....
The Claysburg-Kimmel girls junior high, junior varsity and varsity basketball games scheduled at Bellwood-Antis for Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, have been postponed to Feb. 1, 2023. The C-K boys games were also rescheduled for Feb. 1. The start times will remain the same. These changes were due to inclement weather....
In a highly anticipated game, the undefeated Central Scarlet Dragons faced the undefeated Penn Cambria Panthers for a night that packed the gym. After ending regulation time with a tied score of 49-49, two overtime periods elapsed before the Dragons took a three-point lead to end the game with a score of 62-59. Later in the week, the Dragons returned home to face the Somerset Eagles, where they found a dominating 65-27 victory. After leading 24-15 at half, the Dragons felt confident in their abi...
Williamsburg senior Jayla Woodruff scored her 1,000th point on Thursday, Jan. 19, against Glendale. She is the 13th member of the Lady Pirate 1,000 Point Club and it has been 12 years since anyone has hit the mark. Woodruff is a four-year starter for the Lady Pirates and her team is now 14-1 and undefeated 8-0 in the Inter-County Conference North. The Lady Pirates beat Glendale 61-29....
There was cause for applause in two Cove basketball games this week. The Central Boys Basketball Team happily celebrates their defeat over Penn Cambria, who was also undefeated. Central finished the double-overtime game on top, 62-59. Lady Pirate Jayla Woodruff is crowded by teammates congratulating her after Woodruff joined the 1,000 point club....
Williamsburg's Jade Carper (left) and Juniata Valley's Makenna Hartman go after a loose ball Friday at Williamsburg High School. The Lady Pirates defeated Juniata Valley 50-20....
Williamsburg's LeeAnna Royer comes out of the game late in the fourth quarter during her team's game with Juniata Valley Friday....
We are now enduring the drab, dreary days of winter. Oh, sure, a few sportsmen are out there ice fishing, and a few others might be hunting coyotes or other game that is in season. However, most sportsmen are spending their time in the great indoors while waiting for more clement weather. Many of these days are truly long ones. To get out of the house, sportsmen often attend one of the outdoor sports shows that are held throughout the state. Three of these might be appropriate for area...
Northern Bedford's Halle Baker takes a shot during fourth quarter action against Fannett Metal Monday at Northern Bedford High School. Scores were not available at press time....
Williamsburg's Kendel Norris pulls up to shoot at Williamsburg High School....
While most of the work in the Altoona Curve's $2.4 million renovation will not be visible to fans, part of the project will be - an upgrade to all stadium seats in 2024. Another improvement visible to fans will be the addition of a second elevator to move people between the first, second and third floors of the stadium. As part of the renovation project, all the stadium's regular seats will be replaced for 2024, according to General Manager Nate Bowen. Bowen said that the green seats currently...
The Central Dragon Basketball team had their hands full with three games throughout the week against capable opponents. The Dragons prevailed against the Forest Hills Rangers, the Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers and the Bishop McCourt Crushers. The Dragons seized victories of 72-56, 66-50 and 70-59, respectively. Against the Rangers, the Dragons had a lively first half to push to a 43-25 halftime lead. However, the Dragons slipped up a touch in the third quarter, allowing their lead to diminish to...
Despite a victory in the previous week giving hope to the Central Lady Dragon Basketball team, hitting a rough patch during a three-game week left the Dragons with only one win this week. Facing the Forest Hills Lady Rangers, the Westmont Hilltop Lady Hilltoppers, and the Bishop McCourt Lady Crushers, the Dragons had two losses in the first two matches - 63-33 and 54-35, respectively - before clinching a 65-62 victory against the Crushers. On a Monday match-up against the Rangers, things looked...
The Claysburg Bulldog Girls’ Volleyball team kicked off the Bulldog Winter Battle league on Sunday. Four teams are participating in the league, including Juniata Valley, Huntingdon, Northern Bedford, and Claysburg Kimmel. The league will unfold over five weeks and conclude in March when a series of playoff games will determine a final winner. Currently, the scores are as follows: Juniata Valley 5-1, Claysburg Kimmel 4-2, Northern Bedford 3-3, and Huntingdon 0-6....
