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Facing the Forest Hills Rangers and the Richland Rams, the Dragon Wrestlers found themselves 1-1 to end the week, finally attaining a regular season victory. After a 56-12 loss to the Rangers, the Dragons achieved a 30-21 victory over the Rams. Against the Rangers, the Dragons had just two victories to account for the 12 team points. Isaac Smith recorded a pin over Jacob Gould at 3:59, and Tyler Biesinger had a forfeit victory for his weight class. Against the Rams, however, Biesinger had a pin on Ethan Cutuli at 1:57. Camdyn Wenerick also...
Play stopped briefly during Central's basketball game with McCort Friday as Eli Lingenfelter (below, 22) scored his 1,000th career point. His family and friends (above) applauded his achievement....
Charles “Chuck” Kassick doesn’t envision his ascendance to Claysburg-Kimmel High School head varsity football coach as a short-term venture. “Claysburg has treated me very well, the staff, the administrative team, the students, the parents, the community members. I’ve had a very good time since I’ve been there,” Kassick said. “If you invest in me, I’ve got to invest in you.” With that in mind, the 43-year-old Kassick, hired as the district’s high school principal less than two years ago, isn’t planning to just put competitive smaller-school tea...
Central's Eli Lingenfelter scored his 1,000th point early in first quarter action against McCort Friday....
Throughout the season, the Lady Dragon basketball team has struggled to finish a game on top, despite being ever so close to cinching a victory in many games, including a six-point loss to the Marauders, a three-point loss to the Rams, and a one-point loss to the Red Devils. Friday night's 47-30 victory against the Bedford Lady Bisons seemed to be a turning point for the Dragons. "Before, we were struggling to play as a team, but now we're really finding our groove and really playing together,...
Williamsburg's Jayla Woodruff looks to pass around Curwensville's Janelle Passmore Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. The Lady Pirates defeated Curwensville 75-12 and have a 10-1 record. Claysburg's Bella Francona, right, pressures Fannett Metal's Sadie Wolf Monday, Jan. 9, 2023 at Claysburg-Kimmel High School. The Lady Bulldogs won against Fannett Metal with a final score of 56-28. Their record is now 3-7....
In December I heard a rumor about a sportsman who had hit a deer and killed it with his vehicle. Since it was deer season and with his being a law-abiding sportsman, he used a deer tag to claim the deer. I thought he could have saved his tag by applying for a permit to take possession of the road-killed deer. However, he chose to use his deer tag, figuring this was an ethical, legal way to possess the dead deer. I would have thought so, too. Guess again: Such is not the case. According to a...
The Central Dragon Wrestlers had matches against the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs and the Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers this week, and despite having a few individual victories, lost to both 54-21 and 30-28 respectively. However, at the "Bloody Run Duals," the Dragons did find one 36-30 victory against James Buchanan High School. Against the Bulldogs, despite the overall team loss, four members found individual victories. Avery Campbell recorded a pin over Shawn Weyandt at 1:48, and Kaden Horn won...
The Game Commission is asking for the public’s help finding turkey flocks to trap for ongoing turkey projects. The agency is encouraging Pennsylvanians to report the location of any turkey flocks they see between now and March 15. Information is being collected online at https://pgcdatacollection.pa.gov/TurkeyBroodSurvey. Visitors to that webpage will be asked to provide the date of the sighting, the location, and the type of land (public, private or unknown) where birds are seen, among other things. Game Commission crews will visit sites to a...
In facing two more opponents, the Central Dragon basketball team continued its dominance of the schedule up to this point. The Dragons pulled out a 55-37 victory over the Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils and a 58-40 victory over the Bedford Bisons. Against the Blue Devils, the Dragons took a small lead early in the game, but kept it throughout the entirety of the match. After outscoring the Blue Devils by 16 in the second quarter, a 27-8 halftime lead fed the Dragons’ confidence. Central scored another 20 in the third quarter before backing off to f...
The Tyrone Elks 51st annual Free Throw Contest, better known as the “Elks Hoop Shoot” contest, will take place on Sunday, Jan. 15, at the Northern Blair Rec Center. Girls and boys between the ages eight and 13 (as of April 1, 2023) are eligible to compete. Contestants can stop any time between noon and 4 p.m. and shoot their 25 official free throws. Winners will be determined after at the end of the contest at 4 p.m. For more information, contact Steve Lucas at (814) 505-8566 or email at [email protected]....
The wrestling match at Claysburg-Kimmel School District scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 15 2022, vs. Southern Huntingdon has been postponed to Jan. 19, 2023. The JH, JV and Varsity boys basketball games scheduled at Tussey Mountain Dec. 23 have been postponed to a to-be-determined date. More information to follow....
Lady Dragons find a Win The Lady Dragon Basketball team traveled to take part in the Reliance Bank Holiday Tournament hosted by Northern Blair Kiwanis. After coming up just short against the Bellwood-Antis Lady Blue Devils in a 60-46 loss, the Dragons edged out a 40-37 victory over the Penn Cambria Lady Panthers in their consolation game. The Dragons were in a serious deficit against the Blue Devils at halftime. A slow first half for the Dragons left them trailing 38-16. Picking it up in the sec...
Spring Cove (Base Camp Guns) won the Bellwood-Antis Elementary Sixth Grade Basketball Holiday Tournament on Dec. 29 by defeating Mifflin County 45-4, Bellwood-Antis 33-10, Bedford 46-17 and Tyrone 57-20....
As a now 73-year-old sportsman, I appreciate all of the days I continue to spend in the outdoors. As occurred during 2021, I would not have collected either a deer or a turkey in 2022 if I didn't "have a Bob." My son, Bob, was responsible for my successes. As he had in 2021, he gained access for us to deer-hunting territory I thought I would never see again. In addition, he made sure we had chances to kill wild turkeys. In the spring he drove us to a spot he had discovered along one of his...
ABOVE: Williamsburg's Jade Carper defends against Northern Bedford's Abby Kline Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Williamsburg High School during the first night of the Lady Pirate Holiday Tournament. BELOW: Northern Bedford's Emily Heck (22) attempts to block a shot by Williamsburg's LeeAnna Royer. Williamsburg defeated NB 59-28....
Colton Dick, 9, of Williamsburg got this deer on the last day of hunting. Dick also shot a doe this hunting season. Dick is the son of Danielle Schumacher of Williamsburg and Cody Dick of Petersburg. His great-grandmother Gladys Estep shared this photo with the Herald....
Pennsylvania’s hunting license year isn’t yet halfway through, and there’s plenty of action to be experienced afield in the coming weeks and months. Small game hunters are reminded that hunting generally closed on Saturday, Dec. 24. Seasons for pheasants, squirrels, rabbits and bobwhite quail (which hunters might encounter due to the private release of captive birds) resume on Dec. 26 and run through Feb. 27. Pennsylvania’s snowshoe hare season runs Dec. 26-31. The final segment of ruffed grouse season closed Dec. 23 and there is no after-C...
Throughout the week, the Lady Dragons came incredibly close to victory, but fell just short in both their matches against the Richland Lady Rams as well as the Central Cambria Lady Red Devils with scores of 54-51 and 44-43. A quick first half for the Dragons ended with them in an 8-point deficit to the Rams. After the third quarter, that deficit lengthened to 11. The Dragons nearly made an astounding comeback in the fourth quarter, scoring 22 over the Rams’ 14, but couldn’t overcome the last three points. MacKenzie Rhykerd, Megan Diehl, and...
A lack of members leaves the Central Dragon Wrestling team with many forfeit matches, meaning an almost impossibility of winning a match as a team. Nothing stops members, however, from competing individually, as they did at the Penn Cambria Holiday Classic. Later in the week, although ending with a 45-24 loss, many individual matches ended with success for the Dragon Wrestlers against the Central Cambria Red Devils. Though losing in the first round of the tournament, Tyler Biesinger found victory in his next two consolation matches with a 7-5...
We are just entering the months with the coldest days of the year. Not a lot of sportsmen want to spend time in the outdoors now. (Imagine how wildlife deals with the cold.) Anyhow, most sportsmen find things to do during the winter to put in their time, including watching outdoor shows on TV, curling up with sporting books near their woodburners, or reloading shells. Hoping to fool fish with artificial flies, some sportsmen head off to obscure corners of their homes where they tie these artificial flies. Spending quite a few hours in my...
The Central Dragon Basketball team stays undefeated this week heading into the Christmas break, a great feat for any basketball team. A 52-34 victory over the Richland Rams and 56-32 win over the Central Cambria Red Devils propels the Dragons to a 5-0 record. Against the Rams, the Dragons edged out a slight lead after the first quarter, but completely shutout the Richland offense in the second quarter. Keeping them at zero points in the second quarter, the Dragons took a 27-10 halftime lead. The Dragons’ balanced attack between offense and d...
On Wednesday night, the Claysburg Lady Bulldogs defeated the Mount Union Trojans 41-37. Despite being down a starter, the Bulldogs still started off strong going into the first and second quarters, and at halftime, Claysburg had a solid 14-point lead as the Trojans lagged behind. However, the game wasn’t over yet, and despite the Bulldogs’ best efforts, Mount Union managed to even the score late in the fourth quarter. According to Claysburg’s head coach, James Garver, “[The Lady Bulldogs] let a big lead slip away, and Mount Union tied the gam...
During a half-time ceremony of the Central vs. Bishop Carroll basketball game Friday, members of Central's 2022 AAA State Championship baseball team were given state championship rings....
The Lady Dragon Basketball team ended the week 1-1, coming upon the cusp of victory but falling just short against the Bishop Guilfoyle Lady Marauders 52-46, then seizing a 53-52 victory over the Bishop Carroll Huskies later in the week. Facing the Marauders, Elana Decker and Megan Diehl led the offensive charge with 11 points each. Down by 11 at half, the Dragons held the Marauders to only six in the third quarter, shortening their lead in the process. With a more intense second half, the Dragons picked up the tempo to compete with the...
The Central Dragon Wrestling team started off the season with a bout against the Bedford Bisons. A final score of 52-12 for a loss for the Dragons doesn’t truly reflect the outcome of the match. Of the 14 possible matches, eight were ruled forfeits for the Dragons due to lack of wrestlers. Of the remaining six, two ended with victory. In the 114-weight class, Tyler Biesinger toppled Addison Wright by recording a fall at 1:52. The other win came from the 145-weight class by Isaac Smith, who defeated Kyler Gardner, clocking a fall at 1:57 into t...
The John Kennedy Chapter of Trout Unlimited is offering a free, 8-week, beginners fly tying program, open to the public, starting on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, and continuing every Saturday through Feb. 25. The classes start at 9 a.m. and end at noon each week. The classes will be located at the Allegheny Volunteer Fire Department located at 651 Sugar Run Road, Altoona. The chapter will provide all tools and materials. The class size is limited to the first 30 to register. For more information or to register, contact Scott Kavanagh at (814)...
Facing two skilled opponents, the Dragons had their hands full throughout the week against the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders and the Bishop Carroll Huskies. Against both the Bishop teams, the Dragons held to a close game in the first half, followed by an explosive offensive push in the third quarter for 61-38 and 70-42 victories respectively. Against the Marauders, a close first half ended with a tied 20-20 score. Out the gate after halftime, the Dragons turned up the intensity on both sides of...
C-K Junior High Basketball On Wednesday, the Claysburg Kimmel Junior High boys' basketball team faced off against the West Branch Warriors. Despite having a home court advantage, Claysburg "started off slow," according to coach Evan Ritchey. However, by halftime, the team had found its momentum and put a total of 26 points on the scoreboard. Ritchey commented on his players' performances, saying, "We gained a good lead but had a shaky second half." Looking back on the game, Ritchey highlighted...
Today (Dec. 22, 2022) is my 73rd birthday. If you believe what "The Bible" says - a lifespan is three score and ten years - I am beginning the fourth bonus year of my life. I guess I can attribute my reaching 73 to several things: good luck, trying to remain active, and the miracles of modern medicines. There are both bad and good things about being 73. The worst is being unable to do many things I was able to do when I was younger. Some of this, of course, involves health issues. On a...
Basketball is back in the Cove, and teams are shooting their shot at winning....
Duncansville native Aaron Kovach was a complete player. He played great defense. He had great speed. He stole some bases. He was a hitter, a pure hitter. Because of his success on the field, Kovach was chosen this past October to be part of the first class to be inducted into The Mount Aloysius College Athletic Hall of Fame. "He is our career leading hitter with a .401 career batting average," Mt. Aloysius Athletic Director Kevin Kime said. "He had somewhere around 218 hits in his four year care...
Due to a successful football season, the Central Scarlet Dragon Basketball team had just under a week of full practices with the whole team. This didn't stop them, however, from seizing victory in their home opener of the season against the Huntingdon Bearcats. The Dragons' overall physicality and persistence led to their 64-29 victory over the Bearcats. With the limited practice time, the Dragon offense was stifled for the match. Defense quickly became the key factor in the Dragon victory. The...
C-K GIRLS BASKETBALL The following changes have been made to the JH – JV – Varsity girls basketball schedule for the games to be played at Southern Fulton on Dec. 19: • No JH ‘B’ Game • JH game will now be played at 4:45 p.m. • JV game at 6 p.m. • Varsity to follow at approximately 7:15 p.m. Note: All three games will be played at Southern Fulton High School. C-K BOYS BASKETBALL The JH – JV and VARSITY boys basketball game scheduled for Feb. 7, 2023, has been moved to Wednesday, Feb. 8 (vs. Tussey Mt.) Start times will stay the same. C-K W...
I realize the middle of December is not a typical time to discuss trout fishing. However, I enjoyed some beautiful days in the outdoors this autumn, many of them on various streams. I think fly-fishing is the most enjoyable outdoor sport but sometimes think the most effective method of fly-fishing, nymph fishing, can be mind-numbing. Not so with dry-fly fishing. It would be like archery hunting with a crossbow compared to hunting with a longbow. This autumn I enjoyed dry-fly fishing for trout fr...
Basketball season for Cove teams is underway!...
Sport: Wrestling Coach: Brian Dutchcot Number of years as head coach: 12 at NBC and overall Coach's career record (at this school and overall): 95-91 overall League: ICC Last year's record: 10-8 Returning starters: Paedon Logue, Austin Bartholow, Collin Pepple, Eion Snider, Aaron Bowers, Brian Amick Newcomers: Aiden Replogle, Wyatt Clouse, Bryson Free, Haidyn Divley, Aidan Pittman, Tyler Paris, Blake Bowser, Ryan Bottenfield Strengths: The number-one strength of our team this year is the...
Sport: Boys Basketball Coach: A.J. Weyant Number of years as head coach: 5th Season League: ICC - South (Conference) District 5 AA Last year's record: 9-15 Returning letterwinners: Eli Cherry, Jestin Fernandez, Cullen Lloyd, Collin Yeatts Strengths: One of our major strengths is returning four starters from last year's team that won a district playoff game. We will rely heavily on their experience to navigate a very tough schedule. Our other strengths are our team speed and ability to shoot the...
Sport: Girls Basketball Coach: Jon Ewart Number of years as head coach: 5th Year League: ICC South Last year's record: 17-9 Returning starters/letterwinners: Emily Heck, Lydia Ritchey, Mariah Hall, Leah Swanseen Newcomers: Addie Love, Halle Baker, Bella Gable, Olivia Helsel, Alyssa Yeatts Strengths: We have a solid group of returning letterwinners. We have a lot of girls that will be competing for varsity minutes throughout the season which will improve individuals and the team making for...
Sport: Boys Basketball Coach: Brock Anders Number of years as head coach and career record: 15 years – 2-Huntingdon Area High School (18-31); 6-East Juniata High School (78-59); 7-Williamsburg (79-62); (175-152)-Career Record League: ICC North Last year's record: 22-6; Overall; 12-2; ICC North; ICC Overall Champions Returning starters: Zach Kagarise, Rowan Gorsuch, RJ Royer, Logan Brantner Other returning letterwinners: Joey Zehner and Jesse Brumbaugh Strengths: We return some experienced p...
Sport: Girls Basketball Coach: Amy Hileman Number of years as head coach: 4 years League: Inter-County Conference (North division) Last year's record: Overall: 24-7; League: 11-2 Returning starters: Jade Carper, Ayla Hileman, Kendel Norris, Jayla Woodruff Other returning letterwinners: Laney Prough, Claire Carper, Brooke Stewart, Elise Frye, Anastasia Ranalli Newcomers: Lillie Irvin, Lilli Kagarise, Regan Prough, LeeAnna Royer Strengths: We have returning players that are experienced and...
Sport: Bocce Coach: Mrs. Shelley Claycomb and Mrs. Destarta Carberry Number of years as head coach: Mrs. Claycomb - 4 years, Mrs. Carberry - 1st year. League: Central PA Last year's record: 5 wins, 1 loss (regular season), 2nd place at districts. Returning starters/letterwinners: Emma Brooks, Madison Kennedy and Brennen Yingling Newcomers: Braden Allison, Nate Fogle, Sarah Little, Dylan Stern, and Caden Schenk Strengths: Talented returning players, new players bring a ton of enthusiasm to work...
Sport: Boys Basketball Coach: Paul Frederick Number of years as head coach: 4th Season League: Laurel Highlands Last year’s record: 19-7 Returning starters/letterwinners: Seth Bean, Rylan Daugherty, Eli Lingenfelter, Eli Muthler, Hunter Smith, Shalen Yingling Newcomers: Randy Harris, Bryson LaPenna, Jace Morrow, Austin Bassler, Lukas Black, Mason Byler, Bradon Gregg, Kyle Klotz, Zach Lingenfelter, Slyvanus Member-Meneh Strengths: We have a fair amount of players back who have competed at the varsity level. We also have a lot of unselfish and c...
Sport: Wrestling Coach: David Marko Number of years as head coach: 9th year at Central, 27th overall League: LHAC Last year's record: 5-15 Returning starters/letterwinners: Ty Biesinger, Wyatt Holsinger, Max Baker, Isaac Smith, Camdyn Wenerick, Thaide Mickel and John Pulcine Newcomers: Kasey Heidler, Waldems Benitez, Kaley Payne, Mason Wagner, Kaden Horn, Bailey Wilt Strengths: We have some upper classmen with a lot of experience. Concerns: We have had some injuries that will make dual meets...
Sport: Girls Basketball Coach: Courteney Lingafelt Number of years as head coach: First year League: Laurel Highlands Last year's record: 3-13 Returning starters/letterwinners: Bralyn Ellis (returning starter) Letterwinners - Mackenzie Rhykerd, Megan Diehl, Elena Decker Newcomers: Madeline Benton, Brooklyn Coppersmith, Elaina Messner, Adyson Poet Strengths: We have a group of coachable girls who are very competitive and have a great attitude and work ethic. Concerns: We are a young team playing...
Sport: Wrestling Coach: Ron Kakabar Assistants: Russ Knisely, Matt Musselman, Jordi Musselman, Kobe Harr, Corey Aungst Years as head coach: 10 League: ICC Last year’s record: 5-8 Returning starters: Cole Claycomb, Ethan Claycomb, Mark Lattieri, Brody Soler, Hayden Lamborn Newcomers: Shawn Weyant, Mason Campagna, Remy Diehl Strength: Knowledge, willingness to win. Concerns: Lack of varsity experience, not big numbers, and youth Overall outlook: Looking to improve on their record from last season, get better each week and get as many through t...
Sport: Girls Basketball Coach: Jim Garver Number of years as head coach: 1st League: Inter County - South Last year's record: 10-12 Returning starters/letterwinners: Sarah Helsel, Bella Francona, Chelsie Noah, Zoie Weyant, and Cameron Lingenfelter Newcomers: Bailey Tipton, Erika Feathers, and Betty Jean Mesmer Strengths: We have a big senior class, and the practices have been competitive. I like our speed in the backcourt and strength down low. Concerns: We lost two 1,000-point scorers, Bekah...
Sport: Boys Basketball Coach: Mike Harris Number of years as head coach and career record: 7th (12 overall; 5 at Tyrone) 106-153 League: ICC (South) Last year's record (overall and league): 2-16 (2-10) Returning starters: Wyatt Buell, Josh Emeigh, Zeek Barr Returning letter winners: Elias Ritchey, Josh Emeigh, Zeek Barr, Wyatt Buell and Ethan Deihl Strengths: We've worked very hard to increase our skill, and we had a very successful summer doing it. This group works very hard, and they are very...
Williamsburg boys basketball participated in the Bucktail Tip Off Tournament on Dec. 2 and 3. The Pirates were successful in their first game, defeating Warrior Run 70-59. The team fell to St. Joe’s Academy in the championship on Dec. 3, 80-60. Tip-Off Tournament, Dec. 2 Warrior Run (59): Beachen 2 0-0 4, Axman 4 1-2 9, Wilkins 0 1-2 1, Sheesley 5 2-2 15, Cieslykoski 1 0-0 2, McKee 8 0-0 13, Groton 1 0-0 2, Newton 4 0-0 8 Totals 25 4-6 59. Williamsburg (70): Kagarise 6 8-12 21, Gorsuch 5 6-6 17, Royer 7 2-3 18, Brantner 1 2-2 4, Parks 3 0-2 6 B...
Twenty-five years ago on Dec. 15, 1997, I experienced the most unusual doe-day hunt I have ever had. This occurred during the wonderful years of two weeks of buck hunting followed by two or three days of antlerless deer hunting. There were still lots of public-land deer at the time. I had failed to tag a buck during the two-week season. Though I had seen some deer, none had sported antlers. On Dec. 15, I had set up in a treestand on my wife’s family’s farm. Though I have never been much for killing does, the farm was experiencing crop los...
