Other Voices

Hunter Klotz, Central High School Class of 2021, Rodney Shultz, Tyrone High School Class of 2021, and I, Morrison Cove High School Class of 1952, have something in common. We all took time to savor a key moment in our high school athletic careers.

The athletic memories of Klotz and Shultz were forged in a game much more important than mine, but my recollection is probably more common among the hundreds of local athletes who compete on behalf of their alma maters.

In the June 14 PIAA baseball playoff between Central and Tyrone at PNG field in Altoona, Shultz was the winning pitcher for underdog...