Three seniors from the county will take part in the fourth annual Border Brawl Mason-Dixon Wrestling Classic on Sunday at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown’s Sports Center.
PITTSBURGH — The Penn State Nittany Lions, under the guidance of head coach Cael Sanderson, roared in the national semifinals Friday night in Pittsburgh, Pa. Sanderson’s squad will have five wrestlers competing in the 2019 NCAA Championship Finals on Saturday night after going 5-1 in the nat…
RICHMOND, Va. — The Chestnut Ridge softball team split Friday night’s doubleheader at the Sports Plus Tournament in the Lady Lions’ opening games of the season.
ALTOONA — Hollidaysburg handed the Bedford boy netters their first regular season loss dating back to the 2016 season, Friday.
PITTSBURGH — Penn State advanced six of nine wrestlers into the quarterfinals and the Nittany Lions lead the team standings after the first day of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Pittsburgh.
The Bedford girls’ basketball team recently handed out its season awards. Award recepients included (from left): Allison Kinzer, co-most improved player; Natalie Lippencott, co-most improved player; Lindsay Shuke, Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference All-Star and outstanding offensive player…
Allison Dancause a Bedford Elementary kindergartener went to Gettysburg on Sunday, March 10 for the 2019 Middle Atlantic K to 8 Championship. With over 300 girls, she brought Bedford home a first place championship. She was coached all year on the boys’ team by Luke Beegle and her daddy, and…
The Inter County Conference recently announced its all-stars for the winter sports season, and there were 22 athletes from the Bedford Gazette coverage area that made the first team
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Dear Everett Community,
The Small School Mountain Athletic Conference recently announced its all-stars for the fall sports season.
The Bedford girls’ soccer team won both the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference and PIAA Class AA state championships to highlight the local teams on the 2018-19 LHAC Fall All-Stars.
GREENSBURG — During team camp last summer, Everett girls basketball coach Keith Moyer noticed something that made his team special, but he couldn’t quite put his finger on what it was.
Before Greg Lazor arrived, Chestnut Ridge had one of this area’s stronger wrestling programs.
Bedford netters swept the doubles matches to help the Bisons top Bishop Guilfoyle, 4-1, Monday.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Sophomore Alex Limoges scored the eventual game-winner setting the Penn State single-season goal record in the process as the fourth-ranked Nittany Lions defeated No. 1 Ohio State on Sunday afternoon in Big Ten semifinal action from Value City Arena.
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PITTSBURGH — The USA All-Stars beat Pennsylvania All-Stars, 29-18, in the Wrestling Classic, Friday.
GREENSBURG — The Everett girls basketball team made Bedford County history on Friday night in a 59-36 victory.
GREENSBURG — Even though she was struggling offensively during the middle stages of Friday night’s game, Brooke Colledge stayed true to the plan.
JOHNSTOWN — Bedford swept both doubles matches and took two of the three singles matches to open the season with a 4-1 victory over Westmont Hilltop at the North Fork Tennis Club, Friday.
EBENSBURG — The Tussey Mountain girls’ basketball had to do two things against Vincentian Academy, Wednesday — shoot well and don’t foul.
Seedings and brackets were released on Wednesday for the upcoming NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships which will be held in Pittsburgh.
GREENSBURG — Keith Moyer said his Everett team just wanted Tuesday’s victory more than Bishop Canevin.
FULLERTON — The Army West Point track and field team opened its outdoor season with two meets in California this weekend.
EBENSBURG — The Tussey Mountain girls basketball team is no stranger to the PIAA state playoffs, and on Saturday they handled Purchase Line with relative ease.
The PIAA announced the second round site and pairings for the second round of basketball games to be played on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — In two of the first four games of the 2019 ACC season, Pittsburgh guard Trey McGowens scored 30 points and looked like a budding superstar.
CLEVELAND — After claiming a national title at 141 lbs. in 2018, Pitt-Johnstown’s Chris Eddins made it back-to-back national championships with a 7-2 victory over Tiffin’s Trey Grine in the 149-lb. title bout at Saturday’s 2019 NCAA Division II National Wrestling Championships at the Wolstei…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.; March 10, 2019 – No. 1 Penn State (14-0, 9-0 B1G) rolled through the competition to claim the 2019 Big Ten Championship. Head coach Cael Sanderson’s squad crowned four individual champions to out-distance second place Ohio State by over 30 points.
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HERSHEY — The Bedford County wrestlers had a strong trip to the PIAA State Championships by bringing home five medals including a gold for Chestnut Ridge’s Jared McGill.
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HERSHEY — The all-time dream for a Pennsylvania high school wrestler is to bring home a gold medal from the PIAA State Wrestling Championships.
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Redshirt freshman Micky Phillippi and junior Demetrius Thomas of the University of Pittsburgh wrestling each captured titles at their respective weight classes at the 2019 ACC Wrestling Championship Saturday night at Cassell Coliseum.
JOHNSTOWN — “Know your role.”
SOMERSET — Friday night’s outcome wasn’t what Bedford was looking for, but Leo Brunelli believes it’s a path to what the future holds for the Bison program.
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HERSHEY — “One More Match.”
Bedford senior Brandon Dawson, front-center, recently signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his football career with Frostburg State University. Those in the photo are (from left): Front Row — Gary Dawson, Brandon’s father; Brandon Dawson; and Lisa Dawson, Brandon’s mother. Back Row…
Chestnut Ridge won its own “Rumble on the Ridge” girls indoor soccer championship with an overtime victory against Richland in the final. Team members are (left to right): Front Row — Linsey Imler, Molly Reeder, Maycee Reeder, and Elyse Barnes. Back Row — Coach Chad Mickey, Kennaley Heider, …
HOPE for Hyndman placed second in the “Rumble on the Ridge” indoor boys soccer tournament. Team members are (left to right): Coach Brad Turner, Jakob Turner, Dylan Kamauf, Noah Stair, Alex Cosgrove, Eli Shaffer, Will Waltman, and Mason Orndorff.
CLEVELAND, OH — Pitt-Johnstown Head Wrestling Coach Pat Pecora, in his 43rd season at the helm of the Mountain Cat program, was named the 2018-19 NCAA Division II National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) National Wrestling Coach of the Year at Thursday’s Division II Wrestling Hall of Fa…
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HERSHEY — “It was a good day.”
Nine wrestlers from the Gazette coverage area have reached the season’s final weekend at the Class AA state tournament in Hershey.
Section 4 (Bedford) had 12 wrestlers qualify through Area 2 for the Junior High State Championships. Of the 12, only three placed at states: Claysburg’s Cole Claycomb 7th at 124; Hollidaysburg’s Nicholas Burkey 8th at 140; and Bedford’s Ceaton Hale 8th at 187.
ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten Conference announced the preliminary seeds for the 2019 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, which are set for March 9-10 at Minnesota.
JOHNSTOWN— The Tussey Mountain girls did enough to advance to the PIAA Class A playoffs, Saturday.
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