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Ninth grade basketball player, Kyle Pheasant tries to steal the ball from his Holidaysburg opponent. Pheasant was successful and was able to pass the ball to another AAJHS player.

Basketball teams begin season

Mychenze Alberts, Reporter December 20, 2017

The winter sport season brings basketball.  All basketball seasons are underway.   Ninth grade maroon boys are at the record of 0-5. The maroon boys suffered a loss to Mifflin County of 27-18. Maroon...

Ryan Hopkins running with the ball at his football game on October 10th, 2017. Hopkins ran with the ball, but got tackled soon after by a member of the opposite team.

Junior varsity football players share experiences

Chastity Brunner, Reporter October 26, 2017

As the seventh and eighth grade football season comes to a close in October 2017, Damon Luciano, Ryan Hopkins and Conner Reimer gave some insight on their season and future plans. Altoona native Julian...

9th grade football players watch from the sidelines as the mountain lions starting line up started the game.
Photo by:Jocelyn Fetter

Theme games highlight varsity football season

Jocelyn Fetter October 26, 2017

  The Freshman football team played eight games this season- rain or shine, ending the season with a record of 6-2. During the season, players supported cancer awareness with a pink...

Lets go lions!
Junior varsity boys soccer teams final record was 9-5-2.

Get the ball rollin’

Sydney Wilfong, Reporter October 26, 2017

The junior varsity boys’ soccer players talked off the field this week about their season ender and the sport itself. During the JV boys’ soccer season, the players faced many local challengers...

The team gets ready to take on Holidaysburg at one of their home games.

Volleyball goes up against Northern Cambria in last game

Ashley Steinbugl, Reporter October 26, 2017

The Junior Lady Spikers Volleyball team lost their first game against the Jr. Lady Tigers but they won nine of their eleven games. They have one more game on Oct. 26 at a home game against Northern Cambria....

Ninth grade track athletes compete at districts

Ninth grade track athletes compete at districts

Paige Glasgow May 30, 2017

"I liked the atmosphere at districts," freshman student Maggie Fox said. "It was incredible competing against some of the best athletes in our district." On Thursday, May 18, select athletes from the...

Ninth grade athletes play high school level sports

Ninth grade athletes play high school level sports

Grace Osmolinski May 30, 2017

Starting in March, ninth grade students could participate in spring sports for the high school. These sports include baseball, softball and outdoor track. Tyler Umbleby plays center field for the high...

Softball season draws to a close

Softball season draws to a close

Paige Glasgow May 5, 2017

"Playing for Altoona has impacted my life from making lots of new friends to learning so many new things that I know I will definitely use in my softball career," eighth grade player Kendra Houp said. The...

Running to the finish line!  Eighth grade track players Sarah Weathersbee and Elise Abbott race to get to the finish line during a meet.

Track team pushes through season

McKenzie Quirin May 5, 2017

Starting on March 30 of this year, track coaches John Chesney and Sam Solomon have trained seventh and eighth grade boys’ and girls’ track athletes. Although the season is not over, seventh and...

Freshman Ryan Beck hops down the aisle in a garbage bag during the relays. Beck took part in indoor track during the winter season for sports.

Winter sport athletes wrap up season

Grace Osmolinski February 28, 2017

On Feb.3, 2017 a winter sports assembly was held in honor of ninth grade athletes. All winter sports have ended this week. Earlier in the year, fall athletes competed in a dance competition to...

Ninth grade white boys basketball team ends season victorious

Ninth grade white boys’ basketball team ends season victorious

Paige Glasgow February 16, 2017

"I think: team first. It allows me to succeed, it allows my team to succeed," NBA Cleveland Cavaliers player Lebron James said. The ninth grade white boys' basketball team finally played the freshmen...

To the hoop! Seventh grader Emma Skelley runs the ball down the court to shoot a three pointer. Skelley plays on the seventh grade white girls basketball team but gets playing time for the eighth grade basketball team.

Lady lions defeat Hollidaysburg

Grace Osmolinski January 27, 2017

On Jan. 19 the girls’ basketball team played against Hollidaysburg. The seventh, eighth and ninth grade teams all won their games. Seventh grader Emma Skelley is the point guard for the girls' team....

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