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News breif: Rivals Face Again!

Katie Beck, Reporter • April 22, 2025

Let’s go, girls! Eight grade student Leah Nedimyer is smiling nice and wide. Nedimyer Is ready to win her game on Monday against Hollidaysburg. “I think we can win if we really try,” said Nedimyer.

On Monday, April 17 the girl’s softball team will face the Hollidaysburg Tigers head to head.

The game is at home at Logan Elementary School, and they are all super excited.

Eighth grade student Leah Nedimyer states that she is very excited for this game.

“I want to beat them,” Nedimyer said.

The team has been practicing a lot since the last time they played them, and they are all ready to kick the Tigers’ butts. The last time the team played them, they lost, but they are ready to face them again and beat them.

Eighth grade softball coach Shannon Garder said she thinks that they have the ability to win.

“We just need to show up ready to play with a mindset to win,” said Gardner.

Show up and support the Altoona Softball Team for their rival rematch!

About the Contributor

Katie Beck, Reporter

Hi, my name is Katie Beck, and I am a writer for Livewire. I am a very active person, and I like to play a lot of sports. I play soccer for the school and also for a club. I also play softball and basketball for school, and I also like to travel for these sports too. My favorite holiday is Christmas, but my favorite season is summer. I love to swim, ride four wheelers and hangout with my friends. I have a golden retriever, and his name is Benny. He is about 4 years old and is really big. I have three other siblings and two of them are younger than me and on is older than me. That is everything about me.