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  • April 16Mini-Thon for seventh grade! The cost is $10 and tickets will be sold Wednesday, April 17 and Thursday, April 18 in room 212.
  • April 16Lunch - Wild Walking Taco, Steamed Corn and Choice of Fruit and Milk!
  • April 15Lunch - Rodeo Burger, Baked Beans and Choice of Fruit and Milk!
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  • April 12Mini-Thon! The cost is $10 and sixth grade tickets will be sold Monday, April 15 and Tuesday, April 16 in room 212.
  • April 12Click here for today's announcements!
  • April 12Lunch - Toasted Cheese Sandwich, Steamed Peas, Tomato Soup and Choice of Fruit and Milk!
  • April 11Click here for today's announcements!
  • April 9Lunch- Taco Tuesday Soft Shell Tacos ,Baked Beans, Steamed Corn, and a Choice of Fruit and Choice of Milk!
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Multiple Altoona students participate in a track meet at Manson Park.

Track teams impress early in season: Seventh, eighth take first in multiple meets

May 5, 2015

As the corner rounds off to straight lines marked in white against the maroon turf, they take  deep breaths. They take in the moment. Moving past the starting point and forming a circle to start agilities,...

Swinging start to junior high softball

Swinging start to junior high softball

April 22, 2015

This year seventh and eighth grade girls' softball came to a quick start. The teams coached by eighth grade teachers Tim Mitchell and Beth Bronson, who began coaching the girls softball team last year...

Track season begins

March 23, 2015

   

Weather causes late start to track season

March 23, 2015

The winter weather affected the track team. With the cancellations, delays and temperatures the track team missed their whole first week of track practice for the ninth grade team.  The track team...

Seventh grade white boys basketball team waits patiently for the referee to call a foul.  The game was played on Jan. 7, 2015 and they went up against State College.

JV boys’ basketball teams finish-up their seasons

February 25, 2015

Though the weather is freezing and the basketball season has officially come to an end, there are many hot plays and close games to be remembered. There are four teams that make up the boys’ junior...

The seventh grade girls basketball team plays defensively against Mount Nittany in attempt to prevent them from scoring. The game for the girls occurred on Jan. 22 2015.

JV girls’ basketball heats up as weather cools down

February 6, 2015

Even if basketball season is coming to an end, the season is still very alive for the seventh and eighth grade girls who are a part of the four junior varsity basketball teams.  Though their season officially...

Maroon boys basketball team gets ready for a game. Photo by Emily Simmons

Maroon gets ready for big game

February 6, 2015

Maroon boys' team has played thirteen games and won seven of them. They have played together since January and have tried to gain momentum for this season. “Our record as of now is 7-6. As a coach...

Boys’ white team maintains winning record

Boys’ white team maintains winning record

February 6, 2015

It has been a winning season for the white team. They have nine wins and six losses. They have lost to both of their rivals, but they have beaten State College once out of their four games. “ We’ve...

Last years team played hard all season.  Photo by Mekenzy Irish

Fast-pitch softball season fast-approaching

November 11, 2014

As the 2014-2015 girls softball season is moving closer, Jordyn Merritts and Jocelyn Lynch talk about their last season along with this upcoming season playing for the junior high.  “I’m very excited...

The team huddling together. As the lady spikers go against their rival Hollidaysburgh, they talk about what they need to do to win the game. Photo by Kizzy Thompkins

Lady spikers end season 11-4

November 11, 2014

At this point in the school year, the season has come to a close. The junior high volleyball girls finished with an 11-4 record. The team played several games against rivals and new teams, which kept them...

At the end of one of the teams game players huddle together after a post-game talk with the coaches. At the end of every game players would meet and talk with coaches as a group about the game. Photo by Mikayla Billotte

Ninth grade football season comes to end

November 10, 2014

The lights shine down on the field. The clock on the scoreboard counts down the final minute of the fourth quarter of the game. Sweat drips down the players' faces. In the background the crowd cheers them...

Seventh grade white and seventh grade maroon scrimmaging against each other. This scrimmage happened early in their practicing. It was on August 25 before the season started. Photo by Austin Walters

Seventh grade white football fights back after slow start to season

November 10, 2014

The seventh grade white team players struggled during the 2014 season. After two  losses at the beginning of the season, the team pushed to try to come back and make it to the play offs. “We went...

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