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On Aug. 31 the football team prepared for their first  game against Hollidaysburg. The boys won their game 14-0.

Tri-athletes work sports into life

Cassidy Klock, Reporter February 7, 2020

Tri-athletes play three sports during their high school years. Doing this takes time, commitment and all year around from practices to games. The school offers many different sports for each season...

Rivalry Pablo Rojas faces off against a Hollidaysburg opponent.  The referee signaled for the match to begin.

Wrestling season progresses

Eli Costanzo, Reporter February 5, 2020

Although the recent wrestling match was a loss for the junior wrestling varsity team, they are still training for their next match. The team placed seventh for their second game while winning their third...

Shoot! The girls maroon basketball team played against Tyrone on Jan. 27. The game was close but they were able to come out on top.

Girls’ maroon basketball team season winning

Maddie Cowfer, Reporter January 29, 2020

The girls' seventh and eighth-grade maroon basketball team currently has a record of 6-4 and only two games left.   The girls on the team have gotten to know each other and formed a bond as a team....

Shoot it! 
The ninth grade girls varsity basketball team warms up for their game against Cumberland Valley. The girls worked together the whole game but were defeated.

Not an average student athlete

Cassidy Klock, Reporter January 23, 2020

Eighth grade student athlete Jaiden Krull was moved up to play for the ninth grade basketball team this season.  Krull has been playing basketball for six years.  “Playing basketball has been...

Thump thump!
On Jan. 13 ninth grade varsity basketball team plays against  Cumberland Valley. They played against them and lost.

Harpster moves up to ninth grade varsity basketball team

Sufana Hamid, Reporter January 22, 2020

Eighth grader Kaylee Harpster moved up to the ninth grade varsity team this year. She was chosen by Coach Makenzie Negri as an outstanding basketball player.  "My parents were my biggest motivation....

Swoosh
Ninth grade point guard Gracie Wilt takes a foul shot to raise their score against Cumberland Valley. The game against Cumberland Valley was a loss for the girls, but they played against them with full power until the end.

Girls’ basketball maintains winning season

Paris Lawson, Reporter January 21, 2020

The ninth grade girls’ basketball team holds a current record of 11-3 with eight more games to go.  There are eleven girls on the team this year. They all hold having a coherent and tightly knit...

Score!
Sean Bettwy is ready to make a foul shot. Making the shot, he helped his team in the second half of the game.

Boys’ basketball team starts off season winning

Mykenzi Doran, Reporter January 21, 2020

At 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 9, 2019 the maroon boys' basketball team played their first home game; the score of 44-26 started off the season with a winning freshman team. Being the first game this season,...

Strike a pose! The wresting team poses for a picture. Wrestlers brought home a first place win at the Shikellamy on Dec. 14.

Wrestlers place ninth in first tournament

Danielle Bardelang, Reporter December 18, 2019

On Saturday Dec. 7, the Altoona Wrestling team traveled to Huntington to compete in the Huntington tournament.  Thirty-one athletes traveled to compete against other schools and brought home a...

Shoot it!
Eighth grader Kaylee Harpster plays offense in her basketball game on Dec. 16. The teams works together to beat their opponents.

Winter sports season kicks in

Cassidy Klock, Reporter December 18, 2019

Some of the winter sports that are available to students are basketball and wrestling. Teams for these sports started practicing in mid November, but some students have been putting in the work year...

The girls soccer team gathers with their coaches for a photo after another win is added to their undefeated streak. The past season for the girls soccer team added their fourth undefeated season to their streak as they win against opposing teams.

Girls’ soccer team maintains undefeated streak

Paris Lawson, Reporter December 4, 2019

The girls’ soccer team has managed to go four years without a single loss to another team. The team has gone through many games to achieve this. Eighth grader Aubrey Dietzel played with the team for...

Getting Started  The maroon football team plays in a game.

Fall sports teams wrap up seasons

Eli Costanzo, Reporter October 24, 2019

Fall sports have come to a close and coaches and athletes look back upon their season to reflect and consider future plans. Football, soccer and volleyball players start the school year already in season...

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New baseball teams wrap up season

Kaya Newell, Reporter May 23, 2019

This year the school created two new baseball teams giving the opportunity for seventh and eighth graders to play. Tryouts were at the beginning of April. The coaches narrowed it down to 36 players and...

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