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Ninth grader Faith Milliron cheers on the high school swim team at their meet on Dec. 12, 2016 against Northern Cambria.

No pain. No gain. Winter sports athletes working to impress

Grace Osmolinski December 16, 2016

During the winter months seventh through ninth graders can participate in basketball and wrestling for the junior high. The teams are already off to a winning start. The white boys’ basketball team has...

Girls' cross country team finishes strong

Girls’ cross country team finishes strong

December 15, 2016

The Altoona XC team ran in the Blair County Day meet on Oct. 24. The meet took place on Altoona's home course at Logan Elementary School. Cross Country is available to eighth and ninth graders. Practices...

Brooke Harrington tries to catch up to the ball.  Harrington played hard against Central.

Girls’ soccer ends season undefeated

Lilly Miller November 1, 2016
The girls soccer team finished the season with a perfect undefeated 17-0 season. The team finished with 123 goals.
It's Good!
The team joins on the field for a kick.  The kick was carried out by player 30, Jacob Schmidhimer

Varsity football team hopes to improve record

Jolee Smith October 21, 2016

The season comes to a close for the varsity football team with a record of three wins, three losses and one tie. With just two games left, the team hopes to improve. The team had several wins this season...

Ninth grade cross country runner Brayden Henninger raced at the Tri State coaches meet on Oct. 20, 2016. Henninger placed in the top 100 putting  the team in eighth place. Photo by Grace Osmolinski

High school sports offer opportunities for ninth graders

Grace Osmolinski October 21, 2016
During the fall months over 100 ninth graders take part in high school sports.
Action! The team formed a line to practice some drills before the game to make them prepared.  They were a better team that game which resulted from their drills.

Girls’ volleyball season comes to end

Mckenzie Quirin October 21, 2016
On Oct. 5 seventh and eighth grade volleyball teams had a game at the junior high against Spring Cove which added wins and losses to their team’s record.
Mr. Pincherri  talked about his hopes about the ending of the season.

Big hopes and dreams

Emily Rentz October 21, 2016
The players are hoping to “score big” with the time left of the season.
This is at practice, one of the girls runs and reaches down to get the ball as it goes by.  Taken by Mr. Mitchell.

Softball season starts

April 4, 2016

Softball season is starting up for grades seventh and eighth and also for ninth graders.  The seventh and eighth grade softball team may be looking forward to things or have goals in mind. The players...

The boys are speeding their way down the track. Photo by: Gracie Shaffer

Get ready. Get set. Go off to races!

April 1, 2016
“I think this will change the perspective on track because it is not about doing the events anymore, it is about getting the technique down to do good in the events,” Corle said.
Runners, Swimmers, Gymnasts oh my!

Runners, Swimmers, Gymnasts oh my!

February 1, 2016
With the 2015 season coming to an end, freshmen high school players strive to finish the last few meets. Players and coaches swim, run and flip through each final practice all the way through. Coaches and many of the athletes of the swim, gymnastics and indoor track teams all want their season for the junior high to go on, but they keep their heads up knowing they have many more years.
Alex Colbert dribbles around opposing player AJ Bardelang.

Boys’ basketball teams wrap up season

January 29, 2016
From maroon to white, seventh to ninth grade, the boy’ basketball teams defend until the end.
-Photo by Baylie Horten

Mountain lions pin to win

December 22, 2015

  With 2015-2016 wrestling season in play, wrestlers push practice after practice to prepare for the grueling season ahead. Some returning wrestlers are ninth grader Jordan Wagner, eighth...

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