12/18/23 Mirror Image by Patrick Waxmanski/Cambria Heights’ Caleb Bishkek won the 200 freestyle.
LORETO — Central Cambria defeated Cambria Heights in a high school swim meet Monday night at St. Francis University.
Ethan Heisesack won the 200-yard individual medley and 500-yard freestyle to help the Central Cambria boys win 102-53. Caleb Bishkek won the 100 butterfly and 200 freestyle for the Highlanders.
Central Cambria’s girls won 97-71, with Lindsey Hodge winning the 200 fly and 100 butterfly. Heights’ Lauren Stepanovich won the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke.
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Central Cambria 102, Cambria Heights 53
200 Medley Relay: 1, Cambria Heights (Dzurko, Gray, Bishkek, Noel), 2:02.60; 2, Central Cumbria. 200 freestyle: 1, Beszczyk, Switzerland, 2:14.81; 2nd, George, CC, 2:17.59; 3, Noel, CH, 2:45.0. 200 IM: 1, Haycisak, CC, 2:29.15; 2, Dzurko, CH, 2:35.21; 3, Braniff, CC, 2:47. 50 freestyle: 1, Perseo, CC, 25.35; 2, grey, CH, 25.92; 3, Hunt, CC, 34.0. 100 butterfly: 1 Bishkek, CH, 1:07.42; 2nd, Burns, CC, 1:09.74; 3, Devlin, CC, 1:14.0. 100 freestyle: 1, O’Brien, CC, 1:07.08; 2nd, Ulmer, CC, 1:26.45; 3, Hunt, CC, 1:30.0. 500 freestyle: 1 Haichesak, CC, 5:50.33; 2, George, CC, 6:21; 3, Garrity, CC, 7:43.21. 200 free relay: 1, Central Cambria (O’Brien, Devlin, Corcoran, Braniff), 2:02.59; 2, Central Cambria, 2:25. 100 backstroke: 1 Dzurko, CH, 1:05.98; 2, Devlin, CC, 1:17.80; 3, Corcoran, CC, 1:19.52. 100 Breaststroke: 1, Gray, CH, 1:17.01; 2, Braniff, CC, 1:18.80; 3, Evans, CC, 1:35.0. 400 Free Relay: 1, Central Cambria (Haysaysack, George, O’Brien, Braniff), 4:05.01; 2, Cambria Heights, 4:11.90.
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Central Cambria 97, Cambria Heights 71
200 medley relay: 1, Cambria Heights (Stipanovich, Swyers, Kahn, Hoover), 2:11.45; 2, Central Cambria, 2:12.54; 3, Central Cumbria. 200 Freestyle: 1, Kollar, CC, 2:40; 2nd, Krumnacker, CC, 2:46.02; 3, b. Wandell, CC, 2:49.81. 200m: 1, Hodge, CC, 2:34; 2, n. Kahn, CH, 2:48.71; 3, Montbourne, CC, 3:04. 50 freestyle: 1, McCullough, CC, 27.98; 2, Hoover, CH, 28.03; 3, I. Tirza, CH, 30.7. 100 butterfly: 1, Hodge, CC, 1:11.36; 2, Swyers, CH, 1:21.29; 3, McMullen, CC, 1:21.2. 100 freestyle: 1, Stepanovic, 1:00.5; 2, McCullough, CC, 1:03.92; 3, Hoover, CH, 1:04.8. 500 freestyle: 1 Krumenacker, CC, 7:07.79; 2, Tronzo, CC, 7:23; 3, iTirza, CH, 7:26.67. 200 Free Relay: 1, Cambria Heights (Stipanovich, N. Kahn, Swyers, Hoover), 1:56.40; 2, Central Cambria, 2:25.20; 3, Cambria Heights, 2:09.5. 100 backstroke: 1, Stepanovich, 1:25.5; 2, Montbourne, CC, 1:21.83; 3, b. Wandell, CC, 1:24.15. 100 Breaststroke: 1, Swyers, CH, 1:21.01; 2, n. CAN, CH, 1:24.9; 15:00. Wandell, CC, 1:26.18. 400 Free Relay: 1, Central Cambria (B. Wandell, Krumenacker, Kollar, McMullen), 5:05.38; 2, Central Cambria, 5:10.80; 3, Cambria Heights, 5:20.35.
The Altoona gymnasts are victorious
DUBOIS – Claire Piper’s all-around score of 35.9 led all gymnasts and helped Altoona defeat DuBois, 140.325-121.625, in high school gymnastics.
Piper won bars and floor for the Lady Lions. Emma Pettoy won the beam, and DuBois’ Lauren Stroka won the vault.
Vault – 1, Struka, D, 9.25; 2, Vanille, A, 8.85; 3, Piper, A, 8.8. Bars – 1, Piper, A, 8.9; 2, Stroka, D, 8.65; 3, Betoy, A, 8.5. Beam – 1, Pitoy, A, 9.05; 2, Piper, A, 8.925; 3, Donlan, A, 8.9. Floor -1, Piper, A, 9.275; 2, Pastore, A, 9.1; 3, Betoy, A, 9.025. Comprehensive – 1, Piper, A, 35.9; 2, Struka, B, 35.475; 3, Fanelli, A, 34.225.
Recordings: Altoona (2-0).
Aries now 1-2
ROCKWOOD — Trent Nisbella scored 262 points to help Portage defeat Rockwood, 1,261-858, and recorded its first win of the season in high school rifle competition.
Jonah Irvin scored 258 points and Aaron Gable added 253 points for the Mustangs.
Portage (1261): Nesbella 262, Irvine 258, Gabel 253, Castle 249, Cochran 239.
Rookwood (858): Duran 259, Hunt 249, Nedro Galloway 232, Younkin 70, Grimes 48.
Records: Pregnancy (1-2).
Huskies Edge FH
EBENSBURG — Bishop Carroll edged Forest Hills, 1,270-1,253, in high school rifle play behind a score of 261 by Dave Weinzierl.
Seth Cunningham contributed 255 points, and Lauren Behe scored 253 points (a personal best). Avery Smiach led the Rangers with 258 points.
Forest Hills (1253): Semakh 258, Ruddick 257, Brown 251, Robert 247, Kane 240.
Bishop Carroll (1270): Weinzierl 261, Cunningham 255, Behe 253, Nigel 252, Schaub 249.
Records: Bishop Carroll (2-3); Forest Hills (1-2).
JV: Bishop Carroll, 272-263.
Comprehensive Heritage Conference
ARMAGH — The Heritage Conference released its 2023 Athletic Conference teams on Monday, and several Cambria Heights and Portage athletes were recognized.
In football, Cambria Heights’ Marshall Eckenrode, Trey Tribus, Tristan Weakland and Jackson Kline were honored, along with Portage’s Isaac Welinski and Buddy Laio.
Heights soccer players selected were Cameron Abrams and Reece Garrison for the boys and Mariah Windeker and Morgan Ross for the girls.
In volleyball, Portage’s choice was Brooke Bednarski, and Heights’ choice was Mackenzie Mulraney.
Cambria Heights’ Danielle Hauck and Portage’s Logan Gentile and Gabby Korti were boys cross country selections, while Heights’ Savannah Hoover and Portage’s Alex Chobani and Lily Haney were girls cross country selections.
Jonah Irvin of Portage and Ian Nagel of Heights made the golf list.
Band selections included Daniel Behe and Isaac Geier of Portage, along with Olivia Farabaugh and Mitchell Elias of Cambria Heights.
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