JOHNSTOWN —
High School Boys
Ferndale 57 Conemaugh Valley 50
Chad Eisenhuth scored 15 points to lead Ferndale to a win at Conemaugh Valley.
Isaiah Sajatovich had 12 points and Carlos Mason 10.
Blake Furman topped the Blue Jays with 16 points followed by Grant Cruse with 14. Cruse had 10 rebounds while Nick Roberts led the team with 13.
Portage 60
North Star 38
PORTAGE – Devin Brown and Brandon Madigan scored 14 points apiece as Portage had four players score in double figures.
Chris Onder added 13 points and Cody Randall finished with 10 for the Mustangs (5-7).
Devin Richard led the Cougars (0-11) with 14 points and Steve Mort added 11.
Portage went on a 21-5 run in the fourth quarter.
Cambria Co. Chr. 59 Clearfield Alliance 16
CLEARFIELD – Dom Williams scored 18 points, including four 3-pointers, while Zach Wingard added 15 and Andy Paros scored 12 as Cambria County Christian improved to 12-3.
High School Girls
Cambria Co. Chr. 38 Clearfield Alliance 29
CLEARFIELD – Alexis Wolfe and Natalie Sokira scored 17 and 15 points, respectively, to lead Cambria County Christian.
Alyssa Wharton’s 16 points led the hosts.
Local Sports
Local basketball in brief 1-16-2013
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4 city students selected for PSU summer program
Four sophomores from Greater Johnstown High School have been selected to participate in Penn State’s Summer College Opportunity Program in Education.
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Defense attorney: Woman’s death an accident
A defense attorney for a Blair County man charged with homicide in the 1999 death of his daughter-in-law said the woman’s death was accidental.
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College players dominate Point nominations
Pitt-Johnstown junior Jake Warner was perfect and extremely productive at the plate while earning the first two monthly nominations for the 2013 Point Stadium Award in February and March.
Mount Aloysius sophomore Derrick Capiak nearly reached perfection to take the April nomination. -
Pirates roll past Brewers
Wandy Rodriguez allowed one run over seven strong innings and Neil Walker hit a two-run single as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 on Wednesday night.
Rodriguez (4-2) gave up six hits, walking one and striking out five. -
Dupuis coming through for Penguins
Dan Bylsma has been hearing it seemingly from the moment he took over at Pittsburgh Penguins head coach four years ago.
Every time the Penguins hit a rough patch, the murmurs about finding a polished winger to play alongside superstar Sidney Crosby pop up. Bylsma understands the sentiment. It’s just that it’s a little misplaced. -
Penn State guard leaving for pro career
Penn State guard Jermaine Marshall, the team’s second-leading scorer, is foregoing his senior year of eligibility to pursue a professional career overseas.
The team announced the surprise move in a statement Wednesday. The 6-foot-4 Marshall, who is on schedule to graduate this summer, cited his family including a 1-year-old son, in making his decision. -
Penn State coach blasts Sports Illustrated article
Penn State coach Bill O’Brien is fervently disputing suggestions raised in a report that player medical care has been compromised after the team doctor was replaced.
Speaking often in an angry tone that might be otherwise reserved for an argument with an official, O’Brien told reporters in a conference call that the health and safety of his players were his top priorities. -
Penguins advance on overtime goal
Brooks Orpik’s goal would have been memorable even if wasn’t in overtime and didn’t put the Pittsburgh Penguins into the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
When you are a defensive-minded defenseman with only 12 goals in nine NHL seasons, they all tend to stand out. -
Liriano key to Pirates' victory
Francisco Liriano finally got to pitch for Pittsburgh and, just like that, the Pirates looked like a much better team.
He struck out nine and the Pirates teed off on New York’s pitching for an 11-2 win over the Mets on Saturday. -
Shade softball thriving on Karl’s watch
Frank Karl coached the majority of the girls who comprise Shade High School’s softball team from the time they played T-ball and coach pitch.
Karl was there when the group, as elementary-school students, once rallied from an 18-run deficit to win a game, and he hoped to be there when the group reached the varsity level. - More Local Sports Headlines
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