JOHNSTOWN — The Mifflin County Huskies cheerleaders saw their quest for a PIAA Competitive Spirit Championship end in the semifinal round on Saturday at the War Memorial in Johnstown. The Huskies delivered a sharp, high-energy routine in one of the most competitive fields in the state, capping a season defined by steady improvement and strong team chemistry.

INDOOR TRACK

Smith races to record

to win 800

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Mifflin County Huskies had a banner day athte Kevin Dare Invitational, hosted by Penn State, on Saturday. Carter Smith turned in a record-breaking time of 1:49.33 to take top honors in the 800. Husky teammate Wyatt Kauffman closely followed him across the finish line for a 1:53.98 to place third. Reese Cubbison dominated the 3,000, taking first place in 8:44.88. The 4×800 relay team of Smith, Kauffman, Cubbison and Aidan Scavitti finished the podium series with another first-place time of 8:07.88.

“The rest of the team continues to make progress towards their goals with most achieving a season best mark,” Husky head coach Tamara Sechler said.

For the Mifflin County girls, Taylor Kenepp set the school record for the indoor 200 in 27.26, while Adalyn Ross placed eighth in pole vault at 9-6.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Cardinals rally to beat Belleville Christian

BELLEVILLE – Izzy Weaver scored all six of her points in the first quarter as Belleville Christian capitalized to take an early lead on visiting Forbes Road on Saturday. The Cardinals (7-6) regrouped after that and cruised to a 55-33 non-conference win on Saturday.

Sydney Gelvin scored a game high 19 points and Kinsley Small added 15 points as those two alone outscored the Thunder (3-6). Gelvin tossed in eight points in the second quarter as Forbes Road rallied to outscore Belleville Christian 13-2 in the second quarter to lead 22-13 at intermission. Ketelyn Renno had the Thunder’s only points.

Elaina Peachey drilled a three-pointer in the third and Lilly Yoder hit for eight points in the fourth to account for much of the Belleville Christian offense. Abby Yoder added two points in the third and four more in the fourth.

Lilly Yoder finished with nine points and Abby Yoder added eight for Thunder. Belleville Christian hosts Harrisburg Academy today.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Forbes Road flies past Thunder

BELLEVILLE – Ethan Renno and Grant Yoder each scored 12 points for Belleville Christian School in the Thunder’s 67-46 non-conference loss to Forbes Road on Saturday. Devin Yoder’s three-pointer was Belleville Christian’s only offense in the first quarter as the Thunder (4-5) trailed 17-3 early. Jacoby Knepper accounted for nine of the Cardinals’ points. He finished the game with 20 points.

Renno had a pair of treys in the second quarter and Yoder and Bryson Peachey each added four points as the Thunder trailed 31-20 at the half. Michael Strait scored eight points of his game-high 25 points in the frame to lead Forbes Road (6-7).

In the third quarter, Peachey, Renno and Yoder each tallied four points as the Trojans trailed 50-34. Knepper exploded for nine points in the period and Silas Hollibaugh added six, with a pair of threes. Gibbons and Yoder each had four points in the fourth quarter, but the Cardinals pulled away as Straight answered with 11 points.

Harrisburg Christian visits Belleville Christian today.

JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL

Thunder squads swept by Forbes Road

BELLEVILLE – The Belleville Christian School junior high school boys and girls basketball teams both lost to visiting Forbes Road on Saturday. The Thunder girls dropped a 44-13 decision as Harper Zook scored eight points to lead Belleville Christian. On the boys side, the Thunder lost 50-42 as Alex Reed finished with a team-best 23 points, while teammates Landon Yoder had seven points and Grant Peachey, with a pair of threes, added six points.

BOYS WRESTLING

Juniata matmen go 1-5 at Claysburg Duals

CLAYSBURG – The Juniata Indians topped host Claysburg-Kimmel for the only win at the Claysburg-Kimmel Duals on Saturday, finishing 1-5 overall.

In the opening round, Juniata dropped a 58-18 decision to Central then the Indians lost 53-22 to Moshannon Valley in round two. In round three, Juniata fell to River Valley 54-22 and, after a bye in round four, the Indians lost 48-24 to Westmont Hilltop in the fifth round. In round six, Juniata doubled up Claysburg-Kimmel, 42-21, before losing 42-30 to Meyersdale to close out the tournament.

Huntingdon went 6-0 to earn the Duals title in the 10-team field. Rounding out the field were: Central (5-1); Glendale (4-2); Meyersdale, Moshannon Valley, River Valley and Westmont Hilltop, all 3-3; Northern Bedford (2-4); Juniata; and Claysburg-Kimmel (0-6).

Individually, at 152 pounds, Ryder Smith posted a perfect 6-0 mark for Juniata with four falls and two wins via forfeit, while Kelton Bonnell went 6-1 at 285 with a pair of falls, technical fall and a win via forfeit. At 145, Ty Fahnestock went 3-3.

Claysburg-Kimmel Duals

(At Claysburg-Kimmel High School)

Central 58, Juniata 18

107: Ty Matthews (CE) pinned James Hess (J), 0:27; 114: Nathan Morris (CE) won by forfeit; 121: Carsen Mowery (CE) won by forfeit; 127: Bailey Wilt (CE) won by forfeit; 133: Joel Morris (CE) pinned Anthony Maradiaga (J), 1:40; 139: Bryer Mickel (CE) pinned Cody Nipple (J), 3:15; 145: Kaden Horn (CE) pinned Ty Fahnestock (J), 1:46; 152: Ryder Smith (J) won by forfeit; 160: Jeremiah Hart (CE) pinned Ty Rowles (J), 3:10; 172: Blake Schreffler (J) pinned Semaj Musei (CE), 3:24; 189: Logan Troyer (J) pinned Jordan Gojmerac (CE), 2:27; 215: Weston Brown (CE) maj. dec. Hayden Burns (J), 14-6; 285: Blair Miller (CE) pinned Kelton Bonnell (J), 5:05.

Moshannon Valley 53, Juniata 22

114: Keegan Plusquellec (MV) pinned James Hess (J), 0:38; 121: Cooper Keith (MV) won by forfeit; 127: Aaron Cook (MV) won by forfeit; 133: Anthony Maradiaga (J) pinned Alex Reifer (MV), 3:37; 139: Brady Mihalko (MV) pinned Cody Nipple (J), 1:07; 145: Ty Fahnestock (J) maj. dec. Logan Clark (MV), 8-0; 152: Ryder Smith (J) won by forfeit; 160: Blake Murphy (MV) pinned Ty Rowles (J), 1:21; 172: Gavin Lovell (MV) pinned Blake Schreffler (J), 2:45; 189: Rocco Reifer (MV) won by tech. fall over Logan Troyer (J), 19-3 0:43; 215: Evan Krause (MV) pinned Hayden Burns (J), 0:43; 285: Kelton Bonnell (J) pinned Justin Anderson (MV), 1:06; 107: David Cambell won by forfeit.

River Valley 54, Juniata 22

121: Kira Watt (J) won by forfeit; 127: Landon Bacik (J) won by forfeit; 133: Wyatt Taubler (RV) pinned Easton Matthews (J), 3:31; 139: Nathaniel Daugherty (RV) pinned Cody Nipple (J), 5:44; 145: Ty Fahnestock (J) won by tech. fall over Oskar Olsen (RV), 19-1 4:33; 152: Coy Kerstetter (J) pinned Tahari Spearman (RV), 1:44; 160: Ryder Smith pinned Elijah Morcheid, 4:28; 172: Tanner Flickinger (RV) pinned Blake Schreffler (J), 0:32; 189: Brady Koffman (RV) pinned Logan Troyer (J), 1:03; 215: Ezekiel Doak (RV) pinned Hayden Burns (J), 1:18; 285: Kelton Bonnell (J) won by tech. fall over Michael Wano (RV), 17-1 4:51; 107: Levi Anthony (RV) won by forfeit; 114: Nicolai Tomasiello (RV) pinned James Hess (J), 2:27.

Westmont Hilltop 48, Juniata 24

133: Owen Dluhos (WH) pinned Easton Matthews (J), 0:48; 139: Mikey Zahurak WH) won by forfeit; 145: Ty Fahnestock (J) dec. Aries Myers (WH), 3-0; 152: Ryder Smith (J) pinned Alex Mondick (WH), 0:36; 160: Ty Rowles (J) pinned Landon Kline (WH), 2:58; 172: A.J. Leiato (WH) pinned Blake Schreffler (J), 3:17; 189: J.D. Hill (WH) pinned Logan Troyer (J), 3:04; 215: Wyatt McCoy (WH) pinned Hayden Burns (J), 0:58; 285: Kelton Bonnell (J) dec. Connor Ward (WH), 6-0; 107: James Hess (J) won by forfeit; 114: Jayce Anderson (WH) won by forfeit; 121: Landon Randolph (WH) won by forfeit; 127: Pierce Polacek (WH) won by forfeit (48-24).

Juniata 42, Claysburg-Kimmel 21

139: Easton Matthews (J) pinned Blaide Weyandt (CK), 0:45; 145: Ayden Soler (CK) dec. Ty Fahnestock (J), 1-0; 152: Coy Kerstetter (J) won by forfeit; 160: Ryder Smith (J) pinned Anna Jackson (CK), 2:09;

172: Blake Schreffler (J) won by forfeit; 189: Logan Troyer (J) won by forfeit; 215: Weston Benton (CK) pinned Hayden Burns (J), 3:31; 285: Kelton Bonnell (J) won by forfeit; 107: James Hess (J) won by forfeit;

114: Nathan Cox (CK) won by forfeit; 121: No match; 127: No match;

133: Rylan Quarello (CK) pinned Anthony Maradiaga (J), 4:38.

Meyersdale 42, Juniata 30

145: Brennan Schardt (ME) pinned Ty Fahnestock (J); 152: Ryder Smith (J) pinned Xander Johnston ME), 1:13; 160: Ty Rowles (J) dec. Ethan Smith (ME), 7-2; 172: Caleb Sines (ME) pinned Blake Schreffler (J), 1:02; 189: Cooper Porter (ME) pinned Logan Troyer (J), 0:52; 215: Caleb Snyder (ME) pinned Hayden Burns (J), 0:46; 285: Kelton Bonnell (J) dec. Gianni Browne (ME), 1-0; 107: James Hess (J) won by forfeit; 114: Carter Weaverling (ME) won by forfeit; 121: Steven Keister (ME) won by forfeit; 127: Colt Snyder (ME) won by forfeit; 133: Anthony Maradiaga (J) pinned Lucas Hobbs (ME), 0:34 (42-24); 139: Cody Nipple (J) won by forfeit.