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  • Dragon Volleyball Takes First Loss of Season

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|May 19, 2022

    The Central Dragon Volleyball team faced the Altoona Mountain Lions as well as the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders this week. The Mountain Lions gave the Dragons their first loss of the season, with the Dragons losing 3-1 sets. However, the Dragons were able to defeat the Marauders 3-2. Against the Mountain Lions, the Dragons had a nice start, winning the first set 25-19. However, the Mountain Lions responded by winning the next three consecutive sets 26-24, 27-25, and 25-16 to take the match. Luke Weber had 14 service points for the Dragons. Eli...

  • Dragon Softball Heating Up for Playoffs

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|May 19, 2022

    In the past week, the Lady Dragons faced the Central Cambria Lady Red Devils, the Richland Lady Rams, had a double-header against the Bishop Guilfoyle Lady Marauders, and finished the week against the Philipsburg-Osceola Lady Mounties. The Lady Dragons found victory against the Lady Red Devils 9-1, the Lady Marauders 18-0 and 20-1, and the Lady Mounties 5-2. However, the Lady Dragons lost to the Lady Rams 5-4. Against the Lady Red Devils, the game was scoreless up until the seventh inning, where both teams each brought in one run. In the extra...

  • Undefeated Season Continues For Dragon Baseball

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|May 19, 2022

    The Central Dragon Baseball team remains undefeated after two more games against the Central Cambria Red Devils and the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders. A 10-0 victory over the Red Devils and a 15-0 victory over the Marauders leaves the Dragons with a record of 19-0. In the first game of the week against Central Cambria, the game was scoreless after the first inning. The Dragons brought in one run in the second, followed by three in the fourth. Then, in the fifth, the Dragons took off, bringing in six runs to end the game with a run-rule. Jacob...

  • Dragon Baseball Wins Four

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Sports Correspondent|May 12, 2022

    The Central Dragon Baseball team faced the Bishop Carroll Huskies and the Penn Cambria Panthers, defeating them both 15-0 and 14-4 respectively, while also facing a double-header against the Bedford Bisons, winning the first game 10-0 and the second 20-0. In the Bishop Carroll game, the Dragons took control of the game in the first inning, scoring four to start. The Dragons brought in six more in the second and five more in the third to end the game in three swift innings. Tyler Oakes threw a three-inning, one-hit shutout, striking out five....

  • Dragon Volleyball Takes Two

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Sports Correspondent|May 12, 2022

    The Central volleyball team faced and defeated both the Dubois Beavers and the West Shamokin Wolves this past week. Against the Beavers, the Dragons won the match in just three sets, winning 25-10, 25-17, and 25-13. Eli Lingenfelter and Cayden Wright led with 11 service points each. Zeb Wyant added eight, while Zach Gahagan added seven. Luke Weber had six and Zach Wyant had five. Zeb Wyant led with 10 kills and Lingenfelter had six blocks. Weber contributed 12 assists, while Zach Wyant had eight assists, seven kills and five blocks. The...

  • Lady Dragon Softball Notches Two Wins

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Sports Correspondent|May 12, 2022

    The Lady Dragon softball team defeated the Bishop Carroll Lady Huskies 14-3, and the Bedford Lady Bisons 18-1. Against the Lady Huskies, the Lady Dragons started the game by bringing in two runs in the first inning, followed by another run in both the second and third. The Lady Dragons brought in one more run in the fifth inning before scoring nine runs in the sixth to end the game with a victory. Madison Daugherty picked up the pitching victory, striking out 12 and giving up only two hits in five innings of work. Lacey Lynn led the Lady...

  • Central Track Wrap-up

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Sports Correspondent|May 12, 2022

    The Central Track team had one Senior Night home meet against the Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers and the Chestnut Ridge Lions. The girls beat the Lady Lions 91-55, but lost to the Lady Hilltoppers 79-70. The boys lost to both the Lions and the Hilltoppers, 72-69 and 88-62 respectively. For the girls, Heather Brumbaugh, Dana Heltzel, Julia Ritchey and Jenna Smith won the 4x800 with a time of 12.05.9. Elana Decker, Alana Mingle, Leah Johnston and Lakkyn Dibert won the 4x100 with a time of 53.7. Leah Decker won the 100m hurdles with a time of 16.8....

  • Dragon Volleyball Defeats Marauders

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|May 5, 2022

    The Central Dragon Volleyball team faced the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders in a close match this week. After winning the first set 25-18, the Dragons lost the next two sets 26-24 and 25-23. After winning the fourth set 25-19, the game was down to one 15-point set remaining. The Dragons pulled out victorious, winning the final set 15-11. Eli Lingenfelter led the Dragons with 20 service points. Zeb Wyant and Luke Weber each added nine, while Zach Gahagan added seven. Cayden Wright added five, while Zach Wyant had four. Zeb Wyant led the Dragons...

  • Dragon Softball Sweeps Adversaries

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|May 5, 2022

    The Lady Dragons had four games this past week and were victorious in every one. The Lady Dragons defeated the Westmont Hilltop Lady Hilltoppers 1-0, the Somerset Lady Eagles 17-0, the Chestnut Ridge Lady Lions 5-2, and the Bishop McCort Lady Crushers 13-3. In the game against the Lady Hilltoppers, there was no score up until the fifth inning where the Lady Dragons' Bralyn Ellis scored their one and only run. Lacey Lynn threw a complete game, two-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts and no walks. Agai...

  • Central Champions of 2022 Curve Classic

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|May 5, 2022

    The Central Dragon Baseball team faced the Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers and the Greater Johnstown Trojans and overwhelmingly defeated both, 16-1, and 27-3. Central won the Curve Classic this past weekend, defeating Bishop Guilfoyle, 18-2; Northern Bedford, 13-1; and Tyrone, 12-6. Against the Hilltoppers, the Dragons took an early lead by bringing in three runs in the first inning, followed by two in the second. After six runs in the third and five more in the fourth, the game was an astounding...

  • Central Track: Girls Sweep, Boys Nearly Do the Same

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Apr 28, 2022

    Girls The Central Track team had a home quad meet against Richland, Bishop McCort, and Bishop Guilfoyle. The girls swept all three opponents, beating Richland 91.5-59.5, Bishop Carroll 132-5, and Bishop Guilfoyle 139-8. Against Richland, Heather Brumbaugh, Dana Heltzel, Julia Ritchey, and Jenna Smith placed 1st in the 4x800 relay with a time of 11.54.7. Elana Decker, Leah Johnston, Alayna Mingle, and Lakkyn Dibert placed 1st in the 4x100m relay with a time of 54.7. Dana Heltzel, Heather Brumbaugh, Jenna Smith, and Elana Decker placed 1st in...

  • Bump, Set, Spike for Dragon Victory

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Apr 28, 2022

    The Central Dragon Volleyball team traveled to Derry Area High School to face the Trojans. The Dragons came out victorious winning the first two sets 25-17, and 26-24. The Trojans were able to win a set over the Dragons 25-17, but the Dragons won the fourth set, 25-17, to win the match. Zeb Wyant led with 17 service points. Zach Wyant and Eli Lingenfelter each had seven. Luke Weber had six, Zach Gahagan contributed five, and Cayden Wright had four. Zeb Wyant had 12 kills and nine aces. Zach Wyant added 10 kills and 17 assists. Weber dished out...

  • Dragons Crush Opponents One by One

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Apr 28, 2022

    The Dragon Baseball team faced the Bishop McCort Crushers, the Somerset Eagles, and the Chestnut Ridge Lions this past week. A 10-0 victory over the Crushers and the Eagles, as well as a 10-1 victory over the Lions continues the Dragons undefeated season. Against the Crushers, the Dragons took an early lead by scoring one in the first inning. After scoring five more in the third, as well as one in the sixth, and 3 in the seventh, the game was an easy victory for the Dragons. Jonah Snowberger threw a complete one-hit game shutout, striking out...

  • Lady Dragon Softball Cruises

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Apr 28, 2022

    The Lady Dragon Softball team faced both the Johnstown Lady Trojans and the Altoona Lady Mountain Lions. In both games, the Lady Dragons came out with astounding 16-4, and 12-2 victories. Against Johnstown, the Lady Dragons started the game strong by bringing in five runs in the first inning. After scoring three more in both the second and third innings, as well as five more in the fourth, the game was a set victory for the Lady Dragons. Maya Hazenstab was three for three at bat, scoring four runs, with two RBIs, and with four stolen bases....

  • Lady Dragon Softball Conquers the Eagles

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Apr 21, 2022

    The Lady Dragons faced the Bald Eagle Lady Eagles and defeated them in a seven-inning 9-8 victory. The Lady Dragons took a strong four-point lead in the first inning, while only giving up one run to the Lady Eagles. In the second inning, the Lady Eagles scored a massive seven runs, leaving the Lady Dragons trailing by 4. The Lady Dragons followed, however, by bringing in two runs in the third inning, one run in the fourth, and two more in the sixth, without letting the Lady Eagles bring in another run. Lacey Lynn was four for four at bat,...

  • Strong Start for Central Track and Field

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Apr 21, 2022

    The Central Track and Field team had one away meet against Bellwood this week. Boys Spencer Horton placed first in the 110M hurdles with a time of 16.6, as well as first in the long jump with a distance of 18’11”. Shalen Yingling placed first in the 100M and 200M with times of 11.4 and 23.4. Hunter Myers placed second in the 1600M with a time of 5:27.8, and third in the 3200M with a time of 12:22.2. Cooper Kulp placed first in the 400M with a time of 56.9. Shane Smith placed third in the 800M with a time of 2:25.8. Domonic Wagner placed thi...

  • Dragons Keep Momentum Going

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Apr 21, 2022

    The Dragon Baseball team obliterated the next two opponents of the season, defeating the Philipsburg Osceola Mountaineers 11-1, and the Richland Rams 13-0. The Dragons started strong against the Mountaineers, scoring one run in the first inning, while bringing in two in both the second and third innings. The Mountaineers were able to bring in one run in the fourth, but then the Dragons took control of the game, bringing in six runs in the fifth inning to end the game. Jonah Snowberger threw a three-hitter, striking out six and walking none...

  • Dragon Volleyball Dominates Opponents New and Old

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Apr 21, 2022

    The Central Dragon Volleyball team faced down both the West Shamokin Wolves and the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders in victories this week. During the away match against the Wolves, the Dragons were able to take a victory in the first set 25-23. The Wolves then won the second set 25-20. However, the Dragons won the last two sets 25-20 and 25-22 to win the match. Eli Lingenfelter delivered 11 service points for the Dragons, while Zach Wyant had eight. Cayden Wright and Zach Gahagan each had six, while Zeb Wyant had five, and Jack Dunn had four. Zeb...

  • Red Devils Overcome Lady Dragons

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Apr 14, 2022

    On Monday, the Central Lady Dragons Softball faced the Central Cambria Lady Red Devils. The Lady Dragons were not able to seize victory over the Lady Red Devils, facing an 8-1 loss. Maya Hazenstab broke up the no-hitter in the 7th inning and scored the lone run for the Lady Dragons. Lacey Lynn had an RBI, while Bralyn Ellis had a double for Central. Madison Kennedy had 7 strikeouts throughout the game. In the upcoming week, the Lady Dragons have an away game against the Bald Eagle Area Lady Eagles, and another away game against the Richland...

  • Central Baseball Continues Domination

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Apr 14, 2022

    The Central Dragon Baseball team faced the Central Cambria Red Devils on Monday. The Dragons came out on top with an astounding 19-1 victory over the Red Devils. The Dragons began the game strong, scoring 10 runs in the first inning alone. The Dragons followed up with four more runs in the second, followed by five more in the third, whilst only giving up one run to the Red Devils. Devon Boyles threw a three inning one hitter, striking out four. Paxton Kling drove in two runs to lead the Dragon...

  • Dragon Volleyball Spikes Beavers

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Apr 14, 2022

    The Central Dragon Volleyball team defeated the Dubois Beavers three sets to one in last Thursday's home match. The Dragons won the first two matches with scores of 25-9 and 25-10. The Beavers were able to win the third set with a score of 25-23, but then, the Dragons won the last set 25-13, giving the Dragons the win. Luke Weber had 17 service points, while Eli Lingenfelter put up 15. Cayden Wright had 12, Zach Wyant had eight, and Zach Gahagan had six. Zeb Wyant led with nine kills, while...

  • Strong Start for Central Baseball

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Apr 7, 2022

    In their first game of the year, Central Baseball took a strong start by defeating the Penn Cambria Panthers 11-1. Central didn’t give up any runs in the first three innings, while scoring two in the first, and one in the second. The Dragons, then brought in 2 in the fourth inning, while scoring an amazing six runs in the fifth. After the sixth inning, the Dragons had a 10-point lead over the Panthers, declaring the game a victory for Central. Jonah Snowberger struck out 13 in five innings of pitching, while only allowing two hits. Paxton K...

  • Lady Dragon Softball Overwhelms Opponents

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Apr 7, 2022

    Central softball faced two new opponents and came out on top in two amazing victories this past week. The Lady Dragons faced the Penn Cambria Lady Panthers, and won 10-0, and then faced the Bedford Lady Bisons, defeating them with a score of 20-3. The Lady Dragons kept the Lady Panthers from scoring the entire game. In the first inning, Central brought in four runs, then another in the second. In the fourth inning, the Lady Dragons brought in four more runs, and another in the sixth that sealed...

  • Central Volleyball Defeats Marauders in Fell Swoop

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Apr 7, 2022

    On Thursday, the Central Dragon Volleyball team faced the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders. The Dragons defeated the Marauders in only three sets: the first, 26-24, the second, 25-16, and an astounding third set, winning 25-11. Zeb Wyant led the Dragons with 13 service points, while Zach Wyant had 10. Cayden Wright had nine, Zach Gahagan had six, and Luke Weber had four. Zach Wyant led with 10 kills, 8 assists, 3 aces and 3 blocks. Zeb Wyant had 8 kills and 3 aces. Luke Weber added 10 assists, 3 aces and 3 blocks. Eli Lingenfelter contributed 5...

  • Strong Start for Central Volleyball

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Mar 31, 2022

    The Central Volleyball team defeated Altoona in just three sets to make an incredible start to their season. The Dragons won the first set, 25-20, the second, 25-21, and the third, 25-23. Zeb Wyant had 13 service points for the Dragons, while Eli Lingenfelter contributed 7. Zach Gahagan and Cayden Wright had 5 service points, while Luke Weber had 4. Zach Wyant had 12 kills, 13 assists and a pair of blocks. Zeb Wyant had 12 kills, and 2 service aces. Luke Weber added 21 assists and another pair...

  • Big Win for Lady Dragon Softball

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Mar 31, 2022

    The Lady Dragons Softball team faced the Huntingdon Lady Bearcats and found a 7-2 victory. Madison Kennedy had 10 strike outs in the complete game. Bralyn Ellis, Maya Hazenstab, and Aubrey Rhodes all had two RBIs for the Lady Dragons. Coach Burket had this to say after the game, “Considering how cold it was, the girls played well and started the year with a victory.” The Lady Dragon Softball team is now 1-0 and will continue to their next game at Penn Cambria....

  • Season Finale for Dragons

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Mar 17, 2022

    The Central Dragons traveled to face the Lincoln Park Leopards on Tuesday. The Leopards affected the Dragons’ offensive capabilities greatly, ultimately dictating the final outcome of the game: an 86-67 loss for the Dragons. Eli Lingenfelter led the Dragons with 21 points. Central’s Seth Bean put up 12 points, while Tyrell Rolle and Rylan Daugherty both added 11. Hunter Smith also scored 10 for the Dragons, but they could not keep up with the Leopards in the end. The Dragons finished the season with a record of 19-7. With Tyrell Rolle bei...

  • Dragons Come Up Short in District Final

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Mar 10, 2022

    On Tuesday, the Dragons traveled to Mount Aloysius College to face the Penn Cambria Panthers in the District 6 4A championship. Even after taking a strong eight-point lead in the first minutes of the game, the Dragons could not keep up with the Panthers, coming up just short of a victory with a score of 52-45. Central’s Tyrell Rolle was the high scorer for the Dragons. After hitting a hot streak in the second half, he ended the game with 19 points. Seth Bean also put up 14 points for the Dragons. Though the Dragons ended with a loss, the g...

  • Season-Ender for Lady Dragons

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Mar 3, 2022

    The Lady Dragons had their season come to a close by the hands of the Tyrone Lady Golden Eagles in the first round of the District 6 4A playoffs. A slow first half left the Lady Dragons trailing the Lady Golden Eagles 32-19. Even with a strong second half, the Lady Dragons still fell short to the Lady Golden Eagles with a final score of 63-53. Kat Longenecker led the Lady Dragons with 15 points, putting up two three-pointers. Bailey Heuston put up 11 points as well. The Lady Dragons finished...

  • Dragons Stampede into District Finals

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Mar 3, 2022

    On Saturday, the Central Dragons faced the Bedford Bisons in the first round of the District 6 4A playoffs. After a slow start in the first quarter, the Dragons crushed the Bisons in the rest of the game. They limited the Bisons to a mere 13 second-half points, ending with a 62-34 victory. Eli Lingenfelter led the Dragons with 18 points. Seth Bean put up 17 points for the Dragons as well, while Tyrell Rolle had 10. Central's Hunter Smith also grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds. The now 19-5...

  • Central Wrestling Finishes Strong In District 6 AA Championship

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Feb 24, 2022

    This past weekend, the Central Wrestling team participated in the District 6 AA Championship. The team took 17th out of 23 teams, and three individuals placed. Jaxon Mathews placed third individually. After a first-round bye, Mathews recorded a pin at 0:53 in round two. In round three, he won a 7-2 decision. Then, he lost a 2-1 decision in the semi-finals. He recorded a pin in the third-place match at 6:16. Ty Biesinger placed just behind Mathews at fourth place. Biesinger also had a first-round bye, but then had a pin at 2:51 in the second...

  • Lady Dragons Win Half the Week

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Feb 24, 2022

    The Central Lady Dragons found triumph over the Johnstown Lady Trojans 62-20, but were defeated by the Penn Cambria Lady Panthers 56-47. Kat Longenecker and Bralyn Ellis both led the Lady Dragons with 11 points each. Bailey Heuston and Megan Diehl both added 9 points for the Lady Dragons as well. Longenecker had 16 points against the Lady Panthers, while Diehl had 12, but it was not enough for the Lady Dragons to come out ahead. Central’s JV also fell to the Lady Panthers, 30-29. These games leave the Lady Dragons with a record of 6-15, h...

  • Dragons Knocked Out of Laurel Highlands Playoffs

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Feb 24, 2022

    The Dragons found victory over the Johnstown Trojans in their last regular season game with a score of 64-53. This victory left the Dragons with an 18-4 record heading into the playoffs. The Dragons went on to play the Richland Rams in the first round of the Laurel Highlands Playoffs and were defeated 48-46. Both Tyrell Rolle and Seth Bean had 14 points for the Dragons as high scorers. Eli Lingenfelter tacked on 13 points, while Hunter Smith added 11. Central’s JV, however, lost to the Trojans 51-47. High scorer was Troy Butler with 15 p...

  • Central Wrestling Weekly Wrap-Up

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Feb 17, 2022

    The Central Wrestling Squad faced the Somerset Eagles this past week but were unable to come out victorious with a 42-30 loss. Tyler Biesinger (113) recorded a pin at 2:18, while Jaxon Mathews (138) had a pin at 5:15. Max Baker (152), Wyatt Holsinger (285), and Isaac Smith (126) all won by forfeits. In the upcoming week, the Dragons will go to the District 6 AA finals at Altoona Area High School....

  • Dragons Continue Winning Ways on the Hardwood

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Feb 17, 2022

    The Dragon’s continued their winning streak this week, tagging on two more victories over Somerset and Chestnut Ridge. A 71-33 victory over the Eagles and a 58-33 victory over the Lions leave the Dragons with a 17-4 record. Central’s Monday-night victory over Somerset was an overwhelming success for the Dragons. Eli Lingenfelter led the Dragons with 22 points, while Tyrell Rolle added 13. Central’s JV also found victory over the Eagles 55-33. High scorer was Troy Butler with 11 points. Thursday, the Dragons faced the Lions for another trium...

  • Lady Dragons Show Improvement

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Feb 17, 2022

    The Central Lady Dragons found victory against the Somerset Lady Eagles 59-35, while losing to the Chestnut Ridge Lady Lions 60-58. Wednesday's Senior Night game left the Lady Dragons victorious. Kat Longenecker led the Lady Dragons with 15 points. Bralyn Ellis also added 12 for Central, while Leah Johnston and Carly Dixon put up 9 points each. At Friday's game, the Lady Dragons came up just short of a victory over the Lady Lions. Johnston had 30 points with three three-point shots. Longenecker...

  • Central Wrestling Weekly Wrap-Up

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Feb 10, 2022

    The Central Wrestling faced Johnstown on Tuesday and found victory 26-18. Wyatt Holsinger (285) recorded a pin at 1:48, while Tyler Biesinger (120) had a pin as 3:06. Jaxon Mathews (145) had a technical fall, winning his match 15-0. Max Baker (152) won a 10-7 decision in his match, while John Pulcine (172) won by forfeit. The Central Wrestlers have a home meet versus Somerset this week....

  • Marko Sets Blair County Mark

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Feb 3, 2022

    The Central Wrestling team faced Claysburg Kimmel in one match this week on Tuesday, as well as participating in the Thomas Chevrolet Tournament on Friday and Saturday. In Tuesday's match, the Dragons were victorious over the Bulldogs with a score of 33-26. Jaxon Mathews (138) recorded a pin at 1:48, while Max Baker (160) won a 2-0 decision. Isaac Smith (126), Camdyn Wenerick (215), and Wyatt Holsinger (285) all won by forfeits. The wins in this match gave coach Dave Marko 318 wins, the most...

  • Lady Dragons Defeated in Three Games

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Feb 3, 2022

    The Central Lady Dragons faced the Bedford Lady Bisons, the Forest Hills Lady Rangers, and the Westmont Lady Hilltoppers this week. Unfortunately, the Lady Dragons were defeated in all three games: 57-41, 58-49, and 52-46. On Monday, the Lady Dragons faced the Lady Bisons, Kat Longenecker led the lady Dragons with 13 points. Leah Johnston put up 11 for the Lady Dragons as well, but it was not enough to overtake the Lady Bisons. Central's JV were victorious over the Lady Bisons 24-15. High...

  • Central Dragons Beat Down On Three Tough Opponents

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Feb 3, 2022

    The Central Dragons faced three daunting games this week against the Bedford Bisons, the Forest Hills Rangers, and the Westmont Hilltoppers. They came out victorious in all their games this week with scores of 61-60, 52-45, and 61-34. The Dragons began their week with a home game against the Bedford Bisons. Eli Lingenfelter led the Dragons with 20 points. Hunter Smith also put up 13. Trailing by one point in overtime, Central’s Rylan Daugherty was fouled and put on the free throw line. He made both shots to give the Dragons the one point l...

  • Central Basketball Roundup

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Jan 27, 2022

    Dragons Down the Devils The Dragons faced the Central Cambria Red Devils this past week on Thursday and found an overwhelming victory of 66-36. Central’s Seth Bean led the Dragons with 20 points. Eli Lingenfelter also put up 18 points, while Hunter Smith had 14. Central’s JV also prevailed over the Devils with a score of 42-30. Nick Garver and Eli Muthler both scored 12 points as high scorers. Next week the Dragons will face the Bedford Bisons, the Forest Hills Rangers, and the Westmont Hilltoppers. Lady Dragons Fall to Lady Red Devils The Cen...

  • Central Wrestling Weekly Wrap-Up

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Jan 27, 2022

    The Central Wrestling Squad participated in two meets this week, beating the Bedford Bisons, and losing by a coin flip to the Richland Rams. On Tuesday, Central faced Bedford. John Pulcine (172), Wyatt Holsinger (285), Tyler Biesinger (120), and Isaac Smith (126) all won by forfeits. Jaxon Matthews (138) recorded a pin at 0:35 to give the Dragons a winning score of 30-15. Their second match on Thursday put the Dragons against the Rams. Holsinger, Max Baker (152), and Camdyn Wenerick (189) won by forfeits. Biesinger had a pin at 4:47 for a tie...

  • Lady Dragons' Struggles Continue

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Jan 20, 2022

    The Lady Dragons faced three opponents this week: the Bishop Guilfoyle Lady Marauders, the Bishop Carroll Lady Huskies, and the Richland Lady Rams. Central faced losses to all three: 61-56, 58-36, and 51-30. The Lady Dragons faced the Lady Marauders Monday for their first game of the week. High scorer for Central was Kat Longenecker with 17 points. Bralyn Ellis also tacked on 12 points, but this was not enough to pull out a victory. Elana Decker led the Lady Dragons against the Lady Huskies...

  • Central Wrestling Weekly Wrap-Up

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Jan 20, 2022

    The Dragon Wrestling Squad took part in two matches against Central Cambria and Forest Hills, as well as participating in the Claysburg Duals event. In the first match of the week against Central Cambria, the Dragons lost with a score of 42-9. Max Baker (160) recorded a fall at 5:06, while Isaac Smith (126) won a 7-2 decision in his bout. Next, the Central Wrestlers faced Forest Hills, and lost 65-6. Wyatt Holsinger (285) was the sole winner for the Dragons of all their matches, recording a fall at 1:32. The Dragons then headed to the...

  • Central Dragons Get Roughed Up

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Jan 20, 2022

    After facing three tough opponents this week, the Central Dragons came out with a 64-60 win over the Bishop Carroll Huskies, while facing losses to the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders and Richland Rams, 75-61 and 55-53. The Dragons began the week by heading to Bishop Guilfoyle on Monday. The Dragons were not able to triumph over the Marauders, even with high scorers Eli Lingenfelter and Tyrell Rolle's 14 points each. Hunter Smith and Seth Bean both tacked on 13 points for Central as well. Though...

  • Victory Finds Lady Dragons

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Jan 13, 2022

    The Central Lady Dragons faced two teams this week, Chestnut Ridge and Johnstown. While the Lady Dragons lost to the Chestnut Ridge Lady Lions 57-42 on Wednesday, they were victorious over the Johnstown Lady Trojans 55-30 on Friday. Kat Longenecker led the Lady Dragons against the Lady Trojans with 13 points. Leah Johnston had 11 points for the Lady Dragons as well. Central’s JV was victorious with a 31-25 victory. High scorer was Kaylee Keith with six points. The Lady Dragon’s Friday game left them with a win, however. Carly Dixon put up fiv...

  • Central Dragons Split Tough Competition

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Jan 13, 2022

    The Central Boys Basketball team found victory in half their games this week. An 80-77 loss Wednesday night to the Chestnut Ridge Lions and a 51-40 victory over the Johnstown Trojans leave the Dragons with an 8-2 record. Tyrell Rolle led the Dragons against the Lions as the high scorer with 23 points. Eli Lingenfelter also put up 21 points for the Dragons. Seth Bean had 12 points, and Rylan Daugherty had 10 points, but the Dragons still fell to the Lions. Central's JV also lost to Chestnut...

  • Central Wrestling Weekly Wrap-up

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Jan 13, 2022

    The Central Wrestling squad took part in two matches this week against Chestnut Ridge and Penn Cambria, as well as attending the Bloody Run Duels at Everett Saturday. Central fell to Chestnut Ridge with a 65-9 score. Jaxon Mathews (138) won a 6-4 decision in his match, while Wyatt Holsinger (285) recorded a fall at 1:04. Central met a similar fate against Penn Cambria with a losing score of 58-18. Holsinger recorded a fall at 0:25, while Mathews recorded a fall at 3:24. The Dragon Wrestling Squad faced Juniata Valley in the first round at...

  • Lady Dragons' Struggles Continue

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Jan 6, 2022

    The Lady Dragons faced both Tyrone and Bellwood in the Northern Blair Kiwanis Reliance Bank Tournament this past week. The Lady Golden Eagles beat the Lady Dragons 64-36, and the Lady Blue Devils beat the Lady Dragons 71-51. The Lady Dragons faced the Lady Golden Eagles on Wednesday. High scorer for the Lady Dragons was shared by Leah Johnston and Kat Longenecker, both having 10 points. On Thursday, the Lady Dragons faced the Bellwood-Antis Lady Blue Devils. Leah Johnston netted 16 points for Central, while both Bailey Heuston and Kat...

  • Dragons Seize Double Victory In Hollidaysburg Tournament

    BRADY ALBRIGHT, Student Correspondent|Jan 6, 2022

    The Central Boys Basketball team found themselves with two overwhelming victories against Hollidaysburg and Altoona this past week in the Restore the Roar Round Ball Classic. A 65-49 victory over the Tigers and a 59-34 victory over the Mountain Lions leaves the Dragons with a record of 7-1. Eli Lingenfelter was the Dragons' high scorer in their game Tuesday against the Tigers with 19 points. Seth Bean and Hunter Smith followed closely behind with 12 and 10 points respectively. The Dragons...

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