
Michael Boytim
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Sports writer at the Altoona Mirror
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Pretty fun story in todayâs Altoona Mirror about Penn Cambria graduate Reed Niebauer, the son of wrestling and track and field coach Todd Niebauer, portraying the Iowa Hawkeye mascot the past 2.5 years. Kate Little Todd Niebauer altoonamirror.com/sports/local-sâŠ

Former Altoona football coach will now be part of the Heritage Conference

Coverage on the Class 3A side of the Mountain Lion Classic on Friday at Mansion Park from Mirror Sports reporter Michael Boytim : altoonamirror.com/sports/local-sâŠ

There were a lot of big moments in Class 2A too on Friday at Mansion Park for the Mountain Lion Classic, Michael Boytim writes. altoonamirror.com/sports/local-sâŠ

The sun shined Tuesday at Mansion Park and so did Hollidaysburg's Isaac Yarnell, who won all four of his events, set two LHAC meet records and ran a personal best in the 200M that earned him even more accolades. By Michael Boytim altoonamirror.com/sports/local-sâŠ

Outstanding Central PA community scholarship luncheon. Great community group for our region. Congrats to Gracie Gioiosa on earning the Renee Riccio womanâs swimming and leadership scholarship! AASD Superintendent AAHS StudentCouncil Altoona Speed and Strength Altoona High School Mountain Echo #AltoonaProud



âA lot of people, after I win or get an impressive mark, ask me why I donât smile,â Altoona's Kihlee Noel said. âI think itâs just that Iâm always expecting myself to do better.â From Michael Boytim in Class 3A on Day 1 at the D6 track and field meet. altoonamirror.com/sports/local-sâŠ

âIâm super excited, because when I ran here last year, I think I was mostly last in the 800,â JV's Ella McCrum said. âThis helps me realize how far I have come going into the state meet." Class 2A on Day 1 at the D6 track and field meet, by Michael Boytim altoonamirror.com/sports/local-sâŠ

Your Day 2 coverage of Class 3A at the District 6 track and field championships from Michael Boytim : altoonamirror.com/sports/local-sâŠ

Your Day 2 coverage of Class 2A at the District 6 track and field championships from Michael Boytim : altoonamirror.com/sports/local-sâŠ

Tonight is the Altoona Mirror Athlete of the Year award banquet. We will be honoring about 75 athletes of the week, their families and other award winners. Make sure you pick up Mondayâs Mirror for an insert about all the athletes of the week!


âI learned that success doesnât just come from winning games,â Alli Campbell said Monday night. âIt comes from getting knocked down and continuing to get back up and fight, over and over again." From Michael Boytim on the 2025 Athlete of the Year banquet: altoonamirror.com/sports/local-sâŠ




The two highest finishers in the area on the boys side Friday at Day 1 of the PIAA track and field championships at Hershey will both take home top five medals, but as Michael Boytim put it, they weren't exactly jumping for joy. altoonamirror.com/sports/local-sâŠ

Tyrone's Kylee Nelson wrapped up her HS career Friday at the PIAA championships and will now have to return to the doctor â to show them her fifth-place medal in the javelin despite being told she should never compete in the event again. By Michael Boytim altoonamirror.com/sports/local-sâŠ

Hollidaysburg's Isaac Yarnell finished fourth in the 200-meter dash at the PIAA track and field championships after a clearly motivated Jesse Myers of State College won his second state title and his first since his sophomore year. By Michael Boytim altoonamirror.com/sports/local-sâŠ

Altoona senior Triumph Kilmartin and freshman Brionna Hudson have seemingly been connected at the hip throughout this season, and Saturday they got to celebrate together yet again â on the medal stand at the state championships. By Michael Boytim altoonamirror.com/sports/local-sâŠ