
Yesteryear
50 Years Ago — June 13, 1958: Dennis Namey and Yvonne Evans were victorious in the fourth annual Altoona High School tennis tournament.
25 Years Ago — June 13, 1983: Bill Maloney of Hollidaysburg and Renee Hoover of Ebensburg were winners in the Tyrone YMCA 10 kilometer race.
10 Years Ago — June 13, 1998: Bishop Guilfoyle’s Steve Ergler and Altoona’s Mike Watson were recipients of the Joe Piotti baseball awards, presented to BG and Altoona baseball MVPs.
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Yesteryear
50 Years Ago — June 10, 1958: Paul Vaughn of Altoona led from the outset while winning the feature stock race at the Ebensburg Fairgrounds.
25 Years Ago — June 10, 1983: Penn State’s Todd Blackledge, the Kansas City’s No.
Yesteryear
50 Years Ago — June 9, 1958: Moshannon Valley, with three runs in the top of the the 15th inning, defeated Philipsburg, 7-4, to win the District 6 baseball championship. The game was tied at 4-4 after seven innings.
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50 Years Ago — June 8, 1958: The PRR Pony Baseball League, comprised of defending champion Middle District, Altoona Car Shops, General Office-South Altoona and Juniata Locomotive Shop, is set to open its seventh season at the Cricket Field.
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50 Years Ago — June 7, 1958: Charles Coder is league director of the Altoona Litte Recreation League, set to begin its ninth season at Centennial Field.
25 Years Ago — June 7, 1983: Ebensburg’s Alan Rosensteel qualified for the U.S.
Yesteryear
50 Years Ago — June 6, 1958: Righthander Jeff Dietze pitched a no-hitter for Sixth Ward in a 9-0 victory over Eighth Ward in the George B. Kelley Amateur Baseball Federation.
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