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Altoona Area High School
1404 Sixth Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602
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The Student News Site of Altoona Area High School

Mountain Echo
The Student News Site of Altoona Area High School

Mountain Echo
Noah DiVentura

Noah DiVentura, Reporter

I’m a junior, I play basketball and I jump in track and field. I took Intro to Publications and really enjoyed writing about athletics and stories that came up throughout the year; so I joined Mountain Echo. If I’m not at school I’m probably with my friends, playing basketball, or sleeping while listening to music. I listen to all kinds of music but my favorite artists at the moment are Mac Miller and Frank Ocean.

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High school Hosts District Wide Art Show

Rylan Cagle and Noah DiVentura
May 16, 2025

Athletes participate in Mountain Lion Classic Track and Field Meet

Rylan Cagle and Noah DiVentura
May 9, 2025

Echo in the Halls: Seniors share their plans for the future

Rylan Cagle and Noah DiVentura
May 1, 2025

Echo in the Halls: Spring Athletes Speak on Season

Rylan Cagle and Noah DiVentura
April 17, 2025

Student leaders take on rope course for leadership training and team-building

Noah DiVentura and Addisen McDonald
April 17, 2025

Chicken Nugget Review

Rylie Keagy, Addisen McDonald, Noah DiVentura, and Rylan Cagle
April 2, 2025
Get ready. Senior Branson Adams stands on the runway of the long jump board. Adams' personal best was 22 feet and 6.75 inches. (Photo Courtesy of Lilly Stahlman)

Track and field team gets ready for Igloo invitational

Noah DiVentura, Reporter
March 28, 2025

Altoona takes on Water Assassins

Noah DiVentura and Rylan Cagle
March 20, 2025
The group huddles around the directions. They tried figuring out the next part.

Robotics class works on projects

Noah DiVentura, Reporter
March 19, 2025
Shawn Roland starts to create the second part to his robot. This happened in Harpster's robotics class.

Sophomore Brody Brazile reads instructions for his team. They were beginning their robot.

Freshman Gage Hallinan flipped his robot onto its back. He tried wiring two pieces together.

Sophomore Aaden Aveni corrects a piece of his robot. He helped his team.

The students work together to try to fit two pieces together. They started with the frame of his robot.

Freshman Jenna Weyant works to build a robot. They were trying to make it able to drive when controlled.

While looking for his next piece to his robot, the student was nearing the end of his project. The student asked his partner if he had a piece to finish it.

Weyant starts reading instructions to begin their robot building. They did this in Frank Harpster's robotics class.

The team reads the instructions. Students in Harspter's class started to create a robot for a project.

Echo in the Halls: Students answer trivia questions

Rylan Cagle and Noah DiVentura
March 6, 2025

Students visit CORE to learn about organ donation

Addisen McDonald and Noah DiVentura
March 4, 2025
Running. Senior Andrew Quinn practices on Jan. 30. Quinn competes in cross country, indoor and outdoor. (Photo Courtesy of Yu'Nazia Reeves)

Indoor track to compete

Noah DiVentura
February 19, 2025
Least favorite fashion trends

[Video] Least favorite fashion trends

Rylan Cagle and Noah DiVentura
February 4, 2025
Songs of the Year

Songs of the Year

Rylan Cagle and Noah DiVentura
January 23, 2025
Figuring it out. Masyn Savoy logged into the new Google classroom for his new elective. Savoy wants to learn out marketing.

Robotics semester class changes

Noah DiVentura, Reporter
January 23, 2025
Game Away. Markell her tried to find a game to play in his free time. Eventually, playing YouTube instead.

To Remember. Students drew pictures on Dan Harpsters wall to remember the time they had before classes got switched. Students draw the picture during free time in class.

Note Time. Markell Herr took notes on his new robotic class syllabus. He is listening to Dan Harpster talk about the robots they will use.

Plotting on the year. Student name held his hands together trying to take the lecture in. Student keeps his Chromebook open to take notes.

Winner Winner. Dan Harpster presented a program used in his class. He wants to show students the beginning of robotics.

Taking it in. A student listened carefully to teacher Dan Harpster's safety guide.

Watch and Learn. Dan Harpster teaches new students about what they will learn about this upcoming semester. He did this to show new students what the semester will bring.

Braiden Weaver places sixth overall at nationals and heads into his regular season.

Pinning down success

Noah DiVentura, Reporter
January 8, 2025
Junior Braiden Weaver fixes his ear guards during the match. Weaver wrestled against Chestnut Ridge on Dec.6. (Courtesy of Lily Stahlman)

Wrestling schedule announced

Noah DiVentura, Reporter
December 18, 2024
The waiting game. The bocce green team waits for their turn, as their teammates on the red team take their turn.

Bocce practice takes place

Noah DiVentura, Reporter
December 18, 2024
Practice. The bocce team sits and takes time to rest during practice. They are looking to become better as the season goes on.

Bocce team to compete

Noah DiVentura, Reporter
December 13, 2024
Doors or wheels. Juniors Noah DiVentura and Rylan Cagle ask students if there are more doors or wheels.

Doors or wheels?

Noah DiVentura, Reporter
December 11, 2024
Runner-up. Freshman Sarah Glenny wins silver in middle school girls state championship meet. This was her first year wrestling. (Photo Courtesy of Sarah Glenny)

Girls’ wrestling added to winter sports schedule

Noah DiVentura
November 21, 2024
Official portrait of President Donald J. Trump Shealah Craighead, photographer

Why Trump deserves support in 2024

Noah DiVentura, Reporter
October 30, 2024
Defense. Blocking senior Ellaina Saylor, the opposing team jumps to make sure Saylor doesn’t get the point after spiking.

Girls’ volleyball faces Central Dauphin

Noah DiVentura, Reporter
October 23, 2024
Timeout. Altoona waits for direction from head coach Vince Nedimyer at the game on Sept. 6, against Cumberland Valley. (Courtesy of Haley Tanzi)

Mountain Lions secure first win

Noah DiVentura
October 14, 2024
Watch and Learn. Junior Krieghoff Cumming is putting the ball to finish the hole. Operation Our Town is the largest match of the year.

Altoona boys’ golf team falls short from districts

Noah DiVentura, Reporter
October 10, 2024
The Homecoming candidates pose for a photo after a meeting the week before Homecoming week. (Courtesy of Tristan Sunderland-Ebersole)

25 candidates compete for Homecoming crown

Charlie Kephart, Madison Aboud, Rylan Cagle, Noah DiVentura, Adrielle McNeal, Haven Femea, Mack Callan, Emma Hovan, and Andie Kephart
September 26, 2024
Elijah Mencer plays basketball in the gym with his students

Get ready. The team lines up moments before the start of a game.

[Photo] Girls’ volleyball to take on Hollidaysburg in annual Erin Dodson Night game

Rylan Cagle, Reporter
September 12, 2024
Martyak's life behind the scenes

Martyak’s life behind the scenes

Noah Diventura, Guest Reporter
December 5, 2023
Senior Cohen Crawford also played on the basketball team his junior year.

Boys’ basketball team to play first game

Noah Diventura, Guest Reporter
November 30, 2023
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