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Online newspaper of Altoona Area High School in Altoona, Pennsylvania
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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
Andie Kephart

Andie Kephart, Reporter

After being a part of the Livewire staff last school year, I decided to join Mountain Echo for my freshman year. Outside of school I enjoy doing competitive weightlifting and spending time with my friends. I have been lifting for three years now and have competed in many national competitions all across the U.S. My future plans are to go to Penn State and become a physical therapist.

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Happy Holidays! Students around the school celebrated the holidays in many ways. Some decorate with Christmas trees and others with menorahs.

Holiday break to begin

Andie Kephart, Reporter
December 18, 2024
Block. The Lady Lions play against Central Dauphin. Volleyball is a part of the intramural sport program. (Courtesy of Noah DiVentura)

Intramural sports to make their return

Andie Kephart, Reporter
December 16, 2024
Tackle. Players from Stuffin' Stompers play in the Turkey Bowl morning games. The preliminary games were held in the morning to determine who would move onto the finals.

Turkey Bowl 2024

Charlie Kephart and Andie Kephart
December 5, 2024
Quick Quinn. Senior Andrew Quinn and senior Xavier Midder attempt to catch the ball. Quinn was on Feastin' Flock and Midder was on Cranberry Crushers.

On the move Mitchell. Senior Luke Mitchell tells his team their next play. Mitchell was one of the coaches for Pilgrim Power.

Will he do it? Senior Will Sankey gets ready to play in the finals. The two teams in the finals were Poultry in Motion and Fear the Feathers

Crown Carmine. Senior Mark Harrington crowns senior Carmine Polito during the final round. Harrington and Polito were on Poultry in Motion.

Speedy Sipes. Senior Lucas Sipes runs to score a point for his team in the finals. Sipes was on Turkey Stuffers

Finals time. Juniors Collin Lutz and Roan Greaser celebrate getting into the finals. Lutz and Greaser were on Fear the Feathers.

Winner, winner, turkey dinner. Senior Will Sankey high steps to get away from senior Nick Boslet. Sankey was on Poultry in Motion and Boslet was on Feastin' Flock.

Hard at work. Poultry in Motion junior player Adelyn Himmelwright goes to grab senior Mya Mielnik's flag during the semi-finals. Poultry in Motion took home the championship title for the 2024 Turkey Bowl.

Ready to run: 2024 Turkey Bowl takes place

Charlie Kephart, Mattie Baker, Emmalee Martyak, Madison Aboud, Andie Kephart, and Emma Hovan
November 26, 2024
Losing. Senior Addisen McDonald's reaction to not making it to the finals. McDonald was on Turkz.

Food drive. Many students and teachers help organize all the items donated into baskets in 2023. This year they will help around 40 families. (Courtesy of Stephanie McAleer)

Student council plans annual food drive

Andie Kephart, Reporter
November 26, 2024
Kephart coaches the swimmers by correcting their technique. Kephart also coaches at the Blair Regional YMCA.

Swim team announces new coaching staff

Andie Kephart, Reporter
November 4, 2024
Speech league is making its return during the 2024-2025 school year. Meetings are held once a month if students are interested in joining. (Courtesy of Julie Storm)

Speech league announces its return

Andie Kephart, Reporter
October 14, 2024
Candidate Stayley Drenning and senior Mary Worley dress up as Fear and Anger from the original “Inside Out” movie. Senior Zyon Vanlue dressed up as nostalgia from the new movie “Inside Out 2”.

Homecoming spirit week

Andie Kephart, Reporter
October 8, 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
Julie Storm plans a workshop for next week's class. She helped Autumn Barry-Kyle with her reading workshop classes.

[Photo] The newest additions to the Mountain Lions

Charlie Kephart, Editor in Chief
September 20, 2024
Football players get ready to play against their rival, Hollidaysburg on August 23. Senior football players, as well as other senior athletes, are eligible for this scholarship.

Big A Booster club announces scholarships

Andie Kephart, Reporter
September 17, 2024
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