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Mountain Echo
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
Eric Weyant

Eric Weyant, Reporter

My name is Eric Weyant. I am a sophomore on the Mountain Echo and Horseshoe staff. I am a bass drummer in the band. When I’m not drumming, I’m playing basketball or cornhole. I’m very good at cornhole. In my first tournament, I placed in the top 5. I like playing with my family in Claysburg, and we enter tournaments together. I’m excited to tell you what’s going on in the school this year.

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Trip Ready. Senior Mackenzie Colabove shows off her art skills as she designed shirts for last years trip in New York.

Music department plans spring trip

Eric Weyant, Reporter
May 9, 2024
Winner Winner. This shirt is what Senior Mackenzie Colabove got to design after she won the contest

AAHS Music Department T-shirt contest

Eric Weyant, Reporter
April 30, 2024
Reptile Research. Zookeeper poses holding a python on April 22. She came into the school to teach Biology and Life Science students about different reptiles. She brought scorpions, snakes, iguanas and a small crocodile.

Fourth and Proud. Freshman Gavin Ciampoli stands on the Podium after wrestling in the NHSCA All-American Championships.

Gavin Ciampoli places fourth at NHSCA All-American Championships

Eric Weyant, Reporter
April 17, 2024
Drumming the Beat. Freshman Nick Boose does a buzz roll on the snare drum keeping the whole band in time.

[Photo] Freshmen Spotlight

April 15, 2024
On the Podium. Junior Luke Sipes stands on the Podium after placing fourth in Hershey for the State tournament. Sipes has placed at States since his Freshman year. (Courtesy of Luke Sipes)

Sipes places fourth at States

Eric Weyant, Reporter
April 5, 2024
Vocab Builder. In her first period class, Caroline Clontz introduces the word of the day to her AP Literature students. She presents the word and it's definition, along with two example sentences.

[Photo] Caroline Clontz reflects on her student teaching experience

Olivia G McMinn, Reporter
April 5, 2024
Hard at work. Students at the GACTC are able to learn in hands-on environments and work directly with the field they wish to enter. There are over 25 programs to choose from at the GACTC.

[Photo] GACTC to offer AM tour for adult education programs

Tommy Ford, Reporter
March 18, 2024
We can do it. Feminism and female empowerment are everywhere and anywhere waiting to be seen and heard

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Wrestlers move on to States

Eric Weyant, Reporter
March 6, 2024
A Helping Hand. On Feb. 29 Mr. Saboe's dog McKinley gets pet and surrounded by students trying to pet her. The therapy dogs come in every other Thursday in the library from the beginning of 5th to the end of 7th period.

Locked in. Junior Triumph Kilmartin runs in the 4x4 at the same meet she ties the school record. Kilmartin ran a 68.1 in the 4x4. (Courtesy of Triumph Kilmartin)

Triumph Kilmartin ties high school record

Eric Weyant, Reporter
February 26, 2024
Lowering the stakes. freshman Gavin Ciampoli lowers his level to get a takedown on his opponent om Jan. 31. Gavin won this match and improved his record to 17-6.

Altoona pins cross-town rival

Eric Weyant, Reporter
February 9, 2024
Winning for a Reason. sophomore Ty-Kear Davis gets his hand raised after winning his match 4-0. Davis has wrestled varsity the whole year and has a record of 8-14.

Altoona defeats DuBois on senior night

Eric Weyant, Reporter
February 1, 2024
Ready for Battle. senior Evan Boose and senior Matthew Riccio warm up as partners on the first home match of the season. Both of these wrestlers pinned their opponent and Altoona won 64-4.

Wrestling senior night

Eric Weyant, Reporter
January 17, 2024
Breaking the rules. Students are prohibited to have electronic devices on them as well as not wearing their lanyards in school.

[Photo] Students express feelings on discipline matters

Jaidyn Palladini, Eric Weyant, Abigal Rudy, Editor in Chief and Reporters
January 8, 2024
Pose for Success. Junior Imeen Whitaker and Sophomore Braiden Weaver pose in the hall for a picture. These wrestlers both went 5-0 in the duals and made everyone on the team very proud of them.

The Hampton Dawg Duals

Eric Weyant, Reporter
December 14, 2023
Altoona Alumni Will Young wrestles in the neutral position in the meet against Tyrone.

The Hampton Duals

Eric Weyant, Reporter
December 7, 2023
Sophomore and freshman classes announce officers

Sophomore and freshman classes announce officers

Eric Weyant, Reporter
December 4, 2023
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Senior, junior class officers announced

Eric Weyant, Reporter
November 20, 2023
Going for the win. Senior Nathan Lutz plays in the turkey bowl with his team. His team Tom & Joes Turkeys went to the championship vs. The Hot Hens.

Flag football benefits everyone

Eric Weyant, Reporter
October 31, 2023
A sudden burst. This car caught on fire while driving down the highway. The driver was able to get out unharmed.

Driving Disasters

Eric Weyant, Reporter
October 20, 2023
All new teachers hired by the district gathered at the high school for the week prior to school starting for training.

Sixteen teachers choose high school

October 18, 2023
A Helping Hand. Betsy Cron helps sophomore Ethan Akins with his assignment. The kids had some down time after she explained the steps to do it.

Students pray for school

Students pray for school

Eric Weyant, Reporter
September 26, 2023
School pictures scheduled for last week of September

School pictures scheduled for last week of September

Eric Weyant, Reporter
September 19, 2023
The wresting team prepares to take on Hollidaysburg in an away match.

Wrestlers to take on Hollidaysburg

Eric Weyant, Guest Reporter
January 10, 2023
Introduction to Publication students designed magazine covers to feature journalism students. Eric Weyant designed this cover to feature Amy Dean.

Dean speaks on her life of journalism  

Eric Weyant, Guest Reporter
November 16, 2022
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