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4 days ago
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Mt. Aloysius hosts Pennsylvania high school students for esports finals
CRESSON, Pa. (WTAJ) — High school athletes across Pennsylvania traveled to Mt. Aloysius College to compete in a statewide finals for esports. The PIEA Grand Finals had over 160 players from 36 different schools across the area compete in video game matchups in Rocket League, Valorant, Overwatch 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The weekend-long competition will crown the top individuals in each game while educating the players in careers and opportunities in the world of esports. 'Mountie Esports is super excited to have everyone here,' Mt. Aloysius Esports Head Coach Sean Steffy said. Players got a chance to watch others compete in each matchup via the viewing room or in person. If not competing, the players socialized and bonded with one another over the sport that was not mainstream in years prior. 'The growth is seen year over year,' Seth Mason, the founder of The Esport Company, said. 'It's exploding. And the number one fact I'd like to see as well, that really makes this tie into the schools and the youth, is70% of students who report here in Pennsylvania aren't involved in any selectivity, except for the esports program. So this is engaging a whole demographic of kids that have been overlooked for the past 25 years.'The competition runs until Sunday at 6 p.m. You can watch the livestream here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- General
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Altoona library hosts inaugural mini golf fundraiser
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Altoona Area Public Library hosted its inaugural mini golf fundraiser to benefit its children's programs. The library is usually a quiet place to read a book six days a week. Altoona residents had a different thing to read — 19 greens scattered throughout three floors. 'We thought this would be a fun way maybe to get folks who haven't been here before to come in,' Jennifer Knisely, the executive director for the Altoona Area Public Library said. 'They get to see a really nice variation on what we have to offer here at the library for kids, families, teens and adults.' Families walked through the front doors of the 'clubhouse' to get their balls, scorecards and putters. Over 200 presale tickets were bought from families ready to get out of the house. 'People are anxious to get out and about and do something with their families,' Knisely said. From there, they made their way through every hole on the first floor before making their rounds to the upstairs area and then down two flights to the final couple of holes. 'We weren't sure what to expect, but it's been great,' golfer and parent Jill Davis, standing next to her daughter Mabel, said. 'It's really fun.' 'It's nice that the families can come out and enjoy it together, not just the kids and then the parents,' Judy Kifer, another golfer said. 'The whole family can come and have a good time.' The funds raised during the event will be directed toward the children's program. 'That's where we find that we have the most need for consumable supplies and things like that,' Knisely added. March is Read Across America Month, which is asking kids to read more. The event's course layout serpentines through the many sections of books available at the library, helping promote the idea that reading is good to do. 'It helps with a lot of different cognitive things when it comes to growing and getting older as a kid,' Hailey Killinger, a student volunteer from Mt. Aloysius College said. 'So I think it's very important.' 'It's just another way to celebrate literacy and a lifelong love of reading,' Knisely added. In an age where digital media has taken over, the fundraiser reminds residents of how books can intrigue and teach. It doesn't matter if you are a kid or an adult, that remains the goal for the library. Johnstown YMCA pairs St. Patrick's Day with fitness in 5K Altoona library hosts inaugural mini golf fundraiser Central Pennsylvania anti-hunger programs given financial boost Bedford Borough celebrates 230th anniversary of establishment Bedford charter school permanently closing after school year 'My husband is actually behind us right now looking at books, and he's not a big reader,' Davis said. 'So maybe after this year will be.' 'The more families that we can get in here to, get that message across and to support that in the homes, the better,'Knisely said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
