Michael Boytim
@BoytimMichael
Sports writer at the Altoona Mirror
Here are the complete details in today’s @AltoonaMirrorPA on the first reading 22-9 approval of the shot clock for high school and JV basketball in Pennsylvania by the PIAA on Wednesday. The motion must pass two more readings. altoonamirror.com/sports/local-s…
Picked up my copy of the 2025 @AltoonaMirrorPA preseason Blitz . A must have to get ready for the high school football season. Great job as always @BoytimMichael & the sports staff at the mirror. Can’t wait until week 1 of #FridayNightLights. 🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈
It is that time of year again! Thank you to the @AltoonaMirrorPA Sports Staff led by guys like Buck Frank, @BoytimMichael, John Hartsock, their photographers, editors, and designers for putting together such a great magazine for High School Football in our area!!
Some other news out of Wednesday’s PIAA meeting… altoonamirror.com/sports/local-s…
We said we had big news 🤷♂️! 2026 Amier Robinson has just received his first D1 offer!! His 71-11 (87% win pct.) career record, 3 District 6 titles, 5A All-State selection, and knocking on the door of 1,000pts speaks for itself! We are extremely proud of you, Mier! Family 🩵🤍🖤!
I could not be more excited to announce that after an outstanding conversation with Coach Long, I’m beyond blessed and thankful to receive my first official Division 1 offer from North Carolina A&T!! I can’t wait to discover more about the program, university, and campus 🙏!!
On a first reading basis, the PIAA board just went against the basketball steering committee’s suggestion of no shot clock in PA by a 22-9 vote to accept implementation of a shot clock for JV and varsity basketball for the 28-29 school year. Details in tomorrow’s @AltoonaMirrorPA
For those who have been following on the local page this week, Altoona native Dillon Ott was eliminated from the World Series of Poker Main Event in 69th place late last night after outlasting 9,665 other players and earned $135,000. More details will be in Monday’s Mirror.
No business or person that works there is perfect. But the staff at @AltoonaMirrorPA really try our best to bring you a great product. None of us are in this for awards, but this year we were among the top papers our size in the state and the sports department did very well!
Congratulations to the 2025 Altoona Mirror baseball and softball all-stars!
If you are looking for the Altoona Mirror baseball and softball all stars, they will be in tomorrow’s paper!
SHOT CLOCK DENIED: From what I learned a majority of PIAA schools and majority of officials who voted, voted in favor of adding a shot clock. 😳
BREAKING: No shot clock in Pennsylvania. PIAA Basketball steering committee has voted down recommending adding a shot clock to the full board.
Ask and you shall receive... The Altoona Mirror's 2025 boys and girls track & field all-stars teams are here! altoonamirror.com/sports/
Heads up for those interested… The @AltoonaMirrorPA track and field all stars will be running in this weekend’s newspaper.
That ends my 19th year of covering scholastic sports for @AltoonaMirrorPA … thanks to all the coaches and players that work with me every season, & I hope you all enjoy the product the Mirror puts out to recognize the local athletes. Ready for scholastic year No. 20 in the fall!
Northeast Bradford knocks off Claysburg-Kimmel, 1-0, in 8 innings
Northeast Bradford up 1-0 going into bottom of the eighth