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    Lions’ Piper comes up clutch – Altoona Mirror

    Mar 18, 2025
    Piper
    Name: Owen Piper
    School: Altoona Area
    Age: 17
    Grade: Junior
    Sport: Ice hockey
    Athlete of the week achievement: Piper scored the game-winning goal in overtime to lift Altoona Area to an upset 5-4 victory over Somerset in the Laurel Mountain Hockey League playoffs.
    Season update: Piper has scored six goals and had four assists this season. Altoona will play top-seeded Central Cambria tonight in the next round of the playoffs.
    Coach Don Burgmeier’s quote: “Owen is a hard-working player who always has a positive attitude. He leads by example and is a good player for underclassmen to emulate.”
    Favorite teacher: Mrs. Trimmer
    Favorite subject: Physics
    Favorite movie: “Oppenheimer”
    Favorite food: Brisket
    Favorite song: “Someday” by The Strokes
    Outside interests: Hiking, cross-training, biking
    Favorite professional team: Colorado Avalanche
    Favorite college team: Penn State hockey
    Pro athlete most admired: Cale Makar
    Best athlete I ever competed against: Xavier Lieb
    Most influential person on my athletic career: Coach Hayden Fried
    Proudest athletic achievement: Winning the Mid-Am State Championship and qualifying for USA Hockey Nationals with the 18U Keystone Wild
    How I got my start in ice hockey: Little Pens Learn-to-Play
    Future goal: Graduate college with a biomedical engineering degree
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