PHOTO GALLERY | 6 area wrestlers capture District 5-6-9 titles

Story byThe Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. Todd Irwin, The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. Sun, February 22, 2026 at 11:33 PM UTC·5 min readALTOONA, Pa. – Chestnut Ridge sisters Violette Lasure and Juliet Alt wrestled all season at 148 and 155 pounds, respectively. When it came to the postseason, though, Lasure moved up to 155 and Alt dropped to 148. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe result in the girls District 5-6-9 subregional tournament Saturday at Altoona Fieldhouse was pretty much the same as the regular season. They were both dominating. Two-time state champ Lasure won her third subregional title, recording three first-period falls at 155, including a pin of Clearfield’s Makayla Taylor in 1:30 during the final, and was voted the outstanding wrestler. Returning state champ Alt won the 148-pound title with a technical fall and two falls, including a pin of Philipsburg-Osceola’s Kendyl Meersand in 3:10 during the final.