DAILY DOSE: Local sports

Here’s the area roundups from our local papers for May 19:

The Tribune-Democrat: Local sports briefs

Also,
BG’s Rea, CC’s Miller honored as Altoona Mirror athletes of the year (Altoona Mirror)
Sell’s perseverance serves as inspiration (Altoona Mirror)
Blacklick Valley star to play football for St. Francis (The Tribune-Democrat)
WPIAL awaits PIAA vote on football classification expansion (The Tribune-Review)

Fisher ready to build at Conemaugh Valley

Jim Fisher knows the challenges that lay ahead as football coach at Conemaugh Valley High School and he’s embracing them.

Fisher, a 38-year-old Vinco resident, was named the successor to Tom Marshall, who resigned following the 2008 Blue Jays campaign.

That opened the door for the 1988 Portage graduate and 1992 graduate of Pitt-Johnstown.