Author: Beaver County Radio

Santa Claus was the star of the Beaver Falls Holiday Lighted Parade

(Beaver Falls, Pa.) Jolly Old Saint Nick made his first appearance in Beaver Falls this year on Saturday November 30, 2019. In honor of Santa Claus’ arrival the 2019 Beaver Falls Lighted Holiday Parade participants showed off there holiday spirit by sporting their favorite costumes and shining up and decorating their vehicles. Many of the participants walked beside vehicles and bands and passed out candy to the young parade attendees. Beaver County Radio’s Frank Sparks and Matt Drzik were on hand to celebrate the jolly guys arrival with a live broadcast on front of the WBVP/WMBA. and 99.3 FM Studios on 7th Avenue. The Beaver County Radio Prize van was on hand along with the Beaver County Radio Personality Prize Wheel.  Check out some of the photos of the parade below….

 

Central Valley Shuts Out Bald Eagle Area 45-0

In this semi-final match-up, Central Valley started scoring early and never looked back. The defense got the party started with a safety on Bald Eagle Area’s second drive, making the score 2-0. On the ensuing possession, Jalen Guy ran the ball 9 yards up the left side for the score, but after a missed extra point, the score was 8-0. the Bald Eagles fumbled the kick-off, leading to a 30 yard TD catch by Juwan Hall, bringing the score to 15-0. Bald Eagle Area managed to put together a drive as the game was getting out of hand, but a missed field goal stopped them from gaining any momentum. On the next 2 drives, Miles Walker caught a TD and Michael Barbuto ran for a TD on a double reverse, leading to a score of 28-0 at half time.

The Warriors had the mercy rule on the mind when they came out of the locker room in the 3rd quarter. Reed Fitsimmons picked a pass off, which resulted in a 6 yard TD run from Ameer Dudley. With the mercy rule now in effect, Central Valley started to pile it on with a 30 yard field goal and a 90 yard interception return for a TD by Matt Merritt. The final score was Central Valley- 45 and Bald Eagle Area- 0.

CCBC Players of the Game, Friday 11/29/19

Friday, Novemebr  29, 2019:

WBVP, WMBA and 99.3 FM

Bald Eagle-Gavin Eckley
Central Valley- Ameer Dudley

Central Valley Quarterback Ameer Dudley, CCBC Player of the Game, November 29, 2019. Photo by Sly Washington.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Holidays were in the air at Beaver Light Up Night 2019!!

(Beaver, Pa.) It was the perfect evening to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season in downtown Beaver. The 2019 version of Beaver’s Annual Light Up Night did not disappoint.  Numerous people came out to see the parade that started at 6 pm and the live entertainment on the main stage. There were two stars of the night in Jolly Old St. Nick and Fireworks that capped of the evening. Matt Drzik and Frank Sparks were live on the air on Beaver County Radio from the parade. They brought the Beaver County Radio Personalty Prize Wheel and the world famous Beaver County Radio Prize Van.

Valentina Cherico performs a Christmas favorite below just press the play button to hear….

Acoustic Soul featuring Mickey Cherico and his two daughters also performed check out the video below of Mickey sing an Elvis Presley Christmas Classic……

Check out the pictures below of all of the fun at Beaver Light Up Night……

Link For PIAA 3A Semi-final Bald Eagle vs. Central Valley on WBVP/WMBA/99.3 FM/TribLive Friday November 29, 2019

 

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1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA, and 99.3 FM’s Bob Barrickman and Tom Hays have the call from Moon High School of this 2019 PIAA Class 3A Semifinals high school football state playoff game as the WPIAL champion Central Valley Warriors battle the District 6 champion Bald Eagles. Beaver County Radio’s Zach Ulrich will have the Freedom United Federal Credit Union sideline reports. After the game look on beavercountyradio.com and our Facebook page at wbvp-wmba for a recap of the game and for another edition of “Thru the Eyes of Sly”. the action all gets underway at 6:30 pm with the pregame and kick-off is scheduled for 7 pm. If you can’t tune into the broadcast and would like to hear it streaming Live on the Trib-Live High School Sports Network click the button below after 6:30 pm.

Mike Piazza presented as manager of Italy’s baseball team

Mike Piazza presented as manager of Italy’s baseball team
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer
ROME (AP) — Coaching Italy’s national baseball team fits in perfectly with Mike Piazza’s current lifestyle.
The Hall of Fame catcher and his family have been living in Italy for several years since Piazza’s brief stint as owner of a local soccer club.
Speaking at his introduction at the Italian Olympic Committee on Friday, Piazza says “my heart is in Italy now. … Italy is a part of me.”
The 51-year-old Piazza, who was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, is of Italian ancestry. While his contract expires at the end of next year, Piazza is expected to manage Italy at least through the 2021 World Baseball Classic.
Piazza played for Italy at the 2006 Classic and was Italy’s hitting coach at the 2009 and 2013 WBC tournaments.
In 2016, he bought control of third-division soccer club Reggiana, which dropped out of Serie C after the 2017-18 season.
Piazza replaces Gilberto Gerali, who resigned when Italy failed to qualify for next year’s Tokyo Olympics.
Piazza says “we need to re-establish our place as one of the elite programs in Europe. So we have a lot of work to do.”
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