BOYS
7:30pm
[3A] New Brighton at Lincoln Park
[NC] Rochester at Freedom
GIRLS
Sunday’s Scores
[NC] West Middlesex 58, Ambridge 29
7:00pm
[1A] Rochester at Quigley Catholic
[1A] Eden Christian at Sewickley Academy
7:30pm
[4A] Central Valley at Hopewell
[4A] Ambridge at Quaker Valley
[4A] Blackhawk at New Castle
[3A] Beaver Falls at Beaver
[3A] Riverside at Ellwood City
[3A] Freedom at Avonworth
[2A] OLSH at South Side Beaver
[1A] Vincentian at Cornell
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OHIO VALLEY HOSPITAL IS NOW AFFILIATED WITH THE HERITAGE VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS CALLING FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF US SEEING SOME SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL THIS WEEKEND. WE’LL BE KEEPING AN EYE OUT FOR THAT. IN THE MEANTIME, HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP HAS ISSUED A WARNING TO RESIDENTS ABOUT PARKING AND SNOW REMOVAL. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
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A BEAVER FALLS FATHER IS FOUND GUILTY OF BEATING HIS 4-MONTH-OLD BABY. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS DETAILS. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
THE AMBRIDGE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS ISSUED A STATEMENT IN REGARDS TO A VERY CONTROVERSIAL EVENT SCHEDULED FOR THIS FRIDAY THAT HAS ATTRACTED A LOT OF ATTENTION IN THE DISTRICT. BEAVER COUNTY RADIO NEWS CORRESPONDENT SANDY GIORDANO HAS MORE. Click on ‘play’ to hear Sandy’s report…
At least 600 Duquesne Light customers were in the dark Sunday night after a car crashed into a pole in New Brighton. The crash was reported about 10 p.m. on Penn Avenue. Police said the driver of the car was not hurt. Penn Avenue was closed at Allegheny Street while crews worked to replace the pole that was struck. According to Duquesne Light’s website,power was restored by 4:00 this morning.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 14TH, 2019
TODAY – MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGH – 33.
TONIGHT – A FEW CLOUDS. LOW – 16.
TUESDAY – MORNING CLOUDS FOLLOWED BY AFTERNOON
SUNSHINE. HIGH NEAR 30.
Joe Gibbs’ eldest son dies at 49 from neurological disease
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — J.D. Gibbs, eldest son of Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs, was remembered as the visionary behind the stellar career of several NASCAR stars following his death from complications a long battle with a degenerative neurological disease. He was 49.
Joe Gibbs Racing announced Gibbs’ death Saturday. He died Friday.
Gibbs was co-founder of the NASCAR team that bears his fathers’ name and he largely ran the day-to-day operations of what is now an elite organization. He stepped away from JGR in 2015 when it was announced he was suffering from “conditions related to brain function.” He was president of JGR at the time and is credited with launching the career of Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin and spearheading the team’s pivotal move to Toyota.
Jason Dean Gibbs was also a staunch supporter of Tony Stewart and Kyle Busch, who won championships for the organization despite numerous skirmishes on and off the track. Stewart, a two-time champion driving for Gibbs, posted a photo from his 2002 title celebration in New York City alongside Gibbs and then-crew chief Greg Zipadelli.
“Heartbroken for the entire Gibbs family,” Stewart wrote on social media. “J.D. was a great person — a family man who loved sports & racing in particular. He played a big part in my career, both as a driver & as a team owner. When he asked how you were doing, he genuinely cared. I’ll miss that the most.”
Hamlin, who was found by Gibbs racing short tracks in Virginia, posted a photo sitting next to Gibbs before his 2006 Cup debut. Lurking just over Gibbs’ shoulder is Hamlin’s father, who told Gibbs that day ‘He’s all yours now.’
“I will always be grateful for what his family did for mine and the opportunity he gave me 14 years ago,” Hamlin wrote.
Gibbs played defensive back and quarterback at William & Mary from 1987-90 while his father coached the Washington Redskins, a team he led to three Super Bowl titles. He transitioned into NASCAR and the family business when the elder Gibbs launched his NASCAR team in 1992.
Gibbs was eventually co-chairman of JGR, but began with the organization as a part-time driver and over-the-wall crew member. He made 13 NASCAR national series starts between 1998 and 2002.
“We were privileged to watch J.D. Gibbs grow within the sport, displaying an endearing personality, a keen eye for talent and the strong business acumen that helped grow Joe Gibbs Racing into a preeminent NASCAR team,” said NASCAR Chairman Jim France. “The NASCAR family has lost a truly special member.”
Washington owner Dan Snyder and wife Tanya say they are “heartbroken for the J.D. Gibbs family” and “for anyone who had the honor and privilege to know J.D., he was instantly recognized as a champion in life and sports.”
Gibbs is survived by wife Melissa and four sons.
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Funderburk leads No. 15 NC State past Pitt 86-80
JOEDY McCREARY, AP Sports Writer
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — No. 15 North Carolina State lost both a starting big man and its point guard. Good thing for the Wolfpack that their depth is the envy of most teams.
DJ Funderburk scored 12 of his career-high 18 points in the second half, and N.C. State beat Pittsburgh 86-80 on Saturday.
Devon Daniels scored 19 points, Eric Lockett added 12 of his season-best 17 points after halftime and Torin Dorn — the only starter to reach double figures — finished with 12 for the Wolfpack (14-2, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference).
“It’s just a testimony to the chip on our shoulder that we play with, how hard we play, and just trying to come together as a brotherhood and trying to figure out what we’re doing wrong and just come down and get the win at the end of the game,” Funderburk said.
They bounced back from a tough loss to rival North Carolina and won their eighth in nine games despite losing two starters in the first half after big man Wyatt Walker was ejected and point guard Markell Johnson was injured. N.C. State averages 35.9 points from its bench players, and they combined to score 54 in this one.
“No matter the situation, we’ll find somebody who will step up and play well in the game,” coach Kevin Keatts said.
Freshman Xavier Johnson had 20 of his season-high 25 points in the second half, Au’Diese Toney scored 17 and Terrell Brown added 10 for the Panthers (11-5, 1-2), who led by four points with less than 6½ minutes remaining but couldn’t finish off a second straight conference victory.
Lockett hit two of the four 3-pointers and scored eight points during the Wolfpack’s game-breaking 16-4 run, which C.J. Bryce capped with a jumper that made it 73-65 with just under 3 minutes left. Pitt didn’t get closer than five the rest of the way.
BIG PICTURE
Pitt: The Panthers were coming off their first ACC victory since they upset No. 17 Florida State in February 2017. They were trying for their first winning streak in league play since earlier that month. They’re clearly improved over last year’s team that went 0-18 in the ACC but wound up with their 13th straight road loss in the conference.
“We’re still learning, we’re still growing, we’re still trying to figure out how to win on the road in this league,” first-year Pitt coach Jeff Capel said. “We have to minimize all those mistakes, and we have to be really good at the little things.”
N.C. State: The dominating issue for the Wolfpack was how they struggled at both ends without Walker, who was tossed 2 minutes in for grabbing the foot of Pitt’s Johnson to bring him down. They also were missing Markell Johnson, who took a hard fall while trying to block a shot and didn’t play in the second half. N.C. State missed 13 consecutive shots in the second half before Funderburk and Lockett carried the team down the stretch.
“I’ve said this before — we’re going to fight,” Keatts said.
COMEBACK KID
Lockett, a graduate transfer from Florida International, didn’t see the court in the 80-72 loss to the Tar Heels. Keatts said he found out Lockett went to the team’s practice facility to work on his shooting immediately after that game. “Nobody played bigger than the guy who didn’t play the last game,” Keatts said.
KEY STATS
N.C. State outrebounded Pitt 25-14 in the second half and generated 15 second-chance points to the Panthers’ three. They also had 17 turnovers — their fourth game with at least that many, and they’re 0-4 when that happens. “Offensive rebounds killed us, and we have to value the basketball,” Capel said. “Those two things were the difference in the game.”
UP NEXT
Pitt: Plays host to No. 13 Florida State on Monday night.
N.C. State: Visits Wake Forest on Tuesday night.
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