Author: Beaver County Radio
Local Baseball Legend, Jack Damaska, Appears on Saturday Morning Sports Slam
(Beaver Falls, PA) The talk was all about baseball on Saturday Morning as Beaver Falls Native and former pro baseball player Jack Damaska joined Frank Sparks and Greg Benedetti. Listeners were treated to stories about Jack’s career with the St. Louis Cardinals, Beaver Falls Legion and high school baseball, along with memories and stories about College hill and West Mayfield youth teams.
Damaska was signed by the Cardinals in 1957 and had over 1800 hits in his minor league career and briefly made an appearance in the major leagues with St. louis in 1963. More information about Jack can be viewed here.
Also Joining Jack, Greg and Frank in the studio was Eric Mckenna.
Scores Across The Valley 9/23/16
5A
North Hills 29, Moon 12
West Allegheny 43, Baldwin 0
3A
Central Valley 37, Quaker Valley 16
Aliquippa 33, Ellwood City 0
2A
Riverside 14, South Side 6
CW North Catholic 53, North Catholic 7
Laurel 20, Freedom 6
1A
Rochester 49, Cornell 0
Union 38, Western Beaver 7
OLSH 42, Summit Academy 0
Non-Conference
Beaver 77, Keystone Oaks 49 (WPIAL Record)
Beaver Falls 45, Southmoreland 14
Hopewell 30, Mohawk 20
Blackhawk 28, Trinity 20
New Castle 54, Indiana 16
Montour 38, Ambridge 0
Ambridge’s woes under new coach Terry George have continued.
The Bridgers took a 38-0 loss to the Montour Spartans in Robinson Township on WMBA tonight. The Spartans improve to 1-3 in the Northwest Nine (and overall), while Ambridge falls to 0-4 in the conference (and overall).
Montour’s Brayden James and Mahki Robinson of Ambridge were the selections as the CCBC Players of The Game.
Tom Hays has the recap for beavercountyradio.com.
Rochester 49, Cornell 0
Cornell’s return to the WPIAL is still undergoing its “rude awakening” stage.
The Rochester Rams get a 49-0 rout of the Raiders, scoring 42 of those points by halftime. The Rams now improve to 4-0 on the year in the Big Seven and overall, while Cornell drops to 0-3 in the conference (0-4 overall).
Rochester’s Caleb Collins and Cornell’s Gerard Rippy earn tonight’s CCBC Player of The Game honors.
Bob Barrickman has the recap for beavercountyradio.com.
State Audit Faults Pennsylvania’s Largest Online Charter Based In Beaver County
Trombetta left the school in 2012, and Pennsylvania Cyber disputed many of the findings in its response to the audit. Brian Hayden, PA Cyber’s board president, said the school has worked to change how it operates. “This isn’t the same organization as it was under Nick Trombetta. It is not,” Hayden told the Beaver County Times. “We’re learning. We’re trying, and we’re really committed to moving away from those bad practices. The online school enrolls nearly 10,000 students statewide.
Six Positions Are Eliminated From Beaver County Sheriff’s Office
A total of six jobs have been cut from the Beaver County Sheriff’s office. Four of those jobs were full-time positions in line for promotions that were held up because of opposition from the county commissioners. The Beaver County Salary Board made the decision to eliminate those positions at their meeting yesterday – without the approval of Sheriff Tony Guy. Guy is on vacation and therefore was not at yesterday’s meeting. Amadio tells Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak that he voted against the cuts because four of those positions being cut were the subject of a grievance filed by deputies back in July, and he says he didn’t want to vote on the issue before that grievance is settled. As far as the board taking a vote while Sheriff Guy was away on vacation, Amadio says – “I’m not driving the bus anymore; I’m just a passenger”.
Dispatchers: Man Robs Dollar Tree, Tries To Carjack Woman In Aliquippa
Police are searching for a man who they say robbed a Dollar Tree and tried carjacking a woman Wednesday in Aliquippa. Officials say a man robbed the Dollar Tree along Brodhead Road and then tried to carjack a woman on Wood Street. He did not take anything from the driver. Dispatchers say he showed a silver revolver in both incidents. Police are searching the area for the man.
5-Year-Old Baden Academy Student Left With A Stranger
Police are investigating after a five-year-old girl was left with a stranger about a half mile from her home in Baden. According to the child’s grandfather, the girl’s bus driver at Baden Academy didn’t know where she lived. So he stopped a woman walking along the road to see if she could help. The woman didn’t know the child but the driver decided to leave her with the woman anyway. Lauren Bensink – the CEO of Baden Academy – says the safety of their students is of the utmost importance and promises to work closely with their bus companies to ensure safe transportation.
Annual Gold Star Mothers Banquet To Be Held In Beaver Next Week
Vietnam Veterans Chapter 862 and Associates of Vietnam Veterans Chapter 862 are hosting the annual Gold Star Mothers Banquet at Wooden Angel Restaurant in Beaver on Thursday, September 29. The event begins at 6 p.m. and reservations are a must. The event is free to Gold Star Mothers and their family members. Menu choices are stuffed chicken breast, stuffed pork chop, or baked chicken salad. Reservations must be made bas soon as possible by calling Sue Smith AVVA membership chair at 724-728-6741. Bobbie Morris, AVVA president and VVA secretary Michelle Wilcox are chairing the event assisted by Sue Bridgewater, AVVA treasurer, and Sandy Giordano, AVVA board member.