Join Matt Drzik on AM Beaver County tomorrow morning at 6:30 to get your work week started right. At 7:40 we will be talking to Pirates broadcaster Steve Blass for a Spring Training Report from Bradenton. Then in the 8 o’clock hour, we will be speaking with State Representative Aaron Bernstine, and we’ll be discussing his open house that he will be hosting Monday night. All that and more beginning at 6:30 tomorrow morning on AM Beaver County!
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“Coach U.” Joins Saturday Sports Slam.
(Beaver County. PA) The discussion was lively on Saturday March 4, 2017 as New Brighton Athletic Director, Joe Ursida, or “Coach U.” as he is affectionately known, offered his thoughts on a wide range of subjects as a special guest on the weekly Saturday Sports Slam talk show. Ursida discussed the the pros and cons of the W.P.I.A.L. re-alignment to six classifications, the struggle to recruit new referees and umpires for high school sports, and offered his thoughts on the upcoming Pirates season, among other things.
Also joining the show on Saturday was WBVP-WMBA staffer and Penn State Beaver Senior, Zach Ulrich.
The Saturday Sports Slam is hosted by Greg Benedetti and Frank Sparks and can be heard from 8 A.M. to 10 A.M. every Saturday on 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA.
W.P.I.A.L. Basketball Scores For 3/4/2017
BOYS CLASS 4A WPIAL Playoff Championship
New Castle-73
Quaker Valley-58
GIRLS CLASS 3A WPIAL Playoff Championship
Bishop Canevin-65
Neshannock-36
5A Boys’ WPIAL Final: Moon 69, Hampton 62
The Moon Tigers earn the inaugaural 5A Boys’ Championship in WPIAL Basketball, winning 69-62 over section foe Hampton at the Petersen Events Center on Beaver County Radio.
Moon’s win was the fourth WPIAL title for the school district in boys’ basketball, and its first since 2006.
The Tigers will now try to double their gold in the PIAA Playoffs, and their journey begins against Franklin Regional. The Talbots will have a re-match with Mars in their PIAA first-round match.
Antonio Ionadi (Hampton) and Jarrod Simmons (Moon) were selected as the CCBC Players Of The Game.
Bruce Frey has the scoring recap for beavercountyradio.com.
Post-game interviews with Jason Colangelo and Bruce Frey below:
Moon Coach Adam Kauffman
Moon Leading Scorer Jarrod Simmons
4A Girls’ WPIAL Final: CW North Catholic 65, Blackhawk 36
The Trojanettes of Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic added to their historic resume with another WPIAL Championship, defeating the Lady Cougars of Blackhawk 65-36 in the 4A Title Game on Beaver County Radio.
The #1 seeded Trojanettes earn their 17th WPIAL title in school history, while #2 Blackhawk earns silver medals for the second time in the finals; their first loss was in 2001.
CW North Catholic will now play Keystone Oaks in the first round of the PIAA Playoffs, while Blackhawk will play Freeport.
CWNC’s Sam Breen (34 points) and the Lady Cougars’ MacKenzie Amalia (9 points) were selected as the CCBC Players of The Game.
Bob Barrickman has the recap for beavercountyradio.com.
Winchester-Thurston 52, Cornell 41 for Girl’s WPIAL Title.
Girl’s Basketball: Winchester Thurston 52, Cornell 41 for WPIAL title. CCBC Player’s of the Game: Ayanna Townsend (Winchester-Thurston); Daeja Quick (Cornell).
Congressman Keith Rothfus Briefs News Media On Recent Meeting In Beaver County
U.S. Congressman Keith Rothfus was in Beaver County last week with Rep. Eric Nelson and Westmoreland Co. commissioner Chuck Anderson for a meeting at Cornerstone Ministries for a Drug and Alcohol Symposium to hear recovering addicts personal stories and to discuss different solutions end the epidemic, according to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano. The Congressman said few, if any have seen the gruesome effects of the opiod epidemic like our law enforcement officers. Police Chiefs from Beaver County and RossTownship briefed him on the pressing issues facing our local law enforcement. He said, “I’m grateful to the men and women in blue for their selfless work keeping our communities safe.
Changes To New Sewickley Zoning Map Proposed
NEW SEWICKLEY TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS ARE PROPOSING ZONING CHANGES THROUGHOUT THE TOWNSHIP. INCLUDED IS A MOVE TO CREATE A LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT ALONG FREEDOM-CRIDER ROAD. THE TOWNSHIP WILL HOST AN OPEN HOUSE ON MARCH 16TH FROM 4:30 TO AT LEAST 6:30 P-M AT THE TOWNSHIP BUILDING, LOCATED ON MILLER ROAD, FOR RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS TO REVIEW AND ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PROPOSED ZONING MAP.
Beaver Falls Playground To Be Renovated
THE CITY OF BEAVER FALLS IS PLANNING TO RENOVATE A POPULAR PLAYGROUND IN THE COMING MONTHS. MONEY IS BEING RAISED TO RENOVATE MOUNT WASHINGTON PARK. OFFICIALS HOPE TO RAISE 85-HUNDRED DOLLARS IN MATCHING DONATIONS TO BUILD A NEW PLAYGROUND AT THE PARK. TO DONATE, VISIT WWW.GOFUNDME.COM/MOUNT-WASHINGTON-PARK-REDEVELOPMENT.
Aliquippa Woman To Be Honored Tonight By Franklin Center
Aliquippa resident Bernice(Medade)Mason will be honored Friday evening by Franklin Center at an event entitled:AMONG THE LEGENDS;’AN EVENING WITH THE ICONS OF BLACK HISTORY”, according to Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano. MC for the event is Betty Asche Douglas, artist, musician, and educator from Rochester. CCBC executive v.p., and provost Dr. Roger Davis will be introduced, , according to Valerie Mcelvey. Mrs. mason graduated from Aliquippa high School in 1949, attended and graduated college in Hampton, Va, where she earned a degree in elementary education. She taught in Hampton and Richmond while there. Later she taught in Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Coming back to Aliquippa she taught GED and Badsic Education classes at CCBC for 5 years. She served as a substitute teacher at ther alma mater, and even taught band. she added. Later, she became a full time prevention specialist with the Beaver County Prevention Project , retiring in 1992. She served on the B.F. Jones memorial Library Board , and founded medade Educational consultants. she commented: in a phone interview: “I used to be very busy in the community. She suffered a stroke in 2009. Mrs. Mason said. Traditional Southern foods will be served, Mrs. Mcelvey (who will portray Harriet Tubman said and otherperformances in commemoration of Black History Month will be featured. she said in a press release. No tickets will be sold at the door. They may be purchased at Franklin Center or hair Holics. Cost is $20 each..