With their playoff hopes fading, the Pirates begin a 10-game road trip tonight in Philadelphia. The Pirates finished a 2-8 home stand. They were shutout 8-0 on Sunday. Starling Marte remains sidelined with back problems. He hasn’t played since September 5th. Josh Harrison has a right groin injury. He suffered the injury in Saturdays game and may miss several games. The wildcard race is not pretty. The Pirates trail the Mets by 6 games and the Cardinals by 5-1/2 for the second wildcard spot. Starting pitchers for tonight are Gerrit Cole (7-9) for the Pirates and Jeremy Hellickson (10-9) for Philadelphia. Because of the Steelers, the next broadcast game will be Tuesday night at 6:40 on WBVP-WMBA.
Author: Beaver County Radio
Bethany 0 vs. Geneva 21 (Final)
Hot Cars On A Hot Day in New Brighton
(New Brighton, PA) The streets heated up with some of the hottest cars in Beaver County and the 90 degree temperatures as well in New Brighton on Saturday as Beaver County radio broadcast live at the annual New Brighton Car Cruise. Frank Sparks and Ed Hermick delivered some “sizzling” descriptions live on the air of the vehicles on display on 3rd avenue in New Brighton.
Thousands of vehicle owners and spectators enjoyed the day in New Brighton as evidenced by these pictures:
Pitt 42 vs. Penn State 39 (Final)
Hundreds Visit Grand Opening of Beaver Falls Convenience Store
(Beaver Falls, PA) Huge crowds showed up at the grand opening of Sweet Pea’s Sub Works and Sunoco Gas in Beaver Falls for a grand opening celebration held on Saturday September 10, 2016. Beaver County Radio was there and broadcast live from 10 A.M. to Noon. Visitors were treated to free fountain drinks and coffee, hot dogs, nachos and sample size subs. There was also plenty of free door prizes and giveaways. Manager Eric Wroblewski commented that he expected over 1500 people to stop in throughout the day. The re opening of the landmark gas station and convenience store at the bottom of college hill in Beaver Falls was a very welcome addition to the Beaver Falls community as it had been without a gas station in town for over a year. The turn and support of local residents during Saturday’s promotion exemplified the enthusiasm and excitement that the local community has for it’s new convenience store and gas station.
Sweet Pea’s Sub Works and Sunoco gas is open 24 hours a day and features fresh made while you wait subs that feature locally grown produce.
Pictures from Sweet Pea’s Sub Works and Sunoco Gas grand Opening event:
Haglan’s Number Retired At Freedom Home Opener
(Freedom, PA) The Freedom Bulldog football fans had lots to celebrate Friday night. The team won it’s first game of the season 24-21 over New Brighton and standout, J.D. Haglan, had his number 12 Jersey retired during a pregame ceremony. Haglan led the Bulldogs to an undefeated season in 1973 before playing college football at Clemson University. Haglan continues to work as a quarterbacks coach and is a highly sought after motivational speaker. Tom Hays and Jason Colangelo broadcast the game action and a special halftime interview with J.D. Haglan during halftime of Friday night’s game from Bulldog Stadium in Freedom.
Freedom is 1-1 on the season and New Brighton drops to 0-2.
Scores Across The Valley 9/9/16
5A
West Allegheny 24, North Hills 16
Upper St. Clair 35, Moon 3
4A
Mars 24, Blackhawk 21
South Fayette 38, Ambridge 0
3A
Beaver 28. Aliquippa 14
Hopewell 15, Ellwood City 13
New Castle 29, Highlands 26
2A
Freedom 24, New Brighton 21
Riverside 24, Laurel 7
Non-Conference
Beaver Falls 40, Apollo-Ridge 14
Quaker Valley 25, Neshannock 20
Central Valley 56, Elizabeth Forward 13
Serra Catholic 25, South Side Beaver 20
OLSH 45, Carmichaels 28
MLB
Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 3
Freedom 24, New Brighton 21
A wild showdown between Midwestern Athletic Conference teams ended in Freedom’s favor, as the Bulldogs get their first win in over a year, defeating the New Brighton Lions 24-21 at Bulldog Stadium on 1460 WMBA.
New Brighton was leading 21-7 in the 4th quarter, but Freedom scored 17 unanswered to take the 24-21 lead. The Lions had the chance to send it into overtime, but missed on a 42-yard field goal with 11 seconds to go.
New Brighton drops to 0-2 in the MAC and overall; Freedom improves to 1-0 in the MAC, 1-2 overall.
Freedom’s Zach Rosa and New Brighton’s Tylar Williams were tonight’s CCBC Players of The Game.
Tom Hays has the game recap for beavercountyradio.com.
Lions’ Missed Field Goal
Mars 24, Blackhawk 21
It seemed like Blackhawk would pull off a second consecutive win to start the 2016 season after they took a 21-7 lead into the halftime break.
As it turns out, the Planets did not align in favor of the Cougars.
Caleb Brake capped off a monumental comeback with a 39-yard field goal as time expired, as Mars scores 24 unanswered points to defeat Blackhawk 24-21 at Northwestern Stadium, as heard on 1230 WBVP. Both Mars and Blackhawk are now 1-1 in the Northern Nine Conference (4A) and overall.
Carl Jaszcar of Blackhawk and Garrett Reinke of Mars were tonight’s CCBC Players of the Game.
Bob Barrickman has the game recap for beavercountyradio.com.
Caleb Brake GW Field Goal
New Brighton Company Awarded A 123-Thousand-Dollar Loan
A New Brighton company has been awarded a 123-thousand-dollar loan. The Standard Horse Nail company – located at 1415 Fifth Avenue in New Brighton – was awarded the loan from the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority. State Rep. Jaret Gibbons tells Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak that the funds will help pay for renovations to a 25-thousand square-foot facility. He says not only will the money be used to help increase the operations, but he thinks the loan will also help spur economic development in Beaver County.