Author: Beaver County Radio

[Girls] Vincentian 91, Quigley Catholic 50 (Final)

Australian author Clive James once wrote: “It is only when they go wrong that machines remind you how powerful they are.”

The Quigley Catholic Girls would disagree with that notion, because they saw the power of the machine that is Vincentian Lady Royals Basketball, and the machine showed nothing wrong to diagnose.

Vincentian rolls into the WPIAL Championships once again with a 91-50 win over the Quigley Catholic Lady Spartans. Vincentian will try to now win their 5th consecutive WPIAL Girls’ A Championship against CW North Catholic on Saturday.

Gabrielle Smith led the Lady Spartans with 26 points (topping all scorers), while Tori Cash led the Lady Royals with 19. These ladies earned marks as tonight’s CCBC Players of The Game.

The good news for the Lady Spartans is that they will remain alive, and start their quest in the PIAA Playoffs next weekend.

Bob Barrickman has the scoring recap for beavercountyradio.com.

[Boys] Aliquippa 71, Greensburg Central Catholic 62 (Final)

A 6-0 run to end the first half, followed by a 10-point advance in the third quarter, and the Aliquippa Quips make their return to the WPIAL Championship game.

The Quips beat the Greensburg Central Catholic Centurians 71-62 at North Allegheny on Wednesday night.

Domenic Rullo led the Centurians with 19, tying him with Sheldon Jeter for the game’s leading scorer (Jeter led the Quips). Appropriately, these men also share honors as the CCBC Players of The Game.

The Quips will play Lincoln Park in the WPIAL Championship for AA Boys on Saturday afternoon, with tip-off scheduled for 1:00 at the Petersen Events Center.

Tom Hays has this scoring recap for beavercountyradio.com.

[Boys] Lincoln Park 59, Bishop Canevin 53 (Final)

A 15-6 run through the second quarter and the consistent play of guard Nick Aloi helped the Lincoln Park Leopards advance to the WPIAL AA Championship on Saturday.

Lincoln Park held off a stingy Bishop Canevin Crusader squad to win 59-53. Aloi led all scorers with 25 points, while Mitchell King led Bishop Canevin with 16. These two earned honors as tonight’s CCBC Players of The Game.

Lincoln Park plays Aliquippa in the WPIAL Championship for AA Boys on Saturday afternoon, with tip-off scheduled for 1:00 at the Petersen Events Center.

Bob Barrickman has this scoring recap for beavercountyradio.com.

Ambridge Area School Board Recognizes 20 Junior High School Students

The Ambridge Area School Board last night recognized 20 junior high school students and Economy Elementary students belonging to the school’s science club who submitted projects recently at the science fair. Beaver County Radio News correspondent Sandy Jordano reports that on April 1st, they will attend the Pittsburgh Regional Science Fair. The board also approved the formation of the National Junior Honor Society. The goal, board members say, is to build leaders not only in the school…but also to do service within the district and surroundings communities.

Gov. Tom Wolf Says He Has “Treatable” Prostate Cancer

Gov. Tom Wolf said today that he has a treatable form of prostate cancer. Wolf, 67, said the cancer was detected early, after a regular doctor’s visit revealed “abnormalities.” The governor added that treatments will begin in the coming weeks and will last for the next several months. Wolf said he plans to spend some time with his family before starting cancer treatment.

Ex-Mayor Of Seven Fields Sentenced To Prison For Child Pornography

The former mayor of Seven Fields in Butler County was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in federal prison on a child pornography conviction. 47-year-old Edward Bayne of Cranberry Township had pleaded guilty in July to possession of pornography following an investigation by state police that uncovered thousands of images in computer graphics files that he acquired through online file-sharing networks. In addition to the seven-year sentence, U.S. District Judge Maurice Cohill imposed a term of 10 years of probation. The judge also ordered him to pay $12,000 in restitution to four individuals identified in the pornography under a federal law that compensates victims. Bayne was mayor of Seven Fields from 2006 to 2013, when he resigned after state troopers raided his house.

Wolf Signs New Measure Into Law

Governor Tom Wolf has signed several legislative measures into law, including a bill exempting people in the military from owing taxes on their active duty military pay. Another measure combines Pennsylvania’s currently separate harness and horse racing commissions.