They may have been on the losing end of their games, but two Beaver County High Schools players had outstanding games. Blackhawk beat Beaver 72-61 however, Beaver’s Dante Anzevino drained six threes. New Brighton’s Ronald Debo had five threes in a 89-69 loss to Summit Academy.
Researchers at Boston University say former Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler had the brain disease CTE. Stabler died of Colon Cancer at the age of 69 in July. The New York Times reports that Stabler had high Stage 3 CTE. CTE has been found in the brains of dozens of former football players
Tennis star Roger Federer has had knee surgery. The 34-year-old listed the surgery on his web site. The statement didn’t say which knee was involved in the procedure. It was a success and was done Friday. That was the day after his lost to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open Semi Final.
Former U S Open Champion Jim Furyk will miss about three months on the tour. He will have surgery on a troublesome wrist. The wrist has not healed. It has sidelined Fuyrk since mid September.
Boys’ Basketball
New Castle 60, Beaver Falls 49
Aliquippa 64, Quaker Valley 44
Baldwin 54, Moon 46
Blackhawk 73, Beaver 61
Ambridge 66, Central Valley 52
Riverside 67, Shenango 31
Ellwood City 52, Hopewell 50
Lincoln Park 79, Neshannock 61
Summit Academy 89, New Brighton 69
Our Lady of Sacred Heart 61, Avonworth 53
South Side Beaver 90, Northgate 53
Union 66, Western Beaver 53
Eden Christian 81. Cornell 33
NHL Hockey
Penguins 6, Senators 5
Sidney Crosby: 9th Career Hat Trick
Despite trailing after the first quarter (20-18) Aliquippa remains undefeated (20-0) and wins Section 5-AA with a 64-44 victory over Quaker Valley on WMBA. Sheldon Jeter led the Quips with 23 points, while Amos Luptak scored 27 to lead the Quakers. Both men were selected as tonight’s CCBC Players of The Game. The Quakers drop to 10-3 in the section (17-3 overall), while the Quips win the section standing at 13-0 with one game to go. Bob Barrickman has this recap for Beaver County Radio.
New Castle wins Section 2-AAA and remains undefeated (20-0) overall with a – win over Beaver Falls on WBVP. The Red Hurricane took the lead for good with a 3-point shot that ended the 1st quarter at 11-10 New Castle. Tonight’s CCBC Players of The Game were Marcus Hooker for New Castle (18 points) and Josh Creach for Beaver Falls (16 points). The Tigers drop to 11-2 in Section 2-AAA (18-3 overall), while New Castle clinches their first section title since 2014, improving to 13-0 in the section with the finale on Friday. Tom Hays has this recap for Beaver County Radio.
Spring is coming early: So sayeth the rodent – or at least that’s what his handlers told us just before 7:30 this morning. Yes, Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, failed to see his shadow, meaning he’s “predicted” an early spring. But, of course, members of the top hat-wearing Inner Circle decided the prediction ahead of time, as always. They announced the results at sunrise on Gobbler’s Knob — just outside the town for which Phil is named.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane is reporting she didn’t raise any campaign contributions from donors in 2015 and she used campaign cash to pay more than $300,000 to law firms and public relations agencies. The embattled Kane is fighting criminal charges, the suspension of her law license and the potential that the Senate could vote to remove her from office.
Union steelworkers have ratified a new three-year contract with U.S. Steel. The deal covering 18,000 workers does not raise pay but increases the profit-sharing percentage for workers.