Monday night madness in Beaver another close game right down to the buzzer this time it went the Bobcats way, as they held on to a get the win in their home gym scoring 61 to the Fighting Planets 58. Beaver started out a little out of sink pretty much letting Mars get most all the rebounds in the first half, and trailing the first half being behind 16 to 12 at the end of one and 30 23 at the half. Mars did have a height advantage and they were boxing the Bobcats out but that all changed in the third quarter. The Bobcats looked like a new team in the third and they got out a head of the Planets to make this game a back and fourth point for point affair. What ever the remedy it worked and the Bobcats hung on down to the buzzer with a well deserved 61-58 victory. The game was broadcast here on 95.7 FM 99.3 FM 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA with Mike Azadian And Joe Sager with the call and player interviews and their insight into the up coming playoff games that will be broadcasted here starting Thursday night live from the Moon High School gym, and continuing with as many Boys and Girls High School playoff games.
For the second consecutive meeting, the focus of the New Brighton School Board was detailing and discussing the possibility of a “competitive spirit” team for the school, and what it would take for that to become a reality…if it can even become one.
This time, though; NBASD Superintendent Dr. Joseph Guarino was who captained the contents of the subject at hand. In the three weeks following the prior meeting, the school board, along with Athletic Director Joe Greco, met with the parents who provided information and input regarding the formation of a competitive spirit team. What was gathered was then presented by Dr. Guarino in a slideshow at Monday night’s meeting.
New Brighton Superintendent Dr. Joseph Guarino (far right) presents a slideshow presentation regarding the details of putting together a competitive spirit team at the February 13 school board meeting.
While the majority of the presentation was heavily facts-based, there were moments where Guarino showcased what he considered to be challenges with putting a competitive team together. The challenges expressed echoed the initial concerns of the board at the January 23 meeting, focusing heavily on numbers–particularly, financial numbers and participation numbers.
“I do believe there is a concern with long-term viability,” Guarino expressed. “91% of those schools from our area [with competitive spirit teams] are larger in student body size than we are. Quite frankly, like anything else we have in the district, they just have more kids to pull from every year than we do. That’s no different than talking about the basketball team or the football team; but when you’re talking about starting something new, it’s something to consider.”
Dr. Guarino also stated that the estimated cost of operations for a competitive spirit team falls roughly around the $2,000-$2,500 range, not including stipends for coaches, choreography fees, and any additional fees for PIAA competition. “I just don’t think it’s wise to start a program and try and function a program under the guise of a booster group paying for it,” he stated. “The funds may exist one year for that booster group but not in another year. You may have one set of parents in one year that’s really gung-ho and out there fundraising, and two years later or five years later…not have any of that.”
School board president John Ludwig stated that a vote on the operation of a competitive spirit team will be added to the voting meeting for February 27.
Following the presentation, the regularly scheduled committee meeting commenced, beginning with a concerned plea from NBGBB (New Brighton Girls’ Bantam Basketball) representative Shelly King. King’s concern was with the school’s affiliation–or lack thereof–with the operations of the NBGBB following an incident with several coaches getting hit by another coach during a practice at the gym that the group used for practices on school grounds. King pleaded that the school board look to rectify its affiliation with the Bantam Leagues so that future incidents like these could be dealt with in a swift and concise manner. Ludwig apologized on behalf of the board regarding the confusion and said that there are plans to correct the current affiliations.
The board then set up additional items to be voted on at the February 27 meeting, including an approval of the 2023-24 School Calendar, the operation of a K-12 summer school, the retirement of one Instructional Assistant for June 2023 (Mary Kubis) and the hiring of another for February 2023 (Brittany Caldwell). These, along with others (including the competitive spirit vote), will be voted on at the next voting meeting.
The February 27 voting meeting is scheduled for 7:30 PM at the “Little Theatre” inside the New Brighton Area High School.
Published by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio news Director
We can expect sunny skies today with a high near 56. Winds will be around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. It will be mostly clear tonight dropping to a low of 28. Winds will lighten after midnight.
What a great turnout for our 2023 State of the County last week at Geneva College. Thank you to all three County Commissioners and other elected officials and county leaders for being present.
Events like this would not be possible without the support of our members. Thank You to all of our event sponsors, including Presenting Sponsor: Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky
SERVPRO Urges Property Owners in the Beaver Area to Focus on Disaster Readiness as Spring Approaches. Property damage remediation specialist says the importance of advance planning grows as severe weather and climate events become more frequent. Read more here.
Spare some time and change a life! Join us March 31-April 1 to “Bowl For Kids’ Sake” with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Beaver County. Gather your team of friends, family, or co-workers and raise funds for our Beaver County kids! Enjoy pizza, prizes, and more (and beer for those 21+ at our popular Friday night “Bowl + Beers” session).
Due to the ongoing and unresolved crisis with our emergency first responders,House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) will host a hearing and press conference to spotlight current obstacles facing these heroes and how those issues can be properly addressed.
Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 10 a.m.
WHERE: G-50, Irvis Office Building. A press conference in the Main Rotunda will immediately follow the hearing.
FILE – Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at an annual leadership meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition, Nov. 19, 2022, in Las Vegas. Haley may be the first to take on former President Donald Trump, but a half-dozen or more high-profile Republicans are expected to join the GOP’s 2024 presidential nomination contest over the coming months. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Few have navigated the turbulent politics of the Trump era like Nikki Haley. She once vowed not to step in the way if former President Donald Trump ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. But on Wednesday, she will become the first major Republican candidate to enter the race against him. She is the only Republican woman of color expected in the 2024 contest. And facing steep odds, she loves to remind people that she has never lost an election. On the eve of Wednesday’s announcement, there is broad agreement that Haley is about to be tested as never before.
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Federal workplace safety authorities have fined a central Pennsylvania confectionary factory more than $14,500 following an accident last year in which two workers fell into a vat of chocolate. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Mars Wrigley in the June accident at the Elizabethtown M&M/Mars factory, saying the workers were not authorized to work in the tanks and weren’t trained on the proper safety procedures for the equipment. Emergency responders cut a hole in the bottom of the tank to free the workers and both were taken to hospitals. A company representative said the safety of workers and outside contractors “is a top priority for our business.”
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the South China Sea, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, as Nimitz in U.S. 7th Fleet was conducting operations. The 7th Fleet based in Japan said Sunday that the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier strike group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit have been conducting “integrated expeditionary strike force operations” in the South China Sea. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin McTaggart/U.S. Navy via AP)
BEIJING (AP) — The United States Navy and Marine Corps are holding drills in the South China Sea at a time of heightened tensions with Beijing over the shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy balloon. The 7th Fleet based in Japan says the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier strike group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit have been conducting “integrated expeditionary strike force operations” in the South China Sea. It says exercises took place Saturday but gave no details on when they began or whether they had ended. China claims virtually the entire South China Sea and strongly objects to military activity by other nations in the contested waterway through which an estimated $5 trillion in goods are shipped every year.
This photo provided by Avocados From Mexico shows a scene from Avocados From Mexico Super Bowl NFL football spot. (Avocados From Mexico via AP)
NEW YORK (AP) — Advertisers bet big that viewers were turning to the Super Bowl for a comforting escape, and delivered a series of advertisements that relied on familiar celebrity faces, light humor, and plenty of cuddly dogs. This wasn’t a year for edgy humor or experimentation. After three years of a global pandemic, with economic uncertainty looming ahead and the war in Ukraine stretching on, advertisers just wanted people to feel good. Super Bowl advertisers each year try to reach the more than 100 million people tuning into the broadcast. It’s a pricey proposition: ads can cost as much as $7 million for 30 seconds.
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