Category: Saturday Sports Slam

Kang and Gonzalez named starters as Bucs trim roster from 49 to 40.

The Pittsburgh Pirates ended two position battles on Monday, naming Erik González their starting shortstop and Jung Ho Kang their starting third baseman.

Kang beat out returning third baseman Colin Moran for the starting job, while Gonzalez claimed the Opening Day shortstop role over rookie Kevin Newman. Moran will get some work at first base the rest of the spring while continuing to play third, general manager Neal Huntington said. Newman still has a chance to make the team as a reserve middle infielder playing behind Gonzalez at shortstop and Adam Frazier at second.

The Pirates trimmed nine players, including infielder Kevin Kramer and third-base prospect Ke’Bryan Hayes, from their Spring Training roster on Monday.

Pittsburgh optioned Kramer to Triple-A Indianapolis, where he will move around the infield and potentially see some time in the outfield, and reassigned the following eight players to Minor League camp: Hayes, Will Craig, Nick Franklin, Geoff Hartlieb, Christian Kelley, Arden Pabst, Bryan Reynolds and Brandon Waddell.

Mike Lysacowski stops by Teleforum to talk about Thursday’s Fund Raising in the Fast Lane Seminar

Mike Lysacowski  from Motorsports Aspects stopped by the Beaver County Radio Studios during Teleforum with Frank Sparks on Monday, March 18, 2019 to talk about a seminar that his is giving at Geneva College Thursday March 21, 2019 at 7pm. The title of Mike’s seminar is Fundraising in the Fast Lane . This free seminar is going to be discussing key fundraising principles that can help organizations find corporate sponsors for their next event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike has worked in the auto racing industry for many yers as a consultant in marketing and public relations . Mike may be familiar with you as he is the  co-host of the Lead Lap on Beaver County Radio with Frank Sparks .

If you would like to register for this free event click on the link below….

https://www.geneva.edu/events/fastlane

If you would like to get a hold of Mike to speak at your event you can get of hold of him on Faebook at https://www.facebook.com/mikelysakowski

 

PIAA Semifinals Schedule: March 18, 2019

It’s a rematch to the stars as the Moon Area Tigers look to get revenge on the Mars Planets and punch their ticket to the GIANT Center in Hershey! Coverage on Beaver County Radio begins with pre-game at 6:30 from New Castle High School.

BOYS

6:00pm
[4A] Hickory vs. Imhotep Charter (at Williamsport)
[1A] Sankofa Freedom Academy vs. Lourdes Regional (at Freedom HS, Bethlehem)

7:00pm
[5A] Moon vs. Mars (at New Castle) [WBVP/WMBA]
[1A] Monessen vs. Vincentian (at Mt. Lebanon)

7:30pm
[5A] Abington Heights vs. Archbishop Wood (at Freedom HS, Bethlehem)
[4A] Bonner-Prendergast vs. Lower Moreland (at Plymouth-Whitemarsh)

GIRLS

6:00pm
[6A] Peters Township vs. Upper Dublin (at Bald Eagle)
[6A] Garnet Valley vs. Neshaminy (at Plymouth-Whitemarsh)

7:00pm
[3A] Dunmore vs. Trinity [Camp Hill] (at Martz Hall)
[3A] Delone Catholic vs. Central Cambria (at Mifflin County HS)
[2A] Everett vs. West Middlesex (at Hempfield)

7:30pm
[2A] Mahanoy Area vs. Bellwood-Antis (at Williamsport)

Lincoln Park Beats Richland To Advance To PIAA Semifinals

The Lincoln Park Leopards make it to the final four of the 3A PIAA Boys’ playoffs, defeating the District 6 Champion Richland Rams by a score of 66-57. The Leopards had leads of 13 and 14 as late as the 4:00 mark of the 4th, before the Rams cut into the final score late. Lincoln Park advances to the West Finals for the second time in three years, and they’ll play District 10 Champion Sharon on Tuesday night.

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Bruce Frey has this scoring recap:

Link for PIAA Quarter-Final Round Play-off game: Lincoln Park vs. Richland (Boys) on WBVP/WMBA and Trib-Live High School Sports Network,Saturday March 16, 2019 at 2:30 p.m..

1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA’s Bob Barrickman and Bruce Frey have the call from Hempfield High School of this 2019 PIAA Class 3A Quarterfinals boys high school basketball state playoff game as the WPIAL champion Leopards battle the District 6 champion Rams.

If you can’t tune into the broadcast on 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA  and want to hear the broadcast streaming live over the Trib-Live High School Sports Network click on the logo below at 2:30 p.m. for for the pre-game. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:00 p.m……….

Link for PIAA Quarter-Final Girls Game Beaver vs. Central Cambria on WBVP/WMBA and Trib-Live High School Network, Friday March 15, 2019 at 7 pm.

1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA’s Bob Barrickman and Tom Hays have the call from Hempfield High School of this 2019 PIAA Class 3A Quarterfinals girls high school basketball state playoff game as the Bobcats battle the Red Devils.

If you can’t tune into the broadcast on 1230 WBVP  and 1460 WMBA and want to hear the broadcast streaming live over the Trib-Live High School Sports Network click on the logo below at 7:00 p.m. for for the pre-game. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m……….

PIAA West Quarterfinals Schedule: March 15, 2019

Can the magic run by the Beaver Lady Bobcats make its way to the final four in 3A? We’ll find out tonight as they take on Central Cambria from District 6 at Hempfield HS in the quarterfinals. Pregame on Beaver County Radio is at 7:00pm; tip-off is scheduled for 7:30.

Local teams playing are listed in bold.

GIRLS

6:00pm
[3A] Neshannock vs. Delone Catholic (at Altoona HS)
[2A] Everett vs. Allegheny-Clarion Valley (at Hempfield)

7:00pm
[2A] West Middlesex vs. Kane (at Franklin HS)

7:30pm
[3A] Beaver vs. Central Cambria (at Hempfield) [WBVP/WMBA]
[6A] Abington vs. Upper Dublin (at Bensalem)

8:00pm
[6A] Norwin vs. Peters Township (at Keystone Oaks)

BOYS

6:00pm
[1A] Nazareth Prep vs. Monessen (at Keystone Oaks)

6:30pm
[4A] Imhotep Charter vs. Bishop McDevitt (at Geigle Complex)

7:00pm
[1A] Cornell vs. Vincentian Academy (at Northgate)
[4A] New Castle vs. Hickory (at Slippery Rock Univ.)
[5A] Mars vs. Meadville (at Sharon)

7:30pm
[5A] Moon vs. Lower Dauphin (at Altoona)

Sharon-52 Beaver Falls-47 Final

It was a slow start to, what would be a great PIAA second round basketball game. After the first quarter it was Sharon-16 Beaver Falls-12. It was extremely close going to the half until Sharon scored a three at the buzzer to enhance their lead to 29-23 going into the half. Beaver falls came out scoring early in the third and took the lead. The lead bounced back and fourth the entire third quarter, but it was Sharon-44 Beaver Falls-40 going into the final quarter. Beaver Falls fought hard, but couldn’t find the threes late in the game.