He won’t be on the sidelines for the first time in over a decade, but that isn’t stopping former head coach Doug Biega from knowing what to look out for in the WPIAL basketball playoffs.

The two-time state champion head coach of the Beaver Falls Tigers from 1999-2017 joined Matt Drzik and Greg Benedetti for an analysis on the WPIAL Boys’ playoffs, as well as the nature of today’s high school basketball and the fan aspect of the events.

To hear the FULL interview, click on the player below.

Pens beat Kings 3-1!!! 10 the straight home win for Pens

February 15, 2018

Aston-Reese lifts Pens past Kings for 10th home win a row
By DAN SCIFO, Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Zach Aston-Reese broke a third-period tie with a power-play goal and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Thursday night for their 10th straight home victory.
Two nights after scoring his first two NHL goals, Aston-Reese gave the Penguins the lead at 5:24 of the period. Kris Letang’s point shot through traffic clipped Aston-Reese’s skate and went between goalie Jonathan Quick’s pads.
The Penguins’ home streak is the longest since a franchise-record 13-game run during the 2013-14 season. The Penguins haven’t lost in Pittsburgh since Jan. 4, a 4-0 setback to Carolina. Pittsburgh has won eight of 10 overall and 13 of 17.
Ryan Reaves scored in the second period, and Evgeni Malkin added an empty-netter. Matt Murray, playing his 100th NHL game, stopped 34 shots. Murray is in sole possession of first place for the most wins in his first 100 games among goalies to debut since 2005-06. He is unbeaten in regulation in his last eight decisions and won his last six at home.
Dion Phaneuf scored a power-play goal in his Kings debut. Phaneuf and forward Nate Thompson were traded from Ottawa to the Kings for Marian Gaborik and Nick Shore during the Senators’ 6-3 loss to Pittsburgh on Tuesday night.
Immigration issues nearly kept Phaneuf from making his Kings’ debut. If his immigration paperwork didn’t go through in time, Phaneuf wouldn’t have been eligible to play. He skated on a fourth defense pair during the morning skate.
Quick made 36 saves. The Kings have lost three straight games.
Reaves opened the scoring at 6:06 of the second period with a blocker-side wrist shot from the top of the circle.
Phaneuf tied it with his power-play goal 1:16 later. His centering pass snuck through Murray’s pads and across the line.
NOTES: Sidney Crosby has a 10-game home point streak, while Malkin has points in six straight at home. … Penguins F Patric Hornqvist, who missed his sixth game with a lower-body injury, was on the ice before Thursday’s morning skate. … Thompson missed the previous four games with the Senators because of a lower-body injury. … Willie O’Ree, the first African American player in the National Hockey League, was in attendance and visited the Penguins after the team’s morning skate. … Pittsburgh scratched D Chad Ruhwedel, D Matt Hunwick and F Teddy Blueger. Los Angeles sat D Paul LaDue, D Kevin Gravel and F Michael Mersch.
UP NEXT
Kings: At Buffalo on Saturday night.
Penguins: Host Toronto on Saturday night.

Tito Francona Passes away at the age of 84.

February 14, 2018

John “Tito” Francona, a New Brighton native who played 15 seasons in the major leagues, died late Tuesday night. He was 84 years old.

Tito’s son Terry is the current Manager of the Cleveland Indians a team that Tito played for forsix years. In 1961 while playing for the Indians Tito earned a spot in the Major League All-Star Game. Tito retired in 1970 with a career .272 average, 125 home runs, and 656 RBIs.After his baseball career came to a close Tito coached briefly at the Community College of Beaver County and later served as the Beaver County recreation director. Tito will be sadly missed by everyone who knew this true Beaver County Legend.