Category: Saturday Sports Slam

CCBC Players of the Game for Friday October 25, 2019

Friday, October 25, 2019:

WBVP, WMBA and 99.3 FM

Central Valley- Sean Fitzsimmons
Aliquippa– Antonio Quinn

Central Valley Annihilates Aliquippa 45-6

Aliquippa fumbled on their first possession of the game, and that set the tone for the rest of the evening. Central Valley turned the turnover into a 7-point lead with a 6 yard rush from Ameer Dudley.  Aliquippa turned the ball over again, and Central Valley capitalized again after a 5 yard rush on an end around. The Quips fumbled the ball again and Central Valley DB Reed Fitzsimmons scored on defense, making the score 21-0.  The warriors continued to pile it on, adding a 49 yard TD pass to Jawon Hall, and a 30 yard field goal that bounced off the post and went in, bringing the score to 31-0. Stephan Hall scored for the Warriors just before the half on a 3 yard run making the score to 38-0, and more importantly, initiating the 35 point mercy role.

The second half was much more quiet than the first. The only score of the 3rd quarter happened when Jawon Hall caught a second TD pass for 35 yards, giving Central Valley a 45-0 lead. In the 4th quarter, Aliquippa was able to get on the board with a TD run from Antonio Quinn, but they missed the 2 point conversion, which brought the game to its final score 45-6.

Listen to Bob’s post game recap here:

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Scores From Across the Valley!! Friday October 25, 2019

Friday, October 25, 2019:

 

Central Valley
Aliquippa              1230 WBVP-AM, 1460 WMBA-AM, 99.3 FM		 45
6   Final
                        WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny Eight Conference      
Bethel Park
Upper St. Clair		 14
13   Final
Moon
West Allegheny		 14
12   Final
Peters Twp.
Baldwin		 38
0   Final
Woodland Hills
Chartiers Valley		 42
20   Final
                        WPIAL Class 4A Northwest Eight Conference      
Ambridge
New Castle		 7
56  Final
Blackhawk
Beaver		 38
12    Final
Montour
South Fayette		 24
31    Final
                        WPIAL Class 3A Tri-County West Conference      
Waynesburg Central
Keystone Oaks		 7
40   Final
Beaver Falls
Hopewell		 46
22    Final
Quaker Valley
South Park		 14
35    Final
                        WPIAL Class 2A Midwestern Conference      
Riverside
New Brighton		 34
42  Final
Neshannock
Shenango		 13
7  Final
Freedom
Western Beaver  (Saturday 10/26/19 @ 12:30 PM)		 00

0  Final
                        WPIAL Class 1A Big Seven Conference      
Bishop Canevin
Rochester		 6
33    Final
Cornell
OLSH		 22
14     Final
Northgate
Laurel		 12
61     Final
                                           Non-Conference      
Ellwood City
Brentwood		 0
41    Final

 

Scoring Updates!!! Central Valley vs. Aliquippa on WBVP,WMBA,99.3 FM and Trib-Live, Friday October 25, 2019 at 7PM.

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Week 9 High School Football Preview: October 25, 2019

Tonight several playoff spots, seedings and bragging rights will be on the line as the 2019 WPIAL Football regular season comes to a close this weekend.

Particularly on the line in tonight’s broadcast game is the Tri-County West Conference title and a strong shot at the #1 overall seed in the 3A Playoffs. Aliquippa is 9-0 overall, a game ahead of Central Valley in the full standings, but both the Quips and Warriors enter the game with identical conference records of 6-0. The Quips are defending state and section champions, with their only loss last season coming at the hands of the Warriors last year at Sarge Alberts Stadium. Coverage on Beaver County Radio begins with a Pep Rally with Matt Drzik and Zach Ulrich from 5:30 to 6:30, then pregame from Aliquippa commences at 6:30 with kickoff at 7:00 on WBVP, WMBA & 99.3 FM.

All games listed below kick off at 7:00, except for (*) starting at 7:30. Local teams designated in bold.

1A
Cornell at OLSH
Bishop Canevin at Rochester*
2A
Riverside at New Brighton
3A
Central Valley at Aliquippa (WBVP/WMBA/99.3)
Beaver Falls at Hopewell
Quaker Valley at South Park
4A
Blackhawk at Beaver*
Ambridge at New Castle
5A
Moon at West Allegheny
Non-Conference
Ellwood City at Brentwood
Steel Valley at South Side Beaver

BREAKING: Pirates Part Way With Frank Coonelly

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Frank Coonelly’s 12-year run as president of the Pittsburgh Pirates is over after another losing season.

The club announced Wednesday that it is parting ways with Coonelly effective immediately. The team said Coonelly’s replacement will be introduced on Monday.

He helped oversee a brief renaissance that resulted in three straight playoff berths from 2013-15.

Coonelly said he understood that “change was necessary” following a stunning second-half collapse in which the Pirates went 25-48 and plummeted to last in the NL Central. The team dismissed manager Clint Hurdle on the final day of the regular season.

“Frank and I both agreed that it was clear a change in the day-to-day leadership of the club is needed,” Pirates chairman Bob Nutting said in a statement. “This leadership transition gives us the opportunity to refresh our entire operations.”

The Pirates have fallen off the pace in recent years, finishing below .500 in three of the last four seasons.

The freefall included a number of off-the-field incidents this season, including the arrest of All-Star closer Felipe Vázquez on felony charges relating to an improper sexual relationship with an underage girl.

Relievers Keone Kela and Kyle Crick were suspended after heated arguments with staff members.

WPIAL Girls’ Soccer First Round Begins Tonight

Eight local ladies’ soccer teams kick off their second seasons as the WPIAL Playoffs begin tonight. All 1A & 2A games begin at 6:00pm. All 3A & 4A games begin at 8:00pm. Local teams below designated in bold.

1A
Springdale vs. Seton LaSalle (at Seneca Valley)
McGuffey vs. Bishop Canevin (at Peters Township)
Serra Catholic vs. South Side Beaver (at West Allegheny)
Ellis School vs. Freedom (at Moon)
Chartiers-Houston vs. OLSH (at Montour)
Mohawk vs. Bentworth (at Upper St. Clair)
Riverside vs. Shady Side Academy (at Butler)
Carlynton vs. Greensburg Central Catholic (at Hampton)
2A
Highlands vs. Yough (at Penn-Trafford)
Waynesburg Central vs. Freeport (at Plum)
Quaker Valley vs. Deer Lakes (at Mars)
Mount Pleasant vs. Burrell (at Kiski Area)
Brownsville vs. Steel Valley (at Belle Vernon)
3A
Thomas Jefferson at Montour
Franklin Regional at West Allegheny
South Fayette vs. Oakland Catholic (at Peters Township)
Gateway at Plum
Ambridge at Belle Vernon
Trinity at Mars
Ringgold at Kiski Area
Elizabeth Forward at Hampton
4A
Pine-Richland at Penn-Trafford
Hempfield at Moon
Fox Chapel at Upper St. Clair
Connellsville at Butler
Canon-McMillan at Seneca Valley

Parr throws 2 TDs as Duquesne tops Sacred Heart, 20-6

Parr throws 2 TDs as Duquesne tops Sacred Heart, 20-6
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Daniel Parr threw a pair of five-yard touchdown passes and Mitch Maczura kicked a pair of field goals as Duquesne stopped Sacred Heart, 20-6, Saturday in a battle of last year’s Northeastern Conference co-champions.
The Dukes (4-2, 2-0) came into the game with the 13th-ranked defense in the Football Championship Subdivision, limiting opponents to just 317.2 yards per game. They held the Pioneers to 233 yards of total offense and allowed them just 10 first downs.
Parr completed 15 of his 26 pass attempts for 149 yards, hitting Kellon Taylor to cap a 13-play, 83-yard drive, then finding Dontay Mayfield to cap an eight-play, 81-yard drive just before halftime to put the Dukes up, 17-0.
A.J. Hines carried the load on offense for the Dukes, carrying 29 times for 142 yards. Defensively Duquesne limited Sacred Heart to just 84 passing yards and picked off Logan Marchi three times.
Sacred Heart (3-4, 1-2) got on the board in third quarter when Julius Chestnut brook loose for a 61-yard touchdown run. Chestnut finished with 128 yards on 20 carries.

New Brighton HC Joe Greco Talks About His 2019 Squad On Sports Slam

Few teams in Beaver County, and perhaps the WPIAL, have had quite an improvement in football success from 2018 to 2019 than the New Brighton Lions.

The main architect behind the turnaround is head coach Joe Greco, whose Lions are 6-3 overall, 4-2 in the Midwestern Athletic Conference, and on the precipice of a spot in the 2A WPIAL football playoffs. Greco called in to the Saturday Sports Slam with Greg Benedetti and Matt Drzik to talk about the toughness of this year playing in the MAC, and what the key aspects of his team’s success in 2019 have been.

But it’s not just about the football for Greco, who has been the New Brighton head coach since 1998. It’s also about making sure his students are doing as well off the field in both academics and representing the community, and he spoke about that during his interview as well.

To listen to the interview, click on the player below.