Category: Saturday Sports Slam

Former Pirate Freese announces his retirement.

David Freese, former World Series MVP, retires at 36
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — David Freese is retiring after a 10-year career that included a World Series title with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011 when he was MVP.
The 36-year-old infielder made the announcement Saturday on Twitter.
He made his final appearance Wednesday in a deciding Game 5 of an NL Division Series, striking out as a pinch-hitter for the Los Angeles Dodgers. They lost 7-3 to the Washington Nationals. Freese had started Game 1 at first base.
Freese batted .315 in 79 games for the Dodgers this season, with 11 home runs and 29 RBIs. He played his final two years with the Dodgers after stints with the Los Angeles Angels and Pittsburgh.
He made his major league debut with the Cardinals in 2009 and became a postseason star two years later. Freese batted .545 with 12 hits in the NL Championship Series in 2011. He also set a MLB postseason record with 21 RBIs and earned MVP honors in the NLCS and World Series.
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“Thru the Eyes of Sly Washington” U.S.C. vs Moon Friday October 12, 2019

(Moon Twp., PA.) The Moon Tigers’ defense came up big on Friday night defeating the Upper St Clair Panthers 20-6. Moon scored the game’s first touchdown late into the first quarter with a five yard run from Jamal Littlejohn. Eighteen seconds later, Upper St Clair’s quarterback, Ethan Bahlem, broke off a 78 yard touchdown run. That would be the Panthers only score, for the Tigers tenacious defense would not allow anymore points. The Tigers defense rattled the Panther’s offense with a few forced turnovers, including a 60 yard interception that would later set up an 18 yard touchdown from Jamal Littlejohn, making that his second touchdown of the night. The Moon victory takes their record to 6-2 overall and 4-1 in section play. With the win Moon pulls into a three way tie with Peters Twp., who the Tigers defeated last week, and Bethel Park, who defeated the Tigers. While we don’t know the outcome oft he conference at this point we now know the Tiger have secured a WPIAL playoff spot with last nights victory. The Panthers fall to 5-3 overall and 3-2 in section play on the season.

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Check out this week’s edition of “Thru the Eyes of Sly Washington” below….

Neshannock Routs Freedom 49-21

Freedom fumbled the ball on the first drive of the game and that set the stage for what was in store for the evening. Neshannock capitalized on the turnover with a 1 yard QB sneak by Jason Nativio, bringing the score to 7-0. Freedom tied it up at 7 with their own 1 yard run by Tyrique Campbell. Neshannock retook the lead with an 8 yard run by Braden Gennock, butFreedom tied it up again with an 8 yard TD catch by Brandon Pratt. Neshannock received the ball with a few seconds left in the half, but instead of kneeling the ball, a 60 yard completion set up a 2 yard TD run from Braden Gennock. At the half, the score was 21-14.

Freedom managed to capture their first 2 score lead of the night after a 41 yard TD catch by Ethan Weatherby. 1 play and a 79 yard TD catch from Reiker Welling later, Freedom was back within a score 28-21. The 4th quarter was the Jason Nativio show, with 3 TD runs of 33, 4, and 3 yards, bringing the final score to 49-21.

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Scores From Across the Valley 10/11/19

Friday, October 11, 2019:

 

Freedom
Neshannock        1230 WBVP-AM, 99.3 FM		 21
49   Final
Upper St. Clair
Moon                1460 WMBA-AM		 6
20   Final
                        WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny Eight Conference      
Bethel Park
Baldwin		 28
31     Final
Chartiers Valley
Peters Twp.		 18
45   Final
                        WPIAL Class 4A Northwest Eight Conference      
Montour
Ambridge		 54
7  Final
New Castle
Knoch		 34
7    Final
South Fayette
Highlands		 21
18    Final
                        WPIAL Class 3A Tri-County West Conference      
Waynesburg Central
Beaver Falls		 14
34    Final
Central Valley
Hopewell		 63
28    Final
South Park
Aliquippa		 0
29    Final
                        WPIAL Class 2A Midwestern Conference      
Ellwood City
Riverside		 28
49  Final
New Brighton
Western Beaver           (Saturday 10/12 @ 12:30 pm)		 0
0  Final
                        WPIAL Class 1A Big Seven Conference      
Bishop Canevin
Sto-Rox		 0
68     Final
Laurel
Cornell		 21
33     Final
Rochester
Northgate		 50
16     Final
                                           Non-Conference      
Blackhawk
Indianna		 42
14    Final
Quaker Valley
Beaver		 30
20   Final
O.L.S.H.
Jefferson-Morgan		 60
0    Final

 

CCBC Players of the Game Friday October 11, 2019

Friday, October 11, 2019:

WBVP and 99.3 FM

Freedom- Reiker Welling
Neshannock – Jason Nativio
WMBA

Upper St. Clair – Ethan Bahlem
Moon- Jamal Littlejohn

Scoring Updates Freedom vs. Neshannock WBVP, 99.3 FM, and Trib-Live Friday 10/11/19 at 7 PM

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Scoring Updates USC at Moon on WMBA and Trib-Live Friday October 11, 2019 at 7PM

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