Then Bobcats met the Cougars in Blackhawk for Friday nights game. Blackhawk proved dominant from the start maintaining at least a ten point lead for most of the game. Beaver tried to keep up but Blackhawk was too much to handle. The game ended with a final score Blackhawk 57 Beaver 35
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The Aliquippa Quips football team will remain in Class 4A.
The announcement comes following a 21-4 vote by the PIAA to accept the team’s appeal Wednesday night. The Quips were originally set to play up to Class 5A despite an enrollment qualified for Class 1A due to the competitive-balance rule put in place by the state.
The appeal was brought forth after assertions by several personnel, chiefly Aliquippa superintendent Phillip Woods and football head coach Mike Warfield that moving the Quips up another classification would result in a risk to player safety, and an unfair positioning among larger schools. The Quips had previously been moved up to Class 4A for the 2020 season.
Aliquippa will have a chance to defend its Class 4A WPIAL and PIAA crowns next season, but they will receive challenging company as Central Valley will join the Quips in Class 4A following three consecutive WPIAL Championships and back-to-back PIAA titles in Class 3A. In fact, the last school to win a Class 3A WPIAL football title before Central Valley’s current run was–ironically–Aliquippa, who won the 2018 title over Derry en route to their 3rd PIAA state title.
Roethlisberger retires at 39: Time to ‘hang up my cleats’
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger’s NFL career is over. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback has announced his retirement. In a video message, Roethlisberger said it was “time to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats” after 18 years, two Super Bowls, countless team records and a likely spot in the Hall of Fame. The 39-year-old said it was time to clean out his locker and hang up his cleats. Roethlisberger called his journey from a kid growing up in Ohio to the 11th overall pick in the 2004 draft to a likely future Hall of Famer “exhilarating,” but he added he is retiring “a truly grateful man.” The Steelers never had a losing season during Roethlisberger’s tenure and captured Super Bowls 40 and 46.
Third-period surge helps Penguins past Coyotes, 6-3
By DAN SCIFO Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang led a four-goal, third-period barrage to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 6-3 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night. Pittsburgh trailed early in the third before its offensive show, when Letang scored twice and Crosby netted his 11th for the Penguins, who won their sixth straight game. Pittsburgh has 17 wins in its last 19 games. Bryan Rust and Brock McGinn both scored their 10th goals of the season and Brian Boyle added a third-period goal. Tristan Jarry stopped 13 shots. Arizona’s Clayton Keller scored his 16th goal and added an assist, and Nick Schmaltz also scored. Karel Vejmelka made 30 saves for Arizona.
The Red Hurricanes went up and down the court forcing 10 turnovers in the first quarter to jump out to a 16-4 lead. New Castle is ranked # 2 in their 5A section where making almost all their shots, and moving up and down the court quickly. The Quips had a few short runs but could not get on track.
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Last night, the Geneva College men’s basketball team picked up their fourth consecutive win by downing the Grove City Wolverines on the road by a score of 88-72. Lyle Tipton led all scorers with 37 points, including going 6 for 7 at the free throw stripe. He was joined in double-digits by Ryan Rachic (19), Matt Veynovich (13) and Amos Luptak (10) for the Golden Tornadoes.
Ben Rose was the only player in double figures for Grove City, scoring 19. The Wolverines dropped to 2-6 in the President’s Athletic Conference, and 6-9 overall. Geneva improves to 7-2 in the PAC–third place behind Chatham and Washington & Jefferson–and an overall record of 9-6.
The Geneva women’s basketball team did not fare as well, losing their match with Grove City by a score of 83-64. Megan Kallock led all scorers with 19 for the Lady Wolverines, joined in double figures by Clara Hannon (11) and Mara Polczynski (10). The Lady GT’s were led by Mia San Nicolas with 14, Cynthia Stewart with 13, and Abby King with 12 off the bench.
Geneva’s third straight loss drops them to 5-4 in the PAC and 6-8 overall. Grove City’s win brings them to 6-3 in the PAC and 9-6 overall.
The next matches for Geneva will be against Westminster on Wednesday at Metheny Fieldhouse. The women’s game tips off at 5:30, and the men’s match follows at 7:30.
Penguins rally to edge road-weary Jets 3-2 in a shootout
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kasperi Kapanen and Jeff Carter scored nine seconds apart in the third period to erase a two-goal deficit and Sidney Crosby scored the only goal of the shootout as the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied by road-weary Winnipeg 3-2. The Penguins trailed for more than 40 minutes after falling behind early in the first but recovered late to extend their winning streak to five. All-Star Tristan Jarry made 27 saves for the Penguins. Blake Wheeler and Kyle Connor scored for the Jets, who finished 3-3-2 during an eight-game, three-week road trip.
Quaker Valley travelled to midland Friday night or a conference showdown. Both teams fought hard from the start and kept it close. The Quakers controlled the first quarter before the Leopards took the lead by one to end the half 32-31. The second half was a real barn burner with both teams keeping the score tight. Ultimately, Quaker Valley was able to pull ahead and secure the win. The game ended with a final score Quaker Valley 75 Lincoln Park 67.
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