Category: Sports

Hurricanes edge Pens 4-3 to take lead in tight Metropolitan

Hurricanes edge Pens 4-3 to take lead in tight Metropolitan
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jesper Fast scored 9 seconds into the third period to break a tie, Sebastian Aho followed with his 22nd goal of the season and the Carolina Hurricanes edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Sunday to move into first place in the Metropolitan Division. Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Jordan Staal also scored for Carolina, which never trailed in the first meeting of the season between the teams that entered the day tied atop perhaps the league’s most competitive division. Sidney Crosby, Bryan Rust and Evan Rodrigues scored for Pittsburgh.

Central Valley falls to North Catholic 57-42

In a tough playoff matchup that started off as a close game, both teams knew only one team would advance to the next round.  North Catholic played strong from the start scoring points and holding the Warriors back.  Central Valley wasn’t able to turn around the score in their favor and trailed North Catholic throughout the game.  North Catholic advances to the next round with a final score North Catholic 57 Central Valley 42.

Listen to the postgame recap below:

 

CCBC Players of the Game 2/18/22

Central Valley: Jayvin Thompson
North Catholic: Max Hurray
You can see all of the past CCBC Players of the Game for High School Sports by clicking on the CCBC Logo Below:

 

Central Valley @ North Catholic Score Updates!!!

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Bob Barrickman Previews The WPIAL Basketball Playoffs

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

21 local teams. Six classifications. One goal.

February 18 marks the beginning of the 2022 WPIAL Basketball Playoffs, and Beaver County Radio sports director Bob Barrickman joined Matt Drzik on A.M. Beaver County to discuss the contenders, dark horses, and teams vying for a chance to hoist District 7 gold at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh.

Six teams in the valley have earned #1 seeds–the OLSH boys and girls in Class 2A, the Rochester girls in Class 1A, the Blackhawk girls in Class 4A, the Ellwood City boys in Class 3A, and the Quaker Valley boys in Class 4A. (A full list of local teams and games can be seen here.) Beaver County Radio’s coverage of the playoffs begins Friday night with a matchup in the Class 4A Boys’ bracket, as #13 Central Valley battles #4 North Catholic. Pregame from Cranberry is 6:30, and tip-off will be at 7:00.

To hear the full preview with Bob and Matt, click on the player below.

Keselowski Leads Jack Roush Back to Daytona’s Victory Lane

(AP Photo)
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Brad Keselowski celebrated a sweep of the Daytona duels as he debuts with his new team. Keselowski took an ownership stake in Jack Roush’s organization and rebranded as RFK Racing. Keselowski drove the flagship No. 6 Ford to a win in the first 150-mile qualifying race for the Daytona 500. Chris Buescher won the second race for RFK and he and Keselowski will start side-by-side on the second row Sunday. A team owned by Floyd Mayweather Jr. qualified for the Daytona 500, and 52-year-old Greg Biffle came out of semi-retirement to make the field for upstart NY Racing. Biffle will be the oldest driver in the field when he makes his 15th start in the 500.

Penguins Star Sidney Crosby Joins NHL’s 500-Goal Club

Penguins star Sidney Crosby joins NHL’s 500-goal club
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is the latest member of the NHL’s 500-goal club. Crosby reached the mark with a power-play goal in the first period of Tuesday night’s game against Philadelphia. Crosby is the 46th player in NHL history to reach the 500-goal plateau and the 18th to do it with one franchise. He is the second Penguin to score 500 goals, joining Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux.

Crosby Scores 500th, Penguins Rally Past Flyers 5-4 in OT

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored his 500th goal and Pittsburgh teammate Kris Letang capped a late rally to send the Penguins past the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 in overtime. Crosby became the 46th player in NHL history to reach the 500-goal milestone when he beat Carter Hart from the goal line on the power play at 16:34 of the first period to give Pittsburgh a 2-1 lead. Crosby’s teammates poured over the bench in a raucous celebration after the 34-year-old joined Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux as the only Penguins in franchise history with 500 goals.

John Perrotto Breaks Down Current MLB Lockout

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio, photo by Matt Drzik)

Usually around this time of year, with the Super Bowl over and winter winding down, many sports fans welcome the arrival of pitchers and catchers to their respective squads in Florida or Arizona.

Instead they are being welcomed with labor standoffs and budget negotiations, and the 2022 Major League Baseball season is in jeopardy of starting later than usual…if it starts at all.

Freelance sportswriter John Perrotto joined Matt Drzik to talk about the current lockout situation on the February 15 edition of A.M. Beaver County, and Perrotto feels that the pride involved with both the players and the owners in this situation could keep baseball from happening for some time.

“I don’t see baseball losing a full season like hockey did a few years back,” Perrotto said, “but I could see this stretching to where the season doesn’t start until Memorial Day weekend. I hope I’m wrong.”

Perrotto did have some hope in the regard that the framework of this year’s negotiations have the sides considerably closer to a deal than during the 1994 lockout; an event that cancelled the 1994 World Series and delayed the start of the 1995 season. He also spoke about how a lockout could effect a team like the Pirates.

“I think the Pirates should be okay…I don’t see them going bankrupt or anything like that,” Perrotto added. “Quite frankly, they weren’t expected to have a very big attendance this year, so they won’t be looking at losing out on as much ticket revenue as some of the better-drawing teams in the major leagues.”

For the FULL interview with John Perrotto, click on the player below.

21 Local Teams Ready For WPIAL Basketball Playoffs Starting Friday

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

The WPIAL released its pairings for the 2022 WPIAL Basketball Playoffs on Monday night, and all the local teams–11 boys’ teams and 10 girls’ teams–found out where, when, and against whom their journeys will begin. Some start play as soon as Friday, where others will wait over a week until their first playoff game.

All first-round games listed below are at 7:00pm unless noted otherwise; local teams are marked in bold.

Friday, February 18

BOYS

Class 1A
#9 Aquinas Academy at #8 Rochester

Class 4A
#1 Quaker Valley [BYE]
#13 Central Valley at #4 North Catholic
#12 Yough at #5 Lincoln Park
#9 Blackhawk at #8 Deer Lakes

GIRLS

Class 2A (Preliminary Round)
South Side Beaver at Aliquippa

Class 3A
#3 Freedom [BYE]

Monday, February 21

BOYS

Class 3A
#16 Summit Academy at #1 Ellwood City
#15 Waynesburg at #2 Aliquippa
#11 Beaver Falls at #6 Washington

Class 5A
#11 West Allegheny at #6 Gateway (8:00 PM)

GIRLS

Class 1A
#1 Rochester [BYE]

Class 2A
#14 South Side Beaver/Aliquippa at #3 Serra Catholic
#16 Frazier/Carmichaels at #1 Our Lady of Sacred Heart

Tuesday, February 22

BOYS

Class 2A
#13 South Side Beaver at #4 Greensburg Central Catholic
#16 Chartiers-Houston at #1 Our Lady of Sacred Heart

Class 5A
#11 West Allegheny at #6 Gateway (8:00 PM)

GIRLS

Class 4A
#1 Blackhawk [BYE]
#13 Freeport at #4 Beaver
#12 Central Valley at #5 Elizabeth Forward
#9 Belle Vernon at #8 Quaker Valley

Class 5A
#13 Woodland Hills at #4 Moon