Category: Sports

AUDIO: Geneva Football Ready To Kick Off Season Unlike Any Other

The snow is gone, the flowers are blooming, and spring is in the air. In the sports world, that means it’s time for…college football?!

Strange as it may be, the football season begins for the Geneva College Golden Tornadoes on March 26, several months after the season was supposed to begin before the pandemic cancelled the majority of sports activity in 2020. The team kicks off its reduced spring season tonight against Westminster at Reeves Field beginning at 7:30 (pregame at 7:00 on Beaver County Radio).

Before the game, head coach Geno DeMarco sat down with Matt Drzik to talk about his 28th season as the sideline general of the Golden Tornadoes, a season he knows is going to be unlike any other. Coach DeMarco talked about the players he sees as key components to victory in the shortened five-game season, the motivation for players to even play such a short schedule on the verge of the end of the semester, the connection that Geneva College has and hopes to maintain with Beaver County talent, and the perseverance that comes with enduring not just a football season…but one within the confines of a ongoing global crisis.

To listen to the full interview, click on the player below!

Midland Sports HOF To Award Scholarships; Cancels 2021 Induction Ceremony

The Midland Sports Hall of Fame will award a $1,000 scholarship to a college-bound graduating senior boy or girl in 2021. An applicant must be a current resident of the Borough of Midland or the child, grandchild, or great grandchild of a graduate of Midland High School to be qualified. Current Midland residents will be given priority. A qualified student need not be involved in athletics to apply.

To be considered, a student must fully complete the application found on the Beaver County Foundation’s website and write a personal essay about “Life In Midland, PA”. For submission, follow the directions on the Beaver County Foundation website. Applications that do not accompany essays will not be considered. The deadline to apply is May 1, 2021. For more information, e-mail inquiries to midlandleopards@comcast.net.

For health and safety reasons due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the Midland Sports Hall of Fame will not be inducting a hall of fame class for the second consecutive summer. The Executive Committee hopes to resume activities leading into 2022. Even so, the scholarship will be awarded. The 2020 winners were Sean Tanner of Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School who is currently attending Kent State University and Olivia Hohenshel of Western Beaver High School who is currently attending Robert Morris University.

Penguins extend Sabres’ winless streak to 16 straight

Penguins extend Sabres’ winless streak to 16 straight
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jared McCann scored a pair of power-play goals, Casey DeSmith made 36 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins extended Buffalo’s winless streak to 16 straight with a 4-0 victory. Radim Zohorna picked up a goal on his first shot in the NNHL for the Penguins. Jake Guentzel added an empty-netter and Sidney Crosby had three assists to raise his career point total to 1,300. Buffalo general manager Kevyn Adams served as head coach after interim Don Granato and assistant Matt Ellis were placed in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol a few hours before the opening faceoff.

Sabres GM Adams steps in as coach due to COVID-19 protocols

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams is getting an up-close look at the rebuilding job on his hands. Adams served as the team’s head coach against Pittsburgh after interim head coach Don Granato and Matt Ellis were placed in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. The Sabres are riding a 15-game winless streak, the longest in the NHL since 2004.

Sabres’ winless streak hits 15 as Penguins roll to 5-2 win

Sabres’ winless streak hits 15 as Penguins roll to 5-2 win
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby picked up his 13th goal of the season and the Pittsburgh Penguins extended Buffalo’s winless streak to 15 games with a 5-2 victory.  Evan Rodrigues, Kris Letang, John Marino and Zach-Aston Reese also scored for the Penguins. Pittsburgh recovered from a sluggish three-game set against New Jersey by pouncing on the undermanned and overmatched Sabres. Buffalo’s 15-game winless stretch (0-13-2) is a record for futility since the shootout was introduced during the 2005-06 season.

Pirates LHP Brault shut down, RHP Cederlind has Tommy John

Pirates LHP Brault shut down, RHP Cederlind has Tommy John
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates are shutting down starting pitcher Steven Brault for at least a month to address discomfort in his throwing shoulder. Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said it’s likely Brault will be out for a minimum of 10 weeks. The team had expected the left-hander to be a part of a totally revamped starting rotation in 2021.

Crosby, Wilson hope for ‘some clarity’ from NHL on hits

Crosby, Wilson hope for ‘some clarity’ from NHL on hits
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer
Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby and Washington winger Tom Wilson have found themselves in agreement on something. Both are questioning the NHL on a lack of clarity between clean and dirty hits on the ice. One solution may be adding an off-ice official high above the play as a backup. That official could help referees decide whether a hit is worth a major penalty. The NHL’s Department of Player Safety has doled out eight suspensions for a total of 20 games this season. Last year, the total was 20 suspensions totaling 51 games.

Lefty Cepull Field in Aliquippa Getting a Facelift from SD Project

(Aliquippa, Pa.) SD Project, a nonprofit organization that provides baseball and softball equipment for disadvantaged communities and owned by Center High School grad Sam  Dimatteo has stepped in to refurbish the Lefty Cepull ballfields in Aliquippa’s Plan 12., off of main Street.   He said the work should take a few weeks, this Saturday  is a workday and is staffed by volunteers.

The fields are a 501c3 and is run by a parents group,, according to Councilman Donald Walker

CCBC Players the Game 3/23/21

 

The CCBC Players of the Game for Rochester vs Bishop Guilfoyle Girls on Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021.  From Rochester High School, Alexis Robinson, and from Bishop Guilfoyle High School, Teresa Haigh.  The game was heard live on Beaver County Radio 1230 WBVP, 1460 WMBA, 99.3 FM and beavercountyradio.com 

You can see all of the past CCBC Players of the Game for High School Sports by clicking on the CCBC Logo Below: