Category: Sports

PIAA Sets Rules For Spring High School Sports

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Spring sports student athletes and coaches don’t need to wear masks when outside as long as they can keep 6 feet apart according to new PIAA guidelines.
The board met Wednesday and approved the new rules for baseball, softball, track and other spring sports. Preseason practices could start statewide on Monday.

Spring sports were shut down last year because of the pandemic, meaning athletes had no season.

Other rules include:

If a baseball pitcher wears a mask, it must be a solid, dark color. Softball pitchers cannot wear optic yellow. Pitchers are encouraged to not lick fingers or blow into their hands, but that’s not a mandate.
Umpires are required to wear a face covering behind the plate.
Races of 800 meters or longer are considered moderate risk activities, so the PIAA recommends they be “run in alleys or minimally one turn staggers.”
Relay runners may wear disposable gloves
Lacrosse players are not required to wear a mask during competitions since they already wear a helmet and mouth guard.

Freedom beats Avonworth 40-22!

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Freedom Lady Bulldogs defeated Avonworth Lady Antelopes 40-22,  to advance in the WPIAL Playoffs. The game started out real slow as both teams could not score going over 4 minutes with making a field goal. The Bulldogs did enough to take an early lead going into the half, as they were leading 18-11. But, in the second the Lady Bulldogs heated up and started making shot. Stretching their lead to 22 at the end of the third quarter. The Lady Bulldogs kept up the pressure all the way until the final buzzer. The Bulldogs outscore the the Antelopes 31-12 the last 2 quarters.

Greg Brown Talks About Spring Training Innings & Pirates’ Depth

Despite their first loss of the season, the Pirates had many fans, mostly starters…and a little rest after all.

The Bucs lost to the Tigers after only 5 innings, and Pirates broadcaster Greg Brown joined Matt Drzik to talk about it on A.M. Beaver County from Bradenton. Brown also talked about how the Pirates have several battles within the field of play, and that the team will be playing longer games heading into the meat of March.

To listen to the Spring Training Report, click on the player below!

Rochester advances after beating West Greene 60-32!

 

 

The Rochester Rams defeated the West Greene Pioneers tonight 60-32 to advance in the WPIAL Play-offs. The Rams started the game on fire, jumping out to an early 10-0 lead in the first quarter. They  did not let off the gas going into the half with a commanding 42-8 lead.  Despite the slow start in the second half the Rams did not give away the lead and ultimately winning 60-32, the Rochester Rams will take on the Western Beaver Golden Beavers, Friday night.

You can listen to the postgame here:

Scores from Across the Valley March 1st, 2021

Monday, March 1, 2021:

       1230 WBVP-AM, 1460 WMBA, 99.3 FM Broadcast Game

Freeport
Blackhawk

  

65
64   Final
                        WPIAL Class 4A Section 2      
Beaver

Uniontown

 62
56     Final
Hopewell

Mount Pleasant

 34
61    Final
                        WPIAL Class 3A Section 1      
Valley
Ellwood City		 Final
                        WPIAL Class 3A Section 2      
New Brighton
Waynesburg		 70
50  Final

Freeport moves on after defeating Blackhawk 65-64

The Freeport Yellow Jackets travelled to Blackhawk for tonight’s basketball playoff game.  Both teams fought hard from the beginning in this game, keeping close in the first Freeport led the game 15-13.  Moving closer to the second half, the continued to be a close matchup rounding out the first half with a score of 28-27 Freeport.  In the third, the Yellow Jackets were able to extend their lead to 5, going into the fourth 44-39.  The fourth quarter was an exciting last effort by both teams to get their team into the next round of playoffs.  The Cougars were able to secure their first lead of the game with less than a minute left.  Unfortunately for Blackhawk, their 2 point lead wasn’t enough to stop the Yellow Jackets. Freeport moves on, finishing out the game with a score of 65-64.

Listen to the post game here:

 

Greg Brown Is Happy With Sunday’s Pirates Victory To Open Spring Training

It could have been a 20-0 loss, and Greg Brown would still be smiling after yesterday’s game. The fact the Pirates won is just icing on the cake.

The longtime Pirates play-by-play man talked with Matt Drzik on A.M. Beaver County about the feeling of calling a “normal” game for the first time in about a year, and how it felt good to travel with the team and see fans in the stands. Brown also talked about the strong performances of Ke’Bryan Hayes, Gregory Polanco, and Todd Frazier in the Bucs’ spring opener in Sarasota.

To hear the full interview, click on the player below!

Byron gives NASCAR another surprise winner at Homestead

Byron gives NASCAR another surprise winner at Homestead
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — William Byron gave NASCAR its third surprise winner in three weeks, this one not quite as stunning as the first two at Daytona International Speedway. Byron controlled most of the final two stages at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday and won for the second time in 111 Cup starts. His first one came at Daytona last August and landed him one of the final spots in the playoffs. No one saw that one coming. And few had this one on the radar, either. Byron entered the weekend as a 28-1 shot to win the race.