WMBA-AM 1460’s Tom Hays and Bruce Frey have the call from Western Beaver High School of this WPIAL Class 2A Midwestern Athletic Conference high school football game as the Golden Beavers battle the Bulldogs. Click on the link below to listen to the game:
Hall of Fame Broadcaster Tom Hays joined Matt Drzik & Greg Benedetti on the Saturday Sports Slam to discuss the stunning blowout victory by Central Valley over Aliquippa, as well as his predictions for the upcoming WPIAL football playoffs.
To listen to the interview, click on the player below.
(Aliquippa, Pa.) On this weeks edition of “Thru the Eyes of Sly Washington” we are off to the Pit in Aliquippa. A highly anticipated game that had building all season long as both teams game into the contest undeafeted in section 3A Tri-County West play this season. The Quips put their perfect 9-0 record on the line. Central Valley came into the contest 8-1 overall with their lone loss coming at the hands of Thomas Jefferson 28-3 in a non conference game.
The game started at with a bang as Aliquippa fumbled on their first possession which set the tone for the rest of the evening. Central Valley turned the turnover into a 7-0 lead with a 6 yard rush from Ameer Dudley. Aliquippa then turned the ball over again, and Central Valley capitalized again after a 5 yard rush on an end around. The Quips fumbled the ball again and Central Valley DB Reed Fitzsimmons scored on defense, making the score 21-0 before the crowd even got situated in their seats. The warriors continued to pile it on, adding a 49 yard TD pass to Jawon Hall, and a 30 yard field goal that bounced off the upright and went in, bringing the score to 31-0. Stephan Hall scored for the Warriors just before the half on a 3 yard run making the score to 38-0, and more importantly, initiating the 35 point mercy role.
The second half didn’t provide as much excitement as the first half. The only score of the 3rd quarter happened when Jawon Hall caught a second TD pass for 35 yards, giving Central Valley a 45-0 lead. In the 4th quarter, Aliquippa was able to get on the board with a TD run from Antonio Quinn, but they missed the 2 point conversion, which brought the game to its final score 45-6 and giving the Central Valley Warriors the 3A Tri-County West Section Crown with a 7-0 conference record and 9-1 overall . The Quips suffered their first loss of the season and finish the regular season 9-1 overall and 6-1 in second place in section play.
The Warriors will head into the play-offs as the number one team out of 3A Tri-County West play and the Quips will be number 2. Tune into Beaver County Radio Monday night, October 28, 2019, at 7pm for the Trib-Live High School Sports Network Play-offs pairings show to find out who both teams will be playing in the first round of the play-offs next weekend. In the meantime check out this weeks edition of “Thru the Eyes of Sly Washington” below:
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Friday, October 25, 2019:
| WBVP, WMBA and 99.3 FM
Central Valley- Sean Fitzsimmons |
Aliquippa fumbled on their first possession of the game, and that set the tone for the rest of the evening. Central Valley turned the turnover into a 7-point lead with a 6 yard rush from Ameer Dudley. Aliquippa turned the ball over again, and Central Valley capitalized again after a 5 yard rush on an end around. The Quips fumbled the ball again and Central Valley DB Reed Fitzsimmons scored on defense, making the score 21-0. The warriors continued to pile it on, adding a 49 yard TD pass to Jawon Hall, and a 30 yard field goal that bounced off the post and went in, bringing the score to 31-0. Stephan Hall scored for the Warriors just before the half on a 3 yard run making the score to 38-0, and more importantly, initiating the 35 point mercy role.
The second half was much more quiet than the first. The only score of the 3rd quarter happened when Jawon Hall caught a second TD pass for 35 yards, giving Central Valley a 45-0 lead. In the 4th quarter, Aliquippa was able to get on the board with a TD run from Antonio Quinn, but they missed the 2 point conversion, which brought the game to its final score 45-6.
Listen to Bob’s post game recap here:
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| Central Valley Aliquippa 1230 WBVP-AM, 1460 WMBA-AM, 99.3 FM |
45 6 Final |
| WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny Eight Conference | |
| Bethel Park Upper St. Clair |
14 13 Final |
| Moon West Allegheny |
14 12 Final |
| Peters Twp. Baldwin |
38 0 Final |
| Woodland Hills Chartiers Valley |
42 20 Final |
| WPIAL Class 4A Northwest Eight Conference | |
| Ambridge New Castle |
7 56 Final |
| Blackhawk Beaver |
38 12 Final |
| Montour South Fayette |
24 31 Final |
| WPIAL Class 3A Tri-County West Conference | |
| Waynesburg Central Keystone Oaks |
7 40 Final |
| Beaver Falls Hopewell |
46 22 Final |
| Quaker Valley South Park |
14 35 Final |
| WPIAL Class 2A Midwestern Conference | |
| Riverside New Brighton |
34 42 Final |
| Neshannock Shenango |
13 7 Final |
| Freedom Western Beaver (Saturday 10/26/19 @ 12:30 PM) |
00
0 Final |
| WPIAL Class 1A Big Seven Conference | |
| Bishop Canevin Rochester |
6 33 Final |
| Cornell OLSH |
22 14 Final |
| Northgate Laurel |
12 61 Final |
| Non-Conference | |
| Ellwood City Brentwood |
0 41 Final |
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WBVP-AM 1230, WBVP-FM 99.3 and WMBA-AM 1460’s Bob Barrickman and Tom Hays have the call from The Pit at Aliquippa High School of this WPIAL Class 3A Tri-County West Conference high school football game as the defending champion Quips battle the Warriors. Click the link below to listen to the game:
Tonight several playoff spots, seedings and bragging rights will be on the line as the 2019 WPIAL Football regular season comes to a close this weekend.
Particularly on the line in tonight’s broadcast game is the Tri-County West Conference title and a strong shot at the #1 overall seed in the 3A Playoffs. Aliquippa is 9-0 overall, a game ahead of Central Valley in the full standings, but both the Quips and Warriors enter the game with identical conference records of 6-0. The Quips are defending state and section champions, with their only loss last season coming at the hands of the Warriors last year at Sarge Alberts Stadium. Coverage on Beaver County Radio begins with a Pep Rally with Matt Drzik and Zach Ulrich from 5:30 to 6:30, then pregame from Aliquippa commences at 6:30 with kickoff at 7:00 on WBVP, WMBA & 99.3 FM.
All games listed below kick off at 7:00, except for (*) starting at 7:30. Local teams designated in bold.
1A
Cornell at OLSH
Bishop Canevin at Rochester*
2A
Riverside at New Brighton
3A
Central Valley at Aliquippa (WBVP/WMBA/99.3)
Beaver Falls at Hopewell
Quaker Valley at South Park
4A
Blackhawk at Beaver*
Ambridge at New Castle
5A
Moon at West Allegheny
Non-Conference
Ellwood City at Brentwood
Steel Valley at South Side Beaver
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Frank Coonelly’s 12-year run as president of the Pittsburgh Pirates is over after another losing season.
The club announced Wednesday that it is parting ways with Coonelly effective immediately. The team said Coonelly’s replacement will be introduced on Monday.
He helped oversee a brief renaissance that resulted in three straight playoff berths from 2013-15.
Coonelly said he understood that “change was necessary” following a stunning second-half collapse in which the Pirates went 25-48 and plummeted to last in the NL Central. The team dismissed manager Clint Hurdle on the final day of the regular season.
“Frank and I both agreed that it was clear a change in the day-to-day leadership of the club is needed,” Pirates chairman Bob Nutting said in a statement. “This leadership transition gives us the opportunity to refresh our entire operations.”
The Pirates have fallen off the pace in recent years, finishing below .500 in three of the last four seasons.
The freefall included a number of off-the-field incidents this season, including the arrest of All-Star closer Felipe Vázquez on felony charges relating to an improper sexual relationship with an underage girl.
Relievers Keone Kela and Kyle Crick were suspended after heated arguments with staff members.
