Category: Sports

Large Crowd gathers in Beaver Falls to Celebrate the Tigers’ State Championship

(Beaver Falls, PA)  A crowded Beaver Falls Middle School gymnasium was the venue Thursday night as the 2016 Tigers state championship  high school football  team was honored for their big victory over Middletown this past weekend in Hershey.

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Bob Barrickman

Beaver County radio’s own Bob Barrickman  served as Master Of Ceremonies for the event and it was also broadcast live on 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA.

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Beaver Falls Mayor George S. Quay III “GSQ3”
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Beaver Falls football team captain, Jacarri Cleckey .

“A.M. Beaver County” Host and Beaver Falls alum,  Matt Drzik, Beaver County Judge and former Beaver Falls Head Football Coach Rick Mancini, Larry Bruno Foundation President Ron Main, Big Beaver Falls Area School District Superintendent Dr. Donna Nugent,  State Representative Jim Marshall, State Representative-Elect Aaron Bernstine, Team Captain Jacarri Cleckley,  and Beaver Falls Mayor George Quay, among others, also addressed the enthusiastic crowd.

Among the highlights of the evening, players were introduced and received their medals,  the State Championship football trophy was displayed and a newly created state championship banner was revealed on the west wall of Beaver falls Middle school gymnasium.  Adding to the festive atmosphere, the Beaver Falls Elementary Chorus sang the National Anthem and The Beaver Falls cheerleaders performed routines throughout the night.

The 2016 Beaver Falls football team finished the season 13-1, and captured the school’s 4th W.P.I.A.L. Championship before winning the district’s first ever football P.I.A.A. state championship last weekend.  Also of note, the state championship win was coincidentally the Tigers’ 600th all time win, and at the same time, Coach Matsook’s 100th win.

Pictures from Thursday night’s victory Celebration:

 

 

Beaver Falls 30, Middletown 13

It had been 13 years since Beaver County had a PIAA Champion in football.

It had been 13 games since Beaver Falls lost a football game.

The loss column will have to wait another year.

The Beaver Falls Tigers win their first PIAA State Football Championship with a 30-13 victory over the Middletown Blue Devils at Hersheypark Stadium on Beaver County Radio. The Tigers outscored the Blue Devils 23-7 in the second half, capitalizing on six Middletown turnovers.

Beaver Falls finishes its championship season at 13-1, winning their final 13 in a row. Middletown finishes their season at 14-1.

Final Call

Malik Shepherd (Beaver Falls) and Jaelen Thompson (Middletown) were selected as this season’s final CCBC Players of The Game.

Bob Barrickman has the recap for beavercountyradio.com.

Tigers Prepare For Championship Game.

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Ryan Matsook talks with Bob Barrickman live on “Coaches Corner” Wednesday evening

(Bridgewater, PA)  Beaver Falls Tigers head football coach Ryan Matsook was the featured guest at Coaches Corner on Wednesday Night live on Beaver County radio, 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA.  Matsook held court for the hour long broadcast which originates from the sports patio at Robert’s Roadside Inn in Bridgewater.   Among other topics, Coach Matsook talked about the Tigers have yet to face a team like their opponent, Middletown, in Saturday’s class 3A  high school football championship game. WBVP and WMBA will have live coverage of the Beaver Falls vs. Middletown game starting at 3 P.M. this Saturday December 10, 2016.

Also joining the broadcast was Beaver falls Athletic Director Jim Carbone, who touched on what it was like to play for the last W.P.I.A.l. football champion team from Beaver Falls in 1984.

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Beaver Falls Athletic Director Jim Carbone talks to Bob Barrickman.

Everyone enjoyed complimentary wings from Robert’s Roadside Inn and Pizza from Pizza Joe’s of Beaver.

Coaches Corner Can be heard Every Wednesday Night from 7 to 8 Pm on 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA and is broadcast live from the sports patio of Robert’s Roadside Inn.