Category: Sports

Pirates to shift outfield!!

Over the weekend the Pittsburgh Pirates announced that they will be shuffling their starting outfield for the 2017 season.  Gregory Polanco will move from right field to left field, Sterling Marte will shift from left field to center field, and Andrew Mc Cutchen will shift from center field to right field.  I personally think this will be a great move for the Pirates. Sterling Marte has won two consecutive gold gloves in left field and has more than proven he is capable and deserving of being the Pirates center fielder. Cutch not only had a bad year batting his defense was less than adequate all season long. Polanco was more than average in left field when filling in for Marte last season.  We are less than two weeks away from pitchers and catchers reporting for spring training and the position players soon to follow. The timing of the announcement was perfect and let everyone know before spring training exactly where they would be playing this year.  This coming Saturday on the Saturday Sports Slam we’ll be discussing this and taking calls on your opinion. Tune in from 8 to 10 AM.

Story by Frank Sparks, co-host of The Saturday Sports Slam

Scores Across The Valley 2/3/17

5A
Mars 70, Moon 63
Montour 73, West Allegheny 35

4A
Beaver Falls 65, Beaver 55
Blackhawk 52, Central Valley 49
New Castle 55, Ambridge 39
Quaker Valley 78, Hopewell 40

3A
Lincoln Park 55, Riverside 46
Aliquippa 58, Ellwood City 43
New Brighton 71, Mohawk 51
Seton-LaSalle 67, Freedom 55
Southmoreland 81, South Side 62

2A
Sewickley Academy 72, Northgate 25
OLSH 66, Neshannock 52

1A
Rochester 67, Western Beaver 37

Non-Section
Cornell 69, BCCS 43

Girls (3A)
Beaver Falls 49, Riverside 47

NHL
Pittsburgh 4, Columbus 3 (OT)

Beaver Falls 65, Beaver 55

In a battle for third place in Section 2-AAAA, the Beaver Falls Tigers pulled away late to defeat the Beaver Bobcats 65-55 on Beaver County Radio. The Tigers were led by Josh Creach who had 23 points; Darius Wise led the Bobcats with 33.

Beaver Falls is now 7-5 in the section (10-7 overall), while Beaver drops to 6-6 in the section (10-9). The Tigers and Bobcats are now third and fourth, respectively, in Section 2-AAAA.

Wise and Creach were selected as tonight’s CCBC Players of The Game.

Tom Hays has the recap for beavercountyradio.com.

Tim Ishman Director of Recreation and Tourism on the Saturday Sports Slam

Tim Ishman, Director of Recreation and Tourism in Beaver County will be a Guest of Frank Sparks and Greg Benedetti this saturday, Feb. 4,2017, on The Saturday Sports Slam. The Guys will discuss The Annual Snow Shovel Riding Contest along with the other happenings that will be going on in Beaver County in 2017. So tune from 8-10 A.M. this Saturday. The guys will also be discussing high school hoops, as the play-offs are just around the corner, of course The Super Bowl, Pirates, Pens, and anything else that’s on your mind. Phone lines will be open all show long at 724-843-1888 and 724-774-1888. Just added to the show play by play broadcaster Tom Hays will also be a guest on the show talking hoops.

Kevin Bolland to Appear on Lead Lap this Saturday

Local Racer, Kevin Bolland, fresh off his induction into the Pittsburgh Circle Club hall of fame will be a guest on the Lead Lap with host Frank Sparks this Saturday morning , February 4, 2017 at 10 AM.  Kevin will talk about his enshrinement, what his plans are this upcoming season, and taking your Phone Calls at 724-843-1888 and 724-774-1888.

 

 

 

Beaver Falls & Beaver Battle For Third Place Tonight On The Air

Tonight Beaver travels to Beaver Falls in a Section 2-AAAA matchup on WBVP & WMBA. Both teams are 6-5 in the section, and the winner will be in third place; the loser in 4th. Pregame begins at 7:05, with tip-off at 7:30 on Beaver County Radio.

Other games in local action tonight:

5A
Moon at Mars
Montour at West Allegheny

4A
Blackhawk at Central Valley
Hopewell at Quaker Valley
New Castle at Ambridge

3A
Ellwood City at Aliquippa
Riverside at Lincoln Park
New Brighton at Mohawk
Seton-LaSalle at Freedom
Southmoreland at South Side

2A
Neshannock at OLSH
Sewickley Academy at Northgate

1A
Western Beaver at Rochester
Quigley Catholic at Holy Family Academy
Cornell at Beaver Christian

Penguins Looking To Draw Closer In Metropolitan

The Pittsburgh Penguins (31-13-5) look to inch closer to second place in the Metropolitan Division, and tonight they battle the team currently in that spot. The Columbus Blue Jackets (33-12-4) are looking to distance themselves from the Penguins, and currently own the season series at 1-0-0. Game time is at 7:00 tonight from the PPG Paints Arena.

Other games in NHL action tonight:

NY Islanders at Detroit
Anaheim at Florida
Calgary at New Jersey
Edmonton at Carolina

Last night’s results:

Philadelphia 3, Montreal 1
NY Rangers 2, Buffalo 1 (OT)
Ottawa 5, Tampa Bay 2
Nashville 2, Edmonton 0
Winnipeg 4, Dallas 3
St. Louis 5, Toronto 1
Chicago 4, Arizona 3
San Jose 4, Vancouver 1

Girls’ Basketball Results 2/2/17

5A
Chartiers Valley 69, Moon 29
Montour 64, Lincoln Park 31
South Fayette 56, West Allegheny 50

4A
Blackhawk 85, Hopewell 56
Beaver 60, New Castle 44
Central Valley 53, Quaker Valley 31

3A
Riverside 55, Ellwood City 31
South Side 46, South Allegheny 42
Neshannock 79, Freedom 18
Mohawk 51, Laurel 45

2A
OLSH 62, Aliquippa 42
Burgettstown 56, New Brighton 27

1A
Rochester 58, Union 42
Cornell 56, Quigley Catholic 48
Sewickley Academy 40, Propel Andrew Street 19