(Beaver County, PA) Once again this year, Beaver County Radio will be giving away 10 four packs of tickets to upcoming Pirates home games at PNC Park throughout the upcoming season! Listen for your chance to win the first Beaver County Radio Bucco Believer four pack of tickets for Wednesday April 6 vs. The St. Louis Cardinals. Don’t forget, you can listen to Pirates baseball game broadcasts on WBVP and WMBA all season long with the best team of announcers in baseball, Greg Brown, Bob Walk, John Wehner, Steve Blass and Joe Block.
Category: Sports
Champs are honored at Robert’s Roadside Inn
(Bridgewater, PA) The 30-0 Aliquippa Quips basketball team came back for one final appearance at Coaches Corner Wednesday Evening. The live broadcast from the sports patio at Robert’s Roadside Inn was the final coronation of a truly great team, one of only four in Beaver County history to finish undefeated. Pizza was provided by Pizza Joes in Beaver. Aliquippa Giant Eagle donated a fabulous championship cake, and Robert’s Roadside Inn provided their outstanding award winning wings. The giant celebration had many fans in attendance to watch the show live in person and was a very fitting tribute to a great group of young men that combined over the last two years, compiled an astounding 59-1 record in basketball and a combined 72-4 record in both football and basketball.
Saturday Sports Slam Preview for 03/26/16
This Saturday from 8-10 AM on the Saturday Morning Sports Slam hosts Frank Sparks and Greg Benedetti will have WPIAL and State Champion Coach of the undefeated Aliquippa Quips , NIck Lackovich on in the first hour and the second hour guest will be Pitt Alumni Bob Middleman to discuss Jamie Dixon’s abrupt departure for TCU and the Panthers search for a new basketball coach. Also featured will be Greg’s overnight news, The Bolland Hot Lap and the Nascar Momments. Plus the Pens are the hottest team in the NHL and the Bucs are about to break spring training. They will also be taking phone calls at 724-774-1888 and 724-843-1888 to talk about whatever is on your mind in the sports world.
Coaches Corner – Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Join Bob Barrickman, Tom Hays, and Bruce Frey for a Coaches Corner Celebration at Robert’s Roadside Inn at 7:00 p.m. Special guests are the Aliquippa Quips Basketball Team. Stop down and congratulate the Quips on their 30-0 season!
Congratulations Aliquippa Quips Basketball Team!
Penguins On A Roll
The Penguins won their sixth in a row and prevented the Washington Capitals from clinching the Metropolitan Division 6-2. The Penguins were lead by rookie Tom Kuhnkackl ‘s one goal and two assists. Five other Penguins scored. Sidney Crosby had two assists and goaltender Marc Andea Fluerry made 16 saves. With the win the Penguins move into a tie for 2nd place with the New York Rangers in the Metropolitan Division. They are off til Thursday when they host the New Jersey Devils.
Jamie On The Move ?
The Pitt Panthers are the only ACC Team not to make the NCAA’s Sweet 16. Now that the season is over, rumors have surfaced that coach Jamie Dixon is ready to move on to another school. The latest is at his alma mater TCU. The Horn Frogs fired coach Trent Johnson after four seasons. The Fort Worth Star Telegram reported Sunday that Dixon and TCU were closing in on a deal. It went on to say he was trying to put together a staff. Dixon is under contract with Pitt til 2023 at 3.2 million a year. To get out of the contract it will cost around 10-million dollars. Neither the Pitt Athletic Department or Coach Dixon have comment on the situation.
Tall Tasks For Lady Dukes
The Duquesne Lady Dukes won their first ever NCAA Tournament game over Seton Hall Saturday. Their second game will be quite a challenge. They face overall number one seed and defending champions the Connecticut Huskies. They are 33-0 and beat Robert Morris by 52 on Saturday. The tipoff from Gampel Pavilion in Stoors Connecticut is 9 pm. The Duquesne men are in Morehead Kentucky to play Morehead State in the CVI Tournament.
Pirates Play Two
After losing 3-2 to Toronto Sunday, the Pirates play two today. They host the Atlanta Braves at Bradenton in the first game. A split squad travels to Fort Meyers to play the Minnesota Twins.