They may have been on the losing end of their games, but two Beaver County High Schools players had outstanding games. Blackhawk beat Beaver 72-61 however, Beaver’s Dante Anzevino drained six threes. New Brighton’s Ronald Debo had five threes in a 89-69 loss to Summit Academy.
Researchers at Boston University say former Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler had the brain disease CTE. Stabler died of Colon Cancer at the age of 69 in July. The New York Times reports that Stabler had high Stage 3 CTE. CTE has been found in the brains of dozens of former football players
Tennis star Roger Federer has had knee surgery. The 34-year-old listed the surgery on his web site. The statement didn’t say which knee was involved in the procedure. It was a success and was done Friday. That was the day after his lost to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open Semi Final.
Former U S Open Champion Jim Furyk will miss about three months on the tour. He will have surgery on a troublesome wrist. The wrist has not healed. It has sidelined Fuyrk since mid September.
It’s rug cutting time for high school football player and college coaches. National signing day is tomorrow. Players who have made verbal commitments make it offical. Of the 26 senior players in Beaver County, six have yet to decide. Former Riverside QB Jason Danback will sign with Gannon an NCAA Divison II school. Yet to make a commitment is former Central Valley QB Chris Callaghan. He has Tifin, Clariton, and Edinboro on his list.
If you are looking for the Pitt Mens Basketball team In the USA Today-Coaches Poll, they are not there. Their lost to Clemson knocked them off the poll. The Panthers join fellow ACC team Duke. The Blue Devils are 1-5 in their last six games. Pitt faces #9 Virginia Saturday at Noon at the Peterson Event Center.
The Penguins ended their all star vacation on Monday. They held practice at the Cranberry facility. Missing from the workout were the All Star participants Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang were excused because of the game on Sunday. Left wing Chris Kunitz practiced and will be a game time decision. Kunitz was injured in the January 24th game against the Washington Capitols. Penguins host the Ottawa Senators tonight at the Consol Energy Center. Face off is shortly after 7pm. WBVP-and-WMBA’s next broadcast game will be Saturday in Tampa Bay against the Lightning.
Thursday night football will be on CBS and NBC next season. The two networks has agreed to a two year contract. CBS and the NFL Network have broadcast the Thursday night game for the last two years. The NFL will telecast all 16 games in 2016.
This week’s guests are Tim Ishman Director of Recreation and Tourism for Beaver County in the 8 o’clock hour ( We’re going to talk with him about the Ice Arena and Snow Shovel riding contest along with other things going on in the county and Mike Lysakowski from Motorsport Aspects in the 9 o’clock hour. (Mike is getting ready to leave for a speed week’s in Daytona and we’ll check in with him with all the new rule changes in Nascar) Plus it’s the break in the NHL we’ll evaluate the Pens first half and high school hoops are starting to wind down we’ll go over the standings and see who has to beat who to get to the playoffs all that and more with Frank Sparks and Greg Benedetti this Saturday on the Saturday Sports Slam from 8:05 to 10 a.m. on Beaver County Radio 1230/WBVP and 1460 WMBA.