Pitt Faces Wake Tonight

After getting trounced by North Carolina Sunday 85-64 , The Pitt Panthers bring home their three game losing streak.  They face the worse team in the ACC Wake Forrest. The Demon Deacons have lost 10-in a row. Tip off is at 7pm at the Peterson Event Center.

Lundqvist Does Another Number On The Penguins

New York Rangers goaltender Henri Lundqvist  saved all of the Penguins 34 shots for his  3rd shutout of the season 3-0 at the Consol Energy Center Wednesday Night. The Penguins have been shutout for the 5th time this season.  The shutout ended Pens Captain Sidney Crosby’s career-high seven game scoring streak. After practice today at their Cranberry facility, they will fly to Carolina to play the Hurricanes  Friday night

WPIAL To Play Four Games At Heinz Field.

The WPIAL  Steering Committee   will make recommendations to the full board of the WPIAL.  One of the recommendations  is the Championship Games.  Four games will be played at Heinz Field on Friday November 18th.  Under the new PIAA six classifications, two games will be played a week later at another location. The games at Heinz Field will be 3A to 6A.  The lower classifications, 1A and 2A will be the schools that will play somewhere a week later.   The WPIAL meets next Monday to take action on this recommendation and others.

 

Lady Dukes On A Roll

The Duquesne Lady Dukes won their 22nd game of the season at the Palumbo Center Tuesday Night.  Despite an early game slump, The Lady Dukes out lasted Rhode Island 61-56. In other action Thomas More Women beat the Geneva Women 87-62. Their are two college games tonight.  St. Francis of PA, will be at  Robert Morris. In women’s action Pitt hosts Louisville at the Peterson Event Center.

Vickers Has A Ride

The AP reports that Brian Vickers  will replace injured driver Tony Stewart for NASCAR’s season  opener “The Daytona 500”.  Stewart – Hass Racing says Stewart will be back sometime in March.  He broke a veterbrae  in a ATV accident in two weeks ago.

Sid On Fire…

The Penguins split their two games over the weekend in Florida. In their come from behind overtime 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers Saturday Night, Captain Sidney Crosby became the 10th player and the only active player to reach 900-points.  Crosby  had a goal and two assists to give him 902 points.  Sid and the Pens return home tonight to play the Anaheim Ducks tonight at the Consol Energy Center. WBVP-WMBA air time is 6:30.

Freedom’s Football Team Gets A Special Gift

Freedom native and 1985 Super Bowl Champion Jim Covert reflected on the 1985 experience with the Freedom Football teams annual banquet.  Covert presented Freedom’s Athletic Director John Rosa with a golden NFL football in commemoration of the 50th Super Bowl.