Former Lincoln Park star Maverick  Rowan scored  14 points as North Carolina State buried the Pitt Panthers  78-61 at the Peterson Event Center Tuesday night. The Wolfpack was lead by point guard Anthony “Cat”  Barber who scored 31 points and eight assists in the rout.  They lead by as much as 28-points in the first half and fought off two attempts by the Panthers to get back in the game.  The Panthers were lead by  Jamar Artis’s 16-points.  Pitt travels to  Florida State for a Saturday afternoon game.

Lou Michaeles a former kicker and defensive end with the Steelers from 1961-1963, has died.  He was 80-years-old.  A 1960 4th Round draft pick played his first three years with the L A Rams before being traded to the Steelers. He also played for Baltimore and Green Bay before retiring in 1971

On his radio show Tuesday, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger revealed that the bruised AC joint and injured ligaments in his throwing shoulder  will not need surgery.   He has been advised by the Steelers medical staff to rest the arm and it will heal on it’s own.

The Pirates and back up catcher Chris Stewart have agreed to a three million two year deal with a club option for a third.  Stewart will earn 1.35 million in  2016, 1.4 million in 2017.  The club option  for 2018 is 1.5 million with a team  buy out of 200-thousand.  Stewart’s deal comes less than a week after the Pirates  avoided arbitration with starting catcher Francisco Cervelli.  Cervelli will  make 3.5 million in 2016.

With former teammate Maverick Rowan and NC State  in town to play Pitt, Lincoln Park has postponed it’s game with Shenango tonight.  The game has been moved to Wednesday night at the Midland Gym. Tip off will be 7:30.  Tonight’s games have  Blackhawk at Beaver Falls.  WBVP air time is 7:05.  Beaver will be at Hopewell. WMBA air time is 7:05

The 15-2  Pitt Panthers host the 10-8 North Carolina State Wolfpack at the Peterson Event Center tonight.  With their lost Saturday to Louisville, the Panthers fell off the AP Poll but, remains number 20 in the USA Today coaches poll. the Panthers are 4-1 in the ACC. NC State is 0-5.  The game is the return of Maverick Rowan.  Rowan lead the Lincoln Park Leopards to the 2014 WPIAL-PIAA Titles. He was also the PIAA player of the year 2014.  The 19-year-old freshman  is averaging 13.3 points per game for the Wolfpack.

Four unanswered goals from the Blues lead to a 5-2 lost last night in St Louis. It doesn’t get any easier.  The Penguins host their crosstown rival the Philadelphia Flyers Thursday at the Console Energy Center.  WBVP-WMBA air time is 6:30 pm

Linebacker James Harrison will be 38-years-old before the 2016 season begins.  He has one year left on his contract. Harrison told media members that he will take some time to decide whether he will play again.  Harrison had an outstanding season and was a mentor to the Steelers young corp of linebackers.  It is not game day it is getting ready for for game day says Harrison  He is not sure he wants to put his body through one more year of training.