Category: Sports

Joe Greco Looks Back On Three Decades Of Coaching Football

(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

“I feel that we definitely left something better than when we found it.”

The “something” is the culture of New Brighton Football, and the “we” is Joe Greco and his staff and players throughout the years. Greco officially retired from his post as head coach of the Lions last week, and he joined Matt Drzik on the March 22 edition of A.M. Beaver County to reflect on the three-plus decades of work he committed to the sidelines of Oak Hill Field.

Coach Greco had two stints as New Brighton’s head coach during his career, once in 1995 and again in 2010. “The first time I became the head coach at New Brighton, we were coming off a WPIAL championship…and then the next time I came back to New Brighton, they were coming off of an 0-10 season,” Greco said. “It was like starting from ground zero, from scratch…we took a lot of pride in the effort we put back in rebuilding the New Brighton program.”

From 1995 to 2021, Greco was the man in charge of New Brighton’s ups and downs–except for a three-year spell in which he was on the staff at Westminster College. “Those three years were really a great experience for me,” he said. “It helped me grow as a coach just in knowledge and experience, and so it was very rewarding. There’s relationships from those three years that I’ve cherished.”

To hear the full interview with Joe Greco, click on the player below!

Longtime NFL Journalist John Clayton Dies at Age 67

(Genna Martin/seattlepi.com via AP, File)
SEATTLE (AP) — Longtime NFL journalist John Clayton died Friday following a short illness. He was 67. The Seattle Seahawks announced the death for Clayton’s family in a statement. Clayton worked for the team in recent years as a sideline reporter on radio broadcasts. Nicknamed “The Professor,” Clayton spent more than two decades covering the Pittsburgh Steelers for the The Pittsburgh Press and the Seattle Seahawks for The News Tribune in Tacoma. Clayton moved to ESPN in 1995, becoming one of the lead NFL writers for the company. Clayton appeared on TV and radio for ESPN and worked at the company for more than 20 years.

Freedom Lady Bulldogs Heading to Chocolate Town!!!


Freedom took on North Catholic in this PIAA semifinal game to see who got to go to Hershey. North Catholic took off to an early start in the game leading Freedom throughout the first half.  The score at halftime was 7-4 North Catholic.  North Catholic continued to lead in the second half until Freedom gained some late momentum to take the lead.  The Lady Bulldogs managed to secure a three possession lead with only seconds remaining on the clock.  Freedom will head to Hershey for the state championship with a final score Freedom 46 North Catholic 39.
Listen to the segments from the postgame show below:

 

 

 

Freedom vs. North Catholic Girls Basketball Score Updates!!!


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Blackhawk vs. Villa Maria Girls Basketball Score Updates!!!


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Saros Stops 35 Shots as Predators Down Penguins 4-1

(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Juuse Saros made 35 saves to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Mattias Ekholm, Tanner Jeannot, Eeli Tolvanen and Yakov Trenin scored for the Predators, who have won five of six. Roman Josi had three assists and Colton Sissons added two. Jake Guentzel had the lone goal and Casey DeSmith stopped 21 shots for Pittsburgh, which won its previous two games.

CCBC Players of the Game 3/15/22


Freedom: Renae Mohrbacher
River City: Ava Persichetti
You can see all of the past CCBC Players of the Game for High School Sports by clicking on the CCBC Logo Below:

Crosby Scores, gets Support, Penguins Beat Hurricanes 4-2

(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brian Boyle, Danton Heinen and Zach Aston-Reese scored to take some of the pressure off Sidney Crosby, Tristan Jarry stopped 41 shots and the Pittsburgh Penguins edged the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2. Crosby scored an empty-netter to reach the 20-goal plateau for the 14th time as the Penguins beat the Metropolitan Division-leading Hurricanes for the first time in three tries. Brett Pesce scored his fifth of the season and Sebastian Aho added his 27th but Carolina lost in regulation for just the second time in its last 12 games.

Freedom Girls defeat Greenville 56-28!


Freedom kicked this game off scoring points early and gaining a lead.  Greenville struggled to keep up with the Lady Bulldogs and trailed at the half 25-8.  Freedom kept their momentum in the second half while Greenville also managed to get more points on the board.  The mercy rule was kicked in late in the half and the Freedom Lady Bulldogs finished things off with a 56-28 win to move on to the next round of PIAA playoffs.
Listen to the postgame recap below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freedom @ Greenville Girls Basketball Score Updates!!!


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