Category: Sports

Letang’s Overtime Winner Lifts Penguins Past Flyers, 3-2

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kris Letang stuffed a wraparound by Carter Hart 1:57 into overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Philadelphia 3-2. Playing for the first time since Oct. 19 after testing positive for COVID-19, Letang scored his first goal of the season and helped the Penguins end a three-game losing streak. Pittsburgh played without star center Sidney Crosby and head coach Mike Sullivan. Both have tested positive for COVID-19. Travis Konecny and Scott Laughton scored for the Flyers.

Flyers @ Pens Scoring Updates!

 First Second Third / OTFinal
Pittsburgh Penguins

11 0/ 1 3
Philadelphia Flyers011/ 02
GoalsPens: Brock McGinn (0:16)Flyers: Travis Konecny (7:37)
Pens: Jake Guentzel (11:46)		Flyers Scott Laughton (17:08)
OT Pens: Kris Letang (1:56)

AUDIO: Coach Sherman McBride Sees Bright Future For Ambridge Football

(Cover Photo/Sly Washington)

Never has a record of 2-8 felt so great.

Despite the losing record, Ambridge’s two wins not only doubled the entire win total of the previous five seasons combined (2016-2020), but it was enough to propel the Bridgers into fourth place in the Class 3A Northwest Six conference (2-3), giving the school its first playoff appearance since 2015.

The architect behind the Bridgers’ return to the postseason is Beaver County Sports Hall Of Fame member Sherman McBride–the longtime assistant for Aliquippa football, former track-and-field coach for the Quips, and an all-state running back in his own right.

McBride is now the HC at Ambridge, and he talked to Matt Drzik on A.M. Beaver County in lieu of the Bridgers’ upcoming first-round match with the Freeport Yellowjackets. McBride knows that his team is rather young (five freshman on the starting roster), but at the same time has faced a strong pedigree of teams over the 2021 campaign that has them battle-tested for the upcoming postseason.

More so, McBride sees the emergence of the youth and the success of the Bridgers as a stepping stone towards an even brighter future for the program. He acknowledged that several students have verbally made requests to join the football team, and that the school district from top to bottom has been supportive of this team. Perhaps even, McBride feels that continued momentum could propel Ambridge football back to glory that harkens the “heyday” of decades past.

The Ambridge/Freeport game will be on WMBA Friday night with a 6:30 airtime and a 7:00 kickoff.

To hear the full interview between Matt and Coach McBride, click on the player below.

Hammerin’ Braves Rout Astros to Win 1st WS Crown Cince 1995

Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 11:00 AM
By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer
HOUSTON (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have won their first World Series championship since 1995, hammering the Houston Astros 7-0 in Game 6. Jorge Soler hit his third home run of the Series, and Freddie Freeman and Dansby Swanson also connected. Max Fried threw six dominant innings in the signature pitching performance of the Series. Steadied by 66-year-old manager Brian Snitker, an organization man for four decades, the underdog Braves won the franchise’s fourth title. Consider it a tribute to the greatest Braves player of them all, Mr. Hank Aaron. The Hall of Fame slugger died Jan. 22 at 86, still rooting for his old team, and his legacy was stamped all over this Series.

A Dozen Beaver Valley Teams Ready For WPIAL Playoff Football

The stage is set.

12 teams from the Beaver Valley are gearing up for the playoffs which start with first-round action on Friday, November 5. Three teams will be sitting out with first-round byes, including two #1 overall seeds–Central Valley in Class 3A and Moon in Class 5A. Aliquippa finished with the #2 seed in Class 4A, but will still have a first round bye. The other 9 teams vying for championship gold will touch turf this Friday.

All games below are at 7:00pm. Local teams are marked in bold, and neutral sites are marked in italics.

Class 5A
#1 Moon BYE (plays #8/#9 winner)
#2 Penn-Trafford BYE (plays #7/#10 winner)
#3 Pine-Richland BYE (plays #6/#11 winner)
#4 Gateway BYE (plays #5/#12 winner)

#12 Franklin Regional at #5 Penn Hills
#11 Peters Township at #6 North Hills
#10 Fox Chapel at #7 Upper St. Clair
#9 Woodland Hills at #8 Bethel Park

Class 4A
#1 Belle Vernon BYE (plays #8/#9 winner)
#2 Aliquippa BYE (plays #7/#10 winner)
#3 McKeesport BYE (plays #6/#11 winner)

#13 Plum at #4 Hampton
#12 Indiana at #5 Thomas Jefferson
#11 Montour at #6 Armstrong
#10 Laurel Highlands at #7 Beaver
#9 New Castle at #8 Highlands

Class 3A
#1 Central Valley BYE (plays #8/#9 winner)
#2 North Catholic BYE (plays #7/#10 winner)
#3 Avonworth BYE (plays #6/#11 winner)
#4 Elizabeth Forward BYE (plays #5/#12 winner)

#12 Ambridge at #5 Freeport
#11 Burrell at #6 Mount Pleasant
#10 South Allegheny at #7 Keystone Oaks
#9 East Allegheny at #8 Southmoreland

Class 2A
#16 Beth-Center at #1 Steel Valley
#15 Shady Side Academy vs. #2 Sto-Rox at Peters Township
#14 McGuffey at #3 Laurel
#13 New Brighton at #4 Washington
#12 Western Beaver at #5 Beaver Falls
#11 Neshannock vs. #6 Serra Catholic at Norwin
#10 Mohawk at #7 Chartiers-Houston
#9 Ligonier Valley at #8 South Side Beaver

Class 1A
#1 Clairton BYE (plays #8/#9 winner)

#15 Monessen vs. #2 Cornell at West Allegheny
#14 Burgettstown vs. #3 Bishop Canevin at Canon-McMillan
#13 Springdale at #4 West Greene
#12 Mapletown vs. #5 Rochester at Freedom
#11 Shenango at #6 Carmichaels
#10 California at #7 Leechburg
#9 Our Lady of Sacred Heart vs. #8 Greensburg Central Catholic at Hempfield

Scores From Across The Valley: October 29, 2021

 

Friday, October 29, 2021:

 

            1230 WBVP-AM, 99.3 FM, and beavercountyradio.com

Freedom
New Brighton

 8
20  Final
            1460 WMBA and the Trib-Live Network

Moon
West Allegheny

 46
10  Final
                        WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny Six Conference      
Upper St. Clair
Bethel Park		 21
14  Final
                        WPIAL Class 4A Parkway Conference      
New Castle
Aliquippa		 6
63  Final
Blackhawk
Beaver		 21
23  Final
Montour
Chartiers Valley		 34
27  Final
                        WPIAL Class 3A North Western Six Conference      
Avonworth
Quaker Valley		 40
0   Final
Ambridge
7Keystone Oaks		 7
27   Final
Hopewell
Central Valley		 6
47   Final
                        WPIAL Class 2A Midwestern Conference      
Riverside
Beaver Falls		 0
58   Final
Neshannock
Laurel		 6
35  Final
Ellwood City
Mohawk		 7
33  Final
                        WPIAL Class 2A Three Rivers Conference      
Sto-Rox
Carlynton		 41
0   Final
                                          WPIAL Class 1A  Big Seven Conference      
Northgate
Rochester		 6
48   Final
Cornell
OLSH		 12
13  Final

 

CCBC Players of the Game Moon @ West Allegheny 10/29/21!

1460 WMBA’s Mike Azadian and Bruce Frey had the call from West Allegheny High School of this WPIAL Class 5A Allegheny 6 Conference high school football game as the Tigers battled the Indians .

The CCBC Players of the Game were

Moon: Jeremiah Dean

West Allegheny: Brayden Lambert

You can see all of the past CCBC Players of the Game for High School Sports by clicking on the CCBC Logo Below:

You can listen to the game again by clicking the link below:

CCBC Players of the Game Freedom@New Brighton 10/29/21!

1230 WBVP, 99.3 FM, and beavercountyradio.com’s  Bob Barrickman  and Jason Colangelo had the call from New Brighton High School of this WPIAL Class 2A MAC Conference high school football game as the Lions battled the Bulldogs.

New Brighton: Eric Montanez

Freedom : Caden Martin

You can see all of the past CCBC Players of the Game for High School Sports by clicking on the CCBC Logo Below:

 

The Game was presented via Facebook Live and you can go back and watch it again  on the Beaver County Radio Facebook Page. Just Click the link below:

New Brighton wins and gets in!!

The New Brighton Lions defeated the Freedom Bulldogs tonight 20-8 and secure their place in the WPIAL Playoffs. The Lions opened the game with an early touchdown in the first quarter taking a 6-0 in the first quarter. They held that lead for over a quarter until the Bulldogs intercepted the  ball and took it deep in Lions territory. The turnover would result in a Bulldog touchdown moments later making the score 6-6 going into the half. The Lions defense shut down the Bulldogs offense in the second half forcing a few turnovers and holding the Bulldogs scoreless. The only points Freedom got was from a safety, that was the result of a penalty deep the Lions territory. But, the Lions poured it on in the second half getting a pick that would result in a touchdown for the Lions. And in the fourth quarter a good rush on a punt results in a bad or blocked punt that the Lions capitalized on, extending their lead to 20-8. The New Brighton Lions will advance to the playoffs their opponent has not been announced yet. As for the Freedom Bulldogs their hard fought season is over as they fell short of making the playoffs.