Category: Sports

PIAA Championship Football Coverage Will Be On Beaver County Radio This Week

Two Beaver County teams are entering the chocolate capital of Pennsylvania, and they hope to leave with a sweet taste in their mouth–not of candy, but of gold.

The Aliquippa Quips (12-1) in Class 4A will join Central Valley (14-0) in Class 3A in going for PIAA State Championship titles on the gridiron of Hersheypark Stadium this week, and Beaver County Radio will be live for all the action.

The Quips, making their first state title game since 2018 when they won it all, will battle Bishop McDevitt (12-1) out of District 3 on Thursday night at 7:00pm. Coverage on Beaver County Radio begins with pregame at 6:30.

The Warriors will also be battling a District 3 foe, as the rematch with Wyomissing Area (15-0) takes place Saturday afternoon at Noon. Last year Central Valley knocked off Wyomissing 35-21, and the Warriors are riding a 26-game winning streak heading into the championship match. Coverage on Beaver County Radio begins with pregame at 11:30 AM on Saturday.

Coverage of both games can also be heard on the Trib Live High School Sports Network.

Steelers Turn Away Ravens 20-19 After Failed 2-point Attempt

Steelers turn away Ravens 20-19 after failed 2-point attempt
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers edged the Baltimore Ravens 20-19 after turning aside a 2-point try by Baltimore in the final seconds. The Ravens pulled within one with 12 seconds to go and opted for a 2-point conversion instead of forcing overtime with an extra point. Lamar Jackson’s flip to tight end Mark Andrews fell incomplete and the Steelers survived. Ben Roethlisberger passed for 236 yards and two second-half touchdowns to Diontae Johnson as the Steelers halted a three-game winless streak. Pittsburgh improved to 6-5-1 with the win. The Ravens fell to 8-4.

Central Valley Heading to Hershey! CV wins 35-21 over Martinsburg.

A big PIAA semifinal game took place Friday night as Martinsburg Central travelled to Beaver County to take on Central Valley.  Martinsburg came out strong forcing Central Valley to fumble the ball on their second play of the game. Central capitalized on the turnover by getting 7 early points.  After a couple more possessions, Central Valley managed to score, tie the game, and then some.  The score at halftime was Central Valley 21 Martinsburg Central 7.  Martinsburg put up a fight in the second half after getting a touchdown off an interception.  Central managed to make it a one score game in the fourth. Both teams battled hard throughout the fourth but Central Valley ultimately came out on top thanks to a 98 yard run to secure their lead. The game ended with a final score of Central Valley 35 Martinsburg Central 21.

Listen to the postgame here:

 

 

CCBC Players of the Game Central valley vs. Martinsburg Central 12/3/21

1230 WBVP, 99.3 FM and beavercountyradio.com’s Bob Barrickman and Mike Azadian had the call from Central Valley for this 2021 PIAA Semi-final high school football game between Central Valley and Martinsburg Central.

Central Valley: Sean FitzSimmons

Martinsburg Central: Jeff Hoenstine

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:

Link For Martinsburg Central vs Central Valley Friday 12/03/21 at 6:30 PM

1230 WBVP, 99.3 FM, 1460 WMBA and beavercountyradio.com’s Bob Barrickman and Mike Azadian have the call from Central Valley High School of this 2021 PIAA Class 3A Semifinals high school football state playoff game as the WPIAL and defending PIAA champion Warriors battle the District 6 champion Dragons.

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Bob Barrickman Previews The PIAA Football Semifinals

(Photo by Sly Washington)

Two teams that have claimed WPIAL gold for Beaver County will take their shot tonight in making one step closer to obtaining PIAA gold.

Bob Barrickman joined Matt Drzik on A.M. Beaver County to preview the two games tonight–Central Valley vs. Central (Martinsburg) and Aliquippa vs. Jersey Shore–that feature the two top teams in Beaver County looking to prove that they are the best in the state as well. The Central Valley/Central game will be on Beaver County Radio tonight with a 6:30 pregame and a 7:00 kickoff.

Central Valley enters their match with a 13-0 record for 2021 and a 25-game winning streak overall, tying the all-time Beaver County record. Their last game was a victory in the Class 3A WPIAL Championship over North Catholic at Heinz Field by a 52-15 decision. Central (Martinsburg) enters the game with a 14-0 record following a 35-6 win over Grove City last week.

Aliquippa is the only team of the four aforementioned schools with a loss this season at 11-1; that loss being to Central Valley back on September 10 by a score of 21-12. Since then the Quips haven’t missed, winning ten straight including last week’s 28-13 victory over Belle Vernon to secure the Class 4A WPIAL Championship. Jersey Shore comes into their match with the Quips following a 30-6 win over Meadville, holding a record of 14-0 on the year.

If both teams win tonight, as Barrickman points out, it’ll be the first time since 2002 that multiple teams from Beaver County have made it to Hershey, when Hopewell and Rochester took the trip 19 years ago. The Beaver Valley has had at least one team represented at Hershey each year since 2014, with Central Valley making three appearances during that span (2014, 2019, 2020) and Aliquippa appearing twice (2015, 2018).

To hear the full interview with Bob and Matt, click on the player below!

Pirates, catcher Roberto Pérez reach 1-year deal

AP source:
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t waste time finding a replacement for Gold Glove catcher Jacob Stallings. A person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press the Pirates have agreed to a 1-year deal worth $5 million with former Cleveland catcher Roberto Pérez. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced. The 32-year-old Pérez won Gold Gloves in 2019 and 2020 with Cleveland but struggled at the plate with just .149 with seven home runs and 17 RBIs in 44 games in 2021. The Guardians declined his $7 million option for 2022.

CCBC Players of the Game Serra Catholic vs Beaver Falls WPIAL Championship!

1230 WBVP, 99.3 FM and beavercountyradio.com’s Bob Barrickman and Bruce Frey had the call from Heinz Field of this 2021 WPIAL Class 2A Championship high school football game as the defending champion Tigers battled the Eagles.

Serra Catholic: Terrell Booth

Beaver Falls: Isaiah Aeschbacher

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: