(New Brighton, PA ) New Brighton has a very rich heritage surrounding its football team and a group of people have decided to leverage that enthusiasm and tradition by planning “Lion Pride Weekend”, which will happen September tenth and eleventh this fall.   Special events surrounding New Brighton’s home opener football game vs. South Side Area High School on Friday evening September 10 are being planned.  Doug Campbell is heading up the effort and will be accompanied by New Brighton Head Football Coach, Joe Greco, along with Lion Pride Weekend committee members Gretchen Rombold and Joan Shanahan for a live multi media simulcast interview in the Beaver County Radio Sound Stage.  New Brighton Borough Manager, Tom Albanese will join in the conversation via phone. Matt Drzik will host the forum.  The live audio and video stream event will air from 8:40 to 9 A.M. on Beaver County Radio and the stations’ Facebook page.

Campbell and Greco played on one of New Brighton’s greatest football teams, the 1980 W.P.I.A.L. finalists. One of the key events of the weekend will be to honor that  1980 team during a special pregame ceremony to take place prior to the tilt with the Southside Rams on Friday evening September tenth at Oak Hill Field.  There will also be a hospitality tent for returning alumni at the game, a post game Party at the Oak Hill Vets, and activities on the following day after the game planned for Lion Pride Weekend.  Tune in to WBVP, WMBA, 99.3 F.M. or the BCR Online Audio Stream on Tuesday July 27, 2021 from 8:40 to 9 A.M. to find out more.

Lion Pride Weekend is sponsored by Debo Moving and Storage, Ryno Production, Remax Select Real Estate – Ed Rae, Youngblood Paving, Bovard Anderson Real Estate – Joan Shanahan, Campbell Laboratory, Simply Brushed Vintage and Beaver County Radio.

Cover photo: New Brighton quarterback, Brian Debo (14), runs the option play with Craig Vukich (33) versus Riverside High School during the fall of 1980.  Photo courtesy of Brian Debo.