- Top 5 High School Basketball Teams in Beaver County History This is another article we published a little while back. High basketball season kicked off last weekend around the WPIAL and PIAA. Since we published this article, I don’t think much has changed. As a way to kick off the season, I’ve compiled my list of the top five high school basketball teams in Beaver County […]
- Top 5 High School Basketball Coaches in Beaver County History With basketball about to start in a few short days, it’s time to revisit this article we published two years ago. Where do we start? There are so many great coaches in Beaver County history with such tradition-rich programs, it was hard to narrow this list down to five, so I included a few honorable […]
- Basketball Greats from Beaver County Just like every other sport, Beaver County has produced some truly phenomenal basketball players over the years. From Aliquippa’s very own “Pistol Pete” Maravich, to the Miller dynasty, to so many others from all over the county at every level.
- The 2015 WPIAL Football Playoff Preview This article is sponsored by our friends at Bowser’s Restaurant in Center Township! If you are looking for a great place to grab a bite to eat or kick back and relax with a good beer after the games this Friday, make Bowser’s your spot! The WPIAL football playoffs are here. Questions abound in class […]
- Marc’s FanDuel Picks for NFL Week 7 If you took my advice last week and used my line up for your Fan Duel league, chances are you didn’t win any money. I had some good picks, but some unexpected guys (like Detroit QB Matthew Stafford) really went off across the NFL last weekend. However, I did win one league I was in […]
- Marc’s Introduction to Fan Duel & Picks for Week 6 Daily fantasy sports sites have literally exploded in the last month. Draft Kings and Fan Duel, two of the most prominent sites, are paying out millions of dollars every week to contestants. They’ve even been hit by a recent scandal that is the equivalent of insider trading. Since that announcement, both Draft Kings and Fan […]
- The All-Time All-Beaver County Football Team Starting Lineup Football is an honest game. It’s true to life. It’s a game about sharing. Football is a team game. So is life.” – Joe Namath As the NFL’s regular season draws closer (because pre-season is only good for pre-evaluating your fantasy draft picks and praying nobody gets hurt) I have been getting a little nostalgic with […]
- Great Baseball Players from Beaver County “Baseball was, is and always will be to me the best game in the world.” – Babe Ruth The smells of freshly cut grass, the dirt that’s kicked up after a runner slides into home plate, even the new chalk lines that shine bright white before the first pitch is thrown … all of these […]
- Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2015 One of the elite fraternities in Beaver County sports is the Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame celebrates and remembers the outstanding accomplishments of those who have left an indelible impact on our sports landscape. They are our childhood heroes, our mentors through school, and people we look up to for […]
- Golfing in Beaver County The time of year has come where we are going to start seeing some really nice days, which is just what all of the golfers in Beaver County have been waiting for. With The Masters behind us and Baseball underway, golf season is officially here. Not everyday will be perfect, but the weather has warmed […]
- Beaver Valley Football Officials Need Your Help! The Beaver Valley Football Officials need your help! Has football officiating ever crossed your mind? If so, it’s time for you to look into what it takes to become an official. There are many perks and benefits to being a football official. Three of the most prevalent are the pay (it’s pretty good!), the camaraderie […]
- Daman’s Strength Training Success Stories: J.J. Richardson This article is sponsored by our good friends at Daman’s Strength Training. They are Beaver County’s leading experts on strength training. If you are interested in a free assessment or attending one of their popular boot camps, we highly recommend contacting them for more information! Rick Daman and his coaches at Daman Strength Training are […]
- WPIAL Final Preview The WPIAL finals are upon us, beginning Friday night as Beaver Falls will play Indiana at 9 pm in the AAA championship game at the Petersen Events Center. Beaver County will be represented in two other championship games: AA boys and AAA girls, as Aliquippa will take on Seton-LaSalle, and the Blackhawk girls will play […]
- Marc’s WPIAL Basketball Playoff Preview One of the most exciting times of the year in high school sports is upon us: the WPIAL basketball playoffs. Fans young and old will usually agree that the basketball playoffs are some of the most intense sporting moments one will encounter. It is western Pennsylvania’s version of “March Madness,” except it happens in February. […]
- The SD Project I love baseball. There is just something about the sport. The sound of a bat hitting a baseball is just beautiful. When I was a kid I used to dream of being a professional baseball player. Of course, that dream was pretty much shattered after two years of little league where I failed to get […]