Single-A #1 Sto-Rox vs #9 Apollo-Ridge (at Deer Lakes) Winner: Sto Rox #12 Fort Cherry vs #4 Clairton (at Elizabeth Forward) Winner: Clairton #7 Avonworth vs #2 Cardinals Wuerl North Catholic (at Hampton) Winner: Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic #3 Monessen vs #6 Neshannock (at Chartiers Houston) Winner: Neshannock Game of the Week: Avonworth vs Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic This Single-A showdown features the first and second best teams out of the Eastern Conference ... Read More
Archives for November 2013
Rag Dolls: Rangers crush Penguins, 5-1
Despite coming into the game with a four game winning streak and facing a team that has struggled for most of the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins looked more like a team going northbound on a southbound highway. The Penguins dominated much of the first period, leading in shots 10-2 and scoring chances 7-1, at one point. But the Rangers scored twice within 1:05 and never looked back. Henrik Lundqvist was stellar, particularly in the first. Lundqvist stonewalled Sidney Crosby in the opening ... Read More
Pitt announces home and home series with Oklahoma State
The Pitt Panthers football team may have its problems on the field, but you have to give them credit for scheduling well. Unlike many teams in the country the Panthers have always scheduled well out of conference. Now that they are in the ACC, that trend will continue. Pitt has announced a home-and-home series with Oklahoma State beginning in 2016. The 2016 contest will take place at Boone Pickens, while the series will shift to Heinz Field in 2017. Adding a Big 12 Conference ... Read More
EJ Manuel expected to start for the Bills on Sunday
The Buffalo Bills rookie quarterback EJ Manuel has been cleared to practice and is expected to start on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Manuel hasn't played since suffering a knee injury in Buffalo's Week 5 game against Cleveland. The Florida State product has been impressive in his four full games for the Bills, as he's passed for 985 yards and five touchdowns, leading his team to a 2-2 record. Despite their performance last week against the Patriots, the Steelers enter their game ... Read More
Cup of Joe: Where’s the blame for Dick LeBeau?
After another, umm, eventful Steelers game on Sunday, I checked the comments to the recap on Pittsburgh Sporting News. It's kind of been a normal routine for me after each game. Each week, or should I say, after each loss, I see the same comments over and over and over again. People want Mike Tomlin and Todd Haley fired, Ben Roethlisberger traded or cut and other solutions (excuses) that seem routine. Now, I've been on record many times saying that the main problem for the Steelers failures ... Read More
Don’t blame the team, blame the GHAD disease
There is a distinctively sad air to the general population of this region, and it has been building for several months now. Spreading like wildfire as of late, the origin of your malaise is widely misunderstood. I have been tirelessly researching with the assistance of noted psychologist Dr. Miller-Lite, as well as consulting with a lifelong Detroit Lions fan to uncover the true nature of this malady, and as it turns out, the disease already has a name. Gridiron Hopelessness Affective ... Read More
It’s all about one thing for Steelers fans
Last week, a fellow colleague wrote an article debating on whether or not Ben Roethlisberger is an elite quarterback in the NFL. A war of words ensued, as Pittsburgh's faithful came to the defense of their quarterback. In the article, a couple of interesting facts were pointed out: Roethlisberger has zero MVP awards; In the three Super Bowl appearances, he's never been crowned Super Bowl MVP; Ben has never been named All-Pro; He’s had only one season where he was in the top five in ... Read More
2013 is a necessary evil for the Steelers
The 2-6 record that the Pittsburgh Steelers trudge into the second half of the 2013 with has electrified their fan base in a way many have never experienced. It is a complete reversal of the campaign enjoyed by the Pittsburgh Pirates this past summer when they took their long-suffering fans on a joy ride that was two decades in the making. The Steelers have been spoiling their fans since 1992, the first season that Bill Cowher took the reigns of a struggling franchise that had been run into ... Read More
Francisco Liriano has been named the MLB NL Comeback Player of the Year
Francisco has been named the MLB NL Comeback Player of the Year as well as the Players Choice NL Comeback Player of the Year. The Comeback Player of the Year Awards are officially sanctioned by Major League Baseball and presented annually to one player in each League who has re-emerged on the field during the season. The 30 Club beat reporters from MLB.com, the official web site of Major League Baseball, selected the winners from an original list of 30 candidates (one per MLB Club). Liriano, ... Read More
Steelers Report Card after embarrassing loss to Pats
Sunday was a must-win situation for the Pittsburgh Steelers if they wanted any hope of hanging on to their slim playoff chances. Instead of playing with must-win intensity, the Steelers were embarrassed by the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium, dropping to 2-6 on the season with a 55-31 loss. Sadly the Steelers had momentum and tied the game at 24 in the third quarter, but the Pats scored on five consecutive drives in the second half and scored 31 of the game’s final 38 points. At the ... Read More