February 9, 2023 11:00 pm
Burgettstown, Canon-McMillan and Waynesburg each won opening dual meets Thursday to advance to the PIAA quarterfinals. Burgettstown won seven bouts, including pins by Joey Baronick, Parker Sentipal and Dylan Slovick, to top District 2 champion Honesdale. The win is the first ever for the Blue Devils in the championship half of the brackets at the Giant Center. Canon-McMillan took nine wins with falls from Geno Calgaro, Tanner Mizenko and Luke Shaffer plus a forfeit to Matt Furman. Floyd Huff scored Waynesburg’s only pin, one of eight bout victories for the Raiders.
We’ll bring you full, bout-by-bout coverage of every Burgettstown & Canon-McMillan match on WJPA-AM (1450) all weekend. And, as possible, we’ll keep you posted on Waynesburg matches when the Raiders’ schedule overlaps with the Big Macs. PIAA Brackets Class 2A Class 3A
Thursday, Feb. 9 (box scores courtesy of PA-Wrestling.com)
Class 2A Burgettstown 34, Honesdale 27
Class 3A Canon-McMillan 41, Chambersburg 24
Class 3A Waynesburg 32, Shikellamy 27
Friday, Feb. 10
11:50 am Class 2A Quarterfinals Burgettstown (16-0) vs. District 11 runner-up Saucon Valley (18-2) WJPA-AM (1450) or Listen Here
1:50 pm Class 3A Quarterfinals Canon-McMillan (15-2) vs. 1-2 Spring-Ford (17-4) WJPA-AM (1450) or Listen Here
2:00 pm Class 3A Quarterfinals Waynesburg (14-3) vs. 11-1 Bethlehem Catholic (15-0)
4:00 pm Class 2A Second Round Consolations
5:30 pm Class 3A Second Round Consolations
7:00 pm Class 2A & 3A Semifinals
Saturday, Feb. 11
9:00 am Class 2A & 3A Third Round Consolations
11:00 am Class 2A & 3A Third Round Consolations
1:00 pm Class 2A & 3A Championships & Third Place Matches
2A First Round, Burgettstown 34, Honesdale 27
172 – Jacob Noyes (Burg) dec. Levi Landy, 4-0 (3-0)
189 – Joel Landry (Hones) won by tech. fall over Tristin Roach, 17-1 4:30 (3-5)
215 – Paul Renner (Hones) pinned Tyler Cody, 1:51 (3-11)
285 – Joey Baronick (Burg) pinned Evan Funk, 0:21 (9-11)
107 – Darius Simmons (Burg) maj. dec. Sam Eisele, 9-0 (13-11)
114 – Parker Sentipal (Burg) pinned Justin Scanlon, 4:38 (19-11)
121 – Josh Young (Hones) pinned Daniel Smith, 1:43 (19-17)
127 – Dylan Slovick (Burg) pinned Charles Moran, 2:53 (25-17)
133 – Gaven Suica (Burg) won by tech. fall over Braden McLaughlin, 21-6 5:32 (30-17)
139 – T.J. Martin (Hones) dec. Joey Sentipal, 6-4 (30-20)
145 – Joey Giannetti (Hones) dec. Eric Kovach, 8-7 (30-23)
152 – Mason Avery (Hones) maj. dec. Logan Noyes, 11-0 (30-27)
160 – Rudy Brown (Burg) maj. dec. Bennett Fritz, 12-3 (34-27)
3A First Round, Canon-McMillan 41, Chambersburg 24
189 – Gabriel Stafford (CM) dec. Aiden Hight, 3-1 (3-0)
215 – Geno Calgaro (CM) pinned Ben Chambers, 1:02 (9-0)
285 – Avery Kuhns (Chamb) pinned Noah Livesay, 0:46 (9-6)
107 – Tanner Mizenko (CM) pinned Ben Hoover, 4:58 (15-6)
114 – Zach Sherman (Chamb) pinned Collier Hartman, 5:35 (15-12)
121 – Brandon Dami (CM) maj. dec. Rylan Carter, 9-0 (19-12)
127 – Andrew Binni (CM) maj. dec. Luke Mentzer, 10-0 (23-12)
133 – Ashton Romberger (Chamb) pinned Ryder Joseph, 1:28 (23-18)
139 – Luke Shaffer (CM) pinned Riley Beecher, 4:49 (29-18)
145 – Josiah Gardner (CM) dec. Logan Mickey, 10-5 (32-18)
152 – Tyler Frye (Chamb) pinned Racer Litster, 1:15 (32-24)
160 – Blake Ward (CM) dec. Ivan Mixell, 4-3 (35-24)
172 – Matt Furman (CM) won by forfeit (41-24)
3A First Round, Waynesburg 32, Shikellamy 27
189 – Brody Evans (Way) won by tech. fall over Brody Rebuck, 18-3 4:34 (5-0)
215 – Eli Makel (Way) dec. Mason Rebuck, 6-4 (8-0)
285 – Preston Spontarelli (Shik) pinned Kaden Russell, 5:17 (8-6)
107 – Floyd Huff (Way) pinned Max Hallman, 0:45 (14-6)
114 – Ky Szewczyk (Way) dec. Alex Reed, 5-3 (17-6)
121 – Eben Kisner (Shik) pinned Albert Medlen, 1:57 (17-12)
127 – Luke Rush (Way) dec. Daniel Hernandez, 6-3 (20-12)
133 – Derek Brubaker (Shik) won by forfeit (20-18)
139 – Isaac McGregor (Shik) pinned Daniel Huffman, 2:11 (20-24)
145 – Mac Church (Way) maj. dec. Charles Keener, 13-1 (24-24)
152 – Nate Jones (Way) dec. Cole Wetzel, 7-4 (27-24)
160 – Connor Wetzel (Shik) dec. Jake Stephenson, 3-0 (27-27)
172 – Rocco Welsh (Way) won by tech. fall over Matt Shaffer, 17-2 1:40 (32-27)
February 9, 2023 12:01 am
McGuffey rallied from six points down at the half to beat Charleroi to clinch a playoff spot. The Cougars also qualifed when South Park topped Yough. With tie-breakers applied, McGuffey takes third place. Waynesburg’s win over Brownsville clinched the outright section championship. On the boys side, Bentworth qualified with Chartiers-Houston’s win over Carmichaels.
Friday is the final night of the regular season with several playoff berths on the line. The Avella boys are tied with Western Beaver. Avella qualifies with a win at Union, or with a Western Beaver loss against Rochester. The Peters Township girls host Canon-McMillan. The Indians are the last bubble team and are in with a win, out with a loss. Peters Township’s boys team hosts Bethel Park with the outright section championship going to the winner. WJPA-FM (95.3) Listen Here! will carry both Peters Township games, starting at 5:50 pm.
Here’s where the Washington & Greene County girls & boys team stand heading into Thursday’s action:
Boys
Clinched (11): 5A Peters Township, Trinity, 3A Wash High, McGuffey, 2A Ft. Cherry, Chartiers-Houston, Burgettstown, Bentworth, Carmichaels, 1A Jeff-Morgan, Mapletown.
On the Bubble (2): 5A Ringgold, 1A Avella.
Eliminated (6): 6A Canon-McMillan, 3A Charleroi, Waynesburg, 2A Beth-Center, 1A California, West Greene.
Girls
Clinched (12): 5A Trinity, 3A Waynesburg, Charleroi, McGuffey, 2A Burgettstown, Ft. Cherry, Wash High, Chartiers-Houston, California, Carmichaels., 1A Avella, West Greene.
On the Bubble (1): 6A Peters Township.
Eliminated (6): 6A Canon-McMillan, 4A Ringgold. 2A Bentworth, Beth-Center, 1A Mapletown, Jeff-Morgan.
February 10, 2023 2:40 am
PHOENIX (AP) — Six-time All-Pro offensive lineman Joe Thomas and lockdown cornerback Darrelle Revis were voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on their first try. Thomas and Revis join a new class of Hall of Famers that also includes return finalists DeMarcus Ware, Zach Thomas and Ronde Barber. Senior candidates Joe Klecko, Chuck Howley and Ken Riley, along with coaching candidate Don Coryell were also voted into the Hall and will be inducted in Canton, Ohio, this summer.
February 9, 2023 3:46 am
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) – Patrick Mahomes says he’s “definitely in a better spot” when it comes to his ailing right ankle than he was for the AFC championship game. The All-Pro quarterback also says he doesn’t expect to be limited by it when he leads the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. Mahomes spoke before Wednesday’s practice at Arizona State’s facility. He said he’ll probably continue to get treatment on the ankle he hurt against Jacksonville in the divisional round throughout the week and possibly right up until kickoff.
February 9, 2023 3:47 am
PHOENIX (AP) – The Phoenix Suns acquired 13-time All-Star Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets, according to multiple reports. The outlets, citing unnamed sources, said the Suns added Durant to a starting lineup that already includes an All-Star backcourt of Chris Paul and Devin Booker, along with center Deandre Ayton. Phoenix sent Cam Johnson, Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and additional draft compensation to the Nets. The Suns also receive forward T.J. Warren in the deal.
February 8, 2023 3:47 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Kris Letang scored 3:36 into overtime to cap a frantic rally as the Pittsburgh Penguins stunned the Colorado Avalanche 2-1. The Avalanche controlled long stretches of regulation before Pittsburgh’s Bryan Rust tied it with 3:38 remaining in the third period forced overtime. Casey DeSmith made 41 saves for the Penguins, single-handedly keeping his team in it for the first two periods as Colorado dominated. Nathan MacKinnon scored his 14th goal of the season for the Avalanche. Pavel Francouz stopped 36 shots but couldn’t get a handle on a shot that became Letang’s fifth goal of the season.
February 8, 2023 3:42 am
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Nike Sibande scored 15 points off the bench, nine Pittsburgh players entered the scoring column and the Panthers demolished Louisville 91-57 on Tuesday night and moved into a first-place tie with Clemson in the ACC. El Ellis made a pair of foul shots to bring Louisville into a 14-all tie with 13:36 before halftime. Pitt then went on a 16-2 run over nearly the next five minutes. A 47-27 halftime lead turned into a 58-28 margin just 1:59 into the second half. Mike James scored 11 points for Louisville.
February 8, 2023 3:48 am
LOS ANGELES (AP) – LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA career scoring record in an arena filled with stars and rocked by eager fans anticipating a crowning moment in his 20-year career. James chased the 36 points necessary to surpass Abdul-Jabbar with determination, scoring 20 in the first half. The fans roared with every point while he inched toward the mark held since April 1984 by Abdul-Jabbar, who watched the game from a baseline seat near the Lakers’ bench. James’ mother, wife and three children also watched from courtside amid the thousands who rose in waves of anticipation nearly every time James touched the ball.
February 7, 2023 3:46 am
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Vikings have hired Brian Flores as their defensive coordinator. The Vikings are trying to revive a once-dominant unit that ranked among the NFL’s worst last season. Flores was a senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach this season for Pittsburgh. He spent three years as head coach in Miami prior to that. Flores, who is Black, was fired by the Dolphins. He then filed a class-action lawsuit alleging racial discrimination by the team and the NFL. Flores was an assistant for eight seasons for New England’s defense before he went to Miami.
February 7, 2023 3:43 am
UNDATED (AP) – Purdue remains atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll despite losing its second game of the season. The new poll out Monday also saw Marquette push into the top 10 and North Carolina State make its first poll appearance in four years. The Boilermakers earned 38 of 62 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for a third straight week and seventh time this season. Houston rose to No. 2 with 22 first-place votes. Marquette is in the top 10 for the first time since 2019. That also was the last time N.C. State was ranked before checking in at No. 22.
