November 8, 2024 12:01 am
For the second straight year, the Bentworth boys soccer team has reached the PIAA Quarterfinals. Saturday afternoon, the Bearcats take on the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers at Forker Field in Grove City. We’ll have the match on WJPA-AM (1450) and online, starting at 11:50 am.
Watch/Listen Here! (Watch links are via NFHS Network, subscription required). The winner heads to Tuesday’s state semifinals.
Saturday, Nov. 9
PIAA Soccer Quarterfinals, Click for PIAA Soccer Brackets
1A Boys Bentworth vs. Mercyhurst Prep (at Forker Field, Grove City) 11:50 am, WJPA-AM (1450) Listen Here / Watch Here (NFHS subscription required)
November 9, 2024 7:00 am
Defending champions Fort Cherry and Peters Township advanced to the WPIAL semifinals with wins Friday night. The Rangers got 180 yards rushing and three touchdowns from Matt Sieg to get past Cornell, rallying from a 12-0 deficit after one quarter. Peters Township rolled over Penn-Trafford. Nolan DiLucia threw for one score, ran for another, and Mickey Vaccarello took an interception back 45 yards to push the Indians to an early 21-0 lead.. Meanwhile, California’s season came to an end at the hands of Clairton. The Bears built a 30-0 lead in the opening quarter. Sites and times will be announced over the weekend for the WPIAL semifinals. We’ll have the Fort Cherry & Peters Township games on the WJPA Sports Network.
WPIAL Football (click for brackets): 6A 5A 4A 3A 2A 1A
Friday, Nov. 8, Quarterfinals:
5A #3 Peters Township 42, #6 Penn-Trafford 13
1A #1 Fort Cherry 27, #9 Cornell 20
1A #2 Clairton 54, #10 California 0
Friday, Nov. 15, Semifinals:
5A #3 Peters Township vs. #2 Upper St. Clair (at Bethel Park), 6:30 pm on WJPA-FM (95.3)
1A #1 Fort Cherry vs. #13 Jeannette (at Canon-McMillan), 6:30 pm on WJPA-AM (1450)
November 8, 2024 4:28 am
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jack Roslovic had two goals and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 for their eighth straight win. Jordan Martinook, Jaccob Slavin and Eric Robinson also scored for Carolina, and Jalen Chatfield had three assists. Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 35 shots. Blake Lizotte scored for Pittsburgh and Alex Nedeljkovic had 14 saves. The Penguins lost for the eighth time in 10 games (2-6-2).
November 8, 2024 4:31 am
BALTIMORE (AP) — Another tight game, another loss for the Cincinnati Bengals. It’s a frustrating pattern that has put the struggling team in danger of missing the playoffs despite the outstanding play of Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase. For the second time in two games against the division rival Baltimore Ravens, the Bengals blew a big lead Thursday night and lost 35-34. Cincinnati was on the cusp of reaching .500 following an 0-3 start, but those hopes vanished as quickly as its 14-point lead in the third quarter. In their previous game against Baltimore last month, the Bengals (4-6) frittered away a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter before losing 41-38 in overtime.
November 8, 2024 4:37 am
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — A person with knowledge of the situation says Dak Prescott’s injured hamstring is partially torn away from the bone and surgery for the star quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys is possible. The injury is known as a partial avulsion and is likely to lead to an absence longer than the minimum of four games that would be required by putting Prescott on injured reserve. Former Cowboys left tackle Tyron Smith missed 13 games two years after sustaining what is called a full avulsion in training camp. The complete tear of the hamstring off the bone requires surgery.
November 7, 2024 12:15 pm
NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates and fellow pitcher Luis Gil from the New York Yankees have been chosen rookies of the year by Baseball Digest. The top pick in the 2023 amateur draft, Skenes dazzled during his first major league season. After making his debut on May 11, he was such an immediate sensation that he was selected to start the All-Star Game for the National League on July 16 in Texas. The 22-year-old right-hander finished 11-3 with a 1.96 ERA in 23 starts. He struck out 170 batters and walked 32 in 133 innings. The 26-year-old Gil went 15-7 with a 3.50 ERA in 29 starts for the American League champions. He had 171 strikeouts in 151 2/3 innings.
November 7, 2024 4:39 am
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Jayden Daniels has not thought much about his rookie year. The rest of the NFL has plenty to say about his breakout season. Daniels has quarterbacked the Washington Commanders to their first 7-2 start since 1996 and is now not only the favorite for the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award, but in the conversation as league MVP. And it’s not all that surprising for those who knew the Southern California native at Arizona State and at LSU, where he blossomed into the Heisman Trophy winner and second pick in the draft.
November 7, 2024 4:36 am
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Agent Scott Boras indicated Juan Soto may be seeking to top Shohei Ohtani’s record $700 million contract because he is three years younger than the Japanese two-way star was when he reached his deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Boras gave a pun-filled, 48-minute assessment of the market at the general managers meetings on Wednesday, calling Soto “the Mona Lisa of the museum.” Boras said only a handful of players have matched Soto’s accomplishments at age 26, mentioning Willie Mays, Hank Aaron and Ted Williams. Boras says Soto is “in an age category that separates him from all.”
November 7, 2024 4:40 am
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — John Calipari won his debut as Arkansas coach when the 16th-ranked Razorbacks held off a second-half rally by Lipscomb and pulled away for a 76-60 victory. Freshman guard Boogie Fland scored 17 points and Florida Atlantic transfer Johnell Davis added 15 for Arkansas. Calipari, who left Southeastern Conference rival Kentucky after last season, had previously been booed incessantly whenever stepping foot in Bud Walton Arena. That changed when Eric Musselman, who coached Arkansas to three Sweet 16s in five seasons, departed last spring and Calipari bolted from the bluegrass of Kentucky for the foothills of the Ozarks. His new team looked a lot like his old ones.
November 6, 2024 12:01 am
Adam Moessner buried a rebound into the net, the only goal of the match, as the Bentworth boys beat District 6 champion Westmont Hilltop, 1-0, Tuesday night in the opening round of the PIAA 1A playoffs. Aiden McMurray worked free about 10 yards out and put a shot on net kicked out by WH keeper Alex Mondick. A teammate tried to clear the loose ball and put it right in Moessner line. The sophomore blasted the shot for his 28th goal of the season, 28 minutes into the first half. Mondick made a couple spectacular saves in the final 30 seconds of the half, keeping the Hilltoppers in the match. Bentworth keeper DJ Hays notched his 27th career shutout, the Bearcats’ 9th straight since the end of September. Bentworth will play District 10 champion Mercyhurst Prep in the quarterfinals on Saturday. The match is scheduled for 12 noon at Grove City High School. We’ll carry the action on WPJA-AM (1450). Watch/Listen Here!
Both Peters Township girls teams in the state playoffs were eliminated with losses. The girls soccer team rallied late to force overtime but lost in a shootout to Central Dauphin. The field hockey squad lost to Hershey.
Tuesday, Nov. 5
PIAA Soccer First Round, Click for PIAA Soccer Brackets
1A Boys Bentworth > Westmont-Hilltop, 1-0
4A Girls Central Dauphin > Peters Township, 3-2 SO (PK)
PIAA Field Hockey First Round, Click for PIAA Field Hockey Brackets
2A Girls Hershey > Peters Township, 5-0
Saturday, Nov. 9
PIAA Soccer Quarterfinals, Click for PIAA Soccer Brackets
1A Boys Bentworth vs. Mercyhurst Prep (at Grove City High School) 11:50 am, WJPA-AM (1450) Listen Here / Watch Here (NFHS subscription required)
