PIAA UPDATE:
A very reliable source has told me overnight that the PIAA could be preparing for a fight with Governor Wolf. What has changed? The PIAA is getting some strong support from legislators on both sides of the aisle.
Last night during a GBB game a Farrell player collapsed after taking an inadvertent elbow to the head. I’m told she is OK...BUT her mother & grandmother rushed to the gym as they watched this horrifying incident on YouTube. It’s time for at least the parents to be at every game.
My Dad passed away peacefully last night at home. He lived an amazing 89 years. 61 of them as a doctor. He loved his family, community, coaching, sports, eating good food, running & his wife Sherry. Rest In Peace Dad..you had an incredible life. Love your forever proud son.❤️
BREAKING: Kennedy Catholic standout and
@WVUhoops
commit
@Oscartshiebw
has just been selected to play in the McDonald’s All-American Game! Oscar is the first local player ever to be picked to play in the most prestigious high school all star basketball game in America.
@McDAAG
Pittsburgh selling out every NCAA tournament game should be a reminder to the PIAA to consider moving the state championship basketball games to bigger cities that would draw way more fans to the title games.
Politics aside it is stunning to listen to the Governors of PA and Ohio in back to back press conferences. The differences are as a clear as night and day. One Governor loves sports and wants to talk to the coaches and one Governor didn’t take the time to read a letter.
BREAKING:
Kennedy BBB standout and
@WVUhoops
commit Oscar Tshiebwe has been named the Gatorade Pennsylvania Boys Basketball Player of the Year.
Tshiebwe is now a finalist for the Gatorade National Player of the Year.
Kudos to the medical personnel who saved Damar Hamlin’s life last night on the field, on the way too and at the hospital. From the doctors, nurses, EMT’s, Physician assistants, trainers etc whose skill and training were clearly needed in this emergency situation. 🙏
This is amazing: Local official Scott Walters had the chance to officiate the AC Valley Venango Catholic game with his son Scottie and his father, Scott Sr.
@PIAASports
Wow...🙏this is amazing. The Girard PA wrestling team brought one of these shirts for EVERY competitor at the Section 1 Tournament. Just amazing....
#hornetstrong
@HSD_Athletics
BREAKING:
PIAA State Champion wrestler Louie Gill has committed to wrestle at North Carolina State.
@PackWrestle
NC State are the reigning 4x ACC Champions.
Historic night for Mercer County at Heinz Field! Hickory’s Sam Scarton, Sharpsville’s Ja’Quay Hubbard and Farrell’s Kyi Wright all were on the field for tonight’s D1 game between Pitt and Virginia!
BREAKING: I have learned that after the suspension of 2 coaches for recruiting,the PIAA is putting together a committee to look at splitting private & public schools in PA.I was told this is in the early stages & that schools will get the final vote not the PIAA Board of Control.
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UPDATED Kennedy's Maceo Austin Resume:
TEAM RECORD: 104-11
REGION RECORD: 25-0
PLAYOFF RECORD: 28-0
PIAA RECORD: 22-0
POINTS-1971 (2nd in school)
4x PIAA State Champion
4x District 10 Champion
4x Region Champion
2x 1st Team All-State
1x PA Player of the Year
@DuqMBB
All I know is Southern Columbia is going for their unprecedented 6th consecutive PIAA State football title today and yet have never been impacted by the PIAA Competition Formula.
BBB Sharon 65 Quaker Valley 48 FINAL
#PIAABasketball
Sharon heads to Hershey to play in the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP game for the first time in 61 years!!!!!
MORE BREAKING:
PIAA on 1st reading approves a NIL Policy to allow student athletes to paid for name,image and likeness with stipulations. The policy will be finalized over the next meeting or two.
A toast to the PIAA, Districts, schools, coaches, athletes, parents, athletic directors, officials and media for not giving up. God willing, 6 State Title games will be held over the next 2 days which means we made it!!! It hasn’t been perfect..but many got the chance to compete.
I have been at hundreds upon hundreds of senior nights and last night was a first for me. All THREE Farrell Seniors, Jordyne Scott, Samaya Moore and Jada Jackson, are going to serve our country! One to the US Navy & two to the US Air Force. Pretty amazing. Good luck ladies! 🇺🇸
GOOD NEWS OF THE DAY:
In the past 7 days compared to the previous 7 days, Pennsylvania has had 1252 less positive COVID cases and 75 less daily hospitalizations. 99.3% of all hospital visits are are NOT due to COVID.
BREAKING:
Kennedy Catholic Boys Basketball has elected to move up from the current 1A classification and will play 6A during the 2018-19 and 2019-20 school years.
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Maxine Schell, a learning support student who has played the role of “team manager” for the past 4 years, dressed for senior night & ended the game with 5 pts! She hit this nice 3 with seconds left in the game!!
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@SharpsvilleGBB
@CityGbb
@ESPNAssignDesk
📹
@izzy_schell
I’m speechless…
Prayers to Joey, Traci, the Fazzone family and to Jay’s many friends.
Jay was as good as it gets. A friend to everyone.
He will be sorely missed.
The community is heartbroken.
❤️❤️
Pretty cool moment..Kent State star Sincere Carry last night recognizing his former Hickory elementary school teammate & now media member Dom Clary who is covering the MAC tournament.
@KentStMBB
@DomenicClary
My doctor said that I needed medication for my blood pressure and cholesterol. I asked him to give me a chance to get healthier on my own. 8 months later after 3/4 days a week of cardio workouts, my report card came back today! Everything dropped! No meds needed! 🙏😁‼️
#noexcuses
Union basketball coach Mark Stanley on
#WPIAL
championship loss to Imani Christian.
“I don’t know if it was the third quarter or back in September when they got more guys in. … Bring in some more. I can’t stand it.”
Been an amazing run for my Dad, Dr Morren Jack Greenburg, as a Doctor...his 61 years of practicing family medicine has ended. He has decided to officially retire at 87 years old.
#goat
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So let me digest this...Our Sec of Health says there IS NO DATA that led to their decision to cancel sports other than data coming from OTHER states? Did she look at Iowa and how successful their baseball and softball tournaments were? So data is used just some of the time?
#BS
JUST IN: Dr. Levine says there is no 'granular data' that led to the decision to recommend sports not happen until 2021. She says, the recommendation was made from data coming from other states and their pediatric care cases.
@fox43
I'm confident that if Pittsburgh hosted the PIAA Basketball Championships the general basketball fans in Western PA would support these games way way better than the Hershey/Harrisburg area has.
Oscar Tshiebwe closes out his High School career with a game for the ages that will be talked about forever. Big O finishes with 16 pts 21 rebounds, 5 steals and 5 blocks plus the final
@ONeill_Coffee
T of the year.
We can debate if it was a foul or not, but there is no debating that Warren’s Emma Ruhlman’s game winning walk off free throws will go down as the one of the most clutch performances in District 10 Championship history. Here is the video from Warren Athletic Fund Facebook page:
Tonight’s game between Greenville & Sharpsville being played at West Middlesex is going to be unreal. The Sharpsville seniors asked for permission from the school if the team could wear the WEST MIDDLESEX red uniforms tonight & it has been approved. Going to be something to see.
FUNNY STORY:
Farrell legendary coach Lou Falconi told me he was in the press box this week and a new Farrell administrator asked him who he was because he wasn’t permitted in the booth. Lou pointed to the scoreboard with his name on it and said “you see that name it’s me!” 🤣
I’ve had an amazing long career covering Mercer County sports but it’s time for a new challenge. I’m really excited to announce that I have accepted a position as the first PIAA Media Liaison. I get to work from home & be the conduit to the media in PA. Can’t wait to start!! 🙏
Well 3pm is today’s PIAA Board meeting. I will be sitting through another zoom meeting for you and will provide updates and commentary as always right here. No matter what happens I hope you enjoyed the coverage. I try to tell it like it is.
🚨BREAKING:
Court has denied the PIAA emergency application for stay of the permanent injunction. So Butler vs McDowell is officially on for Friday at 7pm for the District 10 6A Championship!
@Butler_Area_SD
@GTFBoosters
BREAKING:
Hermitage School Board has named Bill Dungee as the new Hickory Head Football Coach. Dungee recently was an assistant FB Coach at Sharon and before that at Farrell. Dungee is a Farrell grad and is currently the Business and Finance Director at Penn State Shenango.
Peacock viewing Nielsen numbers aren’t official until later this week but some estimates are around 10 million viewers which are way under the usual 30 million for a Saturday night NFL playoff game. Massive failure if these numbers hold accurate.
Its SENIOR night for Kennedy's Maceo Austin.
His resume is about as good as it gets:
TEAM RECORD: 92-11
REGION RECORD: 25-0
PLAYOFF RECORD: 20-0
POINTS-1713 (2nd in school)
3x PIAA State Champion
3x D10 Champion
3x Region Champion
2x 1st Team All-State
1x PA Player of the Year
Having students engaged during sporting events is what it is all about but twice now this winter I’ve seen students cross the line with incredibly inappropriate and really cruel comments. There is no defending this BS. This crap has to stop.
BREAKING:
Hermitage School Board will be voting on adding a dome to the high school football field. If approved Hickory would have the first domed stadium in PA.
Father Jason Glover of Kennedy Catholic said they will hold a school wide prayer at 220pm today for all impacted by the unimaginable tragedy that has impacted Hickory High School and our community. 🙏
Praying and thinking about one of Mercer County's All Time Best BB Players, Farrell grad and current IUP standout Malik Miller who was seriously burned last night putting out a grease fire in his apartment at college. Praying for a quick recovery.
Every school should permit every parent of every athlete, band member and cheerleader to watch in person ASAP. Be smart, socially distance, wear masks but it’s clear this political fight isn’t ending soon as your child’s high school years continue to fade away.
The D10 champion Hickory BBB team have 3 players who have loved ones fighting cancer. The team is wearing this shirt before each game to show their love & support to Marilyn Evans(Connor) Tracey Pope(Jaylen Jarvie’s G-ma) & Traci Valentino (Joey Fazzone mom)
#cancersucks
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The outpouring of love towards my family for the passing of my Dad has been really unbelievable. If i haven’t thanked you with a like or personal comment please know me and my family can’t thank you enough. My dad was loved by so many people and will never be forgotten.❤️🙏
Sharon Football’s
#1
fan for decades Tiger Mike has passed away. No matter where the game was held Tiger Mike found a way to attend and he supported Sharon no matter what.
#RIP
PIAA 4A BBB
Hickory 59 New Castle 48 FINAL
The Hornets are going to the State Semifinals for the first time since 1995!
They win game
#27
to break the school record for most wins in a single season!!