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While this is a major weekend for Pittsburgh with March Madness, it is also a weekend jam packed with some unique sporting events too. Here is a run down of our weekend top picks that we shared on WDVE this am.

Pinburgh 2011

An open pinball tournament hosted by PAPA (Professional and Amateur Pinball Association) which is headquartered here in Pittsburgh
The tournament runs all weekend March 18-20, 2011
Free for spectators
The tournament is held at the PAPA HQ in Carnegie – which is only open to the public for super special events like this

Steelers Celebrity Football Team vs. Hempfield All Stars

Saturday, March 19, 2011
They can play football, but can they play basketball – a group of Steelers who make up the Steelers Basketball squad will be challenging the Hempfield Allstars in a charity game
benefits Central Westmoreland Habitat for Humanity and Hempfield Women’s Volleyball Team
Tickets are $7
Check out the Post-Gazette’s article with more details on the Steelers Basketball team here.

Hockey for a Good Cause – Pgh Celebrity Hockey Team vs. PEMF

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On Saturday, March 19, 2011 – the Pittsburgh Celebrity Hockey Team will play the PEMF (Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine Foundation) at the RMU Island Sports Center
Proceeds benefit PEMF
Tickets are $10 and are available online here
The Pittsburgh Celebrity Hockey Team includes all 3 Hanson Brothers from the movie Slap Shot (for those of you who are new to Pittsburgh or are not Paul Newman fans – Slap Shot was a movie made in 1977 that was shot in Johnstown, PA and used players from the real hockey team there – the Johnstown Jets. From 1988-2010 – Johnstown, PA had another hockey team – the Johnstown Chiefs – named after the movie).

Pittsburgh Power vs. Iowa Barnstormers

Just in case there weren’t enough sports for you on Saturday – March 19 is the 2nd game for the Pittsburgh Power
Pittsburgh’s arena football team takes on the Iowa Barnstormers at the Consol Arena

Happy First Day of Spring = Free Rita’s Italian Ice