NWPASports.com
Premier Coverage of Mercer County Sports Since 2001
Welcome
to NWPASports.com, a Mercer County-centric web site maintained by longtime local
media member "Professor" Ryan Briggs. Briggs works with Cumulus Broadcasting's
News/Talk 790 and Sports Radio Z-104 on a regular basis as a play-by-play
commentator for the stations' high school sports coverage.
He also works as a color analyst, studio host and studio producer for the stations. Additionally, he worked as the long-term substitute host for "The Ron Errett Show" on 790 WPIC December 2020 through September 2021 and occasionally fills in as host.
In March 2019, Briggs called the West Middlesex girls basketball team's Class 2A state championship game in Hershey. Three months later, he called West Middlesex's state title victory in Class 1A baseball at Penn State.
In 2020, Briggs called the Wilmington-Southern Columbia PIAA Class 2A football title game in Hershey. In June 2026, he called the Sharon-Pine Grove Class 3A state softball title game at Penn State.
He has also performed play-by-play and analyst duties for the NCAA Division III football and basketball playoffs.
During the rest of the week, Professor Briggs is sports information director at Grove City College. He is in his 25th year at Grove City.
In March 2020, Briggs worked the respective NCAA Division III Championship Tournaments for both men's and women's basketball. In 2024, 2025 and 2026, he worked as public address announcer for the Presidents' Athletic Conference baseball and softball tournaments, as well as NCAA Division III baseball regionals at Case Western Reserve, Mount Union and Washington & Jefferson. He also handled public address duties for the 2024, 2025 and 2026 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship in Eastlake, Ohio.
Overall, Briggs has been covering Mercer County-area athletics since 1994.
The opinions expressed on this web site do not reflect those of Grove
City College, Cumulus Broadcasting, or their respective advertisers.
*This site is not affiliated with any Mercer County media outlet.*