Steel City Yellow Jackets Journal

Ace Pippens and the Yellow Jackets trophies from the 2021-2022 season. Photo from Pippens' FB. By Thomas Leturgey Ace Pippens was in need of a haircut. On Friday, October 28, the Owner, CEO, and Head Coach of the Steel City Yellow Jackets was gearing up for the next day’s team pictures. On November 5, the Steel City Yellow Jackets look to keep the 23-year-old American Basketball Association (ABA) National Championship. The Yellow Jackets are the latest addition to Pittsburgh’s legendary status as City of Champions and the team, as well as Pippens, have never been more enthused and excited. “It’s Time,” Pippens said from his Churchill home Saturday Night. He didn’t get the hair cut, nor did the team get pictures taken. His schedule as President, CEO and Coach had to take a back seat to being a Dad and family man. The team has started practice three days a week for the grueling season. Some 18 games are scheduled for the 2022-2023 season, with some of their frequent foes refusing to ...

By Thomas Leturgey The Defending American Basketball Association (ABA) Champion Steel City Yellow Jackets were not leaning back on their collective laurels Saturday Night when they opened up their 2022-2023 campaign with a pre-season drubbing of the visiting Bridgeport Bombers. Owner and Head Coach Ace Pippens’ Yellow Jackets came out as if they had something to prove, by out-scoring Chris William’s club 40-12 in the first quarter. The Steel City twins James and Tim Jackson led the Yellow Jackets scoring in the first 12-minutes. James scored five first-quarter jumpers for 10 points while Tim had six points. LeAndre Evans, who got more playing time in this game, added six points in the first quarter. Brandon Johnson, who was sidelined during the Yellow Jackets’ playoff run in April, had five points. Newcomer Amaru Caldwell had four points in the opening salvo. Incredibly, nine different Yellow Jackets players scored in the first quarter.  The National Champions were only beginning t...