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August 8, 2022

Melfi Collected His First Delmar Golf Course Club Championship

The 62nd Annual Delmar Golf Course Club Championship was held August 6 and August 7, 2022. Brandon Melfi collected his first club championship with a two day total of even par 144 to win by a stroke over Sam Barry Jr. and three strokes over Broc Boariu and Mike Vucilich. Vucelich collected the A-Flight title and Carson Cappello captured the B-Flight championship by one stroke over Colten Crizer. The Senior Divison championship went to Brad Linville who defeated Randy Chesko Sr. by three, while the Junior Title was secured by Mitchel Covert. “Thanks again to all who participated and had…

August 3, 2022

GOING, GOING, GONE: Biondi Wins Ellwood City Little League Tournament Home Run Derby

Ellwood City’s Gino Biondi won the 21st Ellwood City Little League Tournament Home Run Derby. Biondi belted nine home runs to win the competition. Liam Connelly of West View/Ross Township and Tim McElhaney tied for second place with six home runs. Cam Mills of Ellwood City and Kaden Troung of West View/Ross Township smacked five home runs. The competition included 32 contestants from the eight teams in the tournament. CENTRAL VALLEY DEFEATS LAUREL TO WIN ELLWOOD CITY LITTLE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP Central Valley defeated Laurel, 13-6, to win the 71st Ellwood City Little League Tournament Championship on Monday night at…

July 29, 2022

Laurel Shuts Out Ellwood City In 71st Little League Tournament

Laurel defeated Ellwood City, 10-0, in the nightcap Thursday in the 71st Ellwood City Little League Tournament at Freidhoff Field. Braydon Faulkner rapped three singles with five RBI and was the winning pitcher with three hitless innings. Laurel opened up the scoring in the bottom of the first inning. Jack Brest led off with a double and Memphis McDonaugh followed with a single. Faulkner singled scoring Brest to give Laurel a 1-0 lead. Jack Jones followed with a sacrifice fly scoring McDonough to up the lead to 2-0. A ground out scored Faulkner to increase the Laurel lead to 3-0….

July 27, 2022

Biondi Leads Ellwood City To Victory Over Shaler, 5-4

Gino Biondi led Ellwood City to a 5-4 win over Shaler in the nightcap of the 71st Ellwood City Little League Tournament on Tuesday night. The victory will advance Ellwood City to next play Laurel on Thursday night at 8:00 p.m. On Tuesday, Biondi slashed an RBI-double in the bottom of the fifth inning to break a 4-4 tie to give Ellwood City the winning margin. In the contest, Biondi doubled, singled twice and picked up the win on the mound. After Shaler went in order in the top of the first inning, Ellwood City erupted for four runs in…

July 21, 2022

71st Ellwood City Little League Tournament Classic Begins Monday

The 71st Ellwood City Little League Tournament Classic will begin on Monday, July 25 at Freidhoff Field in the Ewing Park Baseball Complex. The tournament, which began in 1952, is the second oldest Little League tournament in the nation next to the Little League World Series which celebrates its’ 75th tournament this season. Eight teams will compete for the title in the double-elimination tournament. The tournament field is as follows: Ellwood City, West View/Ross, New Castle, Shaler, Laurel, Neshannock, Central Valley and Shenango. The tournament will also feature the 21st Home Run Derby before the first three contests for each…

June 10, 2022

PIAA Playoffs: Panthers Fall To Neshannock In Extra Innings

Thursday’s game at against Neshannock was a heartbreaker for the Riverside Panthers, as they lost an early lead, could not capitalize late, and end up on the losing end of the PIAA Class 2A quarterfinal contest in extra innings. The game was tied at four with Neshannock batting in the top of the eleventh when Jake Rynd singled on a 2-2 count, scoring the game winning run to advance the Lancers to the PIAA semifinals. Riverside took an early lead in the second inning, scoring four runs to stage its early advantage.   Neshannock starting pitcher Cam Foy walked Hunter Garvin…

June 7, 2022

Riverside Holds Off Mount Union, Advances In PIAA Playoffs

The Riverside Panthers got out to a five-run lead in the fourth inning and held on for a 5-3 victory over District 6 champion Mount Union on Monday in the opening round of the PIAA Class-2A Playoffs. Riverside got things moving in the first inning, when Bo Fornataro singled on a 3-1 count, scoring one run. The visiting Panthers struck for two more runs in the third and fourth innings to stretch their lead to 5-0 before Mount Union could respond. Mount Union scored single runs in the bottom of the fourth and fifth to close the gap but could…

June 7, 2022

Ellwood City Tennis Set To Host A Mini-Clinic

Ellwood City Tennis will be conducting a tennis clinic for any boy or girl interested in learning the basics of tennis. The tennis clinic will be held on June 27th, 28th, and 29th, 2022 at the Ewing Park Courts from 10:00 a.m to 11:15 a.m. Any child ages 5-12 is eligible to sign up and participate. Each participant will receive a t-shirt. The clinic will promote tennis skills from the basic to moderate level. “The participants will learn skills pertaining to tennis. Footwork, backhand, forehand, serving and lead up tennis games,” says Ellwood City head coach John DiBuono. “It’s a…

May 31, 2022

Riverside Defeats Burgettstown In WPIAL Consolation Game, Looks Forward To PIAA Playoffs

The Riverside Panthers rallied back from a 4-0 deficit Tuesday and collected a 6-4 victory over Burgettstown in the WPIAL Class-3A consolation game at the Ross Memorial Field at the W&J Sports Complex in Washington. Riverside (16-6 overall) will next move onto the PIAA 2A Playoffs to face District 6 champion Mount Union on Monday. On Tuesday, Riverside nabbed the lead late in the game for its 6-4 victory over Burgettstown. The game was tied at four in the fifth inning when Ashton Schlosser singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring the game winning run. In the…

May 27, 2022

Sesti, Roth Each Will Continue Athletics Careers at Collegiate Level

Two Ellwood City student athletes have signed letters of intent this week. Lincoln High School seniors Milo Sesti and Alexander Roth have each signed letters of intent this week to continue their respective athletic careers at the collegiate level. Sesti has signed his athletic letter of intent to continue his golfing career at California State University, according to Curtis Agostinelli, Ellwood City athletic director, while Roth has decided to continue his athletic and academic career at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Sesti, a four-year letterman in golf and basketball, is the son of Rocco and Suzie Sesti. Milo plans to study professional…