Local Sports

Little League 12s steal a victory
Thursday, July 29, 2010

David DeLoia of the Ellwood City 12s Little League team stole home in the bottom of the sixth inning to give his team a 7-6 win over New Brighton in the 59th Ellwood City Little League Tournament at Freidhoff Field on Wednesday.

Ellwood City will take on Quaker Valley later today at 6 p.m. at Freidhoff Field, and the winner of that game will play Riverside in the championship round at 8 p.m.

Vinny Romanio had an impressive outing Wednesday for Ellwood City, hitting a homerun, a single, and walking twice. DeLoia added two singles, while Bailey Pavick had a triple and walked twice. Austin Miller had a double and Joey Bellissimo provided a single.

NOTE: Stay tuned to EllwoodCity.org for photos from the championship round.

Little League All-Star champions
Friday, July 23, 2010

After losing its first matchup of the Little League tournament in Moon Township (July 10-14) to South Park, the Ellwood City 12-year-old All-Star team would not be defeated again.

The all-stars would win their next four games, including the Little League All-Star Championship over Sto-Rox, 15-5.

Blackhawk takes championship from EC
Friday, July 23, 2010

The Blackhawk Cougars upset the home team Ellwood City Wolverines, 4-0, in game two of the best-of-three Beaver County Colt League Championship Thursday evening.

Ellwood City threatened late, but it simply was not enough to overcome the lead Blackhawk had gained. Blackhawk finished their season with a commanding 20-2 record. Ellwood City finished with a record of 17-6.

Ellwood City falls to Blackhawk in game one
Wednesday, July 21, 2010

The Blackhawk Cougars took a 1-0 lead in the Beaver County Colt League Championship series Tuesday by beating Ellwood City, 6-3, in Chippewa Township. The BCCL championship is a best-of-three series.

Steve O’Hara was the star of the show for the Cougars. He drove home the first run, scored a run, hit a homerun, and struck out nine in a complete game outing. The homerun was at least 365 feet in distance.

For Ellwood City, Anthony Carusone and Greg Lynn provided RBIs to score the first two runs.

The local boys now has their backs against the wall as they will face elimination on Thursday, July 22, at 5:30 p.m. at Ellwood City.

All-section teams announced for baseball/softball
Friday, July 2, 2010

A total of four softball players from Ellwood City and Riverside, as well as a Wolverine baseball player, were each named to All-section teams by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette based on voting by WPIAL coaches.

The 2010 All-section Softball team for Section 5 was selected, and of the 10 players, four of them are locals.

Junior catcher Samantha Santillo and junior outfielder Allison Marshall were selected from the Wolverines while Riverside senior infielder Chelsea Evans and junior pitcher Emily Pritts were chosen from the Panthers.

Ellwood City sophomore second baseman Greg Lynn was selected for the 2010 All-section 5 Baseball team.

Wampum native drafted into the NHL
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Jon-Paul Wimer, senior journalist

Many sports analysts consider the National Hockey League as one of the toughest sports for Americans to enter in to, mainly because of the Canadian and European supremacy.

So, when Stephen Johns was drafted in the second round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft at the Staples Center in Los Angles Saturday afternoon, he not only gave hope to young hockey players of the United States, but gave hope to all those players in western PA, and more particularly, Wampum.

“It’s an unbelievable honor to come from western Pennsylvania and kind of like a football area where hockey isn’t really a big sport,” said Johns at a press conference Saturday in Los Angeles. “It’s kind of put western Pennsylvania on the map now as kind of a hockey town.

Johns was selected 60th overall by the most recent Stanley Cup winning Chicago Blackhawk organization, who stated they were looking for both size and skill – and that is exactly what Johns possesses.

“He’s a big human,” said Chris Stern, head coach of the Pittsburgh Hornets, a Midget AAA Tier-1 Elite League team.

A big human? That might be an understatement.

Johns, who just recently turned 18-years-old, is a 6-foot-3, 215 pound, stay-at-home, aggressive defenseman – and he says he most resembles the play of Pittsburgh Penguins’ blueliner Brooks Orpik.

However, even though he may already possess the skills and traits needed to play in the NHL, Johns is determined to play at Notre Dame – at least for one year.

"Right now, my mind is set on Notre Dame, going there and having a good freshman year,” said Johns. “After that, we’ll see what happens.”

Jeff Jackson, head coach of the Fighting Irish hockey team, is proud to have the big, yet extremely skilled Lincoln High School graduate and former product of the USA Hockey National Developmental Team Program in Ann Arbor, Mich.

“Stephen is a big, rugged defenseman with excellent size and reach. From a defensive perspective, he's extremely aggressive and will add a physical presence to our defense,” said Jackson. “His grit and physical style of play will be a big factor for us.”

Right now, Johns is taking summer classes at Notre Dame and looking forward to beginning a new chapter in his hockey career.

Who would have ever thought that a kid growing up in a town of less than 700 – a football town, mind you – would be part of an NHL team?

And now, there is still one more question out there - when will Johns play his first NHL game for the Blackhawks? Only time will tell.

LHS athletes stand out in PIAA championships
Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Athletes from Lincoln High School put on strong performances at the PIAA Track and Field Championships this weekend at Shippensburg University.

Ellwood City boy’s 4x100-meter relay team finished in seventh place with a time of 44.0 seconds, earning them a medal in Class AA. The team consisted of Kevin Court, Kyle Crawford, Codey Hunter, and Shayne Nauman.

The medal-winning relay team made it to the finals with an even better preliminary time of 43.71 seconds. WPIAL leader Aliquippa could not make it out of the preliminary round with their time of 48.59 seconds.

Other strong performances in the PIAA championships came from Ellwood City’s Bobby Hozick and Abbey Eisenbrown.

Hozick, a junior from LHS, took fourth place in Class AA with a discus throw of 151 feet, 11 inches. Eisenbrown, a freshman, finished second among WPIAL girls and 17th place overall for her pole vault jumps of 9-9 and 9-7. She was the only freshman girl within the Class AA pole vault group.

Riverside duo falls to a tough doubles team
Tuesday, June 1, 2010

All good things must come to an end. This saying rang true as Riverside tennis team's Colby Beighey and Mason Marion fell to the tough doubles team from Wyomissing to end their magnificent undefeated season.

Beighey and Marion took on one of the best duos in the state in Alex Grimm and Zach Simon and lost in straight sets, 6-0, 6-3, Friday afternoon at the Hershey Racquet Club.

In the second set, it looked as though the pair from Riverside may have figured something out as they only trailed 4-3, but this would be the closest they would get and lost the next two games to end the match.

Marion ended his sports career at Riverside, but not before excelling in tennis, basketball, and golf, while teammate Beighey will return as one of the best in the section, again.

Magic 15U team starts off strong
Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Bellissimo’s Ellwood City Magic 15U girls fast pitch team opened up their season last night with a victory over New Wilmington by the score of 11-1.

The 2009 defending tri-county champions had a strong pitching performance from Alex Conforti, holding New Wilmington to just one run on two hits.

Kara Sainato, Lauren Stiles, and Alex Conforti led the way for the Magic, each contributing to two hits each in the victory. Also for Ellwood City, Shylynn Barrett, Amanda Stiles, and Alex Conforti added extra base hits.

The Ellwood City Magic (1-0) travels to Shenango tonight for a 6 p.m. start.

EC Boys relay to head to states
Monday, May 24, 2010

The Ellwood City boys 400-meter relay team will be heading to the PIAA Track and Field Championships with a second place finish during Thursday’s WPIAL Class AA individual championships at Baldwin.

The relay team, consisting of Kevin Court, Kyle Crawford, Shayne Nauman, and Codey Hunter, finished the race with a school record of 44.1. The second place time qualified them for the state championship to take place at Shippensburg University this weekend.

Ellwood City’s Bobby Hozick will also travel to Shippensburg for states thanks to his second place throw of 139 feet in the discus.

For the girls, Abby Eisenbrown will head to states for the Wolverines with a fine performance in the pole vault. She had a record jump of 9 feet, 9 inches to finish in the fourth spot during the WPIAL championships.

Lady Panthers lose in WPIAL playoff
Friday, May 21, 2010

Although Emily Pritts and the Lady Panthers outpitched the Center Trojans during Thursday’s WPIAL round one matchup at Seneca Valley, the Trojans came away with the 1-0 victory to end Riverside’s season too soon.

Pritts was winning the battle in the pitching duel with Center’s Lauren Kaiser; however, it took just one bump in the fourth inning to cost the game for the Panthers.

Even though Pritts (12 strikeouts) only allowed two hits and one walk, these proved to be just enough to put away Riverside last night. Center's Brooke Callaghan walked and Kaiser singled her in for the only run in the game.

Kaiser also pitched a great game for the Trojans, striking out nine and only allowing four hits.

The Riverside Panthers end their season with a 13-6 record. Senior Chelsea Evans had two of the Panthers' four hits.

Wolverines lose in first round
Thursday, May 20, 2010

Double plays are back-breakers, especially when two of them eliminated threats of the Ellwood City baseball team scoring runs - and in a tight ball game - every run is vital. The Center Trojans turned two double-plays in the fourth and seventh innings, preventing the Wolverines from producing very important runs, thus leading to an eventual 3-1 loss in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs at Neshannock.

Leaving runners on base seemed to be the downfall for the Wolverines in their first trip back to the playoffs since 2003. Ellwood City left six players on base throughout the game.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, the Wolverines were down just one when Kevin MacDonald reached the base pads from a walk. MacDonald would later cross the plate on a Greg Lynn double, tying the game at one.

Yet, the equal score would be short-lived as the Trojans answered the Wolverines run in the fifth inning, scoring two decisive runs in the sixth to put them up 3-1.

Ellwood City would once again threaten with guys on base, but Center would turn its second double play to end the game and end the season for the Wolverines.

The Wolverines finish the season with a record of 13-8. Center moves on to the second round with a 17-3 record to play either Washington or Seton LaSalle on Friday.

Local teams compete in WPIAL playoffs today
Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Due to the recent postponement of the Monday and Tuesday WPIAL playoff games, the Ellwood City baseball team and Riverside softball team will now each play their respective first-round matchups Wednesday afternoon.

The Ellwood City Wolverines (13-7 overall, 8-4 section) will jump on the bus and head to the Neshannock ball field to take on the Center Trojans (16-3 overall, 11-1 section) at 4 p.m. today.

It seems that the Trojans live up to where they come from as they are the “Center” of attention for Ellwood City sports fans. The Riverside Panthers softball team (13-5 overall, 12-2 section) also battle the Center Trojans (12-7 overall, 9-5 section) at 4 p.m. today at Seneca Valley.

EC baseball playoffs scheduled to begin today
Monday, May 17, 2010

Ellwood City is back in the playoff scene, but they must wait for a few days of rain to pass before taking on the Center Trojans (16-3 overall, 11-1 section) in round one of the WPIAL playoffs at Neshannock.

The WPIAL announced today that all games for Monday and Tuesday have been postponed and that new times and dates will be stated later today. So, this will give the Wolverines extra preparation time before taking on a very tough Center team.

With only three losses on the season, the Trojans are the number one seed out of Section 1, holding the third best record in all of Class AA.

The Wolverines finished in third place in Section 5 and return to the WPIAL playoffs for the first time since they won the championship and PIAA title in 2003.

Probable pitchers for the upcoming game are Gino Ceriani for Ellwood City and the very tough right-hander Johnny Rossi for Center. Other pitchers for the Wolverines include Christian Kerns, Vince Magnifico, and Anthony Carusone.

The winner of this round one playoff matchup will play the winner of the game between Washington (13-5), (10-2) and Seton LaSalle (12-4), (8-4) with a time and location to be announced.

Riverside takes second at WPIAL final
Friday, May 14, 2010

For the past two years, the Riverside Panthers’ track team won WPIAL championships, with last year’s title coming from the defeat of Freeport. However, this year, Freeport took the championship over the Panthers.

Although the Panthers’ team championship run is over, there is still the Class AA individual championship to be held Thursday, May 20 at Baldwin.

The Riverside track team should be happy with the way they have performed through the years, though, winning back-to-back championships in 2008 and 2009, and getting to the finals consistently for six years.

Riverside's postseason ends in second round
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Jon-Paul Wimer, senior journalist

Although the Pittsburgh Penguins are an NHL team, there is one unfortunate similarity between the Riverside Panthers tennis team and the Penguins hockey team – they both lost in the second round of the playoffs.

After a remarkable undefeated regular season and winning their first playoff match against Bishop Canevin, 4-1, the Panthers fell to Hampton, 5-0, in the quarterfinal match Wednesday afternoon at Lakevue Racquet Club. They end the 2010 season with a 15-1 record.

Hampton was a very difficult opponent for the Panthers, losing only to Sewickley Academy during the regular season.

The season is not over for Riverside’s Mason Marion and Colby Beighey, though, as they prepare to battle in the opening round of the PIAA Class AA doubles tournament at 9 a.m. Thursday, May 27 at the Hershey Racquet Club.

Panthers’ tennis still perfect
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Jon-Paul Wimer, senior journalist

The Riverside tennis team continues their winning ways as they take round one of the WPIAL Class AA playoffs, 4-1, by beating Bishop Canevin at the Riverside courts Monday afternoon. The Panthers’ improved their overall record to a remarkable 15-0.

In singles play, Riverside’s Colby Beighey defeated his apponent in three sets, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, while Mason Marion easily took his singles match 6-0, 6-0. Kevin Houghton could not collect the singles’ victory.

Brent Kotuba and Nick Shearer won the first doubles play for the Panthers in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, and Zac Rorick and Dante Nardulli won in three sets, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.

The Riverside tennis team travels to Hampton at 3 p.m. today (weather permitting). Hampton took their first round matchup 5-0.

Wolverines must settle for third
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Jon-Paul Wimer, senior journalist

A 12th inning blast at Sanders Field Monday afternoon eliminated all chances of Ellwood City finishing in second place, but they can take one good thing from the game – they battled like a playoff team with a playoff team.

The Wolverines were a playoff team regardless of Monday’s outcome, but with the loss to the Laurel Spartans 5-4 in 12 innings, Ellwood City goes into the playoffs as the third seed.

Laurel’s Brandon Ritchie knocked a two-run homerun in the top of the 12th to give the Spartans a two-run lead. Ellwood City would score one in the bottom of the inning, but it would not be enough.

Scoring for Ellwood City in the bottom of the 12th was Matt Germanoski off a Matt Morella single to center field. Germanoski ended the game with three hits including a double.

Ellwood City (13-7 overall, 8-4 section) still has two non-section games remaining against Knoch and Blackhawk.

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Magic 10U team starts season with 14-run win
Monday, May 10, 2010

10:10 AM - On Friday, May 7, the Ellwood City Magic 10U, a 10 and younger fast-pitch softball team, defeated Union by the score of 15-1 at the Wampum Community Park.

For the Magic, Skyla Greco struck out 10 and added two singles and two RBIs. Bridget Hudson had a homerun, single, and 3 RBIs while Natalia Greco added a double, triple, and two RBIs. Also for Ellwood City, Camille Maine had two doubles, a triple, and two RBIs.

Ellwood City Magic is a fast-pitch organization consisting of 10 and younger, 12 and younger, and 15 and younger teams, who play their home games at Merit Brook Park and Wampum Community Park.

Riverside duo ready for states; WPIAL playoffs start today
Monday, May 10, 2010
Jon-Paul Wimer, senior journalist

The Riverside tennis team went undefeated this season, and it was in large part due to the unbelievable play from Colby Beighey and Mason Marion. Now, the “untouchable twosome” has their eyes set on a larger goal – winning states.

Although they are winning machines on their own, combined, they are that much better. The duo qualified for the PIAA doubles tournament Friday by beating Dan Kearney and Brendan Blakeney of Mars, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, in the WPIAL finals match at Keystone Oaks.

Beighey and Marion will compete in the PIAA tournament on May 27-28 at the Hershey Racquet Club as the third seed in District 7.

However, the duo must wait as the undefeated Riverside tennis team (14-0) prepares to host Bishop Canevin in the WPIAL Section 2-AA playoffs at 3 p.m. today.

Riverside falls to section leader Mohawk
Friday, May 7, 2010
Jon-Paul Wimer, senior journalist

It took nine innings at Riverside to decide the outcome of an important section matchup Thursday between the Lady Panthers softball team and the Mohawk Warriors.

With an RBI single in the top of the ninth, the Warriors were able to put away the Panthers by the score of 2-1. Mohawk’s Rachel Scherer provided the game winning hit scoring Rachelle Miller.

Although it was a losing effort, Emily Pritts pitched a dominant game, striking out 13 and walking only one in the nine innings pitched.

The Mohawk Warriors (16-2 overall, 12-1 section) has clinched the Section 5-AA title, but Riverside still may have an opportunity to take a share of the section with a win against Ellwood City and a Mohawk loss.

Riverside (12-4 overall, 11-2 section) travels to Butler for a non-section game before taking on Ellwood City (11-7, 7-6) at 7 p.m. Tuesday night at Stiefel Park.

Ellwood holds off Riverside to earn playoff berth
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Jon-Paul Wimer, senior journalist

9:15 AM - The Ellwood City baseball team successfully completed a season sweep of the Riverside Panthers Wednesday afternoon by a score of 6-1, and with the win, earned a spot in the WPIAL playoffs.

Wolverines’ pitcher Gino Ceriani pitched a four-hit, six strikeout game, while only allowing one run in the victory. Christian Kerns and Matt Morella led the offense with three hits and Matt Germanoski provided two hits while Greg Lynn added a home run.

The lone run for Riverside (7-11 overall, 3-8 section) came off a home run blast from Jake Thellman. The Panthers travel to Beaver Falls at 7 p.m. today.

Ellwood City (13-6 overall, 8-3 section) will host Laurel at 4 p.m. Monday at Sanders Field in hopes of taking the number two spot in the section.

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Ellwood tennis fights to the very end
Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Although they didn’t have the season they were hoping for, the Ellwood City boys tennis team gave it all they had in their last match of the season Tuesday afternoon; however, came up just short, falling to Ambridge, 3-2.

Ellwood City’s Jai Ranchod and James Mildner won their respective singles matches, but Matt Barnes and Jon Pogozelec were unable to pick up the doubles victory for the Wolverines after winning the first set.

The Ellwood City tennis team completed their 2010 season with an overall record of 2-12.

Lady Panthers don’t allow a hit
Wednesday, May 5, 2010

The Riverside Panthers’ softball team only needed one run in last night’s game to defeat Laurel thanks to Emily Pritts’ no-hit, five strikeout performance, thus putting them in the running for a section title.

Riverside (12-3 overall, 11-1 section) scored a run in every inning but the fourth, including a seven spot in the third, en route to a commanding 11-0 victory over the Laurel Spartans Tuesday afternoon.

Chelsea Evans had an impressive day for the Panthers, producing three hits, four runs scored, and an RBI, while Pritts, Kirsten Wilson, and Nicole Mansfield had two RBIs each.

The next game for the Panthers is an important Section 5-AA matchup with the Mohawk Warriors at 4 p.m. Thursday. Riverside hosts the possible section-deciding contest against the Warriors.

Riverside remains unbeaten; section champs
Tuesday, May 4, 2010

The Riverside Panthers’ tennis team took on the best the section could offer them, and did what they did all year – won. The Panthers took the section title Friday by beating Neshannock and Beaver consecutively by the score of 3-2.

The WPIAL doubles championship featuring Colby Beighey and Mason Marion will be Thursday, May 6.

Ellwood baseball one step closer
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Jon-Paul Wimer, senior journalist

Ellwood City had two things go their way Monday afternoon – they won and Laurel lost.

The Wolverines traveled to Herman, PA, to take on the last place section opponent Summit Academy Monday afternoon and came away with a 12-2 victory in five innings of play.

Anthony Carusone was credited with the victory for Ellwood City as he pitched two scoreless innings to start the game. However, the offense secured the game for the Wolverines, scoring five runs in the first and five in the fifth.

After scoring five in the first inning, the concern may have been shifted to the other game taking place in Mohawk, as the second place Laurel Spartans were in a tight game with the Warriors.

It took seven innings to determine a winner in the Laurel/Mohawk game. In bottom of the seventh with two men on and the game tied at seven, Laurel walked two consecutive batters, giving Mohawk the dramatic 8-7 victory.

Ellwood City and Laurel are now tied with a second place section record of 7-3. The Wolverines travel to Riverside (7-10 overall, 3-7 section) at 4 p.m. Wednesday.

Playoff hope for EC baseball still in reach
Monday, May 3, 2010
Jon-Paul Wimer, senior journalist

Saturday’s matchup between Ellwood City and Beaver Falls was practically a playoff game. Unfortunately, the Tigers may have potentially clinched the number one spot – but playoff hope is still there for the Wolverines.

With a victory over the Tigers, Ellwood City could have tied the second place Laurel with a 7-2 record. However, Beaver Falls had other intentions, beating Ellwood City by a close margin, 5-4.

Beaver Falls’ pitcher Tyler Schuster had a near perfect game, successfully pitching a complete game with seven strikeouts and knocking in the game tying run in the sixth.

Ellwood City had a 4-3 lead in the top of the sixth thanks to an Anthony Carusone RBI single, but it would be short-lived. The Tigers scored two runs in the sixth – just enough to get over the Wolverines.

It looks as though the Wolverines must finish in second place in order to qualify for the WPIAL playoffs, with Beaver Falls (9-1) pretty secure in the number one spot as they conclude with the 0-10 Summit Academy and 3-6 Riverside.

The Wolverines currently hold a section record of 6-3 while Laurel is sitting at second with a 7-2 record.

Ellwood City has three games remaining (all section). The Wolverines’ take on Summit Academy today, travel to Riverside on Wednesday, and host Laurel in a possible crucial matchup to end the season.

Laurel likewise has three section matchups remaining, with games between Mohawk (5-5) and Shenango (3-6) before taking on Ellwood City.

NOTE: Ellwood City traveled to Laurel on April 21 and lost by a very close 2-1 score. Laurel already beat Mohawk and Shenango this season by fairly convincing scores, 8-3 and 12-5, respectively.

Section 5: (Section Record) (Overall Record) as of 5/2
*-Beaver Falls Tigers : (9-1) (13-3)
*-Laurel Spartans : (7-2) (13-2)
Ellwood City Wolverines : (6-3) (11-6)
Mohawk Warriors : (5-5) (10-6)
Shenango Wildcats : (3-6) (9-8)
Riverside Panthers : (3-6) (7-9)
x-Summit Academy Knights : (0-10) (0-12)

You need more than one to beat Riverside
Friday, April 30, 2010

Shenango took an early lead against the Riverside Panthers’ softball team, but their one run would be their only run as they would easily take the victory, 4-1, under the lights Thursday night.

Emily Pritts pitched a commanding complete game, striking out six and walking only one. Pritts also scored a run after leading off the third with a walk.

Also for Riverside, Kiersten Wilson smashed a double and Lexi Wisor cracked a single, each adding an RBI in the third.

The Riverside softball team (11-3 overall, 10-1 section) travel to Laurel for a section matchup at 4 p.m. Tuesday.


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EC baseball and softball cap off great victories
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Jon-Paul Wimer, senior journalist

What a Thursday for Ellwood City baseball and softball! The boys got the offense going late, but capped on a victory while the girls didn’t allow a run across the plate in their important win.

EC Baseball
Ellwood City was down by one going into the fifth inning, but that is when the bats decided to come alive. The Wolverines offense exploded to score eight runs, en route to a 15-6 victory at Shenango Thursday afternoon.

Five Ellwood City batters combined for all 14 hits, including Matt Morella and Greg Lynn each having three hits apiece. Christian Kerns, Matt Germanoski, and Anthony Carusone added two hits for the Wolverines in the winning effort.

The Wolverines (11-5 overall, 6-2 section) leave Ellwood to take on section rival Beaver Falls today at 4 p.m. This is an important game for the Wolverines, as the Tigers are 12-2 overall and 8-1 in section play.

EC Softball
It was another momentous performance for Ellwood City pitcher Kara Sainato as she struck out six and didn’t walk a single batter in a shutout victory on the mound. The Wolverines (10-6 overall, 6-5 section) scored four runs on just five hits to beat Beaver 4-0 at Ellwood City Thursday afternoon.

Wolverines’ Casey Goebel and Jenna Ricciuti connected with two hits while freshman Francesca Nardone added a RBI hit. Ellwood City’s Teresa Ritter added an important RBI bunt to add to the lead.

The Ellwood City softball team will host Neshannock under the lights at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Steifel Park.

Riverside boys dethrone Laurel
Thursday, April 29, 2010

The Riverside boys traveled to Laurel Wednesday to take on the section 5-AA leading Spartans. After 7 shutout innings of pitching by Ryan Finnengan, 14 hits, and 0 errors the Panthers knocked Laurel out of first place in Section 5-AA with a 9-0 victory. Finnergan also had a solid day at the plate with 3 hits driving in 3 runs, as fellow teammates Brendan McAnallen and Jake Thellman both delivered 3 hit performances as the Panthers improve to 7-8, 3-5 in Section 5-AA. The Panther next host Mohawk in section action Friday.

The Riverside girls were also in action against Neshannock, and after a slow starts from both teams the Panthers bats heated up. The Panthers put up 6 runs in the last 4 innings of the matchup to blow past Neshannock 6-3 and improve their section record 10-3, 9-1 in Section 5-AA. Emily Pritts recorded the win for the Panthers as she throw 7 innings with 13 strikeouts and no walks allowing 7 hits. The Panthers next host Shenango in section play today at 4:00.

Lady Wolverines softball not too impressive in Shenango
Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Although their midseason records are very similar, the final score did not reflect the way this game should have played out. Both Ellwood City and Shenango softball teams currently hold a 9-6 overall record, but the Wildcats played like they had a much better record, beating the Wolverines, 12-2, in Shenango Tuesday afternoon.

Shenango scored three in the first inning and added eight more runs in the final two innings to give Ellwood City a tough Section 5-AA loss. The Wildcats pitcher Alissa Smith struck out nine while on the mound and had three hits and two RBIs at the plate.

For Ellwood City, Kara Sainato had two hits including a RBI double in the first inning. Francesca Nardone also added a single for the Wolverines.

Ellwood City (9-6 overall, 5-5 section) hosts Beaver in a section matchup at 7 p.m. Thursday under the lights at Stiefel Park.

Riverside defeats St. Joseph in three innings
Wednesday, April 28, 2010

It only took three innings for the Riverside Panthers baseball team to send St. Joseph, a Class-A school, back to Natrona Heights after a 17-2 mercy-rule victory Tuesday afternoon.

Although it was considered a varsity non-section matchup, it was more of a junior varsity game as they possessed most of the playing time and scored the majority of the runs for the Panthers, showing them what is in store for the future.

Riverside’s Bryan Kolch tripled and singled, Royce Kranz had two doubles and two RBIs, and Brendan McAnallen hit two singles. The Panther's Jake Thellman also had two RBIs.

The Panthers (6-8 overall, 2-5 section) next matchup is at 4 p.m. today at Laurel.

Ellwood City area Weekend of Sports
Monday, April 26, 2010
Jon-Paul Wimer, senior journalist

Over the weekend, including Friday evening, all but one Ellwood City area team won in their respective sporting matchup. The Riverside tennis team was scheduled to take on Ellwood City, so one local team was forced to lose.

Tennis
The Riverside tennis team continued their undefeated ways by beating Ellwood City, 5-0, Friday afternoon at Riverside. The Ellwood City team dropped to 1-9 on the season.

In singles, Riverside’s Colby Beighey defeated Gareth Blyth, 6-0, 6-0, while Mason Marion downed Jai Ranchod, 6-1, 6-0, in straight sets. Also for Riverside, Xander Boots beat James Mildner in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4.

The Panthers (10-0 overall) travel to Beaver at 3:30 p.m. today for a Section 2-AA matchup. Ellwood City (1-9 overall) hosts Ambridge today at 3:30 p.m.

EC Baseball
It didn’t look to good for the Wolverines as they entered the final inning in their matchup against Mohawk, but with late heroics, Ellwood City was able to defeat the Warriors, 6-5.

With the bases loaded in the seventh, Ellwood City catcher Kevin MacDonald hit a two-run double to help secure a victory for the Wolverines. Anthony Carusone was also good for the Wolverines, collected two hits and two RBIs.

The Ellwood City Wolverines (10-5 overall, 5-2 section) travel to Shenango at 4 p.m. today for a Section 5-AA matchup.

Riverside Baseball
The bats were really on fire Friday afternoon as it took only four innings to dispose of section opponent Summit Academy by the score of 17-2. Riverside scored 14 runs in the first two innings to secure the victory.

Riverside’s Nick Pollio went 4 for 4 for the Panthers, including two RBIs while Kenny Wiley knocked in a grand slam home run, finishing with six RBIs on the afternoon. Sean Strosnider tripled and singled and added three RBIs.

The Riverside Panthers (5-8 overall, 2-5 section) host New Brighton at 4 p.m. today.

Riverside Softball
It was a double-header matchup for the Lady Panthers Friday afternoon and evening, but Beaver Falls could not get more than a single run in both games. Riverside outscored the Tigers, 15-2, in the two games played.

Riverside’s Emily Pritts struck out 12 in her pitching performance coming off her perfect game to beat Beaver Falls, 4-1. Nicole Mansfield and Madison Labon each doubled and singled in the victory.

In the second game, fine pitching was yet another strong point for the Panthers. Pitcher Kirsten Wilson struck out 10 and walked five in the five innings played. Riverside catcher Chelsea Evans had three RBIs on three hits in the victory.

The Lady Panthers (9-3 overall, 8-1 section) travel to Neshannock at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday.

Ellwood City Softball
In the only sporting event to take place Saturday, the Ellwood City girls softball team made a bang in the sporting news by crushing Laurel 16-6 in a Section 5-AA matchup.

The Wolverines scored five in the second inning and six in the fourth, en route to a commanding section victory Saturday afternoon. Ellwood City’s Jenna Ricciuti had a huge afternoon, finishing with three hits and three RBIs.

Ellwood City (9-5 overall, 5-4 section) travels to Shenango at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Riverside pitcher throws perfect game
Friday, April 23, 2010

A perfect game is hard to accomplishment, but in five innings of last night’s game, Riverside pitcher Emily Pritts was perfect. Pritts threw six strikeouts and added two hits and an RBI as the Lady Panthers easily beat Beaver Thursday afternoon by the score of 10-0.

Freshman catcher Nicole Mansfield had two RBIs while Madison Labon, Raven Boots, and Kirsten Wilson added an RBI for the Panthers.

The Riverside softball team, now 7-3 overall and 6-1 section, travels to Beaver Falls for a section double header starting at 4:15 p.m. today due to a rainout makeup.

Other Sports:

Ellwood Cith Softball
The Ellwood City girls softball team fell to the Mohawk Warriors, 9-3, Thursday afternoon, but in reality, the game was over in the first inning. Mohawk piled on seven of their nine runs in the first inning of yesterday’s matchup.

For the Wolverines, Teresa Ritter had two hits and an RBI while Emily Winters and Kara Sainato each produced a single RBI.

The next game for the Lady Wolverines (8-5 overall, 4-4 section) is Saturday at noon against Laurel at Stiefel Park.

RHS Tennis
The Riverside Panthers tennis team keeps on rolling as they beat Blackhawk, 3-2, during Thursday’s Section 2-AA matchup yesterday afternoon.

Colby Beighey and Mason Marion continued to win with easy fashion, both winning in straight sets. In doubles play, Zac Rorick and Dante Nardulli beat Blackhawk’s twosome, 7-5, 6-1.

The Panthers next matchup is at home against cross town rival Ellwood City today at 3 p.m.

Wolverines fall to undefeated Spartans
Thursday, April 22, 2010
EllwoodCity.org Staff

In what became the second consecutive walk-off ball game for the Wolverines, the outcome was flipped as Ellwood City was on the losing end of a 2-1, extra inning, walk-off affair, against the undefeated Laurel Spartans.

Ellwood City jumped out to a first inning lead, but Laurel (12-0 overall, 6-0 Section 5-AA) responded and tied the game in the bottom half of the second inning. The game remained tied until the bottom of the eight inning when Spartan Ryan Hites beat out what would have been an inning ending double play allowing Kyle Richeal to score from second base.

Matt Germanoski singled and scored Ellwood City's lone run while Senior Paul Perrotta led the Wolverines with two hits.

Ellwood City (9-4 overall, 4-2 Section 5-AA) travels to take on Mohawk Friday afternoon at 4:00pm.

Also in action: The Riverside boys give up 13 hits and 18 runs in 3 innings, to the Beavers Falls Tigers as their record falls to 4-8, 1-5 in Section 5-AA with the 18-3 final. Next up for the Panthers will be Summit Academy as Riverside hosts them Friday afternoon.

Riverside tennis stays perfect with a win over center 4-1. The Riverside boys tennis team improves to 8-0 in Section 2-AA. Ellwood City boys also took to the court Wednesday afternoon and fell to Beaver 4-1 as their season record falls to 1-8 in Section 2-AA. Next up for the local tennis teams, Riverside travels to Blackhawk today then hosts Ellwood City Friday.

WPIAL STANDINGS

Baseball Section 5-AA - Section / Overall

Laurel.....6-0 / 12-0
Beaver Falls.....5-1 / 9-2
Ellwood City.....4-2 / 9-5
Mohawk.....3-3 / 8-4
Shenango.....2-4 / 8-6
Riverside.....1-5 / 4-8
Summit Acad.....0-6 / 0-8

Softball Section 5-AA

Mohawk.....6-1 / 10-2
Riverside.....5-1 / 6-3
Neshannock.....5-2 /6-2
Ellwood City.....4-3 /8-4
Shenango.....3-4 /8-4
Beaver.....3-4 / 7-5
Laurel.....1-6 / 4-8
Beaver Falls.....0-6 / 2-7

Ellwood hands Riverside first section loss
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Jon-Paul Wimer, senior journalist

9:50 AM - The Ellwood City girls softball team went into their matchup against Riverside with an even .500 record in the section, but the Panthers were looking down from the top with a perfect record – however, the Wolverines had intentions of breaking that perfect mark.

After beating Beaver Falls in an exciting 10-inning game Monday, the Wolverines were poised to hand another loss out to the undefeated Panthers – and did – by the score of 3-2 Tuesday afternoon.

Although Riverside jumped out to an early 1-0 lead on the Wolverines, the game remained the same until the top of the fourth when Ellwood City put the foot on the pedal.

With the bases loaded, Lindsey Lisko collected an RBI on a groundout that tied the game. Then, Jenna Ricciuti hit a ground ball that led to a rundown where Kara Sainato scored. Francesca Nardone followed Ricciuti with the final RBI scoring Christina Perrotta.

In the sixth inning, Riverside put some pressure on the Wolverines when Raven Boots singled to center to score Nicole Mansfield, cutting the lead to 3-2, but that would be all the Panthers could get.

The Ellwood City girls softball team (8-4 overall, 4-3 section) travel to Mohawk at 4 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers (6-3 overall, 5-1 section) hosts Beaver in a section matchup at 4 p.m. also on Thursday.

Wolverines slip past Panthers in showdown
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
EllwoodCity.org staff

8:22 AM - Wolverine Gino Ceriani bested his mound opponent Nick Pollio with seven strong innings and sophomore Anthony Carusone help Ceriani get a 'W' with a seventh inning sacrifice fly that pushed Greg Lynn across home for the winning run in an exciting 2-1 Wolverine victory Monday afternoon at Sanders Field.

Ceriani struck out eight and did not walk a batter, allowing only one unearned Panther run and seven singles, while Pollio went six plus innings and struck out four batters.

Ellwood City (9-4 overall, 4-1 Section 5-AA) stranded 12 baserunners in the contest. Riverside (4-6 overall, 1-3 Section 5-AA) was paced by Pollio, Rob Hardy, and Reese Howells who all connected with two hits apiece.

Ellwood City travels to Laurel at 4:00pm on Wednesday for a very important section showdown while Riverside hosts Shenango Tuesday.

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Back and forth action yields Wolverine extra inning victory
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
EllwoodCity.org staff

After seeing a two run lead disappear in the seventh inning the Ellwood City Wolverines rallied twice in extra innings, once to tie and a second time to take the victory over Beaver Falls in a wild extra inning section contest at Stiefel Park Monday afternoon.

Sam Santillo was plunked with a pitch with the bases loaded in the 10th inning, pushing the winning run across the dish for the Wolverines (7-4 overall, 3-3 Section 5-AA). Santillo also connected with a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning that, along with Lisa Giancola's RBI single, pushed the game into a 10th inning where the Wolverines prevailed.

Giancola collected three hits while Casey Goebel, Allison Marshall, and Francesca Nardone each finished with two hits apiece. Beaver Falls starter Alexis Lake went the distance in a losing effort, striking out 10 batters, but walking 13 in nine plus innings.

Ellwood City softball travels to Riverside on Tuesday for a section match-up at 4:00pm.

Solid victory on senior night; back-to-back wins
Monday, April 19, 2010

10:25 AM - Two games, two wins. The Ellwood City baseball team improved to 8-4 overall by scoring 19 runs in two games to beat Summit Academy and Carrick in a double-header Saturday at Sanders Field in Ellwood City.

In the first of two games, the Wolverines only needed five innings to complete a 10-0 romping of Summit Academy. Senior Kevin MacDonald had two hits and three RBIs, while Greg Lynn added a double and two RBIs.

The second game against Carrick took place after the Ellwood City seniors were honored during senior night. Seniors Kevin MacDonald, Paul Perrotta, and Aaron Graebing were each recognized prior to the 9-5 victory over the Raiders.

With five straight hits to begin the game, the Wolverines made the victory look easy by simply putting the ball into play, including six infield hits by four different players.

Ellwood City senior MacDonald collected a double and a single in the senior night victory. Matt Morella had three hits while Gino Ceriani added two hits.

The Ellwood City baseball team (8-4, 3-1 section) hosts section and school rival Riverside today at 4 p.m.

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Riverside strong in Beaver County Championships
Monday, April 19, 2010

9:20 AM - Although numerous schools throughout Beaver County take part in the Beaver County Track and Field Championships at Riverside High School, it was the Panthers that captured the boys team title and combined team title Saturday afternoon.

The Panther boys won with a commanding 146 points, and the Panthers also took the team title (boys and girls) with a total of 204 points.

Riverside’s Billy Evans was named the track MVP after winning the 1600-meter run with a time of 4:49.93 as well as finishing second in the 800-meter run. Brad and Brandon Rossi finished 1 and 2 in the 200-meter dash, respectively, with the times of 23.56 and 24.02. Also, Zach Snyder won the high jump at 5 feet, 10 inches.

On the Riverside girls team (finishing with 58 points), Ashlee Moeller ran a record time of 12.3 for the 100-meter dash preliminaries, and Sophia Duffy came in first place in the shot-put with a 29 feet, 9 inches throw.

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Ellwood City Softball keeps it close until the end on Thursday
Friday, April 16, 2010

8:30 AM - The Ellwood City girls softball team was in it…that is until the sixth inning when things went haywire. After being tied 1-1 through five innings, Neshannock piled on eight runs before beating the Wolverines, 9-1, in a Section 5-AA matchup Thursday afternoon.

Ellwood City (6-4 overall and 2-3 in the section) will take on section rival Beaver Falls on Monday at 5 p.m. at Stiefel Park. Currently, the Tigers are 0-3 in the Section 5-AA.

Also in action : Riverside's Emily Pritts pitched six scoreless innings and struck out nine as the Panther’s softball team cruised to a 5-1 victory over Laurel in a Section 5-AA matchup Thursday. Riverside is a perfect 4-0 in the section.

The Panther’s Nicole Mansfield hit a two-run, inside the park, homerun while Madison Labon went 3 for 3 on the day. The Riverside Panthers (5-2, 4-0) travel to Mohawk for yet another section matchup Saturday at 11 a.m.

EC boys leave them loaded, in 3-1 loss
Thursday, April 15, 2010

9:45 AM - In front of a packed house at Sanders Field Wednesday afternoon, the Wolverines played host to the (7-1, 3-1 in section) Beaver Falls Tigers, and until a late offensive bomb by the Tigers it looked as if the home team could upset the power house Tigers. Gino Ceriani pitched a no-hitter into the fifth and carried the lead as the Wolverines Kevin MacDonald gave Ellwood City a 1-0 lead in the second with a two-out double, hit deep into left field scoring Ceriani. With Beaver Falls running out of time, Evan Chippettta put the Tigers ahead with a two-run homer capping a three run sixth inning for the Tigers and sending them home with the victory. The Wolverines finished with 5 hits, 1 error, and left 10 runners on base. Ceriani went 7 innings with 8 strikeouts and 5 walks. The Ellwood City boys (6-4, 2-1 in Section 5-AA) travel to Summit Academy Friday afternoon.

Also in action :: Riverside boys fall to Mohawk 6-2 in section play Wednesday afternoon. The Panthers fall to (4-5, 1-2 in Section 5-AA) and will host Shenango Friday afternoon.

The Ellwood City girls strike with a game winning single in the 9th inning to squeak past Beaver 4-3, as the Lady Wolverines improve to (6-3, 2-2 in Section 5-AA) and will travel to Neshannock this afternoon.

The Lady Panthers also improve their record on the season to (4-2, 3-0 in Section 5-AA) as they beat Shenango 4-2 on Wednesday afternoon. Riverside with next host Laurel in a section matchup today

Teammates battle for tournament victor
Wednesday, April 14, 2010

10:10 AM - Yesterday during the WPIAL Section 2-AA tennis tournament at Brady’s Run Park, Riverside’s Mason Marion went up against an unlikely opponent during the final match.

Because of the way the brackets materialized, Marion was forced to compete against fellow Panthers’ single player Colby Beighey for the championship – an unusual circumstance to say the least.

After two straight sets, Marion defeated Beighey, 6-4, 6-4, to take the WPIAL singles tournament championship for their respective section.

Marshall, Santillo lead Wolverines
Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Allison Marshall and Sam Santillo both contributed three-hit games for the Lady Wolverines as Ellwood City jumped to an early 7-0 first inning lead in route to a 12-1 victory over Laural Monday afternoon. The six inning romp featured 12 hits for the Wolverines including two or more hits by Marshall, Santillo, and Lindsey Lisko. Kar Sainato pitched six innings of four hit ball and struck out three Spartans. The Ellwood softball team (5-3, 1-2 Section 5-AA) travel to battle Beaver Tuesday afternoon.

Spartan Starter tosses one-hitter
Tuesday, April 13, 2010

The Riverside Panthers were victimized by Laurel starter Jake Dando who limited the Panthers to one hit while striking out 11 Panthers Monday afternoon by the score of 3-1. Panther Reese Howells broke up Dando's no-hit bid in the sixth inning with a single. Nick Pollio took a tough-luck loss for the Panthers. Pollio tossed a complete game and struck out four batters. The section contest featured seven errors between the two ball clubs. Riverside (4-4, 1-1 Section 5-AA) travel to Mohawk on Wednesday.

Wolverine Boys fall to Deer Lakes
Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Christian Kerns struck out nine batters in 4 2/3 innings for the Wolverines, but a critical play at the plate left the Wolverines one-run short in falling 2-1 to Deer Lakes Monday afternoon in non-section play. Trailing by one run in the sixth inning, a wild pitch from Deer Lakes pitcher brought a chance for the runner on third to score and tie the game. The bang-bang play at the plate resulted in a critical out. Kerns drove in the lone Wolverine run while Greg Lynn connected with two hits to lead Ellwood City. The Wolverines (6-3 overall, 2-0 Section 5-AA) host Beaver Falls on Wednesday.

Riverside got it done in 10 on Saturday; EC girls lose
Monday, April 12, 2010
Jon-Paul Wimer, senior journalist

9:20 AM - It may have resembled a Major League Baseball game on the scoreboard, but this was, in fact, a softball game that took an extra three innings to determine a winner – and that winner was Riverside.

The Lady Panther’s Chelsea Evans singled in Sinead McAnallen for the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th as Riverside took a very important Section 5-AA win, 4-3, over Neshannock Saturday afternoon.

This was a very atypical softball game for everyone involved. Because of a 3-3 tie at the end of nine innings, a tiebreaker of unusual sorts is scheduled to take place.

The tiebreaker in softball is set up so that a base runner is placed at second to begin each half inning (in hope of finally obtaining a tie-breaking run) – and the Panthers took full advantage.

Evans had yet another good day for the Panthers, finishing with three hits and two RBIs from the leadoff spot. Stefanie Kaiser had two hits and Nicole Mansfield singled twice and had one RBI.

The next game for the Riverside Panthers (3-2 overall, 2-0 section) is on the road and is scheduled for Tuesday at 6 p.m. against another section rival Shenango.

OTHER SCORES (4/9-4/10):

Shenango 4, Ellwood City 0

The Ellwood City Softball team (4-3, 0-2) was shut out by Shenango 4-0 Saturday in a Section 5-AA matchup at Stiefel Park.

Ellwood City 6, Shenango 5

The Wolverines baseball team (6-2, 2-0) had four runs in the seventh to come from behind and beat Shenango in fine fashion.

Riverside 16, New Brighton 12

Riverside Panther's baseball (4-3, 1-0) produced at least a run in all but one inning en route to a 16-12 victory on Friday.

Enjoyable night for Ellwood City cheerleaders
Friday, April 9, 2010

8:05 AM - The 2010-2011 Ellwood City Wolverines Varsity and Jr. High Cheerleaders enjoyed their annual “get-together” Tuesday evening in the Lincoln High School cafeteria.

A Mexican theme was featured as the girls and their parents enjoyed a “build your own nachos” refreshment bar. Uniforms were distributed to the cheerleaders and photos were taken for the newspapers and the year-end banquet presentation.

The Lincoln High School Cheering Boosters Board for the 2010-2011 season consists of: President, Beth Kingston; Co-President, Tammy Kuriger; Vice-President, Sue DiCerbo; Treasurer, Lori Garvin; Secretary, Gwen Prokovich; 9th grade Representative, Erin Scaildone; and 8th grade Representative, Kirby Kegel.

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6-0 section record for the Panthers tennis team
Thursday, April 8, 2010
ECO Staff

10:10 A.M. - Riverside 5, Ambridge 0

Singles
Colby Beighey (R) d. Quentin Burton (A) 6-2,6-1
Mason Marion (R) d. Donovan Uden-Ford (A) 6-0,6-0
Kevin Houghton (R) d. Josh Chmura (A) 6-4, 6-2

Doubles
Brent Kotuba-Nick Shearer (R) d. Kevin Kowalski-Matt Patterson (A) 6-3,6-2
Zac Rorick-Dante Nardulli (R) d. Devin Rodgers-Jon Decabellis (A) 7-5,6-0

Ellwood City Boys tennis team came up short agianst Neshannock - Neshannock 4, Ellwood City 1

Ceriani, Lynn strong as LHS wins section opener
Thursday, April 8, 2010
ECO Staff

9:06 A.M. - Gino Ceriani pitching a complete game, allowing 3 hits over seven strong innings, and Greg Lynn put together a three-hit game to lead the Wolverines to its 11-2 section opening victory over Mohawk.

Lynn connected on two extra base hits to join Matt Germanowski and Anthony Morella, who both doubled, in pacing the Wolverine nine-hit attack. The Ellwood City Wolverines (5-2, 1-0 in Section 5-AA) travel to Shenango to continue section play on Friday.

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ALSO: Riverside Panthers put four runs up early in ousting Summit Academy 11-1. Panther Kenny Wiley led the offensive attack with two hits including a homerun.

EC Softball loses first section game
Wednesday, April 7, 2010

9:15 AM - In their first section matchup of the 2010 season, the Ellwood City Softball team fell to a strong Mohawk team, 8-4, Tuesday at Stiefel Park.

Mohawk’s Rachelle Miller went 4 for 4 and exploded for a double and two RBIs, while Amanda Shaffer doubled twice and had two RBIs. Miller was also dominant on the mound, throwing a commanding 16 strikeouts in seven innings pitched.

For Ellwood City, Lisa Giancola had two hits, while Kara Sainato and Casey Goebel added singles.

The Ellwood City Softball team (4-2 overall, 0-1 section) snapped a four-game winning streak. The girls travel to Laurel for yet another Section 5-AA matchup Thursday at 4 p.m.

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Riverside runs circles around Neshannock
Wednesday, April 7, 2010

9:15 AM - The Riverside boys improved to 3-0 and the girls improved to 2-1 with huge victories over Neshannock Tuesday during the Track and Field meet at home.

Riverside’s Zach Snyder won three individual events that included 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles, and high jump en route to a 130-18 stomping of the Lancers.

Also for the Panthers, Brad Rossi took the 100 and 200 dashes; Josh Nye won the 400 and 800 runs; Billy Evans took the 1,600 and 3,200 meter runs; and Sam Mansfield took first place in the shot-put and discus.

For the girls, who also won convincingly by the score of 123-26, Erin Oberg, Kelly Morgan, Molly Duffy, Ashlee Moeller, and Sophia Duffy helped secure the victory.

Two Games - Two Shutouts - One No-Hitter
Tuesday, April 6, 2010

10:15 A.M. - The Riverside Panthers varsity baseball game against Rochester Monday afternoon will go down in the record books for at least one young Riverside player. Sophomore Tom Mansfield took the mound for his first varsity start and pomptly hurled a no-hitter, and just missed a perfect game finishing with 5 innings pitched, 4 strikeouts, and 1 walk, as Riverside cruised to a mercy-rule shortened 10-0 victory over the Rams.

As Mansfield was blanking the Rams lineup, the Panthers bats got hot early, jumping out to a 5-0 lead, never looking back, and giving Mansfield early breathing room. The Panthers finished off the Rams in the fifth inning sealing the 10-0 no-hit shutout, and improved their record to 1-3 for the young season.

ALSO - Ellwood City Boys jumped out to an early first inning lead on Slippery Rock, as the Wolverines produced hit after hit throughout their lineup. The Wolverines put up 4 runs in the first, and with 3 innings of strong pitching from starter Christian Kerns the Wolverines cruised to an 11-0 shutout victory over Slippery Rock, and improved their record to 4-2. Kerns finished with 3 innings, 7 strikeouts, with 1 walk. The Wolverines had 12 hits and finished with 0 errors in the field.

Rival tennis teams meet in Ewing Park
Friday, April 2, 2010

9:50 AM - The Ellwood City boys tennis team dropped to 1-3 as they fell to the cross-town rival Riverside Panthers 5-0 at the Ewing Park tennis courts Thursday afternoon in Section 2-AA action.

Ellwood City’s Scott Lewis and Matt Barnes won their first set 6-4, but could not hold off Riverside’s Brent Kotuba and Nick Shearer as they won the next two sets - 6-4, 6-4.

In other doubles play, Riverside’s Dante Nardulli and Zac Rorick won in straight sets over Ellwood City’s R.J. Leisie and Beau Ewing - 6-0, 6-1.

On the calendar for next week, Ellwood City hosts Neshannock on Wednesday at 3:30 while Riverside hosts Ambridge at 3:30 in Section 2-AA.

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Lady Wolverines cruise, RHS Panthers fall
Thursday, April 1, 2010

9:06 A.M. - Freshman Amanda Stiles hurled six innings of three hit ball and the Lady Wolverines exploded for six runs in the sixth inning to put away Monaca 11-1 Wednesday afternoon.

Stiles finished with five strikeouts against only one walk while junior Sam Santillo finished with two doubles to lead the Wolverine attack that finished with seven hits. Ellwood (3-7 overall) travels to Freedom for a Thursday afternoon non-section game.

Riverside was held to lone single - by Kirsten Wilson - as they fell to Shaler 5-0 in non-section play. Emily Pritts struck out five hitters in six innings for the Lady Panthers. Riverside (1-1 overall) will travel to Beaver to open section play on Tuesday.

(View photos from the Ellwood City Vs. Union Softball Game)

Local softball teams dominate opponents
Wednesday, March 31, 2010

10:20 AM - The Ellwood City and Riverside high school softball teams shut out their opponents 10-0 and 5-0, respectively, Tuesday afternoon.

The Ellwood City girls blanked Union at Stiefel Park with steady hitting and pitching, while the Panthers put away Blackhawk in similar fashion at Riverside.

Kara Sainato was strong on the mound for the Wolverines as she pitched five innings and struck out nine. As leadoff, Allison Marshall added three hits and two RBIs.

Sam Santillo really showed she could hit the ball for Ellwood by going 3 for 3 at the plate, including two doubles and five RBIs.

A few miles away, Riverside junior Emily Pritts pitched seven innings and threw six strikeouts en route to a one-hit shutout.

Kirsten Wilson was excellent for the Panthers as she tripled, doubled, and added an RBI. Also for Riverside, Madison Labon, Chelsea Evans, and Alicia Surrena each had two hits in the victory.

Both the Ellwood City and Riverside girls travel away from home today for nonsection play. The Wolverines take on Monaca and the Panthers take on Shaler, each at 4 p.m.

Ellwood baseball shows comeback skills
Wednesday, March 31, 2010

9:45 AM - The Ellwood City boys baseball team improved to 2-1 on the season as they came from behind to beat the Union Scotties Tuesday night at Sanders Field, 13-9.

After just two innings, the Wolverines found themselves behind 9-2 – a large deficit for any team to come back from.

But the Ellwood boys did not give up. Within the next two innings, the Wolverines answered with nine unanswered runs to put them up 11-2 before capping off a 13 run game total.

Anthony Carusone was very strong for the Wolverines, going 3 for 3 at the plate and knocking in two RBIs. Matt Morella was also key in the victory, adding a double, two singles, and three RBIs.

The Ellwood City boys, now 2-1, travel to Neshannock on Thursday to take on the Lancers in a nonsection game at 4 p.m.

NOTE: The originally scheduled game Monday against Freedom that was rained out has been rescheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday at Sanders Field.

Ellwood City Baseball and Softball season openers
Monday, March 29, 2010

9:05 AM - The Ellwood City boys opened their season Friday at home against the Rochester Rams. The boys came out swinging, putting 3 runs up in the second inning and 3 more in the third, and sealed the deal with 5 more runs in the fifth inning, as they ran away with a season opening 12-2 win over the Rams.

The girls hosted Ambridge and fell short 0-4 in their season opener. The girls finished with 2 hits on the afternoon.

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Holy Redeemer Pot-O-Gold Basketball Tournament
Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Holy Redeemer JV Girls defeated Our Lady of Fatima in overtime to win the championship in the second annual Pot of Gold Tournament at Holy Redeemer School Monday Night.

The Lady Blazer’s were down by 10 points going into the fourth quarter but rallied back to send the game into overtime. The Blazers went up by 3 points late in overtime and 17 seconds left on the clock OLOF took possession and at the buzzer missed a 3 point shot left of the basket ending the exciting contest and earning the Lady Blazers the first place trophy.

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