Lady Panthers score a big win
January 6, 2009
ECO Staff – Chelsea Evans, student journalist
After not winning at Neshannock since Coach John Wolf has been the head coach, it was evident that the Riverside Lady Panthers were going to do everything in their power to shatter that streak as they doubled Neshannock 54-27 Monday night.
Following tip off, which Leah Prisuta won, it was noticeable that it was going to be a one sided game as the Panthers quickly began scoring. Neshannock senior Courtney Frengel had to leave the game with an ankle injury. She is the team’s leading scorer and was heavily missed by the Lancers.
After a Prisuta buzzard beating three-pointer at the end of the first half, the Lady Panthers had a 15-point lead over the Lancers, 31-16. Prisuta managed to score 15 points in the first half, only scoring one more foul shot in the second.
Defense was the key to the Riverside win, as they didn’t give Neshannock many opportunities to score. Throughout the game there was taunting from the Lancer’s fan section that only fueled the Panthers. Many of the Riverside players clapped and cheered back in excitement; perhaps this is the reasoning for the blowout that occurred.
Prisuta was the leading scorer with 16 points, while Amy Gatnarek was right behind her with 15 points. The Panthers made 12 of 15 free throws, only missing three in the final period.
The Riverside Lady Panthers, now 7-4 overall, will host New Brighton on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
A loss for the Lady Wolverines
January 6, 2009
Lincoln girls are 0-2 in Section AAA play after losing Monday to Ambridge. The Bridgers pounded the Lady Wolverines 61-38. Michelle and Nicole Nocera were the Wolverine’s leading scorers with eight points each. The junior varsity also didn’t fair well losing 45-11. The Lincoln girls take on Beaver County Christian in non-section play Wednesday.
Riverside and Ellwood chalk up weekend losses
January 05, 2009
Riverside boys chalked up their fourth straight loss in a match that went into overtime Saturday against Lincoln Park. The boys lost 62-60 in the Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament at Geneva College. Riverside’s Mason Marion was the team’s leading scorer with 22 points and Shane Rusnock had 16 points. The team is 5-7 overall and 1-2 in Section 2-AA play. They will travel to Rochester Tuesday for section play.
It was the seventh straight loss for the Ellwood boy’s team in an exhibition game at Freedom Saturday afternoon. Freedom dominated the game, which ended 75-62. Ellwood freshman Brandon Luccarelli was the Wolverine’s leading scorer with 13 points followed by Chas Roth with 12 points. They couldn’t compete with Freedom’s Cody Morgan who had 22 points and Zac Wicks who had 20. The varsity boys are 3-7 overall and will host Blackhawk Tuesday for a Section 2-AAA game. The junior varsity proved a better match up against Freedom winning 55-41. Richard McKinney had 16 points and Gino Ceriani had 13.
A win and a loss in the LGKG Classic; Ellwood boys lose
December 31, 2008
Riverside girls finished the LGKG Classic with a 68-27 win over Chartiers-Houston. Seniors Amy Gatnarek and Leah Prisuta were leading scorers with 14 and 12 points respectively. Riverside girls get back into Section 2-AA play Monday when they travel to Neshannock.
Meanwhile, Ellwood girls fell to Trinity at the LGKG Classic in a 64-38 loss. Michelle Nocera led the Ellwood girls with 12 points, but that couldn’t match Trinity’s leading scorers Ashley Moran who had 14 and Ally Phillips who had 12 points. Ellwood girls take on Ambridge in Section 2-AAA play on Monday.
Ellwood boys lost to Monaca 53-43 in a non-section game Tuesday night. Chas Roth was Ellwood’s high scorer with 15 points and Anthony Sainato had 12 points. The junior varsity won 42-41. Brandon Lucarelli scored 11 points and Richard McKinney had 10 points. Ellwood boys travel to Freedom on Saturday for a non-section game.
Ellwood girls score a win in LGKG Classic
December 30, 2008
Ellwood City girls went onto victory Monday night in their match up with Shenango at the LGKG Holiday Classic at Riverside High School. Sophomore Michelle Nocera was leading scorer with 19 points in the team’s 65-55 victory. Katie Roitz had 17 points and Alex Capalbo came in with 13 points. Lincoln takes on Trinity at 7:15 tonight as the LGKG Classic continues. (view photo's)
Sports shorts: A win, a loss and a win
December 24, 2008
Riverside boys pulled out a win against Western Beaver in a nonleague match Tuesday night. Shane Rusnock was the leading scorer in the 70-47 game with 19 points. Josh Anderson had 17 points and Mason Marion added 13. Riverside’s junior varsity didn’t fair as well falling to Western Beaver 47-44. The varsity boys record stands at 5-3 overall and 1-2 in Section 2-AA play. The team will play again at 4 p.m. Friday in the opener of the Shady Side Christmas Tournament.
Ellwood boys are 0-3 in Section 2-AAA play after a 52-43 loss to Beaver Tuesday night. Senior Chas Roth was the leading Wolverine scorer with 16 points followed by Cody Mittica and Mike Sacco who each had nine. The junior varsity also lost to Beaver in a 39-34 game. Lincoln travels to Monaca Tuesday where the varsity will to try to improve its overall 3-5 record.
Leah Prisuta led the Panther girls with 26 points in their 66-22 win over Freedom in a Tuesday night exhibition game. Brooke Mulneix had 13 points and Amy Gatnarek added 10 points. The teams overall record stands at 5-3 with a 2-1 record in Section 2AA play. Riverside’s junior varsity trounced Freedom’s junior varsity in a 44-6 game. The girls will next take the court Monday in the LGKG Holiday Classic on Monday against Trinity.
Riverside boys win, Lincoln girls lose
December 23, 2008
Riverside boys pulled out a victory over Beaver Monday night winning 49-44. Shane Rusnock was the leading scorer for the Panthers with 13 points followed by Mason Marion with 12 points. The junior varsity fell to Beaver in a 44-19 match. The Riverside boys travel to Western Beaver tonight for a nonsection game. Riverside’s varsity is 1-2 in Section 2AA play and 4-3 overall.
Lincoln girls are 0-1 in Section AAA play after a beating by Hopewell Monday night. The Wolverine girls finished their first section home game 61-15. Michelle Nocera and Jenna Ricciuti each chipped in four for the Wolverines. They couldn’t match Hopewell’s leading scorer Elise Farris who had 17 points followed by Paige Alviani who had 12 points. Ellwood’s junior varsity went down to the Vikings too, 61-24. The Wolverine girls won’t be back on the court until Dec. 29 when they take on Shenango at the LGKG Holiday Classic at Riverside High School.
Ellwood, Riverside boys lose Friday night
December 22, 2008
Ellwood City boys lost their second straight Section 2-AAA game Friday night to Ambridge, 57-53. The match-up was close with Ellwood City’s Chas Roth scoring 30 points. Anthony Sainato added eight points and Mike Sacco had seven points. Ambridge was led by Derek Brown with 28 points and Luke Burton with 10. The Lincoln boys travel to Beaver Tuesday for their next Section 2-AAA game. The team is 0-2 in section play and 3-4 overall. The boy’s junior varsity pulled out a win against Ambridge in over time, 50-49.
Riverside boys fell to Shenango Friday night in Section 2-AA play, 53-49. Mason Marion led the Panthers with 23 points, followed by Shane Rusnock with 10 and Zac Rorick added 8 points. Shenango was led by Rich Gaston with 17 points and Mike Murcko with 16. Riverside is 1-2 in section play and has a 3-3 record overall. The Panthers will host Beaver tonight in a nonsection game. The junior varsity fell to Shenango 36-35. (view photo's)
A win and a loss for the girls
December 19, 2008
Riverside girls trounced Shenango in Section 2-AA game play Thursday night. The Panthers ended the night 77-46 over the Shenango Wildcats. Amy Gatnarek led the field with 19 points and Brooke Mulneix had 14 points. The Riverside girls now have a 4-3 record and 2-1 in Section 2-AA play. They will play Freedom Tuesday in a non-league game. Riverside’s junior varsity girls also chalked up a win against Shenango 39-12 on Thursday night.
Lincoln High School girls were on the short end of the match up Thursday night with Mohawk that ended 69-55. Allison Marshall and Michelle Nocera did put in a noble effort, chipping in 17 and 15 points respectively. They couldn’t match Mohawk’s leading scorer Alyssa Natale who had 30 points. Ellwood City’s junior varsity pulled out a victory over Mohawk in a 33-25 game. The girls team starts its Section 2-AAA play against Hopewell on Monday.
Lincoln girls fall to Aliquippa
December 18, 2008
It was a 63-37 loss for the Lincoln High School girl’s basketball team in an exhibition game against Aliquippa Wednesday night. Sophomore Michelle Nocera led the Wolverine’s effort with 15 points. Alex Capalbo chipped in seven and Megan Carothers added five. Aliquippa freshman Nakira Emerson led her team with 19 points. Sharneka Carter added 16 and Markeata Gates made 11 hoops for the Quips. Lincoln’s junior varsity girls also lost 52-18 to Aliquippa. The Wolverine girls will travel to Mohawk tonight.
The sports report: A win and two losses
December 17, 2008
Riverside girls pulled out a win Tuesday night over Ambridge with a 45-41 victory. Amy Gatnarek led the field with 23 points, followed by Leah Prisuta who shot 13. The team is 3-3, with a 1-1 record in Section 2-AA play. The Panther girls will play Shenango Thursday night. The Panther junior varsity pulled out their first win with a 39-26 victory over Ambridge. Sam Weir was the leading scorer with eight points.
Lincoln High School boys came out on the losing end of the match up with Hopewell Tuesday night. The Vikings pounded the Wolverines with a 52-34 win. Mike Sacco was Ellwood’s leading scorer with 10 points, Chas Roth added six and Anthony Sainte and Ross McDevitt each had five points. The team has a 3-3 record and is 0-1 in Section 2-AAA play. Lincoln boys play Ambridge Friday night at home. Ellwood’s junior varsity lost to Hopewell 49-43.
Riverside boys lost 56-53 to Summit Academy Tuesday night. Shane Rusnock led the Panthers with 19 points, Mason Marion had 16 and Zac Rorick added 12. The team record is 3-2 overall with a 1-1 record in Section 2-AA play. The Panther boys will host Shenango Friday night. The junior varsity game wasn’t nearly as close a call with Summit Academy scoring 52 to Riverside’s 22.
Lady Wolverines pull a victory over Union
December 16, 2008
The Lincoln High School girls’ basketball pulled out a 58-53 win over the Union Scotties last night. Senior Beth Roitz was the Wolverine’s leading scorer with 21 points, followed by Michelle Nocera with 11 points and Alex Capalbo with 10 points. A big part of the Union Scotties effort was thanks to freshman Savannah Partridge who scored 20 points and Bridge Boyles who contributed 18 points. The Lincoln girls will face Aliquippa Wednesday night.
Riverside girls fall to Beaver
December 16, 2008
The Riverside girls basketball team ended up on the short end of their match up with Beaver Monday night at a Section 2-AA game at Beaver. Riverside girls finished with 44 points to Beaver’s 66. Riverside senior Amy Gatnarek was the leading scorer for the Panthers with 12 points out of 15 attempts followed by Kalli Osborne’s 8 points and Leah Prisuta with 6 points. The team was blown away by Beaver’s Carly Vendemia, who scored 24 points followed by Kendra Pilarski with 12 and Paige Onuska added 10.The Panther girls will play in Ambridge tonight at 7:30 p.m.
NFL-Steelers rally to clinch division title
AP News - December 15, 2008
WASHINGTON, Dec 14 (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Steelers clinched their second consecutive AFC North title with a dramatic 13-9 come-from-behind victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
Santonio Holmes caught a four-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger with 43 seconds left to give the visiting Steelers (11-3) their fifth successive victory.
"When I saw him (Roethlisberger) in trouble, I just got down in the end zone and made a big play for us," Holmes told reporters.
Officials confirmed the touchdown on review after it appeared the ball may not have been in the end zone even though both Holmes's feet were. (read more)
Area teams off to hot starts
December 8, 2008
Both Ellwood City and Riverside boys and girls basketball team rung in the new basketball season Friday night with victories in their respective tournaments. The Wolverines boys defeated Avella and Laurel to capture their Tip-Off tournament crown while the Panther boys defeated BCCS and then slipped by Freedom by one point to capture the Riverside Shootout. The Wolverine girls opened their weekend up strong with a victory over South Side and the Riverside girls rounded out the undefeated Friday night for the local teams with a nine point victory over Canon-McMillan.
(view Riverside photos) (view Ellwood City photos)
13th Annual Gallop swept by Walker
December 1, 2008
Jake Walker, a junior at Notre Dame and former Lincoln High School star, captured both the 5k and 10k titles in the 13th Annual Gobbler's Gallop held Thanksgiving morning at Riverside High School.
Over 300 runners participated in the two heats and Walker captured the 10k with a finish of 31:31 and touched up the 5k with a time of 15:20. Bethany Walker took the women's 5k title with a time of 19:46 while Leslie Kramer won the women's 10k in a time of 41:39. Proceeds from the race benefited Riverside and Ellwood cross country teams and the Riverside Community Education Foundation. (view photos)
