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Justin Hand Named CSC Academic All District

Former Riverside golf standout and junior at Tiffin University, Justin Hand (pictured left), was among two athletes to been named CSC Academic All-District. The 2023 Academic All-District® Men’s At-Large Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances in the athletic realm and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA. Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second, and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced June 21. The 6’0″ righthanded…


The Snowball Classic – A Delmar Tradition

December 26th, 1992, Bill Clinton was elected, but not yet inaugurated. OJ was still a well respected football analyst and Jimmy (Tritt), Fran (McLaughlin) and I (Brian Hudson) decided to go golfing with all of the new golf equipment that we had gotten for Christmas. The temperature was 12 degrees with 1” of snow. Needless to say, we didn’t need a tee time that day at Delmar Golf Course. Dressed in our favorite winter attire, earmuffs and all we set out for our round around the “Delmar Horn”. Jimmy Tritt won the inaugural Snowball Classic with a +10 score of…


Justin Hand Ties Tiffin University Single Round Record, Helping Dragons Finish 4th at Doc Spragg

Riverside graduate Justin Hand tied the Tiffin University record with a 6-under par 66 at the Doc Spragg Invitational hosted by the University of Findlay in September. Hand led the Dragons to a 4th place finish at the invitational held on Tuesday, September 21st. The Dragons shot a invite-best 290 in round three, improving from 293 in round one and 291 in round two. Indianapolis won with 851, followed by Missouri-St. Louis with 868 and Findlay with 869. Tiffin was right behind with 874. Hand had a blistering third round, chopping 9 strokes off his first two rounds where he…


Ellwood City Golf Off To Fast Start, Now 4-0 After Defeating Riverside

The Ellwood City boys golf team is off to a fast start this year, improving their season record to an impressive 4-0 after its 213-219 victory on the road Tuesday afternoon over cross town rival Riverside. Senior Milo Sesti continued his torrid pace, posting an 3-under round of 33 on Tuesday. Sesti had also fired two sub-40 rounds last week to power the Wolverines to victories over Freedom and Mohawk. According to head coach Sam Barry, Sesti is someone to watch. “Milo is one of the top 5 golfers in the section this season and he looks to build on…


FORE! The Tee Box Holds Grand Opening Festivities

FORE! The Tee Box Indoor Golf and Sports Lounge in Ellwood City is now officially open for business after hosting their grand opening event this past Friday. The Tee Box is a sports lounge that has indoor sports simulators that allow customers to participate in the sport of their choice, especially golf.  On Friday, The Tee Box hosted their grand opening to showcase its fully furnished bar area and full staff who served food and drinks from their new bar and sports lounge area. A schedule of events began at 1:00 p.m. with the Ellwood City Area Chamber of Commerce…


Hudson Qualifies For PIAA Golf Championships

Ellwood City’s Joey Hudson shot a round of 83 at the par-70 Allegheny Country Club Thursday afternoon to finish 11th overall in the WPIAL boys golf championships, helping qualify for the state championships later this month. “My round at Allegheny was a roller coaster as I had many ups and downs throughout,” Hudson said. “The playing conditions at the course were tough as the winds were very high and the greens were lightning quick. I had only played one time at the course before the WPIAL finals.” Despite the challenges, Hudson nailed the most vital shot to his success—the tee…


Stonecrest Golf League Results

NEW BEAVER — The Stonecrest Golf League played Tuesday with the following results on the front nine: Low gross — Joe Bonley, 38; Ron Aniceti and Don Olsavicky, 39; Ron Gilchrist and John Krestal, 41; Tony Carrozza, George Blumer and Frank Carrozza, 42. Low net — Jerome Pigza, 30; Bob Filauri, 32; Ron Aniceti, Don Olsavicky, Tony Carrozza, Frank Carrozza, Ed Donley, Dennis Briggs and Dennis Zona, 33; Joe Bonley, John Krestal, Dino Colaberardino, Larry Jena and Mike Midzi, 34; Ron Gilchrist, Chuck Means, Bill Atkinson, Roger Baney and Dave Scopellite, 35. Flight leaders were: Flight 1 — George Blumer,…


Delmar Golf Course Club Championship Results

The 59th Annual Delmar Golf Course Club Championship was held over this past weekend. Sam Barry Jr. captured his 9th club championship, Brian Hudson captured the A-flight title and Joe Cioffi defeated Chris Weisz in a playoff to capture the B-flight crown. Full results below: Championship Flight: Sam Barry Jr. -2    76-66 = 142 Lino Simeoni -1    73-70 = 143 Scott Mulhollen +6    77-73 = 150 Jared Vetica +7    76-75 = 151 Zach Buben +8    78-74 = 152 Tyler Good      +8    75-77 = 152 Mike Pope +8    76-76 = 152 Raymond Johns +9    78-75 = 153 Broc Boariu +10 74-80…


Jack Ferrante Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament

The Jack Ferrante Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament will be at Del Mar Golf Course on Sunday, August 11. The tournament is named after Jack Ferrante, who had been the first Groundskeeper/Pro at the Del Mar Golf Course. “He played an important role in the development of the course in the early 1960s,” said event organizer, Joe Cioffi, in a statement. The tournament will begin at 8:30 a.m. using the following format: two men/women/senior teams, 18 holes, and one best ball with Handicap (80%). Participants must have an established handicap, and handicaps will be formatted on August 9 and used for…


Riverside Senior Shines But Misses Cut For U.S. Junior Amateur Golf Championship

Justin Hand, a soon-to-be-senior at Riverside High School, finished with a second-round 77 last Tuesday, missing the cut after his first two rounds (76+77=153) at the 2019 US Junior Amateur Championship. Hand had qualified for the tournament after finishing first in a field of 46 golfers at a sectional qualifier held in June at Grove City Country Club. Three players finished -4 to top the leaderboard after two days. The field was cut at 64 golfers which then moved to match play. “I really hit the ball well and putted very good,” Hand said. “[However] I think I need to…