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October 10, 2026

PHOTOS: Panthers Knock Off Freedom 28-26 In Homecoming Victory

The Riverside Panthers used a third quarter surge to find its way to a thrilling 28-26 homecoming victory over Freedom Friday evening. Aiden Gaydosz found Bron Paxton with a pair of touchdown strikes and rushed in for a third touchdown in the pivotal quarter as Riverside erased a halftime deficit and surged out to a 28-20 lead. The visiting Bulldogs used an impressive ground attack to race out to a 20-7 halftime advantage behind two scored by running back Kaden Bailey. The backer, who entered the game the 3rd leading rusher in WPIAL, finished with 232 yards rushing in the…

October 1, 2026

Ellwood City Cross Country Teams Each Remain Undefeated With Dual Meet Victories

Ellwood City Cross Country teams both improved to 8-0 on the season with section wins against the Laurel Spartans and Rochester Rams. Both Squads had specific goals for the day and locked-in to make it happen with a number of PR’s and solid performances. The Varsity Girls defeated Laurel in a key matchup by a score of 21-34 and Rochester 15-45. The girls were led by Junior Peyton Cooper who secured her second victory of the season and Sophomore Sophia D’Addio who was close behind. The girls all came together big for this win and it was certainly one to…

September 30, 2026

Four Wolverines Advance to WPIAL Individual Championships

The Ellwood City boys golf team continues to build on an impressive season, and four Wolverines have earned the opportunity to compete for a WPIAL Individual Championship at Oakmont CC. Anderson Weisz, Cameron Keller, Adam Jeffcoat and Gino Biondi successfully navigated Tuesday’s WPIAL Individual Championship qualifying round at South Hills Country Club, earning their spots in the championship round at Oakmont Country Club. The qualifying field featured the top 69 golfers from the WPIAL Class 2A section, making the accomplishment even more impressive for the four Ellwood City golfers. Battling through a talented and competitive field, Weisz, Keller, Jeffcoat and…

September 29, 2026

PHOTOS: Wolverines Soccer Defeats Riverside 3-0

Ellwood City boys soccer got their second win of the year on Friday afternoon, defeating rival Riverside 3-0 on the road at Riverside. Wesley Ketterer and Dom D’Addio put home goals for the Wolverines. It is believed to be the first victory on the pitch over Riverside in over three decades according to ECWolverines.com. The Wolverines soccer team (2-5-1 Overall) will next host Riverside in a rematch scheduled for October 1st at 6:30 p.m. at Helling Stadium.  The team snapped a 113-match winless streak earlier this month with a victory over South Side

September 29, 2026

Ellwood Area Family Center Set To Host Two Youth Basketball Clinics

The Ellwood Area Family Center will be hosting two youth basketball clinics beginning in mid October. The basketball sessions will be held at the Ellwood Area Family Center on the North Side of Ellwood City on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons beginning with the Age 5-8 on Tuesdays and Age 9-12 sessions held on Thursdays. The clinics will run four five consecutive weeks with the Age 5-6 session running from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, beginning October 13th. The Age 9-12 clinic will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Thursdays, beginning October 15th. The cost for…

September 26, 2026

Panthers Knock Off New Brighton 33-22, Wolverines Fall To Shady Side

Aiden Gaydosz accounted for three touchdowns and Montgomery Michael added two rushing touchdowns as Riverside defeated New Brighton 33-22 Friday night at Riverside Memorial Stadium. Gaydosz threw for 121 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown for the Panthers. Riverside jumped out to a 14-0 first half lead behind the duo before the Lions scored to narrow their deficit to 14-8 at halftime and knotted the game at 14-14 after three quarters. Seconds in to the fourth quarter Gaydosz found Bron Paxton for 15 yards to give Riverside the lead and minutes later Michael added…

September 24, 2026

Ellwood City, Riverside Qualify Six Total Golfers For WPIAL Boys’ Golf Championships

Six local golfers qualify for the WPIAL Boys’ Golf Championships after the Section 5-2A qualifier at Sylvan Heights GC on Wednesday. Ellwood City’s Anderson Weisz and Riverside’s Tony Chill each finished with rounds of 78 (+6) tied for fourth place, and lowest rounds for their respective teams. Wolverine golfers Gino Biondi and Adam Jeffcoat each fired rounds of 79 (+7) tied for sixth place. Ellwood City’s Cameron Keller and Riverside’s Tyler Holsinger finished at 81 (+9) to make the qualifying cut. With a target score of 81 on the Par-72 course being +9 or lower, 12 total golfers from the…

September 19, 2026

PHOTOS: Ellwood City Falls To Blackhawk On Homecoming

Ellwood City was defeated 49-14 by Blackhawk Friday evening at Helling Stadium in non-section play. The Cougars used a strong ground attack to jump out to an early advantage as running back Brayden McCarthy scored a pair first half rushing touchdowns and was among four different Cougars who scored offensively. McCarthy finished with 122 yards rushing on only four attempts, he also added a 20-yard touchdown reception as Blackhawk led 49-0 at halftime. Giulian Frisk scored on a 14-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and Grayson Hartman returned a fumble for a 47-yard defensive touchdown in the fourth quarter…

September 18, 2026

EC Soccer Snaps Winless Streak, Defeats South Side 1-0; Boys Golf Earns Section Co-Champion Honors

With a thrilling 1-0 victory Thursday over South Side the Ellwood City Wolverines soccer team snapped a 113-match winless streak that dated back over 15 years. A penalty shot goal by F / M senior Anthony Popovich at the 22:43 mark of the first half was the lone goal in the contest. Ellwood City improves to 1-3-1 on the season and next will travel to Ambridge on September 22nd. Oddly enough, prior to Thursday the last victory by the soccer team earned was also over South Side in September 2010. Here’s the GOOOOAAAAL heard around the world tonight in the…

September 12, 2026

PHOTOS: Panthers Remain Unbeaten, Rout Riverview 40-6

The Riverside Panthers continued their impressive offensive start to their regular season with a 40-6 victory over Riverview Friday night at Riverside Memorial Stadium. With the victory, Riverside improved to 3-0 on its regular season campaign. The offense was powered by quarterback Aiden Gaydosz who went to the air (15-24 passing) to the tune of 198 yards and two touchdowns. Gaydosz found Chase Boehm on a 37-yard strike in the first quarter to open up the scoring and later tossed a touchdown strike to Cole Jackson in the third frame. Jackson led all recievers with six catches and 118 yards…