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May 20, 2016

Lady Wolverines Defeat Neshannock for Third Time in First Round of Playoffs

Defeating a team three times is no easy feat, and the Ellwood City softball team had to do just that in the first round of playoffs. “It is always tough to play a team three times in one season, especially a team like Neshannock with the success they have had in the past,” head coach Gary Rozanski said. The Lady Lancers best chance at having a win over Ellwood was early season when they fell short in an 11-8 game. After that, the Lady Wolverines edged Neshannock 13-3. On Wednesday, in a playoff game at Seneca Valley, the undefeated Lady…

May 20, 2016

Riverside Mercy Rules Steel Valley in Second Round of Playoffs

In yet another mercy rule victory, the Riverside baseball team shut down Steel Valley 10-0 in the second round of the playoffs yesterday. On Tuesday, Riverside had done the same thing, with the same score, to New Brighton. Riverside earned 10 runs in the first four innings. After neither team scored in the fifth, the game ended via the mercy rule. Hitting and runs were distributed across the Panthers’ roster, with Dylan Speicher, Ricky Wass and Braden Bentel each getting two hits. Pitcher Adam Jeannette fanned seven batter and had no hits against, effectively pinning Steel Valley to home plate….

May 19, 2016

Eight Ellwood and 20 Riverside Athletes Compete in Track and Field WPIAL Finals Today

Eight Ellwood athletes and 20 Riverside athletes qualified for the track and field WPIAL finals today at Baldwin High School. The top eight finalists medal and the top five advance to the PIAA championships. Ellwood’s qualifiers are: DJ Barrett, Alex Fotia, Nick Ioanilli, Nate Russo, alternate-Norm Ballard: 4×100 relay Nick Ioanilli: long jump River Kelly: shot put Billy Lott: 1600 and 3200 run Goldie Bookamer: pole vault Taylor Petrak: 300 hurdles Riverside’s qualifiers are: Elsa Antal: 100 hurdles, long jump Kara Seebacher: pole vault Sydney Wolf: 800 run Sydney Wolf, Amanda Tedrow, Elizabeth Scherer, Micaela Stover: 3200 relay Sydney Wolf,…

May 18, 2016

Riverside Mercy Rules New Brighton in First Playoff Game

The Riverside baseball team had a fantastic start to the Class AA playoff season. In five innings, they mercy ruled New Brighton 10-0. A strong offense consistently got on base throughout the game. Austin Dambach and Cristian Cicchinelli each had two runs while Cicchinelli, Braden Bentel and Michael Boswell contributed three hits. Cicchinelli, Ricky Wass and Dylan Speicher each had two RBIs. On the mound, Boswell ensured New Brighton never had a chance with 10 strikeouts and only one hit against. The team, which is 17-2 overall, is ranked number two in the WPIAL. The next round of playoffs will…

May 16, 2016

Ellwood Softball and Riverside Baseball Playoff Games Announced

The Ellwood City softball team finished the regular season 16-0 overall and 12-0 in their conference. They are ranked #1 in the WPIAL Class AA. Their first playoff game is slated for Wednesday at Seneca Valley versus the winner of today’s Neshannock and Waynesburg game. The Riverside baseball team finished the regular season 16-2 overall and 9-1 in their Class AA conference. Their first playoff game is slated for Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at Chippewa Park against New Brighton. Congratulations and good luck to both teams!

May 16, 2016

Junior High Softball Team Finishes Season with Four Consecutive Wins

For the second straight game, the Lady Wolverines won a game with a walk off hit. In Thursday night’s season finale, Sydni Haswell was the hero. She laced a line shot up the middle to score Taylor Covert and Maura Agostinelli as the team defeated Hampton in dramatic fashion by a score of 7-6. After a shaky defensive start that spotted Hampton a 6-1 lead after just two innings, the team regained their focus and outscored the Talbots 6-0 over the final five frames. In addition to Haswell’s heroics, Isabella Roth and Taylor Covert each had two singles. Covert scored…

May 11, 2016

Lady Wolverines Use Quick Start to Oust Rival Panthers

The Lady Wolverines used a three-hit performance by Freshman Ariana Garroway and an early five-run outburst to quickly dispatch the Panthers 15-0 in four innings on Tuesday. Ellwood City mashed three homes runs and used a five-run first inning and four-run second inning to quickly separate themselves from the visiting Panthers. “The team hit from top to bottom in the lineup,” head coach Gary Rozanski said. “We were able to jump on Riverside early and we put the ball in play hard from the beginning.” The victory on Senior Night continued the Wolverines undefeated season (12-0 overall) that will be…

May 9, 2016

Local Sports Schedule Week of May 9

Monday 2:30 p.m. Riverside softball at Beaver Falls, completion of suspended game 4 p.m. Ellwood softball at Hopewell Tuesday 3:30 p.m. Riverside track and field vs. Union home 4 p.m. Riverside baseball vs. South Park home, postponed from May 9 6 p.m. Riverside softball at Ellwood, senior recognition Wednesday 4 p.m. Riverside baseball at Hopewell Thursday 2 p.m. Ellwood and Riverside track and field WPIAL individual qualifiers at Shady Side 4 p.m. Ellwood baseball at New Castle Friday No games scheduled Saturday No game scheduled

May 5, 2016

Agostinelli’s Walk Off Triple Beats Butler, Junior High Softball Team Wins Third Straight

Maura Agostinelli’s line shot off of the fence in left center field plated Taylor Covert as the Lady Wolverines won in dramatic fashion in the bottom of the seventh inning. In a classic pitcher’s duel that saw both teams combine for just five hits, the Wolverines were able to come through with a 5-4 victory. Madi Krugh was sensational in the circle as she posted the first double digit strikeout performance of her career. She went the distance with a sparkling two hitter. Over seven innings, the lanky eighth grader fanned 10 and walked six. In addition to Agostinelli’s bomb,…