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December 23, 2015

Basketball Week Summary: Riverside and Ellwood City Teams All Suffer Conference Losses

The Riverside Lady Panthers experienced their first lost 51-39 to hosting Neshannock in a conference game yesterday on Monday. Riverside started out in the lead, ending the first half 21-12. However, the third quarter was far from their finest moment as the Lady Panthers only saw two points to the Lady Lancers’ 14. A 25-16 final quarter saw Riverside go home defeated for the first time. Riverside’s offense centered around Katie Stang’s 24 points. For the Lady Lancers, Aiden Noga had 19 and Carmie Matarazzo 18. Riverside travels to Ellwood City on Dec. 29 for a non-conference rivalry game. Box…

December 22, 2015

Riverside Sports Schedules for Weeks of Dec. 21 through Jan. 9

The Riverside sports schedule for the next three weeks is as follows: Tuesday, Dec. 22 3:30 p.m. Boys Freshman Basketball Ellwood City HS Away 6 p.m. Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Lincoln Park Home 7:30 p.m. Boys Varsity Basketball Lincoln Park Home Wednesday, Dec. 23 Christmas Break Begins (School) Thursday, Dec. 24 No events scheduled Friday, Dec. 25 No events scheduled Saturday, Dec. 26 No events scheduled Sunday, Dec. 27 No events scheduled Monday, Dec. 28 6:30 p.m. Boys Junior Varsity Basketball SHADY SIDE CHRISTMAS Away 8 p.m. Boys Varsity Basketball SHADY SIDE CHRISTMAS Away Tuesday, Dec. 29 TBA Boys Varsity…

December 21, 2015

Ellwood Wolverines Lose to Beaver Falls; Lady Wolverines Lose to Blackhawk

The Ellwood City Wolverines and Lady Wolverines both lost conference games last week. The boys team lost to Beaver Falls on Friday and the girls to Blackhawk on Thursday. Ellwood City v Beaver Falls The Ellwood City Wolverines were close to an upset in their away game versus Beaver Falls but ultimately fell short by five points. The game ended 53-48 with the undefeated Beaver Falls maintaining their streak. Despite outscoring the Tigers in three quarters, the Wolverines fell behind in the decisive third quarter and were unable to reclaim the lead. Rick Roth led Ellwood City with 12 points….

December 18, 2015

Stang Leads Lady Panthers in Win Over Beaver Falls

Senior Katie Stang seized the win for Riverside in a conference home game against Beaver Falls yesterday. Both teams were initially bogged down. The first quarter ended only 5-5, with many missed shots between the teams. By the end of the game, the Lady Panthers had collectively missed 36 of 76 shots. However, Riverside was making enough shots to pull ahead by the second quarter, with Stang leading the way. Beaver Falls rallied in the third quarter, scoring 17 points to Riverside’s 19, but by the game’s conclusion, Riverside was firmly in the lead 59-41. Stang scored 26 of those…

December 18, 2015

Winter Sports Senior Q&A

With the winter sports season is in full swing, Ellwoodcity.org continues its tradition of interviewing senior athletes. This year, Ellwood’s basketball teams are both senior heavy, creating an experienced and closely bonded group of athletes. Below are Q&A’s taken from the preseason with two seniors from girls basketball, two from boys and one wrestler. Check back throughout the season for game stats and summaries and athlete spotlights. Girls Basketball Karington Ketterer Parents: Laura and Jeff Ketterer Years Played: Since 3rd grade What are you looking forward to about the season? We’re hoping to advance to playoffs again. How do you…

December 17, 2015

Photos: Riverside Defeats Ellwood City by Two Points in Last Two Seconds

Riverside and Ellwood City clashed in a high-scoring game last night at Riverside High School. Both teams were locked in an evenly-matched struggle which remained undecided until the last two seconds with a steal and two point shot by Riverside. The game ended 71-69 with the Wolverines returning home in dismay. The second quarter ended 35-34, with Riverside leading. The second half of the game saw Ellwood take the lead only to gradually lose it. Ellwood scored 18 to Riverside’s 12 in the third quarter. However, the Panthers counterattacked in the fourth quarter. Led by junior guard Dylan Speicher, who…

December 15, 2015

Riverside Girls Narrowly Overcome Quigley Catholic, Defeat Laurel

The Riverside Lady Panthers nearly had their first loss to Quigley Academy on Saturday, Dec. 12. Behind the entire game, Riverside launched a counterattack in the fourth quarter to make up the difference and come out ahead by four points. Katie Stang scored 15 points, including three three-pointers, and Sydney Wolf had 12. After the non-conference victory, Riverside traveled to Laurel for a section game on Monday, once again emerging victorious 58-38. In contrast to Saturday’s game, the Lady Panthers gained an early lead and maintained it through the game. This time, Morgan Bailey was the highest scorer, with 16…

December 14, 2015

Riverside Sports Schedule for Week of Dec. 14, 2015

Monday, Dec. 14 6 p.m. Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Laurel High School Away 7:30 p.m. Girls Varsity Basketball Laurel High School Away Tuesday, Dec. 15 3:30 p.m. Boys Freshman Basketball Sewickley Academy Home 6 p.m. Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Mohawk Senior High School Home 6 p.m. Coed Varsity Swimming Northgate High School Away 7:30 p.m. Boys Varsity Basketball Mohawk Senior High School Home Wednesday, Dec. 16 3:30 p.m. Boys Middle School Basketball Neshannock High School Away 6 p.m. Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Ellwood City HS Home 7:30 p.m. Boys Varsity Basketball Ellwood City HS Home Thursday, Dec. 17 6 p.m….

December 14, 2015

Ellwood City Area Sports Schedule for Week of Dec. 14, 2015

Monday, Dec. 14 3:30 p.m. Boys Middle School Basketball Away Seneca Valley High School 6 p.m. Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Home Central Valley School District 7:30 p.m. Girls Varsity Basketball Home Central Valley School District Tuesday, Dec. 15 3:30 p.m. Boys Freshman Basketball Away Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 6 p.m. Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Away Postponed to 01/04/2016 – Ambridge HS 7:30 p.m. Boys Varsity Basketball Away Postponed to 01/04/2016 – Ambridge HS Wednesday, Dec. 16 4 p.m. Boys Middle School Basketball Away Aliquippa High School 6 p.m. Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Away Riverside High School 6 p.m….

December 11, 2015

Ellwood City Wrestlers Win First Section Match

The Ellwood City wrestling team defeated Central Valley 37 to 24 in an away match on Wednesday, Dec. 9 In the decisive matches, Sophomore Tyler Baird won a 10-2 decision over Michael Caponera, and junior Tyler Alberts defeated Derrick Knox 5-0. Nine out of the 14 matches were decided by forfeits, making the contested matches all the more important. The Wolverines host Laurel and Beaver for a section tri-match on Dec. 16. 106: Double Forfeit 113: Double Forfeit 120: Tyler Baird (ECH) over Michael Caponera (CVH) (MD 10-2) 126: Carter MacMurdo (ECH) over (CVH) (For.) 132: Zach Power (ECH) over…