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January 17, 2024

PHOTOS: Wolverines Defeat Rival Panthers 58-32

Ellwood City collected a section victory on the road Tuesday night, picking up a 58-32 victory over the Riverside Panthers. Joseph Roth led all scorers with 19 points and was among seven Wolverines who scored in the victory.  Roth finished with 13 rebounds and five assists. Colten Crizer (12 points, five rebounds, four assists) and Nate Williams (10 points, two 3-pointers) joined Roth in double figures. Check out this @josephroth51 coach-to-coast one-handed slam! So monstrous that the stream literally crashed five seconds later. pic.twitter.com/LrgvZOAZMv — Lawrence County SportsNet (@LCSportsNet) January 17, 2024 Ellwood City led 30-14 at halftime and outscored…

January 12, 2024

Roth Stuffs Stat Sheet, Wolverines Beat Beaver Falls

Joseph Roth stuffed the stat sheet as the Wolverines defeated Beaver Falls 66-41 Friday night at Lincoln High School. The senior big man finished with 24 points, 18 rebounds, and 11 assists. Roth scored 18 first half points as Ellwood City led by three points at halftime. Colton Crizer finished with 17 points (three 3 pointers) including a last second 3-pointer to beat the 3rd quarter buzzer that gave Ellwood City a 42-35 advantage. The Wolverines used a strong 4th quarter performance – outscoring the visiting Tiger 24-6 – to help secure the section victory. Crizer finished with three 3-pointers…

January 8, 2024

Riverside Swimming Sets Records, But Defeated By Blackhawk

The Riverside boys team had their first official section meet of the season against Blackhawk last Thursday and, as expected, tensions were high and the cheering was loud. Although an individual team record was set and a relay team collected a major victory, the Riverside boys narrowly fell to Blackhawk 88-87. Joseph Roth broke the team record for the 200 Individual Medley with a 1:58.62. Riverside Boys 200 Freestyle Relay earned a major victory – not only winning the relay event, but the boys also broke the pool record for Blackhawk High School for the event that was established in…

January 5, 2024

SPORTS ROUND-UP: Swimming, Wrestling, Basketball

RIVERSIDE SWIMMING SETS RECORDS, BUT DEFEATED BY BLACKHAWK The Riverside boys and girls team had their first official section meet of the season against Blackhawk Thursday evening and, as expected, tensions were high and the cheering was loud. Although an individual team record was set and a relay team collected a major victory, the Riverside boys also fell to Blackhawk 88-87. Joseph Roth broke the team record for the 200 Individual Medley with a 1:58.62. Riverside Boys 200 Freestyle Relay earned a major victory – not only winning the relay event, but the boys also broke the pool record for…

January 5, 2024

Lady Wolverines Earn 62-40 Victory Over Rival Riverside

The Ellwood City girls basketball traveled across the mighty Connoqunessing River Thursday evening and earned a 62-40 victory over rival Riverside. The Lady Wolverines jumped out to an early 21-8 advantage after the first quarter and did not relinquish the lead as three players scored in double figures. Claire Noble (18 points) and Kayla Jones (13 points) each drained two 3-pointers to helped the offensive charge. Junior Elsie Sturgeon finished with a career-high 15 points For the Panthers (3-5 Overall, 0-2 Section 3A-1), Delana Fox scored a team-high 19 points and collected 10 rebounds. Emma Thellman finished with 13 points,…

January 5, 2024

ECABF Set To Host Winter Clinic

The Ellwood City Amateur Baseball Federation (ECABF) will host a weekly winter clinic set to begin Sunday, January 14th. The clinic will be held at the Ellwood City Family Center, on College Street, in Ellwood City and take place from January 14th through March 24th (no clinic will be held on 1/28/24) Farm (7-8): 12:00PM – 1:00PM Minor (9-10): 1:15PM – 2:15PM Little League (11-12): 2:30PM – 3:30PM **age as of 04/30/24** Online Registration is not required to attend clinic. Cash/Check payment will available at 1st session. There will be NO clinic on the day of the Spring Baseball Skill…

January 4, 2024

McDade, Fox Combine to Lead Panthers To 69-58 Victory Over Lions

The inside-outside duo of Darren McDade and Drake Fox combined to score 36 points as the Riverside Panthers defeated New Brighton 69-58 Wednesday night. Fox drained four 3-pointers on the evening while McDade poured in 12 first half points to lead the victors. The Panthers led 33-32 at halftime and erupted for 24 points in a pivotal third quarter to stretch their advantage. Rob Janis (15 points) and McCartney Plassmeyer (11 points, two 3-pointers) also scored double figures for Riverside. Taylor scored a game-high 23 points in defeated for the Lions. The win snaps a six game losing streak for…

January 2, 2024

Registration Open For Ellwood City Amateur Baseball Federation Spring Baseball

Registration is open for 2024 Ellwood City Amateur Baseball Federation spring baseball and continues through February 11th. Register early and take advantage of volunteer fee discount Six levels of league play are Tee Ball (age 4-6), Farm (age 7-8), Minor (age 9-10), Little League (age 11-12), Pony League (age 13-24), and Colt League (age 15-17). Skill assessments for Farm & Little Leagues will occur on Sunday, February 25th at the Lincoln High School large gymnasium. Farm & Little League games will be a mixture of in-house and travel. Teeball games will be in-house only. Number of games will be dependent…

December 29, 2023

EC Basketball Teams Net Two Christmas Tournament Championships

The Ellwood City boys and girls basketball team each netted a Christmas Tournament championship Thursday evening. First, the Wolverines boys team easily dismantled Maplewood 62-22 to capture the Mercer Christmas Tournament championship. Nine players, including all five starters, scored in the victory. Colten Crizer scored a game-high 13 points while Ryan Widmaier scored a career-high 12 points off the bench. Joseph Roth stuffed the stat sheet and finished with 12 points (two 3-pointers), 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 7 blocks. Ellwood City led 20-1 after the first quarter and 33-9 at halftime.  Offensively, the team assisted on 21 of 26…

December 28, 2023

Wolverines Basketball Teams Each Collect Tournament Victories

A pair of big men led the offensive charge Wednesday night for the Ellwood City boys basketball team as they picked up a victory over Redbank Valley in the Mercer Christmas Tournament. Aaron Lake – who finished with a career high 22 points – and Joseph Roth combined to score 53 points in the Wolverines 77-71 victory. Ellwood City led 37-33 at halftime behind Lake’s 16 first half points. Roth countered with 19 of his game-high 31 points to help the Wolverines secure the victory that sends Ellwood City to the championship game Thursday. Lake finished with nine rebounds while…