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October 9, 2024

ROUND UP: EC Golf, Tennis Defeated in WPIAL Playoffs; RHS Soccer Shuts Out EC; Wolverines Volleyball Defeats Laurel

WOLVERINES BOY GOLF TEAM NARROWLY MISSES CUT IN WPIAL SEMIFINALS The Ellwood City boys golf team narrowly missed the cut in the WPIAL semifinals Tuesday at Pleasant Valley GC in Connellsville. The Wolverines compiled a team score of 425 to finish fourth overall. The top three teams advanced to the WPIAL Class 2A Championships on Thursday. Juniors Jordan Keller and Nate Kennedy each shot 81 to pace the Wolverine golfers. Jaxon Rozanski (82) and freshman Gino Biondi (86) also contributed sub-90 rounds. Quaker Valley (398), Shady Side Academy (405) and Greensburg C.C. (407) advanced. Ethan Dai fired a low round…

October 8, 2024

BC3 Earns WPCC Golf Championship, Covert Places Second

Butler County Community College men’s golfers Friday won the program’s fourth consecutive team title, the Pioneers’ Jacob Marquardt captured BC3’s fourth individual crown in a row and Lincoln High School graduate Mitchell Covert finished second only after edging the 2023 champion in a sudden-death playoff following regulation play in the postseason tournament. The Pioneers placed first with a two-round 621 and Westmoreland County Community College second with a 664 in the Western Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference championship tournament at the Links at Spring Church in Apollo. Covert shot an 82 on Thursday and a 74 on Friday – the lowest single-round…

October 7, 2024

Ellwood Area Family Center Hosting Youth Basketball Clinics

The Ellwood Area Family Center will be hosting two youth basketball clinics beginning mid-October. The basketball sessions will be held at the Ellwood Area Family Center on the North Side of Ellwood City on Tuesday evenings beginning on October 15th. The clinic will run four five consecutive Tuesdays and will be available for Grades 3-4 and Grades 5-6. The clinic will be coach by Bob Rak. Each weekly session will be one hour in length. Grades 3-4 will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Grades 5-6 will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The cost…

October 6, 2024

Wolverines Best Western Beaver 26-20 In Section Showdown

In a clash of conference unbeatens, Ellwood City bested Western Beaver 26-20 on the road Saturday to remain unbeaten. The win gives the Wolverines sole possession of first place in the Midwestern Conference. On Saturday, the Ellwood City offensive ground attack churned out 234 yards rushing while the Wolverine defense was opportunistic in stopping Western Beaver four times on fourth down conversion attempts. After stopping the Golden Beavers twice on downs and a scoreless first quarter, Ellwood City quarterback Chris Smiley opened the scoring on a 1-yard touchdown run midway through the second quarter. In the 3rd quarter, Smiley scampered…

October 5, 2024

Janis, Gaydosz Help Panthers Earn 14-0 Victory Over Freedom

Robbie Janis rushed for 113 yards and Aiden Gaydosz threw for 129 yards to lead Riverside to a 14-0 victory over Freedom in MAC Conference play Friday night. Gaydosz added 46 yards rushing as both he and Janis found the endzone with rushing scores. Janis plunged in from 2 yards out to open the scoring in the first quarter. Gaydosz capped the low-scoring affair with a 1-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Riverside posted 322 yards of total offense to go with 18 first downs. The Panthers defense held the Bulldogs (2-3 Overall) to only four first downs and…

October 4, 2024

Keller Qualifies For PIAA Championships, Wolverines Eye WPIAL Team Semifinals

Jordan Keller competed in the WPIAL Class 2A Golf Finals Wednesday at Sewickley Heights Country Club, qualifying for the PIAA Championships with a two-day total of 160 (+16), good enough for T-15 overall among the 38 golfers. Keller became just the 2nd Ellwood City golfer in the last 30 year to qualify for the PIAA Golf Championships in State College. Keller advanced to the championships after his performance last week. On Wednesday, Keller fired a round of 82 (40-42, +10) and collected his lone birdie on a Par 4 third hole. The junior golfer also posted 12 pars on the…

October 3, 2024

BC3 Seeks Fourth Consecutive WPCC Golf Crown This Week

The deepest roster he has had in two decades as Butler County Community College’s coach made it difficult, Bill Miller said, to select the six golfers who this week will contend for the program’s fourth conference championship in a row and 10th in the past 11 seasons. Lincoln High School graduate Mitchell Covert will be among the six. “It was tough, very tough,” Miller said. “I wanted to take all eight. They have all given a great effort. All very deserving. But I can take only six.” The Pioneers’ Jacob Marquardt, Xander Downing, Kaden Rentz, Mitchell Covert, Parker Worsley and…

September 28, 2024

PHOTOS: Wolverines Shutout New Brighton On A Rainy Homecoming Night

The Wolverines forced five turnovers defensively, Elijah-Palmer McCane scored three second half touchdowns, and Dailonn Currie hauled in two touchdown passes Friday night as Ellwood City shutout New Brighton 33-0 on a rainy homecoming night at Helling Stadium. Holly Palmer was crowned the 2024 Homecoming Queen at halftime. The in MAC Section game, Ellwood City quarterback Chris Smiley connected with Currie on the first of two touchdown passes, a 21-yard strike midway through the first quarter to put the Wolverines ahead with a 7-0 lead that would last to halftime. A 40-yard strike from Smiley to Currie put Ellwood City…

September 28, 2024

PHOTOS: Riverside Falls To Western Beaver On Homecoming Night

Western Beaver jumped on Riverside early, gaining an early 21-0 advantage as they held on to defeat the Panthers 21-10 Friday night at Riverside Memorial Stadium. Brandon Mayo scored two first half rushing touchdowns for the Golden Beavers (4-1 Overall) who remain unbeaten in MAC section play. Robbie Janis led all rushers with 108 yards on the ground for the Panthers who outgained the visiting Golden Beavers 220-96 in total yards of offense, but came up short on the scoreboard. Aiden Garcia connected on a 20-yard touchdown pass to Joe Chill in the fourth quarter. Garcia finished 8-12 passing for…

September 27, 2024

PHOTOS: Riverside Knocks Off Ellwood City In Thrilling Volleyball Riv-Ell Matchup

The Panthers girls volleyball team earned a thrilling 5-set match victory over rival Ellwood City in a Riv-Ell Cup matchup Thursday evening at Riverside High School The Lady Panthers jumped out to a two set advantage before the visiting Wolverines rallied back to tie the match at two sets apiece. Riverside then earned the rivalry victory with a 15-12 victory in the fifth and deciding set. The Wolverines setback is their second section loss of the season and puts Neshannock now alone in first place of the section after the Lancers earned a straight sets victory over Laurel on Thursday….

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