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March 27, 2023

Game Of Inches: Wolverines Place Third In PIAA Unified Bocce Championships

Ellwood City’s Unified Bocce team earned a third place finish at the PIAA Interscholastic Unified Bocce State Championships last week in Hershey, PA. The Wolverines captured bronze with a thrilling 6-4 win over Pennridge. “When football talks the game of inches, bocce is truly the game of inches,” says head coach John DiBuono. The Wolverines’ efforts came down to a last shot, in the third match, with no time left on the clock. Ellwood City had to make the shot for the third place finish. Fortunately, the shot was made and Ellwood City placed. The team is comprised of Joy…

March 25, 2023

Ellwood City Softball Starts Season 2-0 With Two Impressive Victories

The Ellwood City Softball team started their 2023 campaign with two impressive wins this week over Steel Valley on Tuesday and Keystone Oaks on Wednesday. Both were five inning mercy rule victories. On Tuesday, Ellwood City opened their season with a convincing 12-1 victory over Steel Valley behind freshman Amber Mcquistion who earned her first varsity victory on the mound and swatted two hits at the plate. The offense got things started in the second inning as Sara Schwarz and Ellie Kalantzis led off with back to back walks and both later scored to push the Wolverines out to an…

March 23, 2023

Ellwood Native, Rich Herman To Be Inducted Into Clarion University 2023 Sports Hall of Fame

Ellwood City native Rich Herman has been announced as one of seven new members that will be inducted into the Clarion University 2023 Hall of Fame Class next month. The Clarion “Sports Hall of Fame” committee announced the seven new members as Bekzod Abdurakhmonov (2011 – 12 Wrestling); Amanda Gough (2008 – 2011 Volleyball, 2012 – 13 Softball, 2012 – 13 Basketball), Matthew Guyton (2001 – 2005 Golf);, Rich Herman (1980 – 2015 SID; 1989 – 99 Baseball coach, 1981 – 87 Asst. Baseball coach), Dan Kohley (1976 – 79 Football), Lauren (Murgatroyd) Hasselquist (1977 – 79 Women’s Swimming), and…

March 23, 2023

Riv-Ell Series Kicks Off The Baseball Season For Riverside & Ellwood City

What better way to roll out the spring baseball season, than to have two rivals host a home-and-home series? The crosstown rivals, Ellwood City and Riverside, each will quickly get acquainted with one another beginning Monday, March 27th when the Wolverines will host the Panthers in Ewing Park to begin regular season section play. The teams will flip home fields as part of the mini, two-game tilt with Riverside holding home field on Tuesday, March 28th. For Ellwood City, a pitching staff will be a strength this season according to head coach Chris Weisz and, after back to back successful…

March 22, 2023

COACH TALK: Ellwood City and Riverside Softball Teams Each Look To Continue Playoff Streaks

Both Ellwood City and Riverside softball teams will enter their 2023 regular season campaigns with sights set on returning to the WPIAL Playoffs, continuing streaks for both teams. For the Lady Wolverines, a playoff streak currently rests at eight straight seasons, and the girls will look to it nine this spring. Head coach Gary Rozanski has an experienced group but will need contributions from all players and positions. “We have a great group of girls returning, their experience is going to be important to our success and continue to build on last year’s success,” says the 18th-year head coach. “It…

March 21, 2023

Ellwood City Boys Tennis Defeated By Blackhawk

The Wolverines boys tennis team dropped its first match of the season, falling to Blackhawk 4-1 in Ewing Park Monday afternoon. Grady Smith picked up the lone victory for Ellwood City. Smith defeated Aiden Terry 6-2 and 7-5 in singles play. The Cougars used victories by Ben Crefeld (6-1, 6-2 over Ryan Odom) and Luke Shope (6-0, 6-0 over Anthony DiBuono) in singles play and swept doubles. The Wolverines pairing of Ayden Frisk & Kaden Schlichtkrull and Hunter Rock & Quinn Smith were defeated in doubles. Ellwood City, now 1-1 overall (0-1 section) on the season will next host Beaver…

March 15, 2023

Ellwood City Bocce Team Advances To PIAA/SOPA State Championships

The Ellwood City Bocce Team has advanced to the PIAA/SOPA State Championships! The team collected three victories and a first place finish at the regional championships held last week at Geneva College. There were 10 schools from the different sections represented. The top two teams advanced, and the Wolverines were one of them. Ellwood City defeated Bethel Park, 7-2, and Pine Richland, 5-3, before wrapping up their impressive performance with a 12-2 victory over Chartiers Valley in their final match. The six student-athlete team consists of: Anthony DiBuono, Ryan Odom, Joy Mangiapane, Jean Kreiling, Maddy McCommons, Braden Freed Last month,…

March 13, 2023

Four Riverside Swimmers Set To Compete At PIAA State Swimming Championships

Senior Sam Kline leads a host of four Riverside swimmers who have qualified and will participate in the PIAA Class 2A State Swimming Championships this week at the Kinney Natatorium at Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA The Riverside swim team also sends two relay teams to the Class 2A championships scheduled to take place March 15th and 16th. Kline used a 49.40 time in the WPIAL Championships, good for 8th place, to earn his spot in the 100m Freestyle at the PIAA Championships meet. Junior Ryan Turner finished 3rd in both the 50m Freestyle (21.51) and 100m Freestyle (47.22) in the…

March 2, 2023

Berglund Qualifies For PJW States, Shriver Qualifies For Regionals

Two Ellwood City wrestlers have qualified for upcoming wrestling tournaments this weekend. Junior high wrestler Cheyenne Berglund (96 pounds) will compete in the 9th Annual PA Junior High State Championship Tournament in Johnstown, PA this weekend after a qualifying performance last weekend. “Cheyenne has grown over the year and is highly intelligent and is picking up more technique, she has had an excellent season.” says coach John Fleming. “She’s willing to add moves to her arsenal and I feel that will really help her growth in this sport.” For Berglund, this will be a second go-round at states as she…

February 23, 2023

McClure Captures District 7 AA Sectional Championship

Wolverine freshman wrestler Gavin McClure earned a 1st place finish in his 133-pound weight class at the 2023 WPIAL AA Eastern Sectionals held at Greensburg Salem High School this past Saturday. With the performance McClure qualifies for the WPIAL Class-2A Wrestling Individual Championships to be held on February 24-25 at Chartiers Valley High School. [VIEW BRACKETS] On Saturday, McClure pinned pinned Tuscan Blystone (Indiana), at 0:57 to wrap up his third match of the sectional and the 1st place finish.  McClure went 3-0 on the afternoon. McClure pinned Zander Nuttall (Derry Area), at 0:28, in the quarterfinals and pinned Aiden…