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October 25, 2024

Four Local XC Runners Qualify For PIAA State Championships

Four local cross country runners qualified for PIAA State Championships with their individual performances Thursday in the WPIAL Championships held at White Oak Park in McKeesport. Drew Steffler (9th, 16:20.70), Bradley Custer (13th, 16:34.90), and Lucas Bleakney (23rd, 16:50.60) helped pace the Ellwood City Wolverines team that finish 7th overall. All three runners will advance to Hershey, PA for the PIAA Championships to be held Friday, November 1st. Riverside Panther runner Devin Montileone (22nd, 16:49) also qualified for the PIAA Championships. Rounding out the runners contributing for Ellwood City with Top-100 finishes include Dante Venezie (93rd) and Nicklas Young (98th)….

October 22, 2024

Wolverines Volleyball Team Opens Playoff Push On Wednesday

The Ellwood City girls volleyball is set to host its opening round WPIAL Class 2A playoff game on Wednesday The Lady Wolverines earned a #8 seed and will host #9 seeded Charleroi on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at the Lincoln High School gymnasium. Tickets may be purchased on GOFAN.com cost of tickets – Student tickets are $5.00, Adult tickets are $7.00 and all tickets sold at the door are $7.00. [YOUTUBE.COM GAME LINK] The senior-laden Wolverines feature six seniors Delaney Sturgeon, Elsie Sturgeon, Emma Figurel, Chloe Bungar, Jhenavesza Miller and Caitlin Kreitzer and will look to make a mark on…

October 19, 2024

Ellwood City, Riverside Each Cruise To Victories

A week after a low scoring slugfest between section rivals, Ellwood City and Riverside each found some offensive firepower in collecting big section wins Friday night. The ground attack was on display as Elijah Palmer McCane rushed for 192 yards and three touchdowns as Ellwood City wiped out Union 33-6 and, not to be outdone, Robbie Janis rushed for 228 yards and three touchdowns as Riverside shutout Beaver Falls 31-0. For the Wolverines, the victory clinched at least a share of section title – a first since 1997 – and continues their bid for an undefeated regular season. Palmer-McCane’s rushing…

October 18, 2024

Wolverines Volleyball Wraps Up Regular Season With Victory Over Shenango

The Ellwood City girls volleyball team wrapped up its regular season with a 3-2 victory over Shenango on Thursday evening as part of its senior night. After falling behind 2-1, the playoff-bound Lady Wolverines dispatched the Wildcats with victories in the final two sets to secure the section victory. The victory improved the Lady Wolverines record to 13-4 for the 2024 regular season. The team finished 9-3 in the WPIAL Class 2A Section 4, good for second place behind Neshannock. The Lancers defeated Ellwood City twice during the regular season. Riverside issued the Wolverines their additional section loss earlier this…

October 12, 2024

PHOTOS: Ellwood City Outlasts Riverside 13-9

Ellwood City survived an upset bid from cross creek rival Riverside Friday night in the annual installment of the RivEll Cup. The Wolverines picked up a hard fought 13-9 victory on the road, improving to 7-0 for the first time in 80 years. The game feature some quick scoring action early, but grinded out as both teams fought hard for offensive yards as the teams combined for only 382 yard of total offense. Neither team collected 100 yards passing. Ellwood City struck first with a touchdown after the first of three Panthers turnovers set the Wolverines up with a short…

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…