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May 29, 2026

TRAFFIC ALERT: Carmen Beatrice Blvd Will Be One-Way On Monday Ahead Of PIAA Playoff Game

On Monday June 1, the Ellwood City Borough, Mayor Tony Court and Ellwood City School District have decided to temporarily turn Carmen Beatrice Blvd into one way traffic. Traffic will only be able to travel from the tennis courts towards Route 65 starting at 12:00 noon. Ellwood City hosts Philipsburg-Osceola at 4:00 p.m. at Sanders Field in the opening round of the PIAA Baseball Playoffs. Parking for the game will start at the fieldhouse and run towards the tennis courts in an attempt to alleviate damages from foul balls. Overflow parking if needed will be sent to the swimming pool…

May 27, 2026

COMEBACK KIDS: Ellwood City Rallies To Claim WPIAL 3A Championship

The comeback kids did it again. The Wolverines rallied for a third consecutive playoff game to knock off South Park 5-2 Wednesday afternoon at EQT Park in Washington to claim the WPIAL Class 3A Championship. Trailing 1-0 entering the bottom of the sixth inning, Ellwood City used small ball to take the lead as three consecutive squeeze bunts paid dividends for head coach Chris Weisz and the Wolverines. With the bases loaded and one out Jake Biskup placed a squeeze bunt that was field by South Park starting pitcher Cooper Hochendoer but his throw to the plate was errant allowing…

May 26, 2026

McQuistion Powers Wolverines Past Keystone Oaks; EC Qualifies For PIAA Playoffs

Amber McQuistion hit two home runs and tossed a complete game three-hitter to lead the Lady Wolverines to a 5-1 victory over Keystone Oaks Tuesday afternoon in the WPIAL Class 3A Consolation Game at North Allegheny High School. With the victory the Ellwood City softball team qualified for the PIAA Playoffs, earning the D7-3 seed After Keystone Oaks (17-6 Overall) scratched out a run in the top of the first inning, McQuistion powered a two run homerun to center field scoring Crystal Folino who had singled. McQuistion allowed only three more base runners as she settled in to her eight…

May 21, 2026

Wolverines Knock Off Riverside, Advance To WPIAL Championship Game.

The Wolverines rallied again! Ellwood City defeated defending WPIAL champion and cross-town rival Riverside 6-5 Thursday evening at Butler’s Pullman Park to advance to the Class 3A Championship game. Days after a come-from-behind victory over Burrell, the #3 seed Wolverines rallied again with four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Gino Biondi’s 2-out 2-run single proved to be the difference maker in the back-and-forth contest. Riverside opened the scoring in the third inning with an RBI double by Logan Young. Ellwood City responded with two runs in the bottom of the fourth when Geordan Bokor collected a 2-run…

May 21, 2026

Lincoln Grad Covert, BC3 Teammate Qualify For Golf Nationals, Eye All-American Status

Butler County Community College men’s golfer and Lincoln High School graduate Mitchell Cover earned a chance Tuesday to compete for All-American status, as did the Pioneers’ Mason Phillips. Covert also advanced to the national championship in New York by winning a sudden-death playoff against a teammate after regulation play in a regional qualifier. The 2026 National Junior College Athletic Association Division III national tournament is scheduled for June 1-5 at Chautauqua Golf Club’s Lake Course. The 18 individual golfers with the lowest score after four rounds receive All-American status. BC3’s Taylor Voloch and Leah McClellan will also battle for the…

May 19, 2026

Wolverines Walk Off Burrell; Panthers Shutout South Allegheny

Jacob Biskup connected on a walkoff RBI single to cap a Wolverine 5-4 comeback victory over Burrell Tuesday evening at Butler’s Pullman Park. In a wild final inning that featured six combined runs by the teams, Ellwood City earned the quarterfinal victory with three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. After trailing 1-0 entering the sixth inning, the #3 seeded Wolverines got on the board with a Biskup RBI double and a Nate Kennedy sacrifice fly put Ellwood City ahead 2-1 entering the final frame. Back to back doubles by Burrell in the top of the seventh surged…

May 19, 2026

Lady Wolverines Shutout McGuffey, Advance To WPIAL Semifinals

Amber McQuistion threw a shutout to lead Ellwood City past McGuffey 3-0 on Monday at North Allegheny High School. The pitching was strong on both sides. McQuistion struck out seven and allowed only three hits, while the Lady Highlanders starter sat down eight. The Wolverines jumped out to the lead in the bottom of the sixth inning after Kaylee Palombi doubled, scoring one run, and Taylor Hoffman singled, scoring two runs. Miley Main took the loss for McGuffey. The starting pitcher went six innings, giving up three runs on six hits, striking out eight and walking six. Hoffman led Ellwood…

May 15, 2026

Bleakney, Reichart Shine At WPIAL Track and Field Championships

Wolverine runner Lucas Bleakney placed 3rd in both the 1600m and 3200m events at the WPIAL Class 2A track and field championships Thursday at Slippery Rock University. Bleakney finished 4:19.31 in the 1600m run and 9:32.82 in the 3200m run. Quaker Valley’s Jonah Montagnese placed 1st in each event. The Ellwood City senior’s strong showing was paired with Riverside Panther Silas Reichart who finished in 2nd place in the Boys Triple Jump. Silas jumped 45 feet and 6.5 inches to qualify for the PIAA Finals in Shippensburg. With his amazing jump, Silas also set a new school record, breaking an…

May 15, 2026

Drake, Hoover Each Homer; Riverside Defeats Brentwood In WPIAL Opening Round

Addison Drake and Saeryn Hoover each homered and drove in three runs as Riverside earned a 6-1 opening round victory over Brentwood in the WPIAL 2A Softball Playoffs. With her homerun Drake tied the Lady Panthers single season homerun record. A double by Saeryn Hoover helped open up the scoring with a run scoring double in the bottom of the first. The catcher then connected on a 2-run home run to left field in the bottom of the third inning. After Brentwood scratched out a run in the fifth inning the Panthers added two runs in the bottom half of…

May 13, 2026

Ellwood City, Riverside Baseball Teams Each Gain Opening Round Victories In WPIAL Playoffs

Both local baseball teams earned opening round victories in the WPIAL Class 3A Playoffs on Tuesday. LAKE DOMINATE, WOLVERINES SHUTOUT LIGIONER VALLEY Ellwood City defeated Ligonier Valley 3-0 on Tuesday at Pullman Park behind a strong pitching effort by senior Aaron Lake. Lake struck out six batters and allowed only three hits across his 6.1 innings. Nate Kennedy sat down the final two batters as Ellwood City advanced to the WPIAL quarterfinals. The Wolverines were the first to get on the board in the first when Jake Biskup singled, scoring one run. A single by Matt Kelly extended the Ellwood…