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May 19, 2023

Two Panthers Team Up In Opening Round Shutout Victory Against Valley

Riverside defeated Valley 8-0 on Thursday in the opening round of the WPIAL Class-AA Playoffs as two pitchers combined in a 16-strikeout shutout performance. Ronnie Harper earned the victory for the Panthers. Harper surrendered zero runs on two hits over five innings, striking out ten. Sophomore Cristian Lucarelli threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen, striking out the side in each inning. Riverside scored three runs in the fifth inning including an RBI triple by Bo Fornataro that stretched out the margin of victory.  The Panthers opening up the scoring with two runs in the third frame. Riverside…

May 18, 2023

Several Local Athletes Shine In WPIAL Championships, Qualify For PIAA

Riverside standout Joe Reed headlined a group of Panthers who qualified for the PIAA Track and Field Championships with their individual performances Wednesday at the 2023 WPIAL Individual Championships at Slippery Rock University. [VIEW FULL RESULTS] Reed placed 1st overall in the javelin with a toss of 180’8″, a mark over 16-foot longer than the second place finisher. Ellwood City’s Delaney Sturgeon, who placed 2nd overall in the girls high jump with a mark of 5’2″, was among the two individual athletes and relay team from Ellwood City to qualify for states. The following athletes won medals and advanced to…

May 17, 2023

Rosenberger Throws No-Hitter To Oust Fort Cherry; Wolverines Fall To Yough

Riverside Panther pitcher Samantha Rosenberger was brilliant in the pitcher’s circle on Tuesday, as she tossed a four inning no-hitter to lead Riverside past Fort Cherry 14-0 in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A softball playoffs at Peterswood Park. The senior hurler struck out 13 batters and did not issue a walk in the stellar pitching performance that earned the Lady Panthers its first playoff victory in a decade. Offensively, Danny Rosenberger collected four hits in four at-bats to help lead Riverside. Rosenberger singled in the first, singled in the second, singled in the third, and singled in…

May 15, 2023

Riverside Girls Track Knocked Off In WPIAL Quarterfinals, Look Towards PIAA District 7 Championships

On a muggy, gray Western Pennsylvania afternoon early in May the Riverside Girls Track & Field Team finished in third place in the 2023 WPIAL Class 2A Track & Field quarterfinals. The Lady Panthers were defeated by Greensburg Central Catholic and Winston Thurston on May 4th, coming in third place out of the four team quarterfinal pod. [VIEW FULL CLASS-AA BRACKET] There were many personal records and notable overall performances according to the Panthers coach Deb Evans. With the meets close, the girls were defeated in the last event, the 4×4 relay. “This team is an unusual group for their…

May 11, 2023

Lady Panthers Defeat Hopewell Thanks To Sixth Inning Boost

The Riverside Lady Panthers scored eight runs in the sixth inning on its way to a 12-1 victory over Hopewell on Wednesday. Prior to the game four Panther seniors – Madison Fryer, Sam Rosenberger, Braley Zappia, and Aliya Ottaviani – were recognized as part of the Senior Night festivities. After tallying the game’s first run in the opening frame, Riverside erupted for eight runs to put the Vikings out of reach. The big inning was powered by singles by Fryer and Rosenberger, a triple by Ottaviani, by Sterner, a fielder’s choice by Williams, and an error on a ball put…

May 10, 2023

Panthers Sweep Mohawk, Earn Undefeated Section Championship

Riverside used a stellar performance by sophomore Christian Lucarelli Tuesday to wrap up a two game sweep of Mohawk and to collect its undefeated section championship. The Panthers (17-0 Overall, 12-0 Section 1-3A) pounced on the Warriors early Tuesday, putting up six runs in the first inning behind RBIs by Hunter Garvin, Mitch Garvin, Sam Barber, and Sean Hayes. Riverside added two runs in the fifth and sixth innings to wrap up the 10-0 victory. Lucarelli, a Duke University commit, tossed a one-hitter, striking out 13 batters in his six inning performance. Lucarelli now has double-digit strikeouts in his last…

May 10, 2023

PHOTOS: Wolverines Fall To Shenango On Senior Night

Six Ellwood City Wolverine seniors were recognized in advance of the Wolverines final home game of its season Tuesday afternoon. Ellwood City was defeated by Shenango 14-1. Isaiah Lutz led the offense with two hits, including a double. Senior Blake Foreman collected the only other hit offensively as Ellwood City was stymied and held to three hits on the afternoon. Joseph Roth took the loss on the mound. Roth started and allowed six earned runs across three innings. Ellwood City (4-13 Overall, 1-9 Section 1-3A) takes to the road to wrap up its regular season, heading to Beaver Falls for…

May 8, 2023

PHOTOS: Tri-County Track & Field Championships

On Saturday, April 29th, athletes from the Riverside and Ellwood City boys and girls track and field teams competed in the 2023 Tri-County Track and Field Championships held at Shenango High School. The Ellwood City boys team placed second and the Riverside girls team placed fourth in their respective team standings.  The Riverside boys placed fifth while the Ellwood City girls placed sixth. Shenango High School teams swept both boys and girls, finishing first in each.  A total of seven local schools competed. VIEW FULL RESULTS photos courtesy: Something For Your Wall

May 8, 2023

ON DECK: Riverside Faces Mohawk For 2-Game Series After Gavin’s Walk-Off Beats Lancers On Friday

Riverside enters its final week of regular season play off a thrilling walk-off victory on Friday courtesy of a Mitch Garvin walk off double. Riverside (15-0 Overall, 10-0 Section 1-3A)  look to wrap up its undefeated regular season with a home-and-home two game series against Mohawk beginning Monday. The Panthers will travel to Mohawk Monday afternoon for a pivotal 4:30 p.m. section contest against the Warriors.  Mohawk only has two losses in section play, including a walk-off loss to Shenango last week, but can play spoiler to the Panthers playoff aspirations.  Both Riverside and Mohawk have clinched playoff berths from…

May 4, 2023

Riverside Puts A 10-Spot On The Board In A Fifth Inning Rally To Defeat Neshannock

With their undefeated regular season on the line, Riverside used a 10-run outburst in the fifth inning to stage its rally and knock off Neshannock 12-4 Wednesday. Trailing 4-1 entering the fifth frame, the visiting Panthers used RBIs by Darren McDade, Sean Hayes, Burry, Ashton Schlosser, Bo Fornataro, and Mitch Garvin to propel ahead. After a sluggish start, the Riverside offense collected 14 hits on the day. Schlosser (3-4, two 2Bs), Fox (2-4, 1 run), Burry(2-5, 2 RBIs), McDade (2-4, 2 RBIs, 1 BB), Fornataro (2-4, 1 3B, 2 runs, 2 RBIs), and Garvin (2-2, 3 runs, 1 2B) all…