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April 21, 2023

NO-NO: Lucarelli, Harper Combine For No-Hitter Over Hopewell

Just two days after two Panther pitches twirled a two-hit shutout on Senior Day again Union, Christian Lucarelli and Ronnie Harper combined to toss a complete game no-hitter on Thursday. The unbeaten Panthers easily dismissed the visiting Hopewell Vikings 8-0 behind the stellar pitching performances. Lucarelli started the contest for Riverside, tossing five innings of no hit baseball. Lucarelli struck out 10 batters while only issuing three walks. Harper came on in relief, and so much as he did on Tuesday, did not allow a run in his two innings of relief work. Harper struck out four Vikings without issuing…

April 21, 2023

PHOTOS: Lady Panthers Knock Off Wolverines In Extra Innings

For two rival teams that haven’t met in five years, Thursday’s 2-1 extra innings affair at Riverside proved to be well worth the wait. The Lady Panthers rallied late to tie things up in the seventh and won it in the eighth on a clutch two out, two strike single by Aliya Ottaviani. It was a classic pitcher’s duel as Samantha Rosenberger whiffed 14 for the winners while Amber Mcquistion and Sara Schwarz combined for 13 punch outs for the Lady Wolverines. The teams played the first five innings in less than 45 minutes until Ellwood City got on the…

April 20, 2023

Rosenberger Swats Homer, Strikes Out 15 Bulldogs

Senior Samantha Rosenberger swatted a solo home run at the plate and struck out 15 Freedom Bulldogs on the mound Wednesday as the Lady Panthers defeated Freedom 8-4. Riverside raced out to an 8-0 advantage before the host Bulldogs gathered four runs in the bottom half of the sixth inning. Left fielder Danielle Rosenberger collected four singles to lead the Panthers offensively while Camryn Friello collected three hits. Rosenberger added three steals. Second baseman Aliya Ottaviani collected a team-high three RBIs for Riverside.  The Panthers scored a run in each of its first six innings offensively. On the mound, Rosenberger,…

April 19, 2023

PHOTOS: Two Panther Pitchers Twirl Two-Hit Shutout On Senior Day

Ethan Santillo and Ronnie Harper combined to twirl a two-hit five inning shutout in Riverside’s 10-0 victory over Union Area during Tuesday afternoon’s senior day game. Santillo started the contest, going three innings while Harper closed out the five inning mercy rule victory with two innings in relief. Each pitchers allowed only one hit and walk while striking out two hitters each in their line of work. Offensively, Riverside erupted for four second innings runs sparked by a solo homerun by Mitch Garvin. Evan Burry and Bo Fornataro each had RBI singles in the frame. Burry paced the offense out…

April 18, 2023

Riverside Claims Lead In Fifth Inning To Defeat Hopewell

Riverside nabbed the lead late in the game in a 10-6 victory over Hopewell on Friday to remain unbeaten. The Panthers trailed 6-5 in the top of the fifth inning when Evan Burry doubled on a 1-0 count, scoring two runs. Hopewell scored four runs in the second inning, but Riverside still managed to pull out the victory. The Vikings offense in the inning was led by John Vescio, Landon Fox, and Lucas Arington, all knocking in runs in the inning. Hunter Garvin was the winning pitcher for Riverside. The pitcher went three innings, allowing zero runs on one hit,…

April 17, 2023

Central Valley Withstands Furious Rally By The Lady Wolverines To Hold Onto A 5-4 Victory

Central Valley jumped out to a 5-0 lead and withstood a furious late inning rally by the Lady Wolverines to come out with a 5-4 victory on Saturday. After the Warriors made it 5-0 in the fourth by scoring three times, Ellwood City started its rally in the sixth inning. Aliya Garroway led off with a bloop double down the right field line and scored on a single to left by Sara Schwarz. Schwarz moved over to third after an error and a wild pitch and scored on an RBI groundout to second by Keira Rozanski. Things really got interesting…

April 17, 2023

Panthers Have Set Of MVPs, Set Javelin Record In Beaver County Track & Field Championships

Saturday marked the 50th Beaver County Track and Field Championships competition held at Riverside High School. Ellwood City and Riverside teams were well represented and turned in some podium-worthy performances and all four teams put together top ten finishes. Riverside Panthers Lexi Fluharty earned Most Valuable Performance on the track while Carlee Crawford earned Most Valuable Performance in the field to highlight a Lady Panthers team that finished second overall in the Beaver County Track Championships. RIVERSIDE: Led by a tandem of junior runners in Lexi Fluharty and Brooke Wissinger who each ran strong for the Panthers and fellow junior…

April 13, 2023

Lucarelli Strikes Out 11, Panthers Shutout Shenango; Ellwood City Bounces Back To Defeat Neshannock

Christian Lucarelli struck out 11 Wildcat batters over 4 2/3 shutout innings as the Panthers shutout Shenango 11-0 to complete its mini series sweep. Lucarelli allowed only two hits – both singles – and three walks in his victory on the rubber. The win pushes the Panthers record to 7-0 on the season. On Wednesday, Riverside used a seven run second inning to race ahead as Evan Burry, Ashton Schlosser, Hunter Garvin, Mitch Garvin, and Drake Fox, all drove in runs in the frame. Riverside Baseball Varsity defeated Shenango 11-0 on Wednesday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout….

April 13, 2023

Ellwood City Varsity Softball Easily Dispatches Beaver Falls; Junior High Knocks Off Riverside

The Wolverines varsity softball team scored 15 runs for the second consecutive game – this time it took just three innings for the mercy rule to end things as they beat Beaver Falls 15-0 Wednesday evening. Ellwood City outfielder Lexi Beck capped a five run first inning attack with a two run double to left field scoring Keira Rozanski and Ellie Kalantzis. The Wolverines scored seven more runs in the second inning, powered by a two-run double by Natalie Gillin and a two-run triple by Aliya Garroway. After Beaver Falls went down in order in the third, Ellwood City walked…

April 12, 2023

Panthers Stay Unbeaten With Victory Over Shenango; Ellwood City Falls To Neshannock

Riverside took a late lead to defeat Shenango 6-3 on Tuesday to remain unbeaten on the regular season. The game was tied at two in the bottom of the sixth when Panther slugger Bo Fornataro singled on a 1-0 count, scoring two runs as part of the four run inning that pushed the host Panthers ahead 6-2. After Shenango opened up the scoring with a run in the top half of the third inning, Riverside responded with the long ball. Hunter Garvin smacked a two run homer in the bottom half of the frame to put the Panthers ahead 2-1…