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December 16, 2025

Ellwood Area Family Center Holding Youth Basketball Sessions

The Ellwood Area Family Center will be hosting youth basketball sessions beginning next month. The basketball sessions will be held at the Ellwood Area Family Center on the North Side of Ellwood City on Thursday afternoons beginning on Thursday, January 8th. The clinic will run for five consecutive Thursdays and will be available for ages 8, 9, and 10-year-old children. Each weekly session will be one hour in length from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The cost for the program is $45.00 per applicant and players are asked to bring their own ball. All participants will receive a t-shirt. Due…

December 15, 2025

ECASD Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Honored Friday Night

On Friday evening, the newest class of ECASD Hall of Fame inductees were honored with a special dinner and recognition during halftime of the boys varsity basketball game against the Freedom Bulldogs. This class includes six individuals and three athletic teams. Together, they make up the fourth class to be installed into the Hall of Fame. Mr. Albert Campman, Distinguished Coach & Teacher Dr. John J. DeCaro, Sr., Class of 1949, Distinguished Alumnus Ms. Darbi O’Brien, Class of 1998, Distinguished Athlete Dr. John V. Petrocelli, Class of 1993, Distinguished Alumnus Mr. Robert A. Pietrandrea, Class of 1970, Distinguished Alumnus Mr….

December 9, 2025

Meyer Leads Scoring Charge, Lady Panthers Improve To 3-1 On Season

Emma Meyer led the scoring charge for the Lady Panthers as the Riverside girls basketball team picked up two victories over the past week. Meyer knocked home three 3-pointers and scored a game high 24 points Monday night as the Lady Panthers rallied to knock off Sewickley Academy 50-46. Riverside trailed 36-34 entering the final quarter. Emma Stockton joined Meyer in double figures with 11 points and also hauled in 14 rebounds for a double-double. Stockton dished out seven assists and compiled four steals in the victory. Ashley Hare finished with 10 rebounds and three blocks for Riverside. The Riverside…

December 2, 2025

Wolverines/Panthers Basketball Games Cancelled Tuesday

A hot start by the Wolverines boys basketball team continued after picking up its third victory of the regular season Monday with a 67-64 victory over Laurel, but now winter weather has now forced cancellations of their game Tuesday. According to Lincoln High School, there will be no JV or Varsity basketball games Tuesday night. The originally scheduled game against Western Beaver has been cancelled. The next game will be Thursday at Washington at 7:30 p.m.  The girls basketball team will play prior at 6:00 p.m. Additionally, and according to Riverside High School, the JV & Varsity Girls Basketball games…

December 1, 2025

ROUNDBALL: Local Teams Tip Off Regular Season

The 1-2 punch of Kaleb Servick and Aaron Lake brought home two victories for the Wolverines boys basketball team and earned each MVP recognition in the Ellwood City Tip-Off Classic over the holiday weekend. The duo combined for 45 points on Friday as Ellwood City routed Rochester 81-39. Servick scored 16 of his game-high 23 points in the first half and finished 10-12 shooting. Lake earned a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Servick led all scorers on Saturday with 24 points as the Wolverines defeated Union 51-31. Lake finished with 13 points and hauled in 18 rebounds. Maykel…

November 17, 2025

Senior/Sophomore Team Wins Ellwood City Powerpuff Bowl 38-6

The Senior/Sophomore team defeated the Junior/Freshman team 38-6 in the Ellwood City Powerpuff Bowl held Friday evening at Helling Stadium. The Senior/Sophomore team used an impressive rushing attack and forced two turnover to win the annual flag football contest held among Lincoln High School female student body. Ava Trputec opened up the scoring with a 8-yard touchdown run for the Junior/Freshman team but the 6-0 advantage was short lived. Ava Lucarellia found Taylynn Crumb on a 25-yard scoring strike to even the score in the second quarter before Cara Kreitzer scampered in from 42 yards out to give the Senior/Sophomore…

November 1, 2025

Ellwood City Knocks Out Keystone Oaks 35-13 In WPIAL Class 2A First Round

Ellwood City scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter Friday night to knock out Keystone Oaks 35-13 in the opening round of the WPIAL Class 2A Playoffs. The receiving duo of Dom Hogue and DaiLonn Currie each posted impressive lines as the Wolverines offense went to the air to the tune of 36 pass attempts by Senior quarterback Tyler Smiley. Currie hauled in 11 catches for 102 yards and a touchdown while Hogue collected 10 catches for 148 yards and a score for the Ellwood City offense. Their efforts move each into a tie for most career pass receptions…

October 31, 2025

Ellwood City Boxer Jordan Carr: Building Dreams One Round At A Time

At just 24 years old, Ellwood City’s Jordan Carr is a young man with a humble attitude, a relentless work ethic, and a knockout dream. By day, he’s juggling a full schedule—working in construction and apprenticing at a local barbershop—but when the gloves go on, he’s all business in the boxing ring. He’ll take his signature dedication and focus into the ring tomorrow, Saturday, November 1, at the Steel Standing Fight (promoted by Hazard Pay Fight Co.) from 7 to 11 p.m. at AHN Montour Sports Complex in Coraopolis. “I am so excited to be able to live out my…

October 27, 2025

Tickets On Sale For Ellwood City Home Playoff Game Friday

Tickets are now available and on sale for Friday’s home playoff game. Ellwood City hosts Keystone Oaks at 7:00 p.m. All tickets must be a WPIAL ticket which may be purchased online at GOFAN.com. There will be limited tickets available at the gate. Super Fan, Season ticket, and Senior citizen passes will NOT be honored. Price of tickets are $7.00 for everyone. NO student tickets will be made available. Visiting Keystone Oaks (4-6 Overall, 4-2 Class 2A Century) is led by senior quarterback Owen Gearhart and 6-foot-6 wide receiver/linebacker Carmen Pellarin. Gearhart scampered for 200 yards and two touchdowns to…

October 25, 2025

PHOTOS: Riverside Falls To Mohawk 35-24 On Senior Night

In a high-scoring section affair, Riverside fell to Mohawk 35-24 to wrap up its regular season. Mohawk quarterback Bobby Fadden accounted for five offensive touchdowns for the Warriors while Panthers quarterback Aiden Gaydosz tossed three touchdowns in defeat. Each quarterback was incredibly accurate and the teams compiled over 700 yards of offense collectively. After Fadden found Joe Nail on a 6-yard scoring strike to open up the scoring, Riverside was left chasing the Warriors on the scoreboard and never held a lead. Gaydosz found Evan Skinner on a 32-yard touchdown on the first play of the second quarter to initially…