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April 18, 2026

Riverside Baseball Beats Freedom; Softball Shuts Out New Brighton

The Riverside baseball and softball teams each collected victories on Friday afternoon. The boys baseball team jumped out early with four first inning runs en route to a 7-2 home victory over Freedom. Jackson Barber, Dylan Meyer, and BrockJames each collected two hits as part of the nine hit offensive performance by the Panthers.  Meyer walked twice and collected a team-high two RBIs on the afternoon. Matt Santillo tossed a complete game to earn the victory on the mound for Riverside. Santillo struck out seven batters, allowed five hits and walked two batters.  The right-hander surrendered his only two runs…

April 18, 2026

Ellwood City Baseball, Softball Each Pick Up Shutout Victories Over Quaker Valley

The Wolverines baseball team improved to an impressive 10-1 record with a 7-0 shutout victory over Quaker Valley Friday. Aaron Lake twirled a complete game one-hitter, striking out 14 Quakers while only issuing two walks. Offensively, Jordan Keller swatted a pair of doubles and knocked in three runs for Ellwood City who exploded for five runs in the six inning. Geoffery Bokor also collected two hits in the victory. Bokor and Jacob Biskup each scored twice while Gino Biondi collected a double from his leadoff position in the lineup. Next up for the Wolverines (10-1 Overall, 5-1 Section 3A-1) is…

April 14, 2026

Drake Homers, Riverside Knocks Off Shenango 3-2

Addison Drake hit a go-ahead two run homerun in the fifth inning to power the Panthers to a 3-2 victory over Shenango Monday afternoon at Riverside. Senior pitcher Joci Cummings pitched 6.1 innings allowing two runs, striking out four while only issuing one walk. Ayla Sterner secured the last two outs for the Panthers who improve to 3-2 on the regular season. Ava Cummings & Sterner each doubled in the victory. Stevie Drake posted a two hit effort for Riverside Shenango pitcher Kennedy Lynn pitched 5.0 innings. 2 ER. 4 K’s. 0 BB. Wildcat hitters Herb & Z.Offie were 3-4 &…

April 10, 2026

Ellwood City Boys Tennis Beats Riverside 4-1 on Wednesday

The Wolverines boys tennis team defeated rival Riverside Wednesday afternoon to improve its regular season record to 2-2. Ellwood City used singles victories by Porter Nash (6-1, 6-2 over Sean Love), Quinn Smith (6-4, 6-2 over John Besong) and Isaac Smith (6-3, 2-6, 6-4 over Drew Love) and a doubles victory by Adrian Alvarez & Christian DiBuono (6-2, 6-1) over Trent Belcyzk & Cole Becker. The Panthers earned a doubles victory by Luke Nelson & Mitchell Sibble (6-2, 6-4) over Devin Thompson & Dominic DiBuono. Ellwood City wrapped up its week with a 5-0 defeat at the hands of Blackhawk…

April 9, 2026

Panthers Walk-Off Mohawk; Wolverines Sweep Sto-Rox

Dylan Meyer singled in the bottom of the eight inning at Riverside earned a 5-4 extra-inning walk-off victory Wednesday afternoon over Mohawk. Logan Young collected three hits in four at bats to lead the offensive charge. Young singled in the seventh inning, singled in the third inning, and singled in the eighth inning. Mohawk Area was the first to get on the board in the fourth when Kamren O’Lare singled, scoring two runs. The visiting Warriors added runs in the fifth and seventh to take a 4-0 advantage into the bottom of the seventh. Riverside tied the game up in…

April 9, 2026

Lincoln Grad Covert, BC3 Golf Team Set To Defend Region 20 Crown

(Butler, PA) All-American Taylor Voloch, and Mitchell Covert, Jaxon Salata and Parker Worsley return to a spring Butler County Community College golf team that seeks to defend its 2025 regional title and its automatic berth to the national championship tournament. The Pioneers open their spring season at 10 a.m. April 10 against the Community College of Allegheny County, and Pennsylvania Highlands and Westmoreland County community colleges at North Park Golf Course in Allison Park. BC3 in May advanced to 8-0 by capturing its seventh National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Region 20 crown and qualified for the national championship…

April 1, 2026

Riverside Responds, Shuts Out Wolverines 1-0

Both teams were strong on the mound on Tuesday, but Riverside defeated Ellwood City 1-0 behind a stellar pitching performance by Matt Santillo. The victory evened the mini home-and-home series between the two clubs as Ellwood City collected its home victory on Monday. Santillo went the distance for the Panthers, striking out seven, walking three and allowing only three hits across his complete game performance. The lone run of the contest came by way of a solo homerun by Dylan Meyer in the six inning. Nate Kennedy took the loss for Ellwood City. The starter went six innings, giving up…

March 31, 2026

Wolverines Rout Riverside 11-0, Stays Unbeaten

Aaron Lake drove in four runs on two hits to lead Ellwood City (5-0 Overall) past Riverside 11-0 in six innings on Monday afternoon at Sanders Field. Lake doubled in the first inning, scoring two runs and smacked a 2-run home run to left field in the sixth inning. Lake also dazzled on the mound, striking out 10 batters on the day surrendering only two hits and walking four. Ellwood City got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after the Lake 2-run double and Cameron Mills grounded out, scoring one run. The Wolverines added two more…

March 27, 2026

BOMBS AWAY: Keller Smacks Two Homeruns, Wolverines Defeat Beaver 12-2

Jordan Keller hit two home runs and drove in three as part of an offensive showcase as Ellwood City defeated Beaver 12-2 on Thursday at Sanders Field. Keller homered in the third and fifth innings. The Wolverines got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after Keller tripled to center field, and Aaron Lake doubled down the left field line, each scoring one run. Ellwood City scored six runs on four hits in the bottom of the second inning. Keller drew a walk, scoring one run, Nate Kennedy doubled, scoring three runs, Maykel Cuevas singled, scoring one…

March 25, 2026

Lake Strikes Out 14, Wolverines Improve To 3-0

Aaron Lake struck out 14 batters and allowed only one hit across six scoreless innings as Ellwood City defeated Central Valley 3-0 on Tuesday to improve to 3-0 on the young regular season. Lake did not walk a batter and added an RBI single offensively for the Wolverines. Ellwood City collected three runs in the bottom of the first inning to spark the offense. Jordan Keller, Lake, and Mikael Cuevas each collected RBIs in the opening frame. Nate Kennedy tossed a scoreless inning of relief to earn the save for Ellwood City. Next game: Thursday vs Western Beaver 4:30 PM….