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April 23, 2026

Wolverines Tennis Team Qualifies For WPIAL Playoffs For The First Time Since 2009

The Ellwood City boys tennis team has qualified for the WPIAL Playoffs for the first time since 2009. The team will await playoff pairings for the WPIAL Class 2A team playoff set to take place May 6th at the Janet L. Swanson Tennis Center on the campus of Washington & Jefferson College. “We are excited about the playoffs,” says head coach John DiBuono. “We play 5 matches and you need to win 3 to win the overall match. Different players have stepped up at different times to get the win.” The team completed multiple trainings at the Ellwood Area Family…

April 21, 2026

VIDEO: Drake Hits Two Homers, Riverside Defeats Neshannock 6-5

Riverside junior Addison Drake hit two home runs and drove in three runs as the Lady Panthers defeated Neshannock 6-5 on Monday at Riverside. Drake’s second homer of the contest, a two-run bomb in the bottom of the fifth inning proved to be the game winning hit as Riverside rallied. Drake finished a perfect 3-3 at the dish, scoring three runs and knocking in three runs. The infielder now has a 0.722 OBP and a 1.786 slugging percentage this season (2.508 OPS) to lead the Panthers offense. The Panthers led 4-2 entering the top of the fifth inning before the…

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…