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July 29, 2019

Ellwood City Defeats Mars, Wins 68th Ellwood City Little League Tournament

Ellwood City defeated Mars, 4-2, to win the 68th Ellwood City Little League Tournament at Freidhoff Field Sunday night. Ellwood City, which went undefeated in the tournament, won the title for the first time since 2008. Cheered on by a large home crowd, Ellwood City rallied for four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to erase a 1-0 deficit. With the victory, Ellwood City won their third straight tournament-winning the New Brighton and Neshannock tournaments previously. In their championship game victory on Sunday, Ellwood City was led at the plate by Jordan Keller with a double, single and…

July 26, 2019

Ellwood City Downs Saxonburg Behind Arm & Bat Of Lannis

Ellwood City downed Saxonburg, 12-6, in the 68th Ellwood City Little League Tournament at Freidhoff Field Wednesday night. Landis allowed one hit over four innings and smacked two singles and a double to lead Ellwood City.  Ellwood City scored two runs in the top of the first inning.  Jordan Keller led off with a single, stole second base and scored on an RBI-single by Tristan Nash. Landis followed with a single and an out later Owen Andrews singled in Nash to open up a 2-0 lead. In the top of the second inning, Ellwood City added another run. Luke Bleakney…

July 24, 2019

68th Ellwood City Little League Tournament Begins This Week

The 68th Ellwood City Little League Tournament, the oldest tournament in the area, began Tuesday night at Friedhoff Field in Ewing Park. New Brighton squared off against Neshannock on Tuesday in the opening game. Ellwood City will meet Saxonburg on Wednesday at 6:00 PM.  Ellwood City will be seeking its first championship since 2008.  Wilmington collected the tournament championship last year while Riverside has been crown champion three times in the last 10 years. For further information, visit www.ellwoodcitybaseball.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/EllwoodYouthBaseball/ In addition, Ellwood City Area Baseball Federation (ECABF) fall baseball registration is currently taking place and interested…

July 23, 2019

Riverside Senior Shines But Misses Cut For U.S. Junior Amateur Golf Championship

Justin Hand, a soon-to-be-senior at Riverside High School, finished with a second-round 77 last Tuesday, missing the cut after his first two rounds (76+77=153) at the 2019 US Junior Amateur Championship. Hand had qualified for the tournament after finishing first in a field of 46 golfers at a sectional qualifier held in June at Grove City Country Club. Three players finished -4 to top the leaderboard after two days. The field was cut at 64 golfers which then moved to match play. “I really hit the ball well and putted very good,” Hand said. “[However] I think I need to…

July 16, 2019

Riverside’s Hand Finishes Strong In Opening Round at US Junior Amateur Championship

Riverside’s Justin Hand posted an opening-round 76 (+5) on Monday in the 72nd U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at historic Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio. After struggling on the front nine of the round, including posting a triple-bogey, Hand settled down and fired a two-under 34 on the back-nine to level out to his first-round 76. The round sets him tied for 64th place out of 156 golfers. Hand qualified for the Amateur Championship in June after shooting a 69 at the Grove City Country Club, finishing first out of 46 golfers in the sectional qualifier. The field will be trimmed…

July 2, 2019

Upcoming Tennis Mini-Clinic Planned In Ewing Park

There will be a youth tennis clinic hosted by the Ellwood City Girls tennis team and coaches, marking this year as the 5th year of holding the clinic. “We want kids to find interest in playing tennis and learning about the game,” said girls tennis head coach John DiBuono. The clinic will be held on July 8th, 9th, and 10th from 10:00 to 11:30 at the Ewing park courts. The clinic, open to children 5 to 12, costs $25. Checks should be made payable to Ellwood City Girls Tennis. Each participant will receive a T-shirt. “A player should expect to…

June 17, 2019

Commemorative Photo Planned For Penn-Ohio Alumni

ATTENTION: For any former high school football players who have played in a Penn-Ohio Classic football game, there is a planned commemorative photo for all ex-players scheduled next week. According to Lincoln High School Athletic Director Curt Agostinelli, the photo is planned to take place on Wednesday, June 19th at Blackhawk High School at 6:45 pm. The commemorative alumni photo is planned as a celebration piece in advance of the 40th Annual Penn-Ohio Classic football game later this month. The annual game will be played Wednesday, June 26th at Reeves Stadium, Geneva College in Beaver Falls with kickoff set for…

June 12, 2019

BC3 Places 7th In National Golf Championships; Pioneers’ Morgan 1 Stroke Short Of All-american

(Chautauqua, N.Y.) For the second consecutive year, a Butler County Community College golfer fell just short of All-American status at the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III national championships at Chautauqua Golf Club. Noah Morgan, a sophomore and graduate of Allegheny-Clarion Valley High School in Foxburg, finished the four-round tournament with a 318 and 1 stroke behind a Georgia golfer who placed 18th. All-American status is awarded to the Top 18 golfers. Morgan shot a 10-over-par 82 Friday and ended in a four-way tie for 20th place. Austin Quillian, Georgia Military College, Milledgeville, Ga., finished with a 317 and…

May 23, 2019

Wolverines Can’t Catch Up To Keystone Oaks

Ellwood City fell behind early and couldn’t come back in a 7-4 loss to Keystone Oaks in the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals Wednesday. The Wolverines lost despite out-hitting Keystone Oaks 11 to seven.  Keystone Oaks collected four of their hits in a six-run first inning. In the first inning, Keystone Oaks got their offense started with two walks and two fielding errors by Ellwood City. The Wolverines got a run back in the first when Maria Ioanilli singled in Ariana Garroway. Ellwood City got another run back in the fifth when Anna Ferrucci singled in Kali Barnett. After closing the…

May 22, 2019

Ellwood Wrestler Representing Team Pennsylvania

Lincoln High School wrestler Austin Walley recently finished third in both the Freestyle and Greco-Roman Pennsylvania/USA Wrestling State Championships held at Central Mountain High School in Lock Haven. His performance qualified him to compete at the US Marine Corps/USAW Junior National Championships for the third straight year.  The tournament will be held July 12-19 in Fargo, North Dekoda.  Walley will also represent Team Pennsylvania at the USA Wrestling Junior National Duals in Tulsa, Oklahoma June 18-22.