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March 23, 2023

Riv-Ell Series Kicks Off The Baseball Season For Riverside & Ellwood City

What better way to roll out the spring baseball season, than to have two rivals host a home-and-home series? The crosstown rivals, Ellwood City and Riverside, each will quickly get acquainted with one another beginning Monday, March 27th when the Wolverines will host the Panthers in Ewing Park to begin regular season section play. The teams will flip home fields as part of the mini, two-game tilt with Riverside holding home field on Tuesday, March 28th. For Ellwood City, a pitching staff will be a strength this season according to head coach Chris Weisz and, after back to back successful…

June 10, 2022

PIAA Playoffs: Panthers Fall To Neshannock In Extra Innings

Thursday’s game at against Neshannock was a heartbreaker for the Riverside Panthers, as they lost an early lead, could not capitalize late, and end up on the losing end of the PIAA Class 2A quarterfinal contest in extra innings. The game was tied at four with Neshannock batting in the top of the eleventh when Jake Rynd singled on a 2-2 count, scoring the game winning run to advance the Lancers to the PIAA semifinals. Riverside took an early lead in the second inning, scoring four runs to stage its early advantage.   Neshannock starting pitcher Cam Foy walked Hunter Garvin…

June 7, 2022

Riverside Holds Off Mount Union, Advances In PIAA Playoffs

The Riverside Panthers got out to a five-run lead in the fourth inning and held on for a 5-3 victory over District 6 champion Mount Union on Monday in the opening round of the PIAA Class-2A Playoffs. Riverside got things moving in the first inning, when Bo Fornataro singled on a 3-1 count, scoring one run. The visiting Panthers struck for two more runs in the third and fourth innings to stretch their lead to 5-0 before Mount Union could respond. Mount Union scored single runs in the bottom of the fourth and fifth to close the gap but could…

May 31, 2022

Riverside Defeats Burgettstown In WPIAL Consolation Game, Looks Forward To PIAA Playoffs

The Riverside Panthers rallied back from a 4-0 deficit Tuesday and collected a 6-4 victory over Burgettstown in the WPIAL Class-3A consolation game at the Ross Memorial Field at the W&J Sports Complex in Washington. Riverside (16-6 overall) will next move onto the PIAA 2A Playoffs to face District 6 champion Mount Union on Monday. On Tuesday, Riverside nabbed the lead late in the game for its 6-4 victory over Burgettstown. The game was tied at four in the fifth inning when Ashton Schlosser singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring the game winning run. In the…

May 24, 2022

Walk-Off Seals Win For Serra Catholic Against Riverside

It came down to the last play, but Riverside was on the wrong end of a 6-5 defeat to top-seeded Serra Catholic on Monday in the WPIAL Class-2A semifinals at Plum High School. Serra Catholic advances to play Neshannock in the WPIAL Class-2A Championship Game next week. The game was tied at five with Serra Catholic batting in the bottom of the seventh when Max Rocco singled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run. FINAL SCORE: Serra Catholic 6, Riverside 5. Max Rocco is the hero as he walks it off with an RBI single in the bottom of the…

May 18, 2022

Panthers, Lady Wolverines Both Victorious In WPIAL Opening Rounds

The Riverside Panthers baseball team and the Ellwood City Wolverines softball team each earned opening round victories Tuesday. #5 seeded Riverside knocked off Chartiers-Houston in the Class 2A first round while the #4 seed Wolverines defeated Beaver Falls in the WPIAL Class 3A softball playoffs first round. Riverside Jumps Ahead Early, Holds On For Victory Over Chartiers-Houston Riverside got out to a five-run lead in the third inning and held on for a 5-4 victory over Chartiers-Houston on Tuesday. Chartiers-Houston scored four runs in their comeback effort but fell short. The Panthers fired up the offense in the first inning,…

April 22, 2022

EC Boys Tennis Wraps Up Season With Victory; EC Softball Suffers First Defeat

The Ellwood City boys tennis team wrapped up its regular season with a victory Thursday afternoon while the Wolverines softball team suffered its first defeat of its regular season earlier in the week.  Also, the Riverside Panthers baseball team cruised to a 22-0 victory over Summit Academy. EC Tennis Defeats Ambridge The Ellwood City boys tennis team used two impressive doubles victories to collect a match victory over Ambridge 3-2 on Thursday in Ewing Park. The victory rounded out the regular season that saw the Wolverines finish 4-4 on the campaign. Ayden Frisk and Hunter Rock collected 6-0, 6-0 victories…

April 15, 2022

PHOTOS: Harper Tosses 3-Hitter, Panthers Shutout Wolverines

Panthers starter Ronnie Harper pitched a gem Thursday, twirling five shutout innings as Riverside easily blanked the visiting Wolverines 10-0. Harper allowed just three hits. He struck out six batters and did not issue a walk. The Panthers, now 7-1 overall, secured the victory thanks to seven runs in the second inning. Hunter Garvin, Drake Fox, Madden Boehm, and Bo Fornataro, who all drove in runs in the second frame. Boehm slugged a second inning homerun en route to his four-RBI performance. Riverside racked up 11 hits on the afternoon with Darren McDade, Evan Burry, and Boehm collecting multiple hits….

March 31, 2022

Panthers Shut Out New Brighton, Coach Oliastro Sets Historical Mark

Three Panther pitchers combined to shut out New Brighton 6-0 Wednesday afternoon, earning the team its second victory of the young season and head coach Dan Oliastro a historical mark – 656 career victories, most in WPIAL History. After striking for the games first run in the fourth inning, Riverside slugger Bo Fornataro launched a homerun in the fifth inning to stake the host Panthers to a 2-0 advantage. Riverside added four runs in the sixth inning. Madden Boehm, Ashton Schlosser, and Fornataro all drove in runs in the pivotal inning. Christian Lucarelli got the win for Riverside. He surrendered…

March 29, 2022

COACH TALK: RHS Softball Building On Success, Baseball Looks To Continue Playoff Streak

Riverside baseball and softball teams both earned playoff berths last season, albeit in the short form of opening round defeats, but this year each program will look to continue to build on their successes RIVERSIDE SOFTBALL: Head coach Gerilynn Cummings has high expectations for her softball squad this year, with a little bit of fine tuning in order. “Now that we’ve gone through the rebuilding process, we’re looking to fine tune the girls,” says Cummings. “The majority have Varsity experience. We’re looking to put the best nine players on the field to give us the best chance to win.” Riverside…