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May 20, 2025

#11 Seed Riverside Turns The Table, Stuns Laurel In WPIAL Quarterfinals

Panther Freshman right fielder Ava Cummings collected three hits in four at bats as the #11 seeded Riverside Lady Panthers defeated #3 seed Laurel Varsity Spartans 11-1 on Monday in the WPIAL Class 2A Quarterfinals. The upset victory avenged a pair of lopsided losses to the Spartans during the regular season. Cummings singled in the fifth inning, doubled in the seventh inning, and singled in the fourth inning to power the offense. Older sister, Joci Cummings, earned the win for Riverside. The starting pitcher surrendered seven hits and one run (zero earned) over seven innings, striking out two and walking…

April 18, 2024

Riverside Baseball, Softball Teams Each Collect Victories

The Riverside baseball and softball made quick work of opponents on Wednesday, each earning mercy-rule victories. The Panthers baseball team took to the road and shut-out Beaver Falls 16-0 in four innings. Hunter Garvin smashed a three-run homerun as part of a six run offensive onslaught in the second inning. Ashton Schlosser earned the win for Riverside on the mound. The southpaw allowed only one hit across his three innings of shutout baseball. He struck out three and walked only one Tiger before giving way to Bo Fornataro who tossed one inning of no-hit relief for the Panthers. Nine Panthers…

March 29, 2024

Wolverines, Panthers Split Cross Sport Rivalry Doubleheader

Ellwood City and Riverside split a cross sport softball/baseball doubleheader on Thursday with the Riverside Panthers baseball team defeating Ellwood City 12-2 while the Wolverines softball team defeat Riverside 19-4 later in the afternoon. Fifth Inning Outburst Leads Panthers To 12-2 Victory Riverside defeated Ellwood City 12-2 on Thursday at Riverside High School thanks in part to seven runs in a fifth inning outburst. Junior Christian Lucarelli hit a grand slam to left field – his second home run of the week – days after leading the Panthers on the mound to its Monday victory over Ellwood City. An RBI…

March 25, 2024

COACH TALK: Softball Seasons Are Underway

Ellwood City and Riverside softball seasons are underway. Each team will look to return to their respective WPIAL class playoffs. Nine starters are back for Ellwood City and head coach Gary Rozanski is looking to improve in all aspects of the game. After an opening round playoff defeat last season, the Ellwood City Wolverines softball team will look to build on its 11-win campaign last season and secure yet another playoff berth. “New season, same group of players, and we want to be playing our best at the end of the season,” says the coach who returns for his 19th…

December 18, 2023

Williams Accepts Softball Scholarship With Fairmont State University

Last week, Riverside senior shortstop Mia Williams signed to continue her athletic career at Fairmont State University. Williams has started and lettered the past three years of varsity softball and has been named the Beaver County Times Athlete of the Week. As a junior, Williams doubled and collected three RBIs to help lead the Lady Panthers to the quarterfinals of the WPIAL Playoffs for the first since 2013. Williams is going to study nursing at Fairmont State University. PICTURED BELOW: Williams (center) with her parents, Chelsea & Darin Sharek and her younger brother, Carmine, and Williams with Riverside teammates and…

May 11, 2023

Lady Panthers Defeat Hopewell Thanks To Sixth Inning Boost

The Riverside Lady Panthers scored eight runs in the sixth inning on its way to a 12-1 victory over Hopewell on Wednesday. Prior to the game four Panther seniors – Madison Fryer, Sam Rosenberger, Braley Zappia, and Aliya Ottaviani – were recognized as part of the Senior Night festivities. After tallying the game’s first run in the opening frame, Riverside erupted for eight runs to put the Vikings out of reach. The big inning was powered by singles by Fryer and Rosenberger, a triple by Ottaviani, by Sterner, a fielder’s choice by Williams, and an error on a ball put…

April 21, 2023

PHOTOS: Lady Panthers Knock Off Wolverines In Extra Innings

For two rival teams that haven’t met in five years, Thursday’s 2-1 extra innings affair at Riverside proved to be well worth the wait. The Lady Panthers rallied late to tie things up in the seventh and won it in the eighth on a clutch two out, two strike single by Aliya Ottaviani. It was a classic pitcher’s duel as Samantha Rosenberger whiffed 14 for the winners while Amber Mcquistion and Sara Schwarz combined for 13 punch outs for the Lady Wolverines. The teams played the first five innings in less than 45 minutes until Ellwood City got on the…

April 20, 2023

Rosenberger Swats Homer, Strikes Out 15 Bulldogs

Senior Samantha Rosenberger swatted a solo home run at the plate and struck out 15 Freedom Bulldogs on the mound Wednesday as the Lady Panthers defeated Freedom 8-4. Riverside raced out to an 8-0 advantage before the host Bulldogs gathered four runs in the bottom half of the sixth inning. Left fielder Danielle Rosenberger collected four singles to lead the Panthers offensively while Camryn Friello collected three hits. Rosenberger added three steals. Second baseman Aliya Ottaviani collected a team-high three RBIs for Riverside. The Panthers scored a run in each of its first six innings offensively. On the mound, Rosenberger,…

March 31, 2023

EC Softball Stays Unbeaten, Boys Earn First Victory; Riverside Baseball/Softball Both Win Big

Wolverines Softball Stays Unbeaten, Defeats Shenango 4-1 The Lady Wolverines finished their pre section tune up with a record of 3-0 after a victory over Shenango Thursday evening at Steifel Park. Junior Ellie Kalantzis staked the team to a 1-0 lead in the first inning as she tripled into the right field corner and scored on a wild pitch. Ellwood City expanded the lead to 3-0 in the third as Kiley Leviere reached on an error, stole second and scored on a double by Kalantzis. A walk to Aliya Garroway put runners on first and second. After both runners moved…

March 22, 2023

COACH TALK: Ellwood City and Riverside Softball Teams Each Look To Continue Playoff Streaks

Both Ellwood City and Riverside softball teams will enter their 2023 regular season campaigns with sights set on returning to the WPIAL Playoffs, continuing streaks for both teams. For the Lady Wolverines, a playoff streak currently rests at eight straight seasons, and the girls will look to it nine this spring. Head coach Gary Rozanski has an experienced group but will need contributions from all players and positions. “We have a great group of girls returning, their experience is going to be important to our success and continue to build on last year’s success,” says the 18th-year head coach. “It…

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