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May 19, 2021

PHOTOS: Lady Wolverines Knock Off Deer Lakes, Advance In WPIAL Playoffs

For the sixth consecutive season, the Wolverine softball team won a first round playoff game. Tuesday afternoon’s opening round contest was a back and forth thriller that saw 11th seeded Ellwood City put up a three spot in the top of the seventh inning to turn a 5-4 deficit into a 7-5 victory over the 6th seeded Deer Lakes Lancers. – Ellwood City scored first, as lead off batter Angie Nardone doubled into left center and scored on a two out RBI single to right by Aliya Garroway. The energy and the lead was short lived as Garroway was injured…

March 4, 2021

Wolverines Advance To WPIAL Quarterfinals With Upset Victory Over Avonworth

Steve Antuono, Alexander Roth, and Joseph Roth provided a balanced scoring attack and Ellwood City used a strong performance in the fourth quarter to earn its 58-53 victory over Avonworth Thursday night at North Allegheny HS. The victory advanced the 11-seeded Wolverines (11-4 overall) into the quarterfinals of the Class-3A Playoffs. Alexander Roth scored 10 first half points as part of his team-high 16 point effort (4 3-pointers), Joseph Roth scored 13 points, and Antuono finished with 12 points (2 3-pointers, 4-4 free throws). Milo Sesti and Dan Ditri each connected on three pointers for Ellwood City who held a…

November 5, 2020

Girls Volleyball Team Advances To WPIAL Championship

The Ellwood City girls volleyball team showed resilience Wednesday night, battling back after dropping their first set to earn a 3-1 match victory over Avonworth that places the undefeated Wolverines in the WPIAL Class-2A championship game on Saturday. “It has not been an easy road but we always find a way to come together and win,” said head coach Jenna Ricciuti. “The semifinal game might have been the hardest we’ve seen yet.” The victory earned the Wolverines (17-0 overall) their first title game berth and will pit Ellwood City against top-seeded, and fellow unbeaten, North Catholic “This isn’t North Catholic’s…

October 30, 2019

Wolverines Ousted By Defending Champion Trojans

The Ellwood City Lady Wolverines volleyball team fell to top-seeded, and defending champion North Catholic (17-0) in WPIAL quarterfinal action on Tuesday. The Trojans captured the victory in straight sets, 25-13, 25-11, 25-19, to advance to the Class-AA semifinals on Thursday. [VIEW BRACKET] Ellwood City (13-3 overall) was led by Danielle McCowin’s 11 kills. The Wolverines jumped out to an early 4-1 lead in the second set but ultimately fell victim to a string of 10 straight service points from North Catholic libero Sophia Elias in the set. The team entered the playoffs receiving votes in the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball…

October 25, 2018

Panthers, Lady Wolverines Both Looking To Advance In WPIAL Playoffs Thursday

Two local high school teams will continue their championship quests in their respective WPIAL playoff games Thursday evening. The Riverside boys soccer team marched onto the second round of the Class 1A WPIAL Playoffs with a 2-0 victory Monday night over Carlynton. The Panthers (11-2-1 overall) are set to face off against Avonworth Thursday evening at Ambridge with a 6:30 game time.  Avonworth defeated Mohawk 4-0 in their opening round contest. Alex Nour and Jesse Young, who both collected goals in the first round victory, will look again to lead the Panthers offense.  A victory Thursday would place Riverside in…

October 23, 2018

Ellwood City Varsity Girls Volleyball On To WPIAL Playoffs

The Lady Wolverines squad collected a birth in the WPIAL volleyball playoffs that begin this week.  Ellwood City will face a 6-6 Beth Center team in a play-in round of the WPIAL Playoffs Tuesday evening.  The match will take place at Our Lady of Sacred Heart at 6:30pm. The Wolverines (9-3 overall) team finished second in Class 2A Section 1.  The team earned four more victories in 2018, improving from their 5-7 record last year, en route to this year’s playoff birth. “These girls have been working extremely hard since we started off-season workouts in May,” said head coach Jenna…

May 22, 2018

Riverside Varsity Will Advance to Next Round of WPIAL Playoffs

With a hard fought 3 to 1 victory, Riverside Baseball Team will advanced to the next round of the WPIAL Playoffs. Both teams were strong on the pitcher’s mound Monday, but Riverside Panthers Varsity defeated Steel Valley 3-1. Riverside  pitchers allowed just three hits to Steel Valley. Riverside got things started in the second inning. Ethan Ziegler’s sac fly scored one run for Riverside Riverside Panthers Varsity. Gunnar Boehm was the winning pitcher for Riverside. He lasted four and two-thirds innings, allowing two hits and zero runs while striking out eight. Nick Ottavianiand Ty Thellman entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in…

May 16, 2018

Lady Wolverines Advance With Victory Over South Allegheny

The Ellwood City girls softball team advanced in the Class 3-A WPIAL Playoffs with a 4-1 first round victory over South Allegheny on Tuesday afternoon. Madi Krugh was the winning pitcher for the Wolverines. She went seven innings, allowing one run on three hits and striking out two. The Wolverines jumped out to their lead in the third inning and added a run later by way of the long ball — Reagan Mittler connected with a solo shot in fourth inning as Ellwood City jumped to its early lead. Anna Ferrucci led the Wolverines with three hits in four at…

November 11, 2017

Panthers oust Avonworth, move onto WPIAL Class-AA Semifinals

Riverside made quick work of Avonworth Friday night with a 42-14 victory that move the #4-seeded Panthers into the Class-AA semifinals for a second consecutive year. After their first drive stalled with an interception, the Panthers scored on six consecutive drives – by ground and by air – to run away from the Antelopes. Noah Harris added 105 rushing yards  and accounted for three touchdowns for Riverside, while Maurice Cleckley joined Harris in the scoring column with two touchdowns of his own. Harris caught a 14-yard touchdown pass from Ben Hughes, who completed 10 of 16 passes for 149 yards…

November 4, 2017

Panthers Run Over Frazier In WPIAL Playoff Opening Round Victory

The Riverside Panthers used a strong ground game and a stout defense to blank Frazier 34-0 in WPIAL Class-AA opening round action Friday night at Riverside Memorial Stadium. Panther back LeMarcus Cleckley rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns to lead the offensive attack that scored twice in the second quarter and twice in the second half to soundly defeat the Commodores . Riverside running back Noah Harris joined Cleckley in the 100-yard club, finishing the contest with 107 yards rushing including the games opening score. Rounding out the offensive playmakers, senior Austin Dambach caught three passes for 76 yards…