Eagles storm past Gators; Tigers, Jags, Titans win
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
January 24, 2026
By the Mon Valley Independent Serra Catholic (10-6, 6-1) used a big first half to take down Geibel (9-8, 2-4), 88-39, in Section 2-1A action. Serra Catholic put up 30 points in the first quarter and f...
EF gets back on track
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
January 24, 2026
Tyler Basic scored 27 points, leaving him at 992 for his career. Most basketball teams go through a losing streak during a season, but a good basketball team knows how to end those losing skids swiftl...
Leps go scoreless in overtime, fall to Trojans at the buzzer
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By By PAUL SCHOFIELD TribLive 
January 24, 2026
Derry Area junior Stanley Rajkowski was honored before Friday’s game for recently reaching the 1,000-point milestone. Then Rajkowski delivered in the clutch. He hit a 3-pointer to send the game into o...
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By By ANTONIO ROSSETTI For MVI Sports 
January 24, 2026
The Springdale boys’ basketball team pulled away for a 43-31 win over Bentworth, holding the Bearcats to just four points in the fourth quarter of their Section 1-2A battle Friday night. “It means a l...
BVA’s defense shines in win at South Park
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 23, 2026
The Leopards are tied with Elizabeth Forward for the section lead ahead of Monday’s showdown. After Thursday night’s pivotal Section 3-4A matchup against South Park, Belle Vernon girls basketball coac...
EF girls pull away in victory over Mt. Pleasant
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 23, 2026
Kaelynn Settles, Mia Sostaric and Addison Wach all scored in double figures for the Warriors. Swimming Boys: EF 109, Uniontown 77 Girls: EF 119, Uniontown 57 After a slow first quarter that saw Elizab...
Bearcats rely on poise to take down J-M
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
January 23, 2026
They scored the final eight points of the game to pull out a 43-38 win. Poise, not panic. That has been the motto for the Bentworth girls basketball squad this season. It’s taped to every locker, and ...
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
January 22, 2026
By the Mon Valley Independent Penn-Trafford (6-9) pulled away for a 5743 nonsection win over Thomas Jefferson (16-2). Thomas Jefferson led 17-11 after the first quarter, but Penn-Trafford took control...
Balanced Rams top Hounds as rivalry renewed
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 21, 2026
Entering the fourth quarter of Tuesday night’s contest, Ringgold led Monessen 48-46 in what was anyone’s game. But in the end, the Rams closed the game strong with an 18-5 fourth quarter that pushed t...
Belle Vernon, Clairton boys cruise to section wins
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
January 21, 2026
By the Mon Valley Independent Belle Vernon opened Tuesday night by scoring 27 first-quarter points and never let Yough recover in a 79-43 Section 3-4A boys basketball win. The Leopards (11-7, 7-1) bui...
Belle Vernon runs through West Mifflin
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 21, 2026
Aubrey Brown (17) and Lyla McConnell (12) combined for 29 points in the Leopards’ rout. The Belle Vernon girls basketball team reeled off 15 straight points to start their game against West Mifflin Tu...
Resurgent McKeesport on the hunt for a playoff spot in 1-5A
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 20, 2026
The Tigers have already surpassed their win total from last season and find themselves in the playoff hunt. It’s been a battle for the teams in Section 1-5A so far this season, and a resurgent McKeesp...
Leps, Jaguars and Warriors enjoy blowout wins
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 20, 2026
The Belle Vernon girls basketball team opened the game with a strong first quarter and never let up Monday night, rolling to a 68-19 victory over Yough in Section 3-4A girls basketball action. The Leo...
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 19, 2026
Monessen guard Madison Johnson eclipsed the 1,000-point mark for her career as Monessen (4-9, 3-5) earned a 31-24 win over Ellis School (2-9, 0-4) at the MLK Classic at Neighborhood Academy. Johnson l...
Tigers knock off Mustangs to nab section win
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 17, 2026
McKeesport (8-6, 5-3) earned a Section 1-5A win Friday by outscoring Laurel Highlands 20-14 in the fourth quarter to finish off a 5953 decision. The Tigers led 16-9 after the first quarter and took a ...
Jaguars down Peters Township in showdown
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 17, 2026
Nick Trklja and Justin Fry were too much offensively for the Peters Township defense. Anytime a coach is struggling to come up with ways his squad can improve after a game, it’s typically a great sign...
Scotties use ferocious defense to shut down Warriors
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
January 17, 2026
Every basketball team wants it, and every basketball team needs it to be successful. Tenacity. Class 3A Southmoreland had it Friday night in its non-section matchup with Class 4A Elizabeth Forward. Th...
Hounds’ rally falls just short
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
January 16, 2026
Despite a 20-point fourth quarter, it was just a little too late for the Monessen girls’ basketball team, as it fell short to Bishop Canevin, 45-42, at home Thursday night in a critical Section 2-1A c...
Leps run over Rams
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 16, 2026
The BVA girls forced 43 Ringgold turnovers to roll to a win in the rivalry game. Belle Vernon used suffocating defense in the first half and a 21-2 advantage in the second quarter to roll to a 6119 wi...
Strong second half pushes Jaguars past Peters Township
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 16, 2026
TJ outscored the Indians, 40-21, over the final 16 minutes for key section win Thursday. After a sluggish second quarter that saw Thomas Jefferson fall behind a Peters Township squad it was desperate ...