Belle Vernon continued its strong start to section play Thursday night, defeating West Mifflin 68-46 in a Section 3-4A matchup. The Leopards (10-7, 6-1) controlled the game early, building a 33-18 hal...

Former BVA and Monessen boys basketball coach Joe Salvino will be inducted June 5. Last year, the WPIAL Hall of Fame welcomed in a number of athletes with ties to the Mid-Mon Valley. This year, anothe...

Both Bentworth and Charleroi entered Wednesday night coming off key section wins and looking to carry that momentum into a non-section matchup before the second half of their section schedules begins....

A slow start led to a slow game Wednesday, too slow for Belle Vernon boys head coach Ricky Tyburski. The Leopards failed to score in the opening five minutes of their non-section game against Gateway,...

Bentworth rolled to a 47-24 victory over Brownsville, using a combination of forfeits and quick falls to secure the team win on the mat Wednesday. The Bearcats opened strong as Brian Mathews collected...

The Section 2-1A game Tuesday night at Geibel Catholic between visiting Monessen and the Gators was a game of spurts, and the Greyhounds put together the last surge for a 61-48 road victory. “We separ...

Charleroi held off a second-quarter surge from Ligonier Valley and finished with a 74-70 win in Section 4-3A play. Charleroi opened with 26 points in the first quarter, but Ligonier Valley responded w...

Clairton may hold the edge over Jeannette on the gridiron, but when it comes to basketball, advantage Jeannette. The top two teams in Section 1-2A collided for supremacy, and it was Jeannette that pre...

Chris Wilson led a balanced attack for Ringgold as they notched a section win over Trinity. Sometimes basketball is a cat-and-mouse game. In Tuesday’s Section 3-5A boys basketball matchup between Ring...

When it comes to rivalry games, emotions can run high, teams can get hot and cold, and scoring runs can often dictate the final result. That was the case Tuesday night when McKeesport and Gateway conv...

Despite some adversity, it’s been a strong start to the season for the Elizabeth Forward boys basketball team. The Warriors sit atop Section 3-4A with a 5-0 record ahead of a matchup at Derry tonight ...

Elizabeth Forward earned a 49-36 road victory over South Park on Monday night in Section 3-4A play, using steady defense and balanced scoring to control the game from start to finish and create a thre...

Baldwin surge. Allie Wilson led TJ (12-2, 5-0) with 16 points, while Riley McCabe and Maggie Spell each scored 12. Lynsey Bernotas had 18, and Jules Ott finished with 16 for the Highlanders (11-2, 5-1...

Kendall Lee led the way for West Mifflin with 22 points. West Mifflin saw a big early lead evaporate against Bishop Canevin Saturday at the Mon Valley Independent Girls Shootout Classic. But the Titan...

BVA’s size and experience eventually made the difference in a 52-46 win. From the outside, it was a classic David vs. Goliath tale in the final game of the MVI Shootout Classic Saturday afternoon as u...

Ringgold got 22 points from Jada Gernot in the 29-point win. When Ringgold and Frazier took the court at Belle Vernon for the Mon Valley Independent Girls Shootout Classic on Saturday, both sides earn...

By the MVI Bishop Canevin pulled away early and never looked back in a 63-35 win over West Mifflin. The Crusaders led 36-19 at halftime and continued to extend the margin behind a balanced offensive e...

Games tip off at noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. with the host Leopards facing off with Serra Catholic. By the Mon Valley Independent The MVI Girls Shootout Classic returns Saturday to Belle Vernon High Schoo...

Belle Vernon controlled the game from the opening tip Friday night, rolling to a 73-33 victory over Greensburg Salem in Section 3-4A boys basketball action The Leopards (9-6, 5-1) jumped out to a 24-1...

It was vintage Monessen Greyhounds Friday night on Major Corley Court. A relentless pressure defense that forced a ton of turnovers, a dominant effort on the offensive glass and the ability to score i...