With as many as six, maybe seven quarterbacks expected to be drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh next year, there will be tons of eyes on the nation’s top signal callers this sea...

In the second half, the Quips started with a drive that ate up half of the third quarter. Aliquippa head coach Mike Warfield made a triumphant return to the sidelines after taking a sabbatical last se...

By the Mon Valley Independent After falling behind by two touchdowns in the first quarter, Thomas Jefferson turned to its workhorse back and never looked back. Senior running back Tyler Eber powered t...

Carson Vanata’s touchdown and 2-point conversion gave Mapletown a 22-21 win. With three seconds left on the clock, Mapletown’s Carson Vanata plunged into the end zone from the 1-yard line. The Maples ...

The Warriors forced three turnovers and held Highlands (1-1) to just 15 yards in the second and third quarters. A year ago, Elizabeth Forward and Highlands combined to score more than 100 points in a ...

Without Kemon Spell, McKeesport was bottled up for less than 40 rushing yards. In preparation for a clash with top Class 5A opponent Peters Township, the McKeesport football team took a major blow Wed...

On their first drive of the game, West Mifflin suffered a bad snap that went over the quarterback’s head and landed inside the 5-yard line. It proved to be a sign of things to come, as Avonworth quick...

By the Mon Valley Independent Belle Vernon kept its perfect section record intact with a 200-218 victory over Ringgold in Section 2-3A play. The Leopards were led by medalist Jordan Mocello, who fired...

Two games into the 2025 volleyball season, and the Belle Vernon Area volleyball team is already off to a flying start under first-year coach Ina Helmick. The Leopards rolled to their second straight s...

By the Mon Valley Independent Bentworth delivered an offensive explosion in its Section 2-1A opener, overwhelming Greensburg Central Catholic in a 13-0 shutout. The Bearcats put the game away early wi...

Playing at South Park, home of the back-to-back WPIAL boys soccer champions, is a daunting task for any team. Elizabeth Forward knows that well, having battled the Eagles often and struggled to find a...

Aliquippa (0-0) at Belle Vernon (0-0) 7 p.m. Quips: After failing to reach the WPIAL championship for the first time since 2007 last season, the Quips are out for blood as HC Mike Warfield is back in ...

Last season, McKeesport went to Peters Township and got mercyruled by a 42-7 score. It’s obvious that McKeesport football coach Matt Miller didn’t go to the School of Penn State Scheduling. Soft and f...

Another week of prime non-conference games is upon us for Week 1 of the high school football season here in the Mon Valley. North, south, east and west, there are big games all around. As always, don’...

Four different players scored for the Eagles as a three-goal second half pushes them past the Leopards on the Beach. The Belle Vernon Area girls’ soccer squad put together a solid defensive effort Wed...