TJ ready for challenge of defending WPIAL title
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
August 21, 2025
As usual, the Jaguars have packed their schedule with high-quality opponents. After returning to its preferred spot atop the WPIAL last season, Thomas Jefferson feels like it has reinforcements to rep...
New Titans coach inherits strong running game
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
August 21, 2025
Junior Armand Hill is the 10th-ranked prospect in Pennsylvania for 2027. West Mifflin will feel an injection of energy this year with the appointment of Titans graduate BJ Pugh as the squad’s new head...
Cougars hope to ‘rebuild quickly’ with new QB
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
August 21, 2025
Aidan Shaffer takes over the position after moving from wide receiver. Despite heavy graduation losses, Yough enters the 2025 campaign with renewed energy and a positive outlook. Fourth-year head coac...
Tigers golf team off to hot start
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By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
August 20, 2025
The McKeesport golf team has opened its season with a statement, racing to a 4-1 overall record and 2-1 mark in section play behind a veteran-heavy roster and a clear sense of purpose. That purpose st...
Andrisko lands BVA baseball job
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
August 20, 2025
Taylor Andrisko takes over for Tony Watson, who had the job opened after reaching the WPIAL semifinals last season. The Belle Vernon Area school board unanimously voted Tuesday evening to name former ...
Caterino not thinking rebuild in first season with Leopards
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By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
August 20, 2025
The former Monessen star left California to take over the Belle Vernon boys program. Belle Vernon Area snuck into the WPIAL 3A boys soccer payoffs despite a 3-7 record in rugged Section 3-3A. The Leop...
Cougars will rely on depth
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
August 20, 2025
The Charleroi volleyball team must replace seven seniors from last year’s team. Despite losing seven seniors from last year’s squad that qualified for the playoffs for the second straight year, the Ch...
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GOLF RECAPS
August 20, 2025
By the Mon Valley Independent Belle Vernon showed both depth and consistency Tuesday at Pleasant Valley Golf Course, pulling away from Connellsville for a 198-234 Section 2-3A victory. The Leopards pl...
Ineligible QB Smith will not play this season
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By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
August 20, 2025
Ineligible sophomore quarterback Anthony Smith, whose transfer to Seton La-Salle led to a lawsuit against the PIAA, won’t play football for the Rebels this season and may enroll elsewhere, said an att...
Ringgold girls preseason
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August 20, 2025
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Rams looking for contributions from young players
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
August 19, 2025
Ringgold returns a core of seniors up front including Imani Arnold, Emily Bucchianeri and Miranda Santina. The Ringgold girls soccer team is looking to break into the playoff mix in Section 1-2A this ...
Expectations remain high for Cougars
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
August 19, 2025
Things were looking good for the Charleroi boys soccer team, as they rattled off 14 straight wins to start the 2024 campaign. But unfortunately for the Cougars, a pair of 3-2 defeats against Mt Pleasa...
Bentworth golfers looking for more than just low scores
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August 19, 2025
By ANDREW WHITE MVI Sports The Bentworth golf team isn’t chasing headlines this fall — it’s chasing something more lasting. Head coach Brian Fredericks sees the 2025 roster as a group bound more by fr...
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August 19, 2025
By the Mon Valley Independent Frazier broke into the win column Monday afternoon, pulling away late to defeat Yough 226-234 in a Section 8-2A matchup at Linden Hall. The Commodores leaned on strong ro...
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August 19, 2025
West Mifflin has top two scorers returning
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By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
August 18, 2025
Coach Chad Perry says the Titans have plenty of talent, but inexperience is a concern. Entering his 13th year as boys soccer coach at West Mifflin, Chad Perry is the best authority to seek when judgin...
Bentworth eyes return to volleyball playoffs
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
August 18, 2025
Only three seniors were lost to graduation. Under first-year head coach Sean Cleary, Bentworth’s volleyball team took a step in the right direction last fall, earning a playoff berth out of Section 3-...
Team effort critical for Rams
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
August 16, 2025
After losing several seniors to graduation, the Ringgold boys soccer team will rely on a whole team effort to make up for those losses and have success. Gone are Sam Alvarez, Nico Bove, Jack Brodak, D...
Bearcats out to capture state title
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
August 16, 2025
After winning their second straight WPIAL title, the Bentworth boys are looking for more than a state runner-up finish. If once is an occurrence and twice a trend, who knows what three will be for the...
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GOLF RECAPS
August 16, 2025
By the Mon Valley Independent Belle Vernon remained perfect in section play Thursday, turning in a balanced effort to hold off Laurel Highlands, 205213, in a Section 2-3A match at Cedarbrook Golf Cour...