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BASEBALL RECAP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
July 8, 2025
Mill Run combined early offense with a dominant complete-game performance from Beau Bigam to secure a 5-1 win over the Youghiogheny Valley Bulldogs on Monday. Mill Run wasted no time grabbing the lead...
Steel City Snapshots
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CEDARBROOK VS. MONESSEN FLORIST –– JEFF HELSEL / MVI SPORTS
July 8, 2025
Doubleheader split for Pterodactyls, Bulldogs
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BASEBALL ROUNDUP
July 7, 2025
The teams combined for 26 runs in the opener. MVI Sports The Daily News League was in full swing over the holiday weekend as Plum Pterodactyls and the Bulldogs split a doubleheader Saturday. Plum edge...
Quinn, AVA battle at top of Daily News League
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 7, 2025
The teams will meet tonight with first place on the line. We’re entering the home stretch of Daily News League baseball action as the regular season is slated to finish next Tuesday with teams gearing...
Hartman brings on Watkins to volleyball staff
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By By JASON BLACK For MVI Sports 
July 5, 2025
Former Geibel head coach Rick Watkins and his daughter Shannon will join the Commodores’ bench. When it comes to WPIAL volleyball coaches in the past 30 years, there aren’t many bigger names than Rick...
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LOCAL BASEBALL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
July 5, 2025
In a dramatic showdown that kept fans on the edge of their seats, Belle Vernon White earned its first win of the season in walk-off fashion, edging out Uniontown, 6-5, Thursday night. Trailing 5-4 in ...
Leopard king: Lind cruised to Pitcher of the Year
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MVI SPORTS-BEEGRAPHIX PITCHERS OF THE YEAR
By JEREMY SELLEW 
July 5, 2025
BVA ace finished 9-1 with a 0.70 ERA and 115 strikeouts. There’s no doubting that Parker Lind and the Belle Vernon baseball team had a fantastic season in 2025. The Leopards reached the WPIAL semifina...
Titans’ ace named Valley’s Pitcher of the Year
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 5, 2025
West Mifflin’s Rylie Dobnak was the model of consistency for young Titans’ squad. The West Mifflin softball team was young this past season with just two seniors on the squad, but it still made its ty...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
July 5, 2025
JR. LEGION: BELLE VERNON WHITE VS. BELLE VERNON GREEN – JEFF HELSEL / MVI SPORTS
EF Jr. Legion falls to S-F; BV Green rolls at Boston
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LOCAL BASEBALL RECAPS
By JEREMY SELLEW 
July 3, 2025
Smithfield-Fairchance defeated Elizabeth Forward to open their Jr. Legion road doubleheader by a score of 4-0 on Wednesday at Boston Field. Despite being out-hit 4-3, Smithfield took advantage of erro...
Grimm’s 3 RBIs lead Belle Vernon past Charleroi
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 3, 2025
Every time the Belle Vernon and Charleroi Post 22 senior legion squads face off, it’s bound to be a rock fight. Wednesday night’s game between the two sides was no different as Charleroi scratched two...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
July 3, 2025
SR LEGION: BELLE VERNON AT CHARLEROI –– JENN CODELUPPI / MVI SPORTS
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
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JR. LEGION: WOO SOX AT ELIZABETH FORWARD -- JEFF HELSEL / MVI SPORTS
July 2, 2025
Crovak strikes out 13 to lead Belle Vernon over Charleroi
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
June 27, 2025
Behind a masterful performance on the mound by JB Crovak, Belle Vernon Senior Legion powered its way to an 8-3 win over Charleroi Thursday at Vets Field. Crovak, a lefty, was nearly untouchable, strik...
Seton LaSalle’s new QB will have to wait
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
June 27, 2025
Former Southmoreland quarterback Anthony Smith, a transfer to Seton LaSalle, must wait a month to learn his eligibility for the fall. The WPIAL board reviewed transfer paperwork for some students Wedn...
LEPS DONATE TO BAG BRIGADE
High school, Sports
June 26, 2025
The Belle Vernon Area High School softball team presented a check from a team fundraiser to help raise funds for the Bag Brigade. Accepting the check is Ashlee Eisengart from Gospel Alliance Church. T...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
June 26, 2025
SR. LEGION: CONNELLSVILLE AT CHARLEROI
Supporters show up for Watson at board meeting
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
June 25, 2025
A number of parents and assistant coaches showed up to urge the board to reconsider their decision to open the BVA baseball job. Despite an outpouring of public support for embattled baseball coach To...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
June 25, 2025
JR. LEGION: CONNELLSVILLE AT BELLE VERNON WHITE –– JEFF HELSEL / MVI SPORTS