Champ led by example, caring for his Warriors
High school, Sports
MVI SPORTS-BEEGRAPHIX COACHES OF THE YEAR
By JEREMY SELLEW 
July 10, 2025
This year’s Mon Valley Independent Sports-BeeGraphix Baseball Coach of the Year has been in the game a long time. This season, though, may have been one of his finest. Frank Champ led the Elizabeth Fo...
NFHS bringing double first-base bags to baseball
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
July 10, 2025
No, you’re not seeing double. High school baseball will have two first-base bags starting in 2027, a change already in use by colleges as a way to avoid injury-causing collisions. The National Federat...
Consistency, aggressiveness key for Rutherford
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 10, 2025
The Elizabeth Forward softball team has long been among the best in the WPIAL under the watch of coach Harry Rutherford, so it was no surprise that Rutherford was once again voted the MVI Sports Softb...
Eight Valley players named to All-State softball teams
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
July 10, 2025
A number of local softball players found themselves receiving All-State recognition this week. The PA High School Softball Coaches Association announced their All-State teams Tuesday, officially cappi...
High school, Sports
DAILY NEWS LEAGUE RECAPS
By JEREMY SELLEW 
July 10, 2025
Christian Hoffman’s complete-game effort lifted Netto’s Snack Shack to a 3-1 victory over the Port Vue River Cats in a Daily News League. Hoffman was in command from the start, tossing all seven innin...
STEEL CITY SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
BEEGRAPHIX VS. TRAILSIDE –– JEFF HELSEL / MVI SPORTS
July 10, 2025
Aul Bat Co. keeps winning streak going
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 9, 2025
It took eight innings to decide a winner between Aul Bat Company and Base Invaders during Daily News League baseball action Tuesday evening, but TJ Dailey proved to be the difference with a walkoff gr...
Charleroi misses out on Regionals with 7-0 loss
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
July 9, 2025
Noah Lion delivered a masterful performance on the mound Tuesday, shutting down Charleroi Post 22 as Uniontown rolled to a 7-0 victory and punched its ticket to the Regional Tournament hosted by Belle...
Magicians back on track
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
July 9, 2025
BASEBALL ROUNDUP The Magicians snapped a mini twogame losing skid behind great pitching from Colton Brightwell, topping host Mill Run, 3-1, Tuesday. Brightwell tossed a complete game, allowing just th...
STEEL CITY SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
July 9, 2025
AMD INDUSTRIES VS. TRAILSIDE –– JEFF HELSEL / MVI SPORTS
Big 6th inning pushes BV past Uniontown
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
July 8, 2025
Cam Matusik and Jacob Peterson each drove in three runs for Belle Vernon in the 10-2 win. There was little to split the Belle Vernon and Uniontown Post 51 senior legion squads during Monday’s Fayette ...
Connellsville cruises past Charleroi
High school, Sports
By By JIM DOWNEY For MVI Sports 
July 8, 2025
Three errors in the bottom of the sixth inning allowed Connellsville to invoke the mercy rule for an 11-1 victory over visiting Charleroi Monday night in the opening round of the Fayette County Americ...
High school, Sports
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
High school, Sports
CEDARBROOK VS. MONESSEN FLORIST –– JEFF HELSEL / MVI SPORTS
July 8, 2025
Doubleheader split for Pterodactyls, Bulldogs
High school, Sports
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
High school, Sports
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...
Leopard king: Lind cruised to Pitcher of the Year
High school, Sports
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
High school, Sports
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...
Hartman brings on Watkins to volleyball staff
High school, Sports
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...
High school, Sports
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 ...