SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
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CENTRAL VALLEY VS. WEST MIFFLIN –– JEFF HELSEL / MVI SPORTS
June 4, 2025
Eagles’ season ends after missed opportunities
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
June 3, 2025
Serra Catholic left nine runners stranded; Derek Smail’s three-run shot holds up for Clarion. Serra Catholic head coach Brian Dzurenda knew his Eagles were going to be in for a dogfight in their PIAA ...
West Shamokin eliminates Bearcats
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
June 3, 2025
The Bentworth softball team’s turbulent season came to an end Monday with an 11-5 loss to West Shamokin in the first round of the PIAA Class 2A tournament. The Bearcats (10-12) battled through adversi...
Herchelroath’s blast leads EF into state quarterfinals
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PIAA ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
June 3, 2025
And then there was one. One local team out of four picked up a PIAA win and is on to the state quarterfinals. With his team trailing 3-2 in the top of the seventh inning, Cy Herchelroath hammered a 1-...
COMMITMENT CORNER
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June 3, 2025
Ringgold diver Amanda Sperandio will continue her diving career at Division III Penn State Behrend. She was joined by her family during her signing day. Ringgold Athletics on X
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
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June 3, 2025
ELIZABETH FORWARD VS. RINGGOLD JENN CODELUPPI / MVI SPORTS
State baseball, softball playoffs begin today
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June 2, 2025
Only one local team, Serra Catholic, won’t be putting much mileage on a bus this afternoon. By the Mon Valley Independent Four local teams will begin their quest to Penn State University for their res...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
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June 2, 2025
BENTWORTH VS. SOUTH ALLEGHENY MIKE DARNAY / MVI SPORTS
After celebrating, Eagles are back to work
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 31, 2025
WPIAL champion Serra Catholic will face District 9 runner-up Clarion Monday at Norwin High School. After a day of celebrating his WPIAL championship baseball team, Serra Catholic head coach Brian Dzur...
Annual Kourtney Gavatorta Softball Tournament in 4th year
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 31, 2025
The tournament will be held June 21 at the Washington Township ballfields. The Kourtney Gavatorta Memorial Softball Tournament will be held for the fourth time June 21st at the Washington Township bal...
COMMITMENT CORNER
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May 31, 2025
Belle Vernon Area swimmer Ava Bosetti will continue her athletic career in the pool at Division I St. Francis University. BVA Athletic Department
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
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CHARLEROI VS. DEER LAKES JENN CODELUPPI / MVI SPORTS
May 31, 2025
Skaggs, Eagles fly to title No. 5
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SENIOR PITCHER THROWS NO-HITTER AS SERRA CATHOLIC CLAIMS CLASS 1A CHAMPIONSHIP
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 29, 2025
Serra Catholic will open the PIAA playoffs Monday against District 9 runnerup Clarion. Serra Catholic High School had its graduation ceremony Wednesday night hours after its baseball team appeared in ...
One of the WPIAL’s ‘GOATS’ gets his one for the thumb
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I’M JUST SAYIN’
May 29, 2025
I’m going to show my age here a little bit, but bear with me. I remember growing up in the 80s, wearing a shirt with “Mean” Joe Greene on it. The legendary Steelers player’s characture was throwing a ...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
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MONESSEN VS. SEWICKLEY ACADEMY -- JENN CODELUPPI / MVI SPORTS
May 29, 2025
A little history between Eagles and Mikes
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By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
May 28, 2025
Two of the hotter teams in the WPIAL will collide today in the 1A baseball championship game. Serra Catholic (19-4) and winners of 14 of the last 15 games will take on Carmichaels (15-4) meet 11 a.m. ...
Bentworth gets No. 4 seed; Warriors clinch spot in states
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WPIAL CONSOLATION RECAPS
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 28, 2025
Already in the state tournament, the Bentworth girls softball team still played a WPIAL consolation for seeding purposes and now knows it’s path in the state bracket. The Bearcats (10-11) chose not to...
AMD takes first loss
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STEEL CITY HOOPS
May 28, 2025
By the Mon Valley Independent Defending champion AMD Industries suffered its first loss of the young season Tuesday, suffering a 63-49 setback to Marie Slagus Howard Hanna. Baldwin’s Isabella Niles le...
Warriors fall on walk-off homer in 11th
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 28, 2025
Elizabeth Forward left 18 runners on base; Charlie Manzi wins it for Indiana with two-run blast. Under a steady rainfall at the Washington Wild Things’ EQT Park with the WPIAL Class 4A baseball champi...
Baserunning, bad inning doom Leopards
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 28, 2025
BVA was thrown out on the basepaths numerous times in Tuesday’s 7-3 consolation loss. The Belle Vernon Area baseball team’s season has come to an end after the Leopards failed in their quest to reach ...