Titans let lead slip away, but recover to beat BC
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 12, 2026
Kendall Lee led the way for West Mifflin with 22 points. West Mifflin saw a big early lead evaporate against Bishop Canevin Saturday at the Mon Valley Independent Girls Shootout Classic. But the Titan...
Leopards withstand Serra’s upset bid
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
MVI GIRLS SHOOTOUT CLASSIC
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
January 12, 2026
BVA’s size and experience eventually made the difference in a 52-46 win. From the outside, it was a classic David vs. Goliath tale in the final game of the MVI Shootout Classic Saturday afternoon as u...
Rams post convincing victory over Commodores
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 12, 2026
Ringgold got 22 points from Jada Gernot in the 29-point win. When Ringgold and Frazier took the court at Belle Vernon for the Mon Valley Independent Girls Shootout Classic on Saturday, both sides earn...
Brown wins battle of Pa.’s top 215-pounders
High school, Sports
By By PAUL SCHOFIELD TribLive 
January 12, 2026
The BVA wrestler posted a 10-0 victory in a rematch of last year’s state finals. The marquee matchup of the night lived up to its billing at the 73rd Westmoreland County Coaches Association wrestling ...
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
January 12, 2026
By the MVI Bishop Canevin pulled away early and never looked back in a 63-35 win over West Mifflin. The Crusaders led 36-19 at halftime and continued to extend the margin behind a balanced offensive e...
BVA hosts MVI Girls Shootout Classic today
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
January 10, 2026
Games tip off at noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. with the host Leopards facing off with Serra Catholic. By the Mon Valley Independent The MVI Girls Shootout Classic returns Saturday to Belle Vernon High Schoo...
Leps keep pace with Warriors in standings
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 10, 2026
Belle Vernon controlled the game from the opening tip Friday night, rolling to a 73-33 victory over Greensburg Salem in Section 3-4A boys basketball action The Leopards (9-6, 5-1) jumped out to a 24-1...
Hounds roll over St. Joe’s
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
January 10, 2026
It was vintage Monessen Greyhounds Friday night on Major Corley Court. A relentless pressure defense that forced a ton of turnovers, a dominant effort on the offensive glass and the ability to score i...
Bad third quarter helps Indians overtake Rams
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 10, 2026
Peters Township outscored Ringgold, 22-10, in the third quarter of Friday’s matchup. After a half of competitive Section 3-5A play Friday night, Peters Township keyed in on Ringgold’s transition game ...
Gators stay perfect with 55-22 win over Hounds
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By JASON BLACK The Daily Courier 
January 9, 2026
Na’Jaziah Carter scored all but six of Monessen’s points. The Geibel Catholic girls basketball team faced a determined and defensive-minded Monessen squad Thursday, and the Gators managed to stay unde...
Eagles pull away from W. Greene
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
January 9, 2026
Bella Dumbroski and Lexi Pearce combined for 37 points in the 55-38 victory. It’s not how you start, but how you finish. The Serra Catholic girls held double-digit leads throughout the opening three q...
Gladiators fall to South Park in double OT
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 9, 2026
The defending WPIAL champs have now dropped five consecutive games. When South Allegheny made school history with its first WPIAL championship and state final appearance on the hardcourt last season, ...
BVA dominant again in huge win at Mt. Pleasant
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By PAUL S. BRITTAIN Daily Courier 
January 9, 2026
Coach Cornelious Nesbit said the Leopards maintain their intensity at all times to prepare for the playoffs. Few teams in Section 3-4A have the size, speed, and tenacity to match up with the Belle Ver...
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 9, 2026
Elizabeth Forward continued its strong Section 3-4A play with a convincing 69-26 victory over Yough. The Warriors jumped out early and never looked back, led by Kaelynn Settles’ 19 points and Mia Sost...
Confidence high for unbeaten Bears
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 8, 2026
When Rashawd Hatten took over the Clairton boys basketball program five years ago, he was looking forward to this current class of seniors and what it could accomplish. Halfway through an undefeated s...
INDOOR SOCCER WINNERS
High school, Sports
January 8, 2026
The Elizabeth Forward girls soccer team won its annual New Year, Same Goals Indoor Tournament over the weekend at Marx’s Court Time Sports Center. Kneeling, from left, are Tessa Crosby, Annalise Didju...
CELEBRATING 200
High school, Sports
January 8, 2026
Thomas Jefferson’s Maggie Spell, a Campbell University commit, made her 200th career 3-pointer during the Jaguars win at Bethel Park Monday. Submitted
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
January 8, 2026
By the Mon Valley Independent Elizabeth Forward split its meet with Thomas Jefferson on Wednesday, as the Warrior girls pulled out a hard-fought 98-84 win, while the boys came up short 104-80, despite...
Cougars hold off Vikings as teacher beats student
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
January 7, 2026
Mt. Pleasant coach Mark Katarski played for Charleroi head coach Joe Dunn. It was teacher vs. student Tuesday night at Charleroi, as Cougars coach Joe Dunn matched wits with one of his former players ...
Wildcats no challenge for Leps
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 7, 2026
AJ Watson’s career-high 13 points helped Belle Vernon roll over East Allegheny. Heading into Tuesday night’s matchup against East Allegheny, Belle Vernon boys head coach Ricky Tyburski wasn’t quite su...