Next couple weeks bring us big-time matchups
High school, Sports
October 10, 2025
Over the next two weeks of the high school football season, we’re going to be treated to a number of games that have big implications for local teams looking to reach the WPIAL playoffs. It all starts...
MVI SPORTS-BEEGRAPHIX PLAYER OF THE WEEK
High school, Sports
October 10, 2025
BVA’s Chace Petrosky ran for a program-record 339 yards against Chartiers Valley last week. Mike Darnay / MVI Sports
Watson dazzles with four goals in Leps’ win
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 9, 2025
Cayden Cameron also scored for BVA as it won it’s fifth straight game via shutout. The Belle Vernon Area girls soccer team wasted little time in its Section 1-2A finale Wednesday, dominating the attac...
Jaguars cruise past Colonials
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 9, 2025
Sami Maglicco reached 95 career goals with a hat trick to help TJ beat Albert Gallatin. Thomas Jefferson’s Sami Maglicco entered Wednesday night’s match against Albert Gallatin eight goals shy of 100 ...
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 9, 2025
Serra Catholic put together a complete performance on both ends of the field, blanking South Allegheny 3–0 in Section 3-1A play. Bella Dumbroski was the difference-maker for the Eagles, recording a ha...
Salisbury, ’Dores slam Cal for section title
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 8, 2025
The Frazier senior whacked 25 kills to lead the Commodores to their 18th section crown in 21 seasons. High expectations will always be there for Frazier volleyball. The Commodores embraced that pressu...
Charleroi suffers first section loss, then shuts out Yough to stay tied for first place
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 8, 2025
Blake Pendo scored twice in Charleroi’s 4-0 win after the teams’ first meeting was resumed with Yough winning. It was a bizarre night of soccer at Yough Stadium as two sets of Cougars in Charleroi and...
Rams upset Jaguars; Bearcats finish off perfect section run
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 8, 2025
Ringgold made a statement in Section 2-3A play, knocking off first-place Thomas Jefferson 2–1 in a gritty, well-earned win. The Rams wasted little time setting the tone, getting on the board early and...
BVA boys golf fails to advance past semifinal
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 8, 2025
Senior Jordan Mocello had the best round of the day overall with a 3-under 69 in the Class 3A semifinal at Duck Hollow. The Belle Vernon Area boys golf team saw its season come to an end in the WPIAL ...
Record-setting night for BVA’s Petrosky
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 7, 2025
He rushed for 339 yards and four touchdowns in Friday’s game against Chartiers Valley. Despite a painful loss Friday night against Chartiers Valley, Belle Vernon’s Chace Petrosky will remember his per...
EF golfers claim spot in Class 2A championship
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 7, 2025
Julien Hredocik sank a hole-in-one as the Warriors posted the top score in Monday’s semifinal round. It’s been quite a season for Elizabeth Forward golf thus far. Days after Mya Morgan won the Class 3...
Gladiators easily ‘Cook’ Shady Side Academy
High school, Sports
October 6, 2025
Quarterback Alijah Cook threw five touchdowns passes, three to brother Drew in Saturday’s win. By the Mon Valley Independent South Allegheny continued its dominant season Friday night, overwhelming Sh...
Rams’ Everly top Valley finisher at Bald Eagle invite
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 6, 2025
The Ringgold boys cross-country team brougbht home a first-place finish in the Class 2A ranks from the Bald Eagle Invitational Saturday at White Oak Park. Ringgold senior Dravin Everly helped carry th...
Spell’s electrifying run beats West Mifflin
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 4, 2025
He broke loose for a 50-yard TD late in the game to prevail in a battle with Titans’ standout running back Armand Hill. In a back-and-forth battle Friday night, it was clear early on that the showdown...
Special teams mistakes sink Greyhounds
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 4, 2025
Chartiers-Houston scored 19 points late in the game to claim an important conference win. A football game can turn on just a couple of special teams plays, which happened to Monessen Friday night in i...
Shoaf gets coaching win in Yough homecoming
High school, Sports
By By TED SARNESO TribLive 
October 4, 2025
Southmoreland’s coach focused on business in the 41-0 blowout. Normally a homecoming elicits feelings of remembrance and reflection of years gone by. Dustin Shoaf, Southmoreland’s head coach and Yough...
Warriors are scary good in 56-7 rout of Derry
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 4, 2025
Ryan Messina threw for three TDs and ran for one as EF built a big early lead. Elizabeth Forward’s football squad showed up on the first Friday in October, proving their players are ready for spooky s...
Rams rebound from loss with 47-7 blowout of LH
High school, Sports
By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
October 4, 2025
Their overpowering rushing attack was led by Amoni Ward and Nick Stasko. Ringgold came out of the gate like a team on a mission Friday night and never took its foot off the gas, dominating from start ...
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 4, 2025
The Leopards lost despite getting 339 yards and four TDs from Chace Petrosky. In a thriller that went down to the wire, Chartiers Valley edged Belle Vernon 36–35 on Friday night behind a late touchdow...
BVA girls blank Cougars
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 3, 2025
The regular season is waning for boys and girls soccer in the WPIAL, and the Belle Vernon girls team is playing some of its best soccer right now according to coach Tracy Lovett. The Leopards hosted Y...