Warriors down Woosox
High school, Sports
By JACK HVOZDIK MVI Sports 
July 1, 2026
Ryan Dolekary and Josh Johnson each drove in three runs for EF’s Jr. Legion squad. Elizabeth Forward Jr. Legion broke open a close game with a six-run fourth inning and went on to defeat 14th Ward Jr....
Post 935 blows out B’ville; Watson shines for S-F
High school, Sports
ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
July 1, 2026
A seven-run first inning set the tone as Thomas Jefferson overwhelmed Brownsville, 18-3, in a five-inning Senior Legion victory. Thomas Jefferson wasted no time, sending 12 batters to the plate in the...
High school, Sports
GREBB LEAGUE BASKETBALL
July 1, 2026
Jeremiah Robertson scored 16 points as Twelve Oaks edged BeeGraphix, 41-40, in a one-point thriller during Tuesday’s Grebb League boys action. Robertson led the way for Twelve Oaks, while Lement Culle...
Nine-run 5th leads TJ past Smithfield
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
June 30, 2026
After losing on a walkoff in the conclusion of June 4’s matchup, Post 935 dominated the nightcap Monday. Thomas Jefferson Post 935 knew that it was facing a strong pitcher in Smithfield-Fairchance’s M...
Lessman, Magicians shut out Mill Run
High school, Sports
LOCAL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
June 30, 2026
Remington Lessman starred on the mound and at the plate Monday, firing a two-hit shutout and belting a solo home run to lead the Charleroi Magicians to a 6-0 Fayette County League victory over Mill Ru...
Back to normal for Tigers
High school, Sports, Sports Columns
I’M JUST SAYIN’
June 30, 2026
hen it comes to onthe- Wfield activities, it seems as though things are returning to normal in McKeesport. Honestly, that’s the best thing that can happen in the city right now. Hopefully, the footbal...
Season winding down for senior legion teams
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
June 29, 2026
Thomas Jefferson’s recent hot streak adds another contender going into the playoffs. Local senior legion teams are rounding up their regular seasons in the coming weeks as they hope to make deep posts...
High school, Sports
BASEBALL ROUNDUP
June 29, 2026
By the MVI Belle Vernon Post 484 continued its strong Senior Legion campaign with a 13-3 four-inning victory over Charleston Post 65. Belle Vernon (11-1-1) broke the game open with a seven-run third i...
Porter’s dominant outing leads Belle Vernon
High school, Sports
By By JEREMY SELLEW & LIAM BELAN jsellew@yourmvi.com, lbelan@yourmvi.com 
June 27, 2026
Belle Vernon used timely hitting, aggressive baserunning and a complete-game from Ian Porter to earn a 7-1 victory over Smithfield-Fairchance in Senior Legion play Friday. Porter was dominant on the b...
Losing Barcelona meant losing decades of memories
High school, Sports
SPORTS STEW
June 27, 2026
When Joe Barcelona passed away, the Mon Valley lost more than a respected coach and educator. It lost a man whose memories stretched across decades of local sports history. A lifelong football man, Ba...
Miller on resignation: ‘I never submitted one’
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
June 26, 2026
The now former McKeesport coach said any representation that he did “is false.” The football continues to turn in McKeesport after former head coach Matt Miller released a statement Thursday reiterati...
Clairton defeats Bishop Canevin to win Steelers Nike 11-On tournament
High school, Sports
By By PAUL SCHOFIELD TribLive 
June 26, 2026
High school football season does not begin until later this summer, but several of the top WPIAL’s contenders were on display Thursday at the Steelers Nike 11-On tournament at Bethel Park. There were ...
High school, Sports
GREBB LEAGUE
June 26, 2026
By the Mon Valley Independent Jaiden Praister scored 19 points and Braeden Todaro added 18 as Triple B Construction rolled to a 66-46 victory over Rivers Edge in Grebb League action. Triple B Construc...
Monessen Florist tops Cedarbrook for 1st championship
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
June 26, 2026
Monessen Florist trailed late before getting the winning putback with seven seconds remaining. The Steel City Summer Basketball League championship game turned into an instant classic, as the league c...
Upper St. Clair pushes past Netto’s
High school, Sports
DAILY NEWS LEAGUE
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
June 26, 2026
While Upper St. Clair was missing some usual starters with players away, the home group played a cleaner game than Netto’s Snack Shack Thursday evening at rainsoaked Boyce Mayview Park, capturing a 9-...
EF Jr. Legion’s big 6th inning beats Uniontown
High school, Sports
By JACK HVOZDIK MVI Sports 
June 26, 2026
Elizabeth Forward Jr. Legion broke open a tied game with an eight-run sixth inning to defeat Uniontown, 11-5, and earn a measure of revenge after dropping the teams’ first meeting earlier this season....
BVA’s Dusi, Kent shine at New Balance Nationals
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
June 25, 2026
The New Balance Outdoor National Championships were held at the University of Pennsylvania last weekend. A pair of local athletes had the privilege of participating in a prestigious track and field ev...
Walks, errors add up as Charleroi falls to TJ
High school, Sports
By JACK HVOZDIK MVI Sports 
June 25, 2026
Thomas Jefferson put together a complete performance Wednesday night, combining timely hitting and solid defense in an 11-4 Senior Legion victory over Charleroi Post 22. The win was the third straight...
Copperheads pound Magicians in Fayette County League play
High school, Sports
ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
June 25, 2026
Former Belle Vernon and Chatham hurler Matt Bamford fired a four-hit shutout with 13 strikeouts, and Noah Mildred drove in six runs as the Carmichaels Copperheads rolled past the Charleroi Magicians, ...
Big inning dooms Charleroi in loss to BV
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
June 24, 2026
Host Post 484 scored seven runs in the bottom of the 6th to push past Post 22 in Senior Legion play. Belle Vernon Post 484 Senior Legion was six outs away from suffering a home loss to Charleroi Post ...