Conference play is here, tough games ahead for local teams
High school, Sports
September 19, 2025
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Some big games are on tap for this week and some of our teams continue to ride a wave of wins into Week 4. Now, I wouldn’t classify this week’s schedule as being f...
Rams get more physical in win over South Fayette
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
September 17, 2025
Ringgold tuned up for a big section matchup coming up against Bethel Park Thursday. After wanting to see more from his squad in last week’s loss to Thomas Jefferson, Ringgold boys soccer coach Rob Fab...
Commodores take control of Section 4-1A
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
September 17, 2025
Frazier beat California, 3-1, in a heated match at DiVirgilio Field House as Maddy Salisbury returned to the lineup. As seasons have changed and volleyball sections have shifted, one constant has rema...
Tigers get first win of the season; TJ tops Trinity
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ROUNDUP
September 17, 2025
By the Mon Valley Independent McKeesport broke through for its first win of the season, holding off Albert Gallatin 2–1 in Section 2-3A play. The Tigers struck early, scoring twice in the first half b...
Charleroi to add three to soccer Hall of Fame
High school, Sports
September 17, 2025
The trio of inductees will be honored Thursday at halftime of the Charleroi-Mt. Pleasant game at Myron Pottios Stadium. For the Mon Valley Independent The Charleroi Area Soccer Hall of Fame will add t...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
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GREENSBURG C.C. AT FRAZIER – MIKE DARNAY / MVI SPORTS
September 17, 2025
Leopards rally past Commodores in thriller
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 16, 2025
Belle Vernon’s Aubrey Brown (20) and Victoria Alexander (15) combined for 35 kills in a reverse-sweep win. The volleyball battle for Route 51 in the Valley came down to the wire when Belle Vernon trav...
Moessners ‘trick’ Cougars in 6-1 win
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
September 16, 2025
Bentworth dominates rival Charleroi as Ryan and Adam Moessner each finish with hat tricks. The Moessner brothers have long been the engines of Bentworth’s offense, and Monday night was no exception. R...
Nine locals qualify for WPIAL out of Section 8-2A
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 16, 2025
Seventeen golfers earned spots in the WPIAL Class 2A Golf Championships after turning in rounds of 82 or better at the Section 8-2A sectional tournament, which produced plenty of low scores and stando...
Warrior girls win first outright section title
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
September 16, 2025
By the Mon Valley Independent Elizabeth Forward made history on Wednesday, clinching the program’s first outright section championship with a 176-250 win over Connellsville in Section 3-3A play. The W...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
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RINGGOLD AT BELLE VERNON -JENN CODELUPPI / MVI SPORTS
September 16, 2025
TJ girls will face South Fayette tonight in battle for top spot in section
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
September 15, 2025
The Jaguars had their five-match winning streak stopped Saturday by Peters Township. After dropping a 3-1 result to Peters Township and ending a five-match winning streak on Saturday, the Thomas Jeffe...
BVA QB suffers injury in loss to McKeesport
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 13, 2025
The Leopards’ Curty Wade was knocked out of the 20-7 defeat early in the second half. Belle Vernon and McKeesport were locked in a tight battle throughout the Friday night beach party at James Weir St...
Trojans rally to claim 8-7 ‘ugly win’ over Bearcats
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
September 13, 2025
California was held scoreless until Logan Hartley connected with Eli Carpenter on a fourth quarter touchdown. Resiliency has been one of the calling cards for California since Ed Woods took over. The ...
Frazier blitzed by Jeannette in conference opener
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By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
September 13, 2025
The Jayhawks pulled away from the hosts with a 20-point explosion late in the first half. In its first Eastern Conference matchup of the season, Frazier fell short against powerhouse Jeannette, droppi...
Greyhounds overcome shaky start to top Serra
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
September 13, 2025
Monessen fumbled its first two punt returns and didn’t run a play from scrimmage until midway through the first quarter. A bizarre beginning to Friday night’s game between Monessen and Serra Catholic ...
Cook brothers lead Gladiators past OLSH, 28-6
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
September 13, 2025
By the Mon Valley Independent South Allegheny’s defense and special teams set the tone, and the Gladiators stayed unbeaten with a 28–6 win over Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (OLSH) on Friday night. Aft...
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By By BILL BECKNER JR. TribLive 
September 13, 2025
Clairton quarterback Jeff Thompson completed 18 of 23 attempts for 288 yards and three scores. Apparently, Clairton used an unwanted bye week to work on its passing game — a passing game that was near...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
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LAUREL HIGHLANDS AT THOMAS JEFFERSON – MIKE DARNAY / MVI SPORTS
September 13, 2025
Game in limbo after officials clear stands
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
September 12, 2025
The Charleroi-Yough boys soccer game was stopped with 4:14 remaining with Yough leading 1-0. The Charleroi and Yough boys soccer teams met Thursday at Myron Pottios Stadium, but the match ended early ...