Offense explodes as Jaguars jump over Moon
High school, Sports
By By STEVE ROTSTEIN For MVI Sports 
September 19, 2026
Tyler Eber posted 325 yards and three TDs in the 70-35 shootout. No matter how long you’ve been around the game of high school football, you never know when you’re going to see something you’ve never ...
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 19, 2026
South Allegheny leaned on a big rushing night from Marcel Boxley and pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 54-34 Allegheny Conference win over East Allegheny. Boxley carried 21 times for 179 yards a...
Zemko, Lowe, Pendo set for induction Tuesday
High school, Sports
CHARLEROI SOCCER HALL OF FAME
September 19, 2026
By the Mon Valley Independent Three former Cougars representing different eras of the program will be honored Tuesday when Steve Zemko, Donald “Tim” Lowe and Jason Pendo are inducted into the Charlero...
Rivalry renewed for Leopards, Warriors
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BVA girls score twice in second half to beat EF for first time since 2020
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
September 18, 2026
The Leps tilted the field in the second half and shut down the Warriors over the last 40 minutes. The Belle Vernon Area and Elizabeth Forward girls’ soccer teams were heated section rivals for years, ...
Moessner hits 100 goals in Bearcats’ win
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 18, 2026
Adam Moessner reached a career milestone in emphatic fashion Thursday night, scoring three goals — including the 100th of his career — as Bentworth rolled past Brentwood, 6-0, in section play. Moessne...
Tigers get back on track
High school, Sports
By By STEVE ROTSTEIN For MVI Sports 
September 18, 2026
With five-star recruit Kemon Spell and the McKeesport Tigers welcoming four-star recruit Gabe Jenkins and the Propel Braddock Hills Lions to town, fans came in expecting plenty of fireworks from both ...
Leps wear down Scotties
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 18, 2026
Sophomore Jordan Jerome scored twice and added an assist, and junior midfielder Chris Showman had a pair of assists as Belle Vernon shook off a bit of a slow start to shut out visiting Southmoreland, ...
High school, Sports
By By BILL BECKNER JR. TribLive 
September 18, 2026
Junior forward Tyke Snyder smacked a screaming blast off the crossbar about halfway through the second half, one of 24 shots Mt. Pleasant sent at Yough senior goalkeeper Russell Wieland. Snyder didn’t...
WEEK 3’S TOP PHOTO
High school, Sports
September 18, 2026
Belle Vernon’s Luca Ghilani celebrates his long touchdown reception against West Mifflin. Renee Bonari / MVI Sports
Warriors, Raiders set for section opener
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By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
September 18, 2026
GAME OF THE WEEK: WAYNESBURG CENTRAL AT ELIZABETH FORWARD Elizabeth Forward and Waynesburg open Interstate Conference play tonight at EF with both teams sporting gaudy 3-0 records. However, the fact t...
MVI SPORTS-BEEGRAPHIX PLAYER OF THE WEEK
High school, Sports
September 18, 2026
Thomas Jefferson’s Tyler Eber carried 42 times for 213 yards and four TDs in the Jaguars’ win over visiting McKeesport. Mike Darnay / MVI Sports
Bearcats win battle of unbeatens
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
September 17, 2026
Pressure is a privilege. That may not be the official slogan of the 2026 Bentworth girls soccer team, but it definitely has been said a couple of times this season. In a battle of unbeaten squads, the...
Unbeaten Yough showing no signs of slowing down
High school, Sports
By By BILL BECKNER JR. TribLive 
September 17, 2026
As a former Pennsylvania State Police trooper, Robert Broadwater used to track speeders from the side of the highway. The coach of the Yough girls soccer team is excited about his team’s fast start bu...
Cougars stay unbeaten by shutting out rival Scotties
High school, Sports
By By PAUL BRITTAIN For MVI Sports 
September 17, 2026
Yough girls soccer coach Bob Broadwater says the difference between this season and last season for his Cougars is having a healthy roster. The Cougars were 5-0 and in first place in Section 4-2A afte...
Rams fall to McGuffey on the road
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 17, 2026
Ringgold carried a one-goal lead into halftime, but McGuffey flipped the match after the break and came away with a 4-2 Section 1-2A win. Asiah Carlock and Harper Santina scored for Ringgold (1-5, 1-3...
Cougars double up Golden Eagles for section win
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 16, 2026
The Charleroi boys soccer team kept pace early on in a strong Section 4-2A, picking up a 4-2 win over visiting Keystone Oaks Tuesday at Myron Pottios Stadium. Adolph Noel and Otis McIntyre each had a ...
Leopards became a well-rounded squad
High school, Sports
By By BILL BECKNER JR. TribLive 
September 16, 2026
This Belle Vernon boys soccer team is a complex creature. It has layers. Much more than meets the eye. “We have not been a onetrick pony,” Leopards coach Tyler Caterino said. For as good as the Leopar...
EF shuts out McGuffey; Bearcats and Leps pick up section victories
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 16, 2026
Elizabeth Forward had to wait until after halftime to get its offense going, but once the Warriors broke through, they quickly took control in a 4-0 Section 4-2A win over McGuffey. The match was score...
Leps, Jaguars end scoreless
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 15, 2026
Neither Belle Vernon nor Thomas Jefferson could find a breakthrough as the Section 3-3A opponents battled to a scoreless draw. Belle Vernon goalkeeper Skylar Salay turned aside six shots to keep the J...
Trying to find the right ‘Sellewtions’
High school, Sports, Sports Columns
I’M JUST SAYIN’
September 15, 2026
There’s a lot of things that need some fixing all around the sports world. So, I’m here with the “Sellewtions” once again. First let’s start at the high-school level. McKeesport. Don’t be alarmed, but...