Warriors roll past Titans
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
August 26, 2025
Caylin Seabol and Maicee Smith each finished with hat tricks as Elizabeth Forward beat West Mifflin. The Elizabeth Forward girls soccer team is paced by Caylin Seabol and Maicee Smith among others up ...
HONORING LEGENDS
High school, Sports
August 26, 2025
Legendary Valley athletes Carl Crawley and James “Mouse” Chacko were honored prior to Friday’s football game between rivals Monessen and Charleroi at Myron Pottios Stadium. Both men died in the past y...
Leps roll past Steel Valley; Serra, Bentworth get wins
High school, Sports
ROUNDUP
August 26, 2025
By the Mon Valley Independent Belle Vernon kicked off its Section 1-2A season in strong fashion, rolling to a 4–1 victory over Steel Valley behind a balanced offensive effort. The Leopards struck twic...
PRESEASON SNAPSHOTS
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CALIFORNIA FOOTBALL
August 26, 2025
Messina runs for three TDs as EF tops Titans
High school, Sports
August 25, 2025
The Warriors’ quarterback finished with 128 yards on the ground and 112 through the air. By the Mon Valley Independent Elizabeth Forward rode the legs of senior quarterback Ryan Messina and a stingy s...
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SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
August 25, 2025
Getting ready for a week of no NFL football regular season games for no good reason, here’s a little food for thought: • If his impressive opener is a sign of things to come, McKeesport’s Kemon Spell ...
Spell’s 5 TDs lead Tigers past Delaware Valley
High school, Sports
August 25, 2025
After scoring on the opening kickoff, he compiled 295 rushing yards on 13 carries. By the Mon Valley Independent McKeesport opened its season with a dominant showing in the KDKA Kickoff Classic, defea...
Rams fall to Allderdice in season opener
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
August 25, 2025
Lilly Shevitz’s two late goals provided the margin of victory. Ringgold’s girls soccer season kicked off Saturday with the annual Moe Rosensteel Memorial Kickoff Classic at Joe Montana Stadium. The Ra...
Bearcats kick off season with win over Blackhawk
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SOCCER ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
August 25, 2025
At the Canon-Mac Tournament, Ryan Moessner netted a hat trick and Adam Moessner added another as Bentworth rolled to a dominant 4-0 win in the program’s first-ever meeting with Blackhawk (0-1). The Be...
SA relies on ground game to top Ringgold
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
August 23, 2025
The Gladiators ran for 292 yards in the 33-21 opening-night win. South Allegheny head coach Brian Hanson admits his team faced some questions heading into this season. No Cameron Epps at running back ...
Hounds’ defense dominates Charleroi
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
August 23, 2025
Tavian Taylor ran for 111 yards and three TDs on six carries in Monessen’s 44-0 victory. Monessen flexed its defensive muscle Friday night and paired it with opportunistic offense in a 44-0 rout of ri...
Clairton drops first game in Tyler Boyd Stadium
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
August 23, 2025
Taris Wooding got the historic first touchdown, but Imani Christian claimed a 19-12 win. Clairton’s Taris Wooding made a turning grab at the goal line on a 19-yard catch that’ll go down as the first t...
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
August 23, 2025
By the Mon Valley Independent Thomas Jefferson opened up the campaign by dominating Baldwin in a 69-6 result. After dominating last season, Tyler Eber picked up right where he left off with 124 rushin...
PRESEASON SNAPSHOTS
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BENTWORTH BOYS SOCCER
August 23, 2025
RIBBON CUTTING AT TYLER BOYD STADIUM
High school, Sports
August 22, 2025
Former Clairton star Tyler Boyd, center, cuts the ribbon to officially dedicate Tyler Boyd Stadium as the new home of the Bears. Boyd, currently a free agent, played at Pitt before playing with the Ci...
Trojans aim to take next step after making history in 2024
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
August 22, 2025
Last season was a memorable one for the California girls’ soccer team. Not only was it the Trojans’ first official campaign, but they also managed to qualify for the playoffs in 2024, establishing a w...
Energy, commitment and numbers rise for Warriors
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
August 22, 2025
Last season was a rebuilding year for the Elizabeth Forward volleyball program under first-year head coach Kelly Weir. With that experience behind them and renewed optimism over the offseason, the War...
TJ returns plenty of firepower in 2025
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
August 22, 2025
After a dominant run in Section 3-3A last season, the Thomas Jefferson volleyball team had visions of another deep WPIAL playoff push. But the Jaguars’ 2024 campaign ended abruptly in the first round ...
The time for the Tigers volleyball to compete is now
High school, Sports
By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
August 22, 2025
Senior outside-hitter Anniya Simmons-Brown has embraced her role as a leader for McKeesport. McKeesport’s volleyball team is ready to stop rebuilding and start competing. With a strong returning core ...
Trying to start on a winning note: Big games in Week 0
High school, Sports, Sports Columns
August 22, 2025
So here we go with another high school football season around the Mon Valley. The only of our local teams not in action is Belle Vernon, which still uses Week 0 for a second scrimmage instead of a non...