Big inning helps Cougars get win over Serra Catholic
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 8, 2026
Charleroi stormed back from a six-run deficit Thursday with an eight-run fifth inning to rally past Serra Catholic, 11-9, in a wild nonsection game. The Cougars struck first in the opening inning when...
Penn-Trafford wins battle of Warriors
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 7, 2026
Elizabeth Forward falls behind early before dropping a 13-6 decision to 5A Penn-Trafford. Elizabeth Forward coach Harry Rutherford scheduled Class 5A power Penn-Trafford on Wednesday with the idea tha...
Trying to figure out what the WPIAL will do
High school, Sports, Sports Columns
I’M JUST SAYIN’
May 7, 2026
For the next two days, the ball is in the WPIAL’s court ... or on their diamond. Today, the district will release the softball brackets with the baseball brackets coming tomorrow. So, let the second-g...
Ringgold hoops roll call
High school, Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTS STEW
May 7, 2026
The Ringgold Rams basketball program has been blessed with a slew of outstanding athletes, many of whom set school records while posting eye-popping statistics. Looking back at players from the progra...
Hot bats lead West Mifflin to split with BVA
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
May 6, 2026
The Titans scored five runs in the first inning of Tuesday’s 9-3 victory. What a difference 24 hours made for the West Mifflin and Belle Vernon Area baseball teams. On Monday, the Leopards scored thre...
Cougars, Commodores raise over $1,600 for MLF
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 6, 2026
After a site flip during the regular season forced Yough to move its 10th annual Strikeout Cancer game, Cougars coach Dutch Harvey needed to find a replacement opponent. That’s when he reached out to ...
Warriors wrap up section title
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
May 6, 2026
Nate Grimm threw a 3-hit shutout in a 5-0 win over Uniontown. By the MVI Elizabeth Forward finished off a sweep of Uniontown with a 5-0 victory on Tuesday to clinch the Section 2-4A title. Nate Grimm ...
Leps beat Titans to leap into second place
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 5, 2026
Ian Porter was dominant on the mound as Belle Vernon handed West Mifflin a 3-2 loss. West Mifflin coach Jeff Kuzma has been frustrated with his squad’s self-inflicted mistakes all season, and in a piv...
’Dores inch closer to playoffs
High school, Sports
By By JIM DOWNEY For MVI Sports 
May 5, 2026
The Frazier baseball team needed four things to happen over the final two days of section play to secure a playoff berth. Half of those results fell into place Monday, as the Commodores defeated visit...
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 5, 2026
Jeffrey Blair drove in five runs as Waynesburg Central rallied past Charleroi in a Section 4-3A game, pulling even with the Cougars in the standings ahead of a pivotal rematch today for Game 2 of thei...
Commodores edge Yough in benefit contest
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 4, 2026
Frazier survived some shaky fielding in the final inning to hold on for a 5-4 victory. The Frazier and Yough softball teams got together for a good cause Saturday at Norwin High School, playing an ent...
Warriors win battle of Valley’s top teams
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
May 2, 2026
Elizabeth Forward dealt Bentworth its first loss of the season in a matchup of section champions. The Elizabeth Forward and Bentworth softball teams entered their nonsection showdown Friday with plent...
Shaffer, Jaguars shut out Leps
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 2, 2026
Thomas Jefferson combined a dominant pitching performance with timely extra- base hits to blank Belle Vernon, 9-0, on Friday. Aubrey Shaffer was overpowering in the circle, tossing a two-hit shutout w...
Heavy rain washes out Leopards and Cougars
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 2, 2026
With an important week of section baseball ahead, Belle Vernon and Yough met at John DiVirgilio Sports Complex for a nonsection tune-up Friday. The Leopards jumped out to an early 4-0 lead, but the ga...
Plenty of storylines as playoffs loom
High school, Sports
SOFTBALL NOTEBOOK
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 1, 2026
Grace Polkabla is one of five Commodores hitting .400 or better this season. Carrera Conley (left) and Cadence McBride led the Gladiators to an unbeaten section record. Here’s a look at what’s going o...
Cougars roll over Falcons; TJ baseball tops EF
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 1, 2026
Yough used a fast start and a big second inning to roll past Brownsville, 10-0, in five innings in nonsection play. Jaidyn Vay led the way both at the plate and in the circle. Vay drove in four runs o...
’Dores rally past C-H to keep playoff hopes alive
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
April 30, 2026
Frazier scored 10 combined runs in the 6th and 7th innings for a 1612 win. The Frazier baseball team’s playoff hopes are alive for at least one more night after a wild showing at Wild Things Park on W...
Bill passes House, opening door to separate state playoffs
High school, Sports
By By DON REBEL TribLive 
April 30, 2026
The state House on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted in favor of a proposal that would clear the way for the PIAA to hold separate postseason tournaments for traditional public high schools and private, ...
Warriors claim season sweep as late run beats Titans
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
April 29, 2026
EF can clinch the section title with a sweep over Uniontown in next week’s series. Elizabeth Forward entered its Section 2-4A series with West Mifflin with a major opportunity to shake up the top of t...
Trojans falter late as Fort Cherry wins section
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
April 29, 2026
California was one out away from upsetting unbeaten Fort Cherry before coughing up a game-tying homer in the 7th. The California baseball team went toe to toe with one of the best Class 2A squads not ...