Rams upset Jaguars; Bearcats finish off perfect section run
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 8, 2025
Ringgold made a statement in Section 2-3A play, knocking off first-place Thomas Jefferson 2–1 in a gritty, well-earned win. The Rams wasted little time setting the tone, getting on the board early and...
BVA boys golf fails to advance past semifinal
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 8, 2025
Senior Jordan Mocello had the best round of the day overall with a 3-under 69 in the Class 3A semifinal at Duck Hollow. The Belle Vernon Area boys golf team saw its season come to an end in the WPIAL ...
Record-setting night for BVA’s Petrosky
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 7, 2025
He rushed for 339 yards and four touchdowns in Friday’s game against Chartiers Valley. Despite a painful loss Friday night against Chartiers Valley, Belle Vernon’s Chace Petrosky will remember his per...
EF golfers claim spot in Class 2A championship
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 7, 2025
Julien Hredocik sank a hole-in-one as the Warriors posted the top score in Monday’s semifinal round. It’s been quite a season for Elizabeth Forward golf thus far. Days after Mya Morgan won the Class 3...
Gladiators easily ‘Cook’ Shady Side Academy
High school, Sports
October 6, 2025
Quarterback Alijah Cook threw five touchdowns passes, three to brother Drew in Saturday’s win. By the Mon Valley Independent South Allegheny continued its dominant season Friday night, overwhelming Sh...
Rams’ Everly top Valley finisher at Bald Eagle invite
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 6, 2025
The Ringgold boys cross-country team brougbht home a first-place finish in the Class 2A ranks from the Bald Eagle Invitational Saturday at White Oak Park. Ringgold senior Dravin Everly helped carry th...
Spell’s electrifying run beats West Mifflin
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 4, 2025
He broke loose for a 50-yard TD late in the game to prevail in a battle with Titans’ standout running back Armand Hill. In a back-and-forth battle Friday night, it was clear early on that the showdown...
Special teams mistakes sink Greyhounds
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 4, 2025
Chartiers-Houston scored 19 points late in the game to claim an important conference win. A football game can turn on just a couple of special teams plays, which happened to Monessen Friday night in i...
Shoaf gets coaching win in Yough homecoming
High school, Sports
By By TED SARNESO TribLive 
October 4, 2025
Southmoreland’s coach focused on business in the 41-0 blowout. Normally a homecoming elicits feelings of remembrance and reflection of years gone by. Dustin Shoaf, Southmoreland’s head coach and Yough...
Warriors are scary good in 56-7 rout of Derry
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 4, 2025
Ryan Messina threw for three TDs and ran for one as EF built a big early lead. Elizabeth Forward’s football squad showed up on the first Friday in October, proving their players are ready for spooky s...
Rams rebound from loss with 47-7 blowout of LH
High school, Sports
By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
October 4, 2025
Their overpowering rushing attack was led by Amoni Ward and Nick Stasko. Ringgold came out of the gate like a team on a mission Friday night and never took its foot off the gas, dominating from start ...
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 4, 2025
The Leopards lost despite getting 339 yards and four TDs from Chace Petrosky. In a thriller that went down to the wire, Chartiers Valley edged Belle Vernon 36–35 on Friday night behind a late touchdow...
BVA girls blank Cougars
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 3, 2025
The regular season is waning for boys and girls soccer in the WPIAL, and the Belle Vernon girls team is playing some of its best soccer right now according to coach Tracy Lovett. The Leopards hosted Y...
Panthers smother BVA
High school, Sports
By By BILL BECKNER JR. TribLive 
October 3, 2025
Franklin Regional had its annual campus bonfire Thursday night. Shortly after the fire department doused the flames, the boys soccer team went out and smoked Belle Vernon. Aidan Alexander and Michael ...
Leps near playoff berth with win over Mustangs
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 3, 2025
Belle Vernon won the first two sets before needing to win in five to knock off second-place LH. It was a long night of volleyball for Belle Vernon on Thursday, but it was worth the wait. After taking ...
Bearcats clinch share of section; Rams shut out Tigers
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 3, 2025
Bentworth left no doubt on Wednesday night, rolling to a 19–0 Section 2-1A victory over California to clinch at least a share of the section championship. The Bearcats exploded with 14 goals in the fi...
Some teams find themselves in must-win situations
High school, Sports
October 3, 2025
It’s still early in the season with a number of teams only a game or two into their conference schedules. But a lot of teams have to start stacking wins and they need to do it now. For instance, teams...
MVI SPORTS PHOTO OF THE WEEK
High school, Sports
October 3, 2025
Kemon Spell returned to the lineup and found the end zone multiple times for the Tigers. Jeff Helsel / MVI Sports
MVI SPORTS-BEEGRAPHIX PLAYER OF THE WEEK
High school, Sports
October 3, 2025
Dom Volomino scored the game-winning touchdown for the Jaguars against Belle Vernon. Mike Darnay / MVI Sports
Jaguars looking to clean things up
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GAME OF THE WEEK: THOMAS JEFFERSON AT TRINITY
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
October 3, 2025
Thomas Jefferson has been here so many times before and very seldom have the Jaguars not come out on top. Trinity hasn’t been in the position to play big games very often, but the Hillers are here now...