The Cougars committed five errors in a Section 4-3A loss to visiting Seton LaSalle Monday. All it takes is one inning to decide a baseball game, and it was one sloppy frame from Charleroi that led to ...

The United States All-Stars have dominated the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic since 2000. Including Saturday, the USA squad is 22-3. The last time Pennsylvania won was a 27-23 victory in 2021. This coul...

Nolan DiLucia’s list of accomplishments as a high school quarterback reads like few others from Southwestern Pennsylvania. • A three-time WPIAL Class 5A finalist and twotime champion (2023, ’25) in th...

The Cougars are getting a chance to face high-level competition at The Ripken Experience. With the Western Pennsylvania weather always causing havoc to early-season schedules for local baseball and so...

Sam Tomko and Mia Bey each had extra-base hits for West Mifflin in a 9-4 win over the Red Raiders. The West Mifflin and Uniontown softball teams entered Friday undefeated early in the season, but afte...

Waynesburg claimed the boys title while the Belle Vernon boys finished second; California’s girls finished as runners-up. Belle Vernon and Waynesburg Central captured the team titles Friday at the Twi...

South Park made the most of limited opportunities and held off a late rally to defeat Belle Vernon, 4-3, in nonsection play Friday at Evans Field. Despite being out-hit 6-2, South Park (2-1) capitaliz...

Bella Williams had three hits with two doubles as Belle Vernon doubled up Southmoreland. In an early-season battle, the Southmoreland softball team remained resilient, but it was Belle Vernon that cap...

By the Mon Valley Independent Belle Vernon enters the 2026 track and field season with a group of returning contributors and several athletes expected to compete across multiple events. In the sprints...

Elizabeth Forward jumped out early and never looked back, rolling to an 11-2 victory over Ringgold in Section 2-4A play Thursday. The Warriors (4-1, 2-0) scored in each of the first three innings to t...

Stewart led Apollo-Ridge with three hits, while Zac Myers added two. Peyton Mamros also drove in three runs, while Myers, Brayden McCracken and Owen Saxion each had two RBIs and Gage Wingard added one...

Cougars pitcher Jaidyn Vay allowed only three hits and struck out seven to get the win in the circle. Yough softball coach Dutch Harvey desperately wanted his squad to see some game action before its ...

Sydney Gonglik struck out all 18 batters she faced in a perfect game as Bentworth defeated Avella, 11-0, in a game shortened to six innings. The Bearcats scored one run in the first inning, added thre...

Although the Frazier track team has yet to have an official meet this season, there are clear signs of improvement for the Commodores in 2026. “Our roster has pretty much doubled,” new coach Joe Scali...

Ringgold’s Anthony Koziel wasn’t bad either, allowing only four hits and striking out eight in the loss. It was an old-fashioned pitcher’s duel when Ringgold hosted Elizabeth Forward to open Section 2...

A newly released study requested by State Rep. Rob Matzie, D-Beaver, recommends changes to current PIAA policies. “My resolution that passed last year created the actual study,” Matzie said. “The Legi...

It is an old baseball adage: if you can’t take advantage of early scoring chances, it usually will catch up to you in the end. Charleroi held a 1-0 lead for most of its Section 4-3A opener against Was...

West Mifflin used a pair of key rallies and held off a late surge to defeat Belle Vernon, 7-5, in Section 2-4A play Tuesday. The Titans (4-0) capitalized on early opportunities and timely hitting, fin...

Serra Catholic scored 10 runs in the first inning as Monessen pitchers walked 11 batters. Many of Monday’s scheduled baseball and softball games were postponed to a later date, but Serra Catholic and ...

Head coach Matt Loomis is looking to replace a state champion in the boys long jump. By the Mon Valley Independent California enters the 2026 track and field season with plenty of momentum after sweep...