Rapsky ready for improvement in 2nd season
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By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
March 12, 2026
He hopes a 2-17 season was the first step in bringing stability to Greyhounds baseball. Frank Rapsky wasn’t surprised when his first Monessen baseball team finished 2-17 last season. The Greyhounds’ r...
Greyhounds softball returns lots of talent and experience
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By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
March 12, 2026
Coach Brandon Yorty is counting on improvement from the offense. Things are looking up for Monessen’s girls softball team and coach Brandon Yorty. The Greyhounds have reached the WPIAL playoffs in eac...
New-look Rams must replace seven seniors
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
March 12, 2026
Five returning starters will try to improve on last season’s 11-11 record. Following several positive developments in coach Jeff Lander’s second season in charge last year, the Ringgold baseball team ...
Adams hopes to turn Rams into a playoff team again
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
March 12, 2026
The new coaching staff has Ringgold ties and collegiate experience. The Ringgold softball program is hoping for a fresh start this season with the addition of a new coaching staff that brings both fam...
Eagles hoping to defend WPIAL crown
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
March 12, 2026
Brian Dzurenda is waiting for basketball season to end to round out his team. As Serra Catholic baseball coach Brian Dzurenda looks over the roster, he sees the same thing he’s seen in years past. You...
Willaman returns, looking to ‘dominate’ section
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
March 12, 2026
Serra Catholic’s coach is back from a one-year absence with the Eagles’ entire lineup intact. After a year away from the Serra Catholic bench, Denny Willaman is back as the head coach of the Eagles. W...
Young Gladiators hoping to return to playoffs
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
March 12, 2026
Coach Gibby Pohodich is counting on production from a lot of freshmen. The South Allegheny baseball team will look to blend experience and youth into success this spring as it prepares for another cha...
SA softball motivated by early playoff ouster
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
March 12, 2026
The Gladiators bring back an experienced roster in their quest for postseason success. It was a landmark season for the South Allegheny softball program last spring as the Gladiators put together a 14...
Jaguars looking to defend title in tough section
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
March 12, 2026
Coach Tim Vickers lost his entire outfield from last season. With some heavy hitters departing the Thomas Jefferson baseball program, as well as a few key pieces not being fully entrenched in baseball...
TJ needs young players to be ready right away
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
March 12, 2026
Coach Heidi Karcher’s roster will be loaded with freshmen and sophomores. It’s always beneficial for a team to have plenty of experienced varsity players guiding the younger group, especially in the g...
Returning starters have Titans in position to contend
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
March 12, 2026
Coach Jeff Kuzma has 10 seniors to rely on this season. Some years, sports programs just have those teams where the stars seem to be aligning, with returning starters and difference makers coming back...
West Mifflin softball has nearly full roster back
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
March 12, 2026
Coach Erik Hilligsberg expects to contend in a “wide open” section. After a strong showing last season and the return of eight starters, the West Mifflin softball team appears well positioned heading ...
Chopp brings fresh approach to Yough baseball
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By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
March 12, 2026
The Yough grad hopes to lead the Cougars back to the playoffs. A new era begins for Yough baseball this spring as Andy Chopp takes over the program with the goal of restoring confidence and building t...
Fisher’s return lifts spirits for Yough softball
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
March 12, 2026
The former all-section pitcher was sidelined all of last season due to a medical issue. There’s a sense of excitement around the Yough softball program, and it started with one text message. It came w...
Big second half pushes Moon to PIAA quarterfinals
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
March 11, 2026
There’s been something about the Moon basketball team and third-quarter success during the first two rounds of the PIAA Class 5A playoffs this year. One game after the Tigers used a run in the third q...
Leps face showdown with Hupp, Blackhawk
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
March 11, 2026
Belle Vernon (23-4) and Blackhawk (23-1) will meet at North Allegheny tonight at 7:30 p.m. The Belle Vernon girls basketball team looks to keep their PIAA run going tonight at North Allegheny High Sch...
Shootout woes continue for Penguins in loss to Carolina
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By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
March 11, 2026
Things were quite different for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2018. Mike Sullivan was the coach. Jim Rutherford was the general manager. Matt Murray was the goaltender. Ben Kindel was 11 years old. And t...
Efforts revived to honor Chacko at Charleroi
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By By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports 
March 10, 2026
Two years ago the movement started to rename Charleroi’s basketball for Cougars’ legend. A movement is underway to name Charleroi High School’s basketball court after legendary Cougar athlete Jim “Mou...
Jaguars face Moon with quarterfinals on the line
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
March 10, 2026
There are only 16 teams remaining in the PIAA Class 5A basketball bracket, and one of Thomas Jefferson or Moon will be sent home for good tonight when the two sides converge at Peters Township at 7:30...
BVA claims first PIAA victory since 1998
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
March 9, 2026
Blackhawk is up next after Saturday’s win over Clearfield. For the first time in 28 seasons, the Belle Vernon girls basketball team is moving on in the PIAA playoffs. The Leopards (23-4) put on a rebo...