Trip to title game on the line for Eagles
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 23, 2025
No. 1 Serra Catholic takes on No. 5 Greensburg Central Catholic today at 4 p.m. at Gateway. For the last 11 years, Serra Catholic’s baseball team has appeared in the WPIAL semifinals. Season after sea...
Aliquippa ousts basketball coach Lackovich
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
May 23, 2025
The Quips were WPIAL runner-up and a state semifinalist this past season. Aliquippa boys basketball coach Nick Lackovich was holding an open gym Wednesday, unaware that the school board gathered nearb...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
May 23, 2025
THOMAS JEFFERSON VS. ARMSTRONG –– JEFF HELSEL / MVI SPORTS
BeeGraphix get big win over Cedarbrook
High school, Sports
STEEL CITY SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 22, 2025
AMD races past Monessen Florist with strong first half; Marie Slagus Howard Hanna tops Trailside in nightcap. The second night of the young Steel City Summer Basketball League season was kicked off wi...
‘Tybo’ is the right man for BVA boys
High school, Sports, Sports Columns
I’M JUST SAYIN’
May 22, 2025
It’s not like the Belle Vernon Area School Board hasn’t made good hires in the past. But I will say that I commend it on making the right choice whne it comes to the boys basketball job. I know who th...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
May 22, 2025
RINGGOLD VS. BLACKHAWK –– JENN CODELUPPI / MVI SPORTS
No. 1 Indiana ousts Belle Vernon in semifinals
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 21, 2025
The Leps will face No. 7 Central Valley in the WPIAL consolation game next week. Belle Vernon’s quest for a WPIAL championship came to an end Tuesday night under the lights at Gateway Sports Complex w...
Tyburski hired to lead BVA boys program
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 21, 2025
Joe Salvino’s longtime assistant will look to continue tradition of what was built with the Leps. Belle Vernon Area athletic director Matt Humbert didn’t have to look too far to find the next leader o...
Warriors heading to WPIAL championship
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 21, 2025
EF hurler JB Crovak allowed only four hits and struck out 12 as the Warriors beat Central Valley, 4-1, in a semifinal game at Gateway. All year long, the Elizabeth Forward baseball team has relied on ...
Eagles fly into semifinals
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 21, 2025
Owen Dumbroski got the win and Matt McNeal and Chris Johnson each had three hits in Serra’s 11-1 win. Coming into his team’s quarterfinal matchup against No. 8 Jefferson-Morgan, Serra Catholic head co...
Blackhawk upsets No. 1 Elizabeth Forward
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
May 21, 2025
The Warriors must win a consolation game against No. 6 Beaver to clinch a spot in the PIAA playoffs. Elizabeth Forward softball’s quest for a second straight WPIAL Class 4A championship ended abruptly...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
May 21, 2025
THOMAS JEFFERSON VS. UPPER ST. CLAIR –– JEFF HELSEL / MVI SPORTS
Warriors get past Rams
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 20, 2025
Ringgold’s Cinderella run in the WPIAL playoffs came to an end Monday to an old foe. Elizabeth Forward, playing a meaningful game for the first time for the first time in 10 days, and starting pitcher...
Belle Vernon advances to WPIAL semifinals
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 20, 2025
Parker Lind was dominant on the mound and catcher Jaden Johnson drove in a pair of runs with a single to lead the Leps. Deep into the WPIAL playoffs, coaches will tell you that strong pitching and def...
Titans eliminated after overturned call, missed chances
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 20, 2025
West Mifflin appeared to win its quarterfinal after a walk-off balk, but umpires gathered and overturned the call. After 11 innings of play spanning more than four hours and a bizarre and controversia...
Barnyak, Mikes shut down Eagles’ offense
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
May 20, 2025
The Serra Catholic softball team faced a lot of adversity this spring. It’s a team comprised of no seniors and have a first-year coach in Julie Opferman. After starting the season with four straight l...
Cedarbrook, AMD, BeeGraphix win openers
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 20, 2025
The top two picks in the Steel City Summer Basketball League draft squared off in the opening game of the season, and it was No. 2 overall pick Bella Dumbroski and Cedarbrook coming out on top of Mone...
Stakes high in 3rd meeting between EF, Ringgold
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 19, 2025
They’ll square off in today’s WPIAL quarterfinals after splitting their regular season matchups. Over the course of the baseball season, Section 2-4A has been one of the strongest in its classificatio...
Qualk, Kashak come away with WPIAL titles
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 17, 2025
Charleroi’s Braedin Lunger was second behind Cal’s Lee Qualk in the long jump at the WPIAL championships. Many Mon Valley track and field athletes participated in Wednesday’s WPIAL championships at Sl...
Serra Catholic’s Skaggs, Hounds’ Clingenpeel awarded weekly honor
High school, Sports
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
May 17, 2025
As the playoffs heat up for both baseball and softball, it’s not surprising that this week’s choices for Mon Valley Independent Athletes of the Week are participating in the WPIAL playoffs. This week’...