Gladiators hope they’re peaking at the right time
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 12, 2025
They’ll start the postseason tonight against Keystone Oaks. South Allegheny’s baseball team didn’t have the regular season it envisioned coming into the year, but all that matters now is what’s ahead ...
BVA eyes turnaround after taking losing record into playoffs
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By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
May 12, 2025
The Leopards will begin the postseason today with sixth-seeded Beaver. In Tom Rodriguez’s 24 seasons as Belle Vernon Area’s softball coach, he has certainly been no stranger to the WPIAL playoffs. The...
WPIAL announces baseball playoffs
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 10, 2025
The WPIAL announced the playoff seedings for nine Mon Valley baseball teams on Friday as area teams will hope to add to a long list of champions on the diamond. In all, local squads account for one to...
Gladiators’ Epps headed to Grove City
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 10, 2025
When South Allegheny’s Cam Epps was working through his college recruiting process, many of the talks revolved around his talents on the football field. However, as Epps helped lead the Gladiators’ ba...
Picking champions
High school, Sports, Sports Columns
I’M JUST SAYIN’
May 10, 2025
Well, the brackets have been released and the WPIAL baseball and softball playoffs are ready to get underway. Not to be used for any shady or non-official betting purposes, here are the ways I think t...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
May 10, 2025
BELLE VERNON AT WEST MIFFLIN –– JEFF HELSEL / MVI SPORTS
Greyhounds slug their way into postseason
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 8, 2025
After starting the season 0-6, the Monessen softball team needed to make a push to salvage its season. With a pair of wins in a unique tripleheader at Leechburg Wednesday, the Greyhounds have clinched...
DAVANZO TOUTS CHAMPIONS
High school, Sports
May 8, 2025
State Rep. Eric Davanzo, R-Smithton, issued citations from the state House for Belle Vernon Area’s champions. From left are PIAA and WPIAL champion wrestler Elijah Brown, BVA athletic director Matt Hu...
TRYOUTS DAY 1
High school, Sports
May 8, 2025
Serra Catholic’s Bella Dumbroski (left) and Belle Vernon’s Aubrey Brown took part in the opening night of tryouts for the Steel City Girls Summer Basketball League at Marx’s Court Time Sports Center i...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
May 8, 2025
SOUTH PARK AT CHARLEROI –– JEFF HELSEL / MVI SPORTS GET THIS PAGE AS A POSTER! EMAIL JSELLEW@YOURMVI.COM FOR DETAILS!
Lind’s 13 Ks lead Leps over Titans
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 6, 2025
The two teams meet again at 7:30 p.m. at the Titan Evolution Complex in West Mifflin. All season long, the trio of West Mifflin, Belle Vernon, and Elizabeth Forward have been battling at the top of Se...
Herchelroath near perfect as Warriors clinch share
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 6, 2025
It was a great day to be Elizabeth Forward’s Cy Herchelroath. Not only did the senior lefty toss a five-inning no-hitter, but he smashed a two-run homer in the bottom of the second inning as the Warri...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
May 6, 2025
BENTWORTH AT FRAZIER -- MIKE DARNAY / MVI SPORTS
4 Valley players earn all-state honors
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 5, 2025
Zion Moore, Drew Cook, Cam Epps and Owen Dumbroski were recognized, and Tony DiCenzo is Co-Coach of the Year in Class 3A. Pennsylvania Sports Writers announced their all-state boys basketball teams ov...
EF wraps up section title with win at West Mifflin
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
May 5, 2025
Julia Johnson struck out six in the 8-1 victory. The Elizabeth Forward softball team has a laundry list of things it wants to accomplish this spring. The Warriors can mark one thing off their list, as...
Frazier wins section; Gladiators roll past Shady Side Academy
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 3, 2025
When it comes to section titles, no team likes to share and the Frazier softball team won’t have to share their fifth in five years. The Commodores scored two runs or more in each inning as they rolle...
Jaguars blow out Connellsville
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 3, 2025
Aubrey Shaffer hits 200 career strikeouts in the Jaguars’ win over Connellsville. Connellsville softball coach John Burd commented after Friday’s Section 4-5A matchup that not much seems to go right f...
Andrews shows off Leopards’ pitching depth
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
May 3, 2025
Senior Braden Andrews allowed only two hits through five innings in BVA’s 10-0 win over Yough. The Belle Vernon Area baseball team flexed its pitching depth and its offensive firepower Friday night at...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
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LAUREL HIGHLANDS AT BELLE VERNON –– JENN CODELUPPI / MVI SPORTS
May 3, 2025
Warriors hold off Titans to split series
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 2, 2025
West Mifflin rallied from an 8-1 deficit, but couldn’t overtake Elizabeth Forward. In a wacky game that started Tuesday and officially concluded Thursday thanks to the treacherous winds that struck th...