The Belle Vernon Area boys’ soccer team got back to its winning ways Tuesday night with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over non-section foe Mount Pleasant at James Weir Stadium. The Leopards (3-2-1) were c...

In a battle of Mon Valley adversaries Tuesday night, Ringgold defended its home court and grabbed a 3-0 win over Elizabeth Forward in Section 3-3A action. The Rams (2-0, 1-0) won sets by scores of 25-...

Bentworth kept its unbeaten run alive with a 4–0 non-section shutout of Elizabeth Forward. The Bearcats controlled play from the start, scoring twice in each half to secure the win. Ryan Moessner had ...

With as many as six, maybe seven quarterbacks expected to be drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh next year, there will be tons of eyes on the nation’s top signal callers this sea...

(Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series on Belle Vernon Area star cager Tom Parks). In 1969, the rock opera Tommy introduced the world to a “pinball wizard.” Not long after, Belle Verno...

Labor Day weekend was a hotbed for local soccer teams, who participated in a number of tournaments around the region. They all started early Saturday morning with the Bentworth girls playing a pair of...

In the second half, the Quips started with a drive that ate up half of the third quarter. Aliquippa head coach Mike Warfield made a triumphant return to the sidelines after taking a sabbatical last se...

By the Mon Valley Independent After falling behind by two touchdowns in the first quarter, Thomas Jefferson turned to its workhorse back and never looked back. Senior running back Tyler Eber powered t...

Carson Vanata’s touchdown and 2-point conversion gave Mapletown a 22-21 win. With three seconds left on the clock, Mapletown’s Carson Vanata plunged into the end zone from the 1-yard line. The Maples ...

The Warriors forced three turnovers and held Highlands (1-1) to just 15 yards in the second and third quarters. A year ago, Elizabeth Forward and Highlands combined to score more than 100 points in a ...

Without Kemon Spell, McKeesport was bottled up for less than 40 rushing yards. In preparation for a clash with top Class 5A opponent Peters Township, the McKeesport football team took a major blow Wed...

On their first drive of the game, West Mifflin suffered a bad snap that went over the quarterback’s head and landed inside the 5-yard line. It proved to be a sign of things to come, as Avonworth quick...

By the Mon Valley Independent Belle Vernon kept its perfect section record intact with a 200-218 victory over Ringgold in Section 2-3A play. The Leopards were led by medalist Jordan Mocello, who fired...

Two games into the 2025 volleyball season, and the Belle Vernon Area volleyball team is already off to a flying start under first-year coach Ina Helmick. The Leopards rolled to their second straight s...

By the Mon Valley Independent Bentworth delivered an offensive explosion in its Section 2-1A opener, overwhelming Greensburg Central Catholic in a 13-0 shutout. The Bearcats put the game away early wi...

Playing at South Park, home of the back-to-back WPIAL boys soccer champions, is a daunting task for any team. Elizabeth Forward knows that well, having battled the Eagles often and struggled to find a...

Aliquippa (0-0) at Belle Vernon (0-0) 7 p.m. Quips: After failing to reach the WPIAL championship for the first time since 2007 last season, the Quips are out for blood as HC Mike Warfield is back in ...