No. 1 Leopards prepared for Rowan Carmichael and ’Lopes
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
February 22, 2025
After squeaking past No. 8-seed Elizabeth Forward Wednesday, the top-seeded Belle Vernon boys look to advance to the WPIAL Class 4A championship as they take on No. 4 Avonworth today in a semifinal at...
Eagles and Saints set for semifinal rematch
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By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
February 22, 2025
Serra Catholic and Nazareth Prep met Jan. 17 with the Eagles winning in overtime. How evenly matched are today’s WPIAL 1A playoff foes Serra Catholic and Nazareth Prep? Well the two teams met earlier ...
Jaguars will need the best of their Big 3
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
February 22, 2025
When the Thomas Jefferson and Peters Township girls basketball teams met twice earlier this season in Section 4-5A action, both contests had big-game feels as each side was among the best that Class 5...
PLAYOFF SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
February 22, 2025
Humbert resigns as Leopards’ head coach
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
February 21, 2025
After announcing his resignation, Matt Humbert said he will remain as the school’s athletic director. One of the mantra’s the Belle Vernon Area football team follows under Matt Humbert’s leadership is...
Warriors advance to semifinals
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
February 21, 2025
No. 4 Elizabeth Forward will face top-seeded Blackhawk Monday without senior Michelle Jellison after being disqualified after two technical fouls It is an old sports cliché, but it’s true. Styles make...
Wade drops 30 as Bears advance to semifinals
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
February 21, 2025
Karma Fuqua added 18 points and JuJu Childs went for 15 in Clairton’s win over St. Joseph. When it comes to postseason basketball, lower-seeded teams traveling on the road are looking to play upset wh...
Caterino: BVA boys job ‘too exciting’ to pass up
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
February 21, 2025
Tyler Caterino, 25, was most recently the head coach at California High School. The Belle Vernon Area School Board officially hired a new soccer coach Tuesday, voting to hire former Monessen and Westm...
PIAA alters language of transgender athlete policy to comply with Trump’s order
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By By CHRIS HARLAN Trib Total Media 
February 21, 2025
The PIAA has changed its transgender athlete policy and no longer will ask member schools to determine those students’ “gender” but rather their “sex.” The changes were approved Wednesday by the PIAA ...
FLIPPING OUT
High school, Sports
February 21, 2025
PLAYOFF SNAPSHOTS
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February 21, 2025
No. 1 Leps outlast rival Warriors
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
February 20, 2025
Despite only scoring 6 points in the fourth quarter, BVA dominated the boards and held off No. 8-seed Elizabeth Forward. Ahead of their WPIAL Class 4A Quarterfinal matchup Wednesday against Mon Valley...
Late run lifts Eagles over Summit Academy
High school, Sports
By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
February 20, 2025
No. 2 Serra Catholic used a late 21-1 run to push their way into WPIAL semifinals. Serra Catholic used a dominant second-half run to pull away from Summit Academy and secure an 80-61 victory in the fi...
Jaguars knock off unbeaten Penn-Trafford to advance
High school, Sports
By By BILL BECKNER JR. TribLive 
February 20, 2025
A nine-point fourth quarter lead was gone. One of their star players fouled out in the closing minute of regulation. And their undefeated and higher-seeded opponent went on a sudden heater. Essentiall...
Heated debate surrounds hiring of new BVA soccer coach
High school, Sports
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
February 20, 2025
Former Charleroi coach Jon Ducoli said he was offered the position originally before the school board changed course. The Belle Vernon Area School Board approved hiring a new varsity boys head soccer ...
PLAYOFF SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
February 20, 2025
Leps, Warriors set for Round 3 tonight in quarterfinal
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By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
February 19, 2025
Elizabeth Forward visits top-seeded Belle Vernon Area in a WPIAL 4A quarterfinal game tonight. The game has a lot of storylines to it going in. For starters, BVA (18-4) is the top seed in the tourname...
Epps, Cook shoot Gladiators past Cougars
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
February 19, 2025
Cam Epps (24) and Drew Cook (18) combined for 10 3-pointers and 42 points in SA’s win over Charleroi. Charleroi head coach Joe Dunn joked that if his Cougars pulled the upset over No. 2 South Alleghen...
Big shots lead Colts over TJ
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
February 19, 2025
Coming into Tuesday night’s WPIAL Class 5A playoff matchup at No. 4 Chartiers Valley, Thomas Jefferson coach Dom DeCicco said that his squad would have to avoid turnovers and rushed possessions despit...
PLAYOFF SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
February 19, 2025