Getting ready for a week of no NFL football regular season games for no good reason, here’s a little food for thought: • If his impressive opener is a sign of things to come, McKeesport’s Kemon Spell ...

After scoring on the opening kickoff, he compiled 295 rushing yards on 13 carries. By the Mon Valley Independent McKeesport opened its season with a dominant showing in the KDKA Kickoff Classic, defea...

Lilly Shevitz’s two late goals provided the margin of victory. Ringgold’s girls soccer season kicked off Saturday with the annual Moe Rosensteel Memorial Kickoff Classic at Joe Montana Stadium. The Ra...

At the Canon-Mac Tournament, Ryan Moessner netted a hat trick and Adam Moessner added another as Bentworth rolled to a dominant 4-0 win in the program’s first-ever meeting with Blackhawk (0-1). The Be...

The Gladiators ran for 292 yards in the 33-21 opening-night win. South Allegheny head coach Brian Hanson admits his team faced some questions heading into this season. No Cameron Epps at running back ...

Tavian Taylor ran for 111 yards and three TDs on six carries in Monessen’s 44-0 victory. Monessen flexed its defensive muscle Friday night and paired it with opportunistic offense in a 44-0 rout of ri...

Taris Wooding got the historic first touchdown, but Imani Christian claimed a 19-12 win. Clairton’s Taris Wooding made a turning grab at the goal line on a 19-yard catch that’ll go down as the first t...

By the Mon Valley Independent Thomas Jefferson opened up the campaign by dominating Baldwin in a 69-6 result. After dominating last season, Tyler Eber picked up right where he left off with 124 rushin...

Former Clairton star Tyler Boyd, center, cuts the ribbon to officially dedicate Tyler Boyd Stadium as the new home of the Bears. Boyd, currently a free agent, played at Pitt before playing with the Ci...

Last season was a memorable one for the California girls’ soccer team. Not only was it the Trojans’ first official campaign, but they also managed to qualify for the playoffs in 2024, establishing a w...

Last season was a rebuilding year for the Elizabeth Forward volleyball program under first-year head coach Kelly Weir. With that experience behind them and renewed optimism over the offseason, the War...

After a dominant run in Section 3-3A last season, the Thomas Jefferson volleyball team had visions of another deep WPIAL playoff push. But the Jaguars’ 2024 campaign ended abruptly in the first round ...

Senior outside-hitter Anniya Simmons-Brown has embraced her role as a leader for McKeesport. McKeesport’s volleyball team is ready to stop rebuilding and start competing. With a strong returning core ...

So here we go with another high school football season around the Mon Valley. The only of our local teams not in action is Belle Vernon, which still uses Week 0 for a second scrimmage instead of a non...

Mike Darnay / MVI Sports South Allegheny beat Ringgold last season 28-14 in Week 0. Every football season, teams enter the first game feeling hopeful. Things are no different with Ringgold and South A...

By the Mon Valley Independent Ringgold used a medalist performance from Evan Callaway to edge McKeesport 207-211 in a tightly contested Section 2-3A matchup at Rolling Green. Callaway’s 33 set the ton...

Last year’s disappointment turned into this year’s motivation for Frazier volleyball. jsellew@yourmvi.com The Frazier volleyball team has been conditioning for a few weeks now, and a week into practic...

First-year coach Ina Helmick sees potential in her new team, which returns some experience. It’s a new era for Belle Vernon Area volleyball as firstyear head coach Ina Helmick takes over a program eag...