South Allegheny returns to the playoff party
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
November 4, 2024
5 THINGS WE LEARNED FROM FIRST ROUND OF WPIAL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS The Gladiators announced their presence with an emphatic 53-14 win over Waynesburg. The last time South Allegheny won a WPIAL playoff ga...
SA celebrates first playoff win since 1986
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
November 2, 2024
The Gladiators took over the game in the second quarter on the way to a 53-14 victory. The South Allegheny faithful waited 38 years for a playoff game on the gridiron, and Friday night the Gladiators ...
McKeesport puts ‘Spell’ on Belle Vernon
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By By DAVE MACKALL Trib Total Media 
November 2, 2024
The sophomore running back had 277 yards and two touchdowns in the 34-11 win. McKeesport coach Matt Miller had a lot to smile about Friday night, but he secretly was fretting about his son’s physical ...
Frazier needs third win over GGC for WPIAL crown
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
November 2, 2024
The volleyball rivals will square off at 11 a.m. today at AHN Arena in Peters Township. For the third time this season, Frazier and Greensburg Central Catholic will meet on the volleyball court. This ...
Hounds drop shootout to GCC
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By By PAUL SCHOFIELD Trib Total Media 
November 2, 2024
Tyvaughn Kershaw had a stellar night rushing and passing in a losing effort. It was quite a show by two of the top juniors in Westmoreland County on Friday during the opening round of the WPIAL Class ...
Gladiators set for Waynesburg’s dual-threat QB
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 31, 2024
South Allegheny will host the Raiders Friday at Gladiators Stadium for a 7 p.m. kickoff. Despite coming off a 45-7 loss at Steel Valley last week, the South Allegheny Gladiators have turned the page a...
High school, Sports
October 31, 2024
1-BENTWORTH (18-0) VS. 3-OLSH (15-2) 8 p.m. Thursday, Highmark Stadium Tickets: $10 general admission Coaches: Nick Malarbi, Bentworth; Nick Romano, OLSH Players to watch: Ryan Moessner, Bentworth; Ow...
Trojans look to rebound at Laurel
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 31, 2024
California is coming off a tough loss at home to Jeff-Morgan last week and will look to get a first-round win. Earlier in the season, the California football team was 1-2 and was facing some doubters ...
Greyhounds, GCC could be a shootout
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By By PAUL SCHOFIELD Trib Total Media 
October 31, 2024
Friday’s WPIAL Class 1A playoff game between Monessen and Greensburg Central Catholic could turn out to be the most electrifying in the first round. It could feature two of the top players in Westmore...
BVA’s wild card puts 9 Valley teams in playoffs
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 28, 2024
The Leopards will open postseason play Friday with a rematch against McKeesport. The WPIAL football playoff brackets were released Saturday morning as nine area teams learned their postseason fates. I...
Vulcans claim Coal Bowl in OT
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 28, 2024
They survived a blocked field goal late in regulation to reach the overtime. Unique play calls, random rule explanations and a wild ending. It was just your typical Coal Bowl. The California Universit...
BVA unsure of playoffs after falling to Trinity
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 26, 2024
The Leopards are hoping for a wild card spot when the matchups are released today. With a playoff spot up for grabs, Trinity pulled away from Belle Vernon for a 31-21 victory Friday night to clinch th...
Jeff-Morgan upends Trojans to take TCS
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 26, 2024
California erased a big deficit, but couldn’t score on a two-point conversion that decided the game. The California football team uncharacteristically shot itself in the foot over and over in the firs...
Ringgold ends 42-game conference losing streak
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By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
October 26, 2024
Five years of frustration ended with a 36-26 victory over Chartiers Valley. For the first time since 2019, Ringgold celebrated a conference win, snapping a 42-game losing streak in such games with a 3...
EF claims Interstate crown by defeating Mt. Pleasant
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By By PAUL S. BRITTAIN For MVI Sports 
October 26, 2024
The 56-26 victory ensures the Warriors will host a playoff game next week. Interstate Conference leader Elizabeth Forward seemed on the way to another dominating victory Friday at Mt. Pleasant when an...
Steel Valley dominates SA to clinch second in Allegheny Conference
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 26, 2024
The Barksdale brothers led the attack in a 45-7 win. Steel Valley and South Allegheny were among the better offensive squads coming into a de facto second-place game in Class 2A’s Allegheny Conference...
West Mifflin makes convincing bid for wild card
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 26, 2024
Armond Hill scored three first quarter TDs as the Titans squashed Hampton, 70-12. West Mifflin made some noise for the WPIAL football committee, saying maybe it deserves a wildcard playoff berth over ...
Sports Snapshots
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October 26, 2024
WPIAL QUARTERFINAL SERRA CATHOLIC AT FRAZIER PHOTOS BY MIKE DARNAY
Frazier’s power, balance too much for Eagles
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 25, 2024
Trio of Addison Schultz (12), Maddy Salisbury (10) and Grace Vaughn (9) combined for 31 kills in the win. The Frazier and Serra Catholic volleyball teams have battled in several big playoff matches ov...
Bearcats strike after lightning delay
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 25, 2024
Bentworth advanced to the WPIAL semifinals behind three second-half goals in a 3-0 win late Wednesday. Despite a lengthy lightning delay, the Bentworth boys soccer team was able to advance past No. 9 ...