BVA pounds offensive glass in win over Knoch
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN Trib Total Media 
January 27, 2025
Zion Moore led the Leopards with 20 points in the battle of ranked Class 4A teams. Belle Vernon missed its share of shots after halftime Saturday, but somehow those misses kept finding their way into ...
Noll completes sweep of Ringgold record board
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 27, 2025
The final step came Thursday when she added the 200-yard freestyle. Many members of the Noll family have swam for Ringgold, but Thursday night, it was all about senior Natalie Noll. In the Rams’ home ...
Serra tops Clairton, moves into second-place tie
High school, Sports
BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 27, 2025
Bella Dumbroski dropped 22 points to push Serra Catholic over Clairton, 50-46, in an important Section 2-1A matchup over the weekend. Iyanna Wade led all scorers with 26 points, but it wasn’t enough f...
Fully loaded Leps hammer Derry
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 25, 2025
Belle Vernon celebrates senior night by avenging early season loss to Trojans. The Belle Vernon boys basketball team had no issues getting motivated to welcome Derry into the Leopards’ den Friday nigh...
Hounds play tough, fall to Neighborhood Academy
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
January 25, 2025
The Monessen boys basketball program has been one of the winningest and most successful programs in the WPIAL alltime. Not too often are the Greyhounds fine with a loss. That might have changed Friday...
Basic drains 11 3s in Warriors’ win over G’burg Salem
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 25, 2025
As a shooter, they say you’re “on fire” when everything’s falling. Maybe they should change it to “being basic.” Elizabeth Forward’s Tyler Basic drained 11 3-pointers and scored a game-high 41 points ...
Young Rams can’t hold lead against Bethel Park
High school, Sports
By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
January 25, 2025
Ringgold celebrated the 30th anniversary of the 1995 PIAA championship team. The atmosphere was electric at Ringgold High School Friday as the Rams hosted Bethel Park in a tightly contested game. The ...
Cook, Epps hit 1,000 points in win over Shady Side Acad.
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 25, 2025
Cam Epps scored 29 points and Drew Cook added 15 to surpass the milestone Friday. South Allegheny’s boys basketball team took a long trip north to Shady Side Academy for Section 3-3A play Friday night...
Sports Snapshots
High school, Sports
January 25, 2025
Wade breaks Clairton scoring mark in win
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 24, 2025
Iyanna Wade broke Kamela Gissendanner’s all-time scoring mark and passed her for 5th all-time in the WPIAL. With the score 47-23 in the third quarter of girls basketball action between Clairton and We...
Gibson girls push Cal past Mikes
High school, Sports
By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
January 24, 2025
A relentless press from California’s girls basketball team combined with a balanced offensive attack helped the Trojans secure a 55-38 win over visiting Carmichaels in Section 3-2A play Thursday. The ...
Dumbroski’s big night lifts Eagles; Maples beat Hounds
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 24, 2025
Serra Catholic got off to a hot start, pouring in 27 first-quarter points to take a 27-4 lead after eight minutes. In the end, Bella Dumbroski wound up with a game-high 29 points and the Eagles came h...
Cougars win low-scoring affair at Ringgold
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
January 24, 2025
Both Yough and Ringgold’s girls basketball teams are relatively young squads with only a handful of upperclassmen playing. With that youthfulness sometimes comes ugly, low-scoring games. After a slow ...
Local squads in top matchups in Shootout at Seton Hill
High school, Sports
By By BILL BECKNER JR. Trib Total Media 
January 24, 2025
Belle Vernon’s boys will play Greensburg Central Catholic Sunday. McKeesport boys and girls will also participate. Event director Allen Deep didn’t consider altering the schedule for the Shootout at S...
Hempfield’s Swan resigns amid investigation
High school, Sports
By By QUINCEY REESE Trib Total Media 
January 24, 2025
Less than a week after Hempfield Area announced an investigation into boys high school basketball coach Bill Swan, he has resigned from his coaching duties. Swan was placed on paid administrative leav...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
January 24, 2025
Dumbroski leads Eagles over Clairton; Jaguars beat P-T
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 23, 2025
In a matchup of former section rivals, Serra Catholic used a big second quarter to push far enough ahead and earn a 65-56 win over visiting Clairton Wednesday at The Nest in McKeesport. After leading ...
TJ’s balance too much for Hillers; Leps hold off Titans
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 22, 2025
Thomas Jefferson’s girls ran out to an 11-point lead at the half and extended it even further in the second half as they raced past the Hillers, 70-43, in Section 4-5A action. TJ outscored Trinity by ...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
January 22, 2025