Brian Znavor is hoping to build a program that can compete with the best teams in the section. In 2024-25, Yough finished fifth in Section 3-4A on its way to a 12-12 season. Third-year coach Brian Zna...

Can you smell it? That’s the smell of local gymnasiums with freshly surfaced floors, all prepared to start hosting games as basketball season is literally just days away here in the Mon Valley. Join u...

After Clairton outlasted Laurel in a gutsy 8-6 win to capture the school’s 15th WPIAL championship — the second most in district history behind Aliquippa, which also won this season — nine seniors too...

The Frazier wrestling team has only six wrestlers on its varsity roster this season. Frazier doesn’t have the longest-running wrestling program, but the Commodores have had their share of success stor...

Clairton recovered a Laurel fumble late to preserve an 8-6 win over the Spartans. With the clock nearing zero at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday, Laurel looked to be in prime position to continue its pos...

Clairton has won so often and in such dominating fashion over the years, that sometimes when they win, it can feel like a loss. The Bears, who have been “Bad News” for the opposition for over two deca...

The Indians trailed the Rams, 19-0, at halftime before scoring 20 unanswered in the 2nd half. The fireworks glittering over the Pittsburgh skyline seemed like an early celebration for an inevitable Pi...

The WPIAL Class 3A football championship was considered the marquee matchup among four games Saturday because both high-scoring teams came in undefeated. It had the makings of a classic. That’s what i...

McKeesport ($250K), West Mifflin ($250K) and Clairton ($100K) will all benefit from Team UP grants. Augustine Hanover spent last season with the Obama Academy boys soccer team practicing on a beat-up ...

Brady Lippert’s third goal was the game-winner in the extra period for a 4-3 win. In a back-and-forth matchup between Ringgold and Burrell on Thursday night, it was the heroics of Brady Lippert that s...

No. 2 Clairton will face No. 4 Laurel at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Class 1A championship game. It may be hard to believe, but the Clairton Bears have not won a WPIAL football title since 2019. For a pro...

The Big 6 Conference released its 2025 All-Conference football teams this week, and Belle Vernon, Thomas Jefferson and Ringgold were each well represented across both the First and Second Teams. Belle...

Ringgold High School football star Anthony Peterson was, in the words of his coach Joe Ravasio, “a thoroughbred.” His rise from Mon Valley standout to NFL linebacker is the story of an unassuming kid ...

Maddy Salisbury and Addison Schultz could face off in non-conference games the next few years. Two volleyball players from Frazier will continue playing collegiately after signing letters of intent la...

Brian Hanson has continued building the South Allegheny football program to his liking, making deep playoff runs in the last two seasons. On the gridiron, the Gladiators are emerging as a strong progr...

The Mon Valley Independent sports department is proud to announce our first MVI All-Valley Volleyball All-Star team and award winners. This year, MVI Sports staff chose two teams of 15 players worthy ...

There was no doubt Ryan and Adam Moessner would find a way to bring home state title. The culmination of years of work from the entire Bentworth soccer program came with one swing of a leg on Saturday...

For the second time in two years, the WPIAL board has denied a request from Farrell to rejoin the district. The board on Monday voted unanimously to reject Farrell’s request to leave PIAA District 10 ...

Adam Moessner connected off a high bounce to give Bentworth a 1-0 win over Delaware County Christian. Bentworth coach Nick Malarbi had plenty of discussions with sophomore Adam Moessner about differen...