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TRACK RECAPS
April 11, 2026
By the Mon Valley Independent Yough’s girls team earned a split result Wednesday, tying Albert Gallatin 64-64 before winning on a tiebreaker of first-place finishes, 9-8, and defeating Geibel, 62-46. ...
Cougars complete series sweep over McGuffey
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
April 10, 2026
The Charleroi baseball squad grabbed an early lead and held on tight after a late rally by McGuffey, securing its second straight Section 4-3A win with a 6-4 triumph Thursday night at EQT Park. “It wa...
BVA’s Henson wins second WPIAL title
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
April 10, 2026
The Leopards’ Max Henson cruised to backto- back championships with a 6-0, 6-2 win. Despite not having a boys or girls tennis team, the WPIAL Class 2A individual titles have both resided in Belle Vern...
Wentzell, Sypolt, Williams lead Leps over Titans
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
April 10, 2026
Belle Vernon got the pitching performance its been looking for and broke open a close game with a pair of late offensive bursts to defeat West Mifflin, 11-2, in Section 2-4A play Thursday. Willow Went...
Dunn resigns as head coach of Charleroi boys basketball team
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
April 10, 2026
The Cougars finished second in Section 4-3A with a 7-3 mark and finished 13-10 overall. Charleroi’s boys basketball program will move forward with a new leader after head coach Joe Dunn stepped down f...
Gonglik fires no-hitter as Bearcats top Falcons
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
April 9, 2026
The LSU recruit struck out 14 batters, outdueling Cal (Pa.) recruit Ava Clark in the win. Entering the 2026 softball season, Bentworth had lofty goals and raised expectations. But veteran coach Jack C...
Bergman leads Leps’ 11-hit attack
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
April 9, 2026
Belle Vernon used a fast start and steady offense to defeat Laurel Highlands, 8-4, in Section 2-4A play Wednesday. The Leopards (7-2, 5-1) scored three runs in the first inning and added three more in...
Trojans sweep Cougars
High school, Sports
April 9, 2026
By the Mon Valley Independent California’s girls track team secured a playoff berth with an 81-23 victory over Charleroi, remaining undefeated in Section 6-AA and in sole possession of first place. Th...
Thomas Jefferson sweeps series from Connellsville
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
April 9, 2026
When Thomas Jefferson and Connellsville met for the second time in two days to conclude their Section 4-5A series, it was a new face in the lineup that made all the difference. After a 10-3 win in Tue...
Sekely, Eagles cruise past Charleroi
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
April 8, 2026
South Park’s Sydney Sekely allowed only three hits and struck out 13 in a complete game Tuesday. It was going to be a tall task for the Charleroi softball team when it traveled to South Park for Secti...
Hounds pick up first win
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
April 8, 2026
Grace Clingenpeel and Lillie Mackey each had three hits for the Monessen offense. On a cold spring day, there is only one way to stay warm on a softball field. And that is to hit and run the bases — a...
Rangers pull away from ’Dores
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
April 8, 2026
For six innings on a brisk Tuesday, Frazier looked like the unbeaten team in a Section 1-2A battle with Fort Cherry. The Commodores only trailed by a run heading into the top of the seventh inning, ho...
Pearson gets plenty of support in TJ rout
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By By JASON BLACK For MVI Sports 
April 8, 2026
Offense was hard to come by for Connellsville, and Thomas Jefferson had more than enough in the first meeting between the two Section 4 (5A) baseball rivals on a cold but sunny Tuesday afternoon at Co...
Gladiators tee off on Springdale; LH tops Leps
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
April 8, 2026
South Allegheny powered its way to a 14-4 run-rule victory over Springdale in Section 2-2A play, fueled by a big offensive performance and three home runs. The Gladiators (3-3, 2-0) collected 16 hits ...
Warriors get 3 homers in 10-5 win over West Mifflin
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
April 7, 2026
Evans, Pasinsky and Curinga had longballs in the matchup of unbeaten Section 2-4A teams. By the MVI Hannah Evans, Sophie Pasinsky and Mia Curinga went deep Monday for Elizabeth Forward in a 10-5 win o...
High school, Sports
By By BILL BECKNER JR. TribLive 
April 7, 2026
The Cougars plated six runs in the sixth inning to make the game close. Mt. Pleasant was resolute, not shaken, when Yough chopped a nine-run lead to three with a sixth-inning rally. The Vikings didn’t...
SA grad Pikula hits another milestone at IUP
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VALLEY PIPELINE
By JEREMY SELLEW 
April 6, 2026
The former Gladiator star notched her 200th career hit with the Crimson Hawks. IUP’s Madison Pikula continues to show why she was one of the most prolific softball players to come out of the Mon Valle...
Leps give Andrisko win over Trojans
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
April 4, 2026
Maddox Ceccarelli tossed a three-hit shutout to lead Belle Vernon to a 10-0 win over California. When Taylor Andrisko was coaching the California baseball team, there would be a group of students in t...
Yough beats Lig. Valley to extend winning streak to 6
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
April 4, 2026
Yough used a six-run fifth inning to break open a scoreless game and roll past Ligonier Valley, 7-2, in Section 1-3A play Friday. The Lady Cougars (7-2, 2-0) were quiet through the first four innings ...
Griffin’s RBI double sparks Pirates’ 5-4 win over Orioles
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By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
April 4, 2026
Despite already possessing a reputation for maturity and calmness, Konnor Griffin must have felt an indescribable amount of pressure on his shoulders Friday. Griffin, 19, who’s ranked as the top overa...