Celebrating Signing Days
High school, Sports
May 30, 2026
McKeesport quarterback/linebacker Matthew Miller (center) is joined by mom Sarah and dad, McKeesport head coach Matt Miller, on his signing day. He committed to play football at St. Vincent College be...
Warriors back on top
High school, Sports
Elizabeth Forward is the cream of the crop in Class 4A with second title in three seasons
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 29, 2026
Hannah Evans delivered a two-run triple in the bottom of the 5th inning for the winning runs. Trailing by three runs midway through the WPIAL Class 4A championship game, Elizabeth Forward never flinch...
AMD wins showdown with Cedarbrook
High school, Sports
May 29, 2026
By JACK HVOZDIK MVI Sports Strong defense and clutch freethrow shooting down the stretch helped AMD Industries hold off Cedarbrook Golf Club for a 58-55 victory in the final game of Night 4 of the Ste...
Bearcats take 2A crown
High school, Sports
Bentworth knocks Neshannock off WPIAL softball throne
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
May 28, 2026
Bentworth softball finally broke through the wall Wednesday afternoon. After falling to Neshannock in each of the last two postseasons, the Bearcats captured the first WPIAL softball championship in p...
ONDER STARTS FAST IN 2026
High school, Sports
May 28, 2026
Jason Onder, 16, of West Newton picked up a win in the Senior Champ Division at the Somerset County Kartway to open his 2026 season. He also earned a third-place finish in Clone 360 and fifth in Clone...
BVA’S TATAR TO THE ROCK
High school, Sports
May 28, 2026
Belle Vernon’s Bella Tatar signs her national letter of intent to continue running at Slippery Rock University in the fall. BVA Athletics
Warriors’ seniors look to win second WPIAL title
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 28, 2026
Elizabeth Forward has been one of the top offensive teams in Class 4A all season, and now the Warriors are one win away from a WPIAL championship as they prepare to face Blackhawk in the title game. T...
Indians trip up Warriors again for 4A title
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 27, 2026
Same teams, same result as No. 1 Indiana beats EF, 4-0, to win Class 4A championship. One year after Charlie Manzi helped push Indiana over Elizabeth Forward in the WPIAL Class 4A championship, “Playo...
Monessen Florist rallies past Foster House in second half
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 27, 2026
Baldwin’s Hannah Prilla scored 20 of her 24 in the second half and added 14 rebounds in the win. After getting off to a bit of a slow start, Monessen Florist dominated the second half with big shots a...
Eagles shut out Western Beaver in consy game
High school, Sports
TUESDAY ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 27, 2026
Serra Catholic punched its ticket as the third seed from District 7 in the PIAA playoffs with a 5-0 victory over Western Beaver in the WPIAL Class 1A consolation game at W&J’s Ross Memorial Park. The ...
Another title showdown for Bearcats and Lancers
High school, Sports
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
May 27, 2026
No. 3 Bentworth will face No. 5 Neshannock in today’s WPIAL 2A championship game. In sports, when is the favorite maybe not really the favorite? Possibly, in today’s WPIAL 2A softball title game when ...
EF ready for another shot at WPIAL title
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 26, 2026
The Warriors will face Indiana again, hoping to get some revenge for last year’s loss. After the WPIAL careers of several key Elizabeth Forward baseball players ended in last year’s brutal 4-2 loss to...
BVA’s Kent, Charleroi’s Lunger post top-six finishes at PIAA competition
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 26, 2026
Kent was third in the discus and fifth in the shot put, while Lunger was sixth in the 110m hurdles. Belle Vernon’s Ryan Kent and Charleroi’s Braedin Lunger finished strong at the PIAA track and field ...
Warnick crushing it for Pioneers
High school, Sports
Frazier grad Delaney Warnick and Glenville St. are heading to the D2 College Softball World Series
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 23, 2026
In the NCAA Atlantic Super Regional, the Pioneers (50-19) beat host Kutztown 10-6 in the opening game. Warnick was 1 for 4, but that one hit was a two-run homer that got her team on the board after th...
Signing Day
High school, Sports
May 23, 2026
Kent finishes 5th in shot put
High school, Sports
PIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 23, 2026
Belle Vernon’s Ryan Kent turned in the top local finish Friday while Charleroi’s Braedin Lunger advanced to the state finals during the opening day of the PIAA Track and Field Championships at Seth Gr...
Hunt for state championships begins today
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 22, 2026
Local track and field athletes begin competing at the PIAA Championships today. A group of area athletes will make the trip east this weekend looking to bring home medals from the 2026 PIAA Track and ...
Warriors oust defending champ Hampton to return to title game
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 22, 2026
Defense and timely pitching carried Elizabeth Forward back to the WPIAL Class 4A championship game Thursday afternoon as the top-seeded Warriors held off Hampton for a 7-5 semifinal victory at Gateway...
Bad day for the Jaguars
High school, Sports
TJ baseball eliminated by Cinderella South Fayette
By JACK HVOZDIK MVI Sports 
May 22, 2026
South Fayette erased two separate deficits and used a late home run to stun Thomas Jefferson, 4-3, in the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals Thursday afternoon. The 10th-seeded Lions continued their surprising...
Gonglik, defense get Bearcats rematch in championship game
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
May 22, 2026
Bentworth played its ‘best defensive game’ in a semifinal win over No. 2 Chartiers-Houston to advance to WPIAL Class 2A championship game. Defense carried Bentworth into the WPIAL Class 2A championshi...