Coach Cornelious Nesbit said the Leopards maintain their intensity at all times to prepare for the playoffs. Few teams in Section 3-4A have the size, speed, and tenacity to match up with the Belle Ver...

The defending WPIAL champs have now dropped five consecutive games. When South Allegheny made school history with its first WPIAL championship and state final appearance on the hardcourt last season, ...

Elizabeth Forward continued its strong Section 3-4A play with a convincing 69-26 victory over Yough. The Warriors jumped out early and never looked back, led by Kaelynn Settles’ 19 points and Mia Sost...

When Rashawd Hatten took over the Clairton boys basketball program five years ago, he was looking forward to this current class of seniors and what it could accomplish. Halfway through an undefeated s...

The Elizabeth Forward girls soccer team won its annual New Year, Same Goals Indoor Tournament over the weekend at Marx’s Court Time Sports Center. Kneeling, from left, are Tessa Crosby, Annalise Didju...

Thomas Jefferson’s Maggie Spell, a Campbell University commit, made her 200th career 3-pointer during the Jaguars win at Bethel Park Monday. Submitted

By the Mon Valley Independent Elizabeth Forward split its meet with Thomas Jefferson on Wednesday, as the Warrior girls pulled out a hard-fought 98-84 win, while the boys came up short 104-80, despite...

Mt. Pleasant coach Mark Katarski played for Charleroi head coach Joe Dunn. It was teacher vs. student Tuesday night at Charleroi, as Cougars coach Joe Dunn matched wits with one of his former players ...

AJ Watson’s career-high 13 points helped Belle Vernon roll over East Allegheny. Heading into Tuesday night’s matchup against East Allegheny, Belle Vernon boys head coach Ricky Tyburski wasn’t quite su...

By the Mon Valley Independent Thomas Jefferson recorded a 43-25 win over Bethel Park in Section 4-5A action Tuesday to open a boy-girl double header. The Jaguars led 18-14 at halftime and extended the...

Many WPIAL basketball programs took it easy over the holiday break, but Thomas Jefferson took on two strong Class 6A opponents up north in McDowell and Erie. Splitting those matchups allowed the Jagua...

Madison Johnson had 20 points in the section loss for Monessen. For a large portion of a Section 2-1A matchup between Serra Catholic and Monessen, Bella Dumbroski was outscoring the home Greyhounds by...

Elizabeth Forward controlled the game from the opening tip Monday night, rolling to a 57-15 victory over Ringgold in a Section 3-4A matchup. Behind a triple-double from senior Kaelynn Settles, the War...

Lyla McConnell scored 20 points and Emerson LaCarte had a careerhigh 11 for Belle Vernon. Like most other coaches, Belle Vernon Area girls basketball coach Cornelious Nesbit knew his team was going to...

Hickory held off a strong second-half push from South Allegheny to earn a 71-65 victory Saturday at the North Allegheny Tournament. The Hornets (7-1) built a 29-22 lead at halftime and maintained cont...

To say it was a “banner” year around the Mon Vally sports scene is probably the best way to put it. Looking back at 2025 in the Valley, there were plenty of golden moments – championships won – that h...

By the Mon Valley Independent West Mifflin picked up a dramatic win over Connellsville to win the championship game of the Mt. Pleasant Tournament to finish off their holiday season. The Titans (5-6) ...

Elijah Majors (20) and Dane Daugherty (14) combined for 34 points in Belle Vernon’s loss. During the holiday season, local basketball teams play in tournaments hoping to be challenged by different opp...

When the Bentworth and Carrick boys’ basketball teams took the court ahead of their Bentworth Holiday Hoops Classic championship game Tuesday night, there was one major problem. Both squads were weari...

By the Mon Valley Independent Belle Vernon used a strong fourth quarter to pull away from Allderdice and earn a 62–53 victory Monday to close out the California Hoopfest at the Convocation Center. The...