Latrobe cruises past Greyhounds at WCCA event
High school, Sports
By By BILL BECKNER JR. Trib Total Media 
December 23, 2024
The Greyhounds led after one quarter before the Wildcats found their groove offensively. Ian DeCerb is still developing as a basketball player. But the junior from Latrobe, despite his obvious athleti...
Leps rebound to beat Spartans
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 23, 2024
The Belle Vernon Area boys basketball team picked up their second win playing without three starters over the weekend. The Leopards traveled to Hempfield for the Westmoreland County Coaches showcase a...
Gladiators dominate Shady Side Academy
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
December 21, 2024
South Allegheny rolled to a 65-43 win over the Bulldogs in its Section 3-3A opener. The South Allegheny boys basketball team carried a 3022 lead into halftime against Section 3-3A foes Shady Side Acad...
Bethel Park holds off Ringgold; Tigers, Hounds fall
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
December 21, 2024
By the Mon Valley Independent and Trib Total Media It’s only December, but there was a true sense of urgency surrounding the Section 3-5A boys basketball game Friday between Ringgold and Bethel Park. ...
Warriors win home opener
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
December 21, 2024
EF played the first of only six home games this season due to ongoing construction at the school. Sometimes basketball is all about emotions. The Elizabeth Forward boys’ basketball squad was highly mo...
Bears use speed to cruise past Frazier
High school, Sports
By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
December 21, 2024
Clairton controlled the action from start to finish with a relentless offensive surge and stifling defense as the Bears overwhelmed the Commodores, 78-45, to claim a Section 1-2A victory Friday at DiV...
High school, Sports
By By BILL BECKNER JR. Trib Total Media 
December 21, 2024
The Leopards played without three starters for the second straight game. Derry’s 6-7 sophomore Stanley Rajkovich said he and his teammates knew third-ranked Belle Vernon was coming to town with a shor...
Warriors’ pressure too much for Vikings
High school, Sports
By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
December 20, 2024
In a commanding performance Thursday, the Elizabeth Forward girls basketball team surged past Mount Pleasant, 64-34, Tuesday for its third consecutive win. From the opening tip, EF imposed its will th...
Trojans, Sutherland pick up first win
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
December 20, 2024
Leah Hartley (13) and Madyson Morton (11) combined for 24 points for California. The third time was the charm for the California girls’ basketball squad this season, as the Trojans registered their fi...
EF’s Basic, BVA’s Brown named week’s top players
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WEEKLY HONORS
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
December 20, 2024
Very few players come out of the gate and lead their teams as a freshman or sophomore. But Elizabeth Forward’s Tyler Basic and Belle Vernon Area’s Aubrey Brown don’t fit that mold. Basic, a sophomore ...
Serra boys beat Geibel; Wade drops 56 at West Greene
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 20, 2024
The Serra Catholic boys team rebounded from its first loss of the season to grab a win in its Section 2-1A opener Thursday in Connellsville. Owen Dumbroski poured in a game-high 25 points and Tyler Sa...
TJ takes section dual over Leopards
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
December 19, 2024
In an important league dual meet for both sides, it was Thomas Jefferson that traveled to Belle Vernon and returned home with a 47-25 victory. Thomas Jefferson picked up wins by forfeit at 132 (Jacob ...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
December 19, 2024
SOUTH ALLEGHENY AT SERRA CATHOLIC PHOTOS BY JEFF HELSEL / MVI SPORTS
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 19, 2024
Clairton’s run of tough non-section games continued Wednesday as the Bears hosted Class 5A Thomas Jefferson. Iyanna Wade kept up her high-scoring output, but it wasn’t enough as the Bears suffered a 7...
Titans rally past Rams to earn season’s first win
High school, Sports
By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
December 18, 2024
In a high-intensity battle at Ringgold High School, West Mifflin secured its first win of the season, outlasting the Rams, 61-57, in a back-and-forth contest that wasn’t decided until the final moment...
Gladiators deal Eagles first loss of the season
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
December 18, 2024
Cam Epps had 22 points and Josh Jackowski had 19 to lead South Allegheny over Serra Catholic. The three high schools in McKeesport concluded their boys basketball season series Tuesday night as the Gl...
Monack, Burton double-doubles lead Commodores over Cougars
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
December 18, 2024
Coming off a 63-44 loss to Burgettstown Monday, the Frazier girls basketball was looking to rebound in a hurry. After a slow start, the Commodores smothered host Charleroi with their defense and were ...
Down three starters, Leopards crush Yough
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 18, 2024
Playing without three members of the starting lineup due to disciplinary action, Belle Vernon Area had no issues dispatching Yough thanks to a team effort Tuesday. Six players hit double figures for t...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
December 18, 2024
GEIBEL AT CLAIRTON --- PHOTOS BY JEFF HELSEL
Wade outscores Geibel in Bears’ 67-51 win
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
December 17, 2024
She outdueled Emma Larkin in a matchup of two of the area’s top point producers. Two of the WPIAL’s best scorers converged at Clairton High School Monday night when the Bears hosted Geibel Catholic in...