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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

SOUTH ALLEGHENY AT SERRA CATHOLIC PHOTOS BY JEFF HELSEL / MVI SPORTS

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

GEIBEL AT CLAIRTON --- PHOTOS BY JEFF HELSEL

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...