Bentworth girls suffer first loss; TJ girls roll over AG
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 19, 2024
The Bentworth girls suffered their first loss of the season Wednesday, dropping a close 1-0 decision to host Chartiers-Houston in a Section 2-1A contest. The Bucs (6-2, 4-1) picked up the lone goal of...
PIAA approves flag football as sanctioned sport
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN Trib Total Media 
September 19, 2024
Flag football is officially a sanctioned sport for Pennsylvania high school girls, meaning the WPIAL and PIAA soon will be crowning champions. The PIAA board voted Wednesday to add flag football to it...
EF hosts 10th annual Camp of Champions
High school, Local Sports, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
September 18, 2024
The 10th annual Camp of Champions was held Tuesday at Elizabeth Forward High School with 11 nearby school districts represented, 10 football-skill stations and endless fun for students with special ne...
Davis, Ruffing lead EF boys
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
September 18, 2024
Aidan Davis and Carson Ruffing each bagged a brace for the Elizabeth Forward boys soccer team Tuesday night as the Warriors (6-2-1, 5-0-1) defeated visiting Ligonier Valley 5-2 in Section 3-2A play. “...
Two Warriors, five Leps qualify for WPIAL golf championships
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 18, 2024
A pair of golfers from Elizabeth Forward will represent the Warriors girls program at the WPIAL Class 2A Individual Championships following Tuesday’s Section 3-3A qualifier at Victory Hills. Defending...
Frazier dominates Cal
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
September 18, 2024
Chippy rivalry game goes the Commodores’ way with Addison Schultz and Grace Vaughn each finishing with 9 kills. The Frazier volleyball team began the season with two straight non-section losses to Cla...
Cougars rout Derry to set up first-place matchup
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
September 18, 2024
By the Mon Valley Independent Charleroi remained unbeaten on the season as the defensive unit stood tall and Max Goodwin earned a clean sheet in an 11-0 rout over visiting Derry on Hall of Fame Night ...
Neighbors battle as ’Dores sweep Leopards
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 17, 2024
Addison Schultz (15) and Allie Monack (9) combine for 24 kills in Frazier wins battle of neighboring districts. Separated by only 8 miles, it was only a matter of time before Frazier and Belle Vernon ...
BVA’s Lind headed to Kent St.
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 17, 2024
Another Belle Vernon Area baseball player has made a commitment to play at the next level. Senior pitcher Parker Lind announced last month that he will continue his athletic and academic career at Ken...
Local golfers qualify for WPIAL 2A Individual Championships
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
September 17, 2024
By the Mon Valley Independent A number of local golfers out of Section 8-2A will take part in the WPIAL Class 2A Championships first round Monday at Youghigheny Country Club. The sectional tournament ...
Four Mon Valley teams race out to 4-0 starts
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
September 16, 2024
Thomas Jefferson, South Allegheny, Monessen and Clairton have been the elites of Mon Valley football so far. We’re officially through Week 3 of the WPIAL football season, and the Mon Valley still has ...
High school, Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
September 16, 2024
As I was sitting among friends watching the Monessen- Serra Catholic football game Friday night, someone checking their cell phone said Belle Vernon Area was losing to then-winless McKeesport, 28-0 (t...
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
September 16, 2024
MVI Sports Charleroi’s boys soccer team continued its undefeated start over the weekend with a 5-0 win over Waynesburg Central on Saturday. Dylan Klinger bagged a hat trick and assisted the other two ...
Titans get first win by dropping Leopards
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
September 13, 2024
West Mifflin’s Greyson Black scored the GWG in the final five minutes . West Mifflin’s boys soccer team has battled hard since making the move up to Class 3A, losing close matches at Butler and Latrob...
Jaguars, Rams fit to be tied in first place
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
September 13, 2024
Section 2-3A has been one of the most competitive sections in boys’ soccer in the early part of the fall. So, it should be no surprise that two of the top teams from the section played a competitive m...
Warriors, Bearcats roll to big wins in section contests
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 13, 2024
The Elizabeth Forward boys continue to make some noise in Section 3-2A, remaining unbeaten in the section standings with a 5-0 win at Steel Valley (2-4, 2-3) Thursday. Aidan Davis scored a pair of goa...
McKeesport looking to get in win column
High school, Sports
GAME OF THE WEEK - BELLE VERNON AT MCKEESPORT
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
September 13, 2024
With only five conference games for Belle Vernon and McKeesport, they had the chance to load their nonconference slate with stout competition, and their matchup tonight will be one of the biggest in C...
Big games and conference play highlight Week 3
High school, Sports
September 13, 2024
The conference schedules start this week for eight of our local teams, while others still have a couple more weeks to wait. Again there are some big games on the slate, which makes me have to award so...
Bearcats remain unbeaten with win over Falcons
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
September 12, 2024
The Bentworth girls’ soccer team dominated the possession and took care of business in the offensive zone to continue their winning ways this season with a 3-1 triumph over Brownsville Wednesday in Se...
Leps stun Golden Eagles; Warriors get first win
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 12, 2024
An injury-depleted Belle Vernon squad traveled to Keystone Oaks and dealt the Golden Eagles (5-4, 3-1) their first section loss of the season, knocking them out of a tie for first place in the process...