OLSH cruises past Hounds in Miller tournament
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
December 30, 2025
The Greyhounds will look to rebound today against California to close out the tournament. After a valiant early effort, Monessen simply couldn’t keep pace with Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in a 59-25 ...
BVA drops close battle with Bethel Park
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
December 29, 2025
The Leopards got 11 points from Isis Almyty and 10 from Aubrey Brown in the 39-36 loss. It was a back-and-forth contest between Bethel Park and Belle Vernon Sunday in California (Pa.)’s Holiday Hoopfe...
Rams blitz Brownsville in holiday tournament
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 29, 2025
Takeo Tolliver led the way for Ringgold with 17 points. Ringgold improved to 7-2 with a 79-37 victory over Brownsville (0-7) in play at the Charleroi Holiday Tournament. The Rams set the tone early, b...
Settles’ triple-double leads Warriors over Gators
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
December 27, 2025
Kaelynn Settles finished with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 steals for Elizabeth Forward. On the Elizabeth Forward girls’ basketball roster, Kaelynn Settles is listed at 5-6. But if you watched her on...
Bears dominate Class 1A All-State squad
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 27, 2025
Three weeks after winning a state title, Clairton has six more reasons to celebrate. Bears coach Wayne Wade and five of his players earned statewide recognition Tuesday when the Class A all-state foot...
Warriors pull away from Gladiators
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
December 27, 2025
When it came down to crunch time during Elizabeth Forward and South Allegheny’s showdown Friday evening, it was the Warriors who executed on offense and did what they had to do to pull out a gutsy 79-...
Graham’s sons proving apple-and-tree adage
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
December 26, 2025
Starting at Serra, Brayden and Tyler are showing they inherited some of their father’s basketball talent. Brayden Graham and Tyler Graham are proving the old adage that claims “the apple doesn’t fall ...
Serra Catholic pushes past Monessen
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lelan@yourmvi.com 
December 24, 2025
Brayden Graham and Kris Sharp had answers for Greyhound buckets to squash their comeback. Monessen opened its Section 2-1A schedule against Neighborhood Academy before traveling to Serra Catholic Tues...
Spence’s late three lifts Warriors over Leps
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
December 24, 2025
Daniel Spence scored 30 points in the win. BVA’s Daugherty nailed eight 3-pointers in losing effort. You usually don’t see that much energy, intensity and excitement in a section game in the first mon...
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 24, 2025
McKeesport outlasted Uniontown, 71-65, in overtime Tuesday night to secure a Section 1-5A victory and hand the Red Raiders their fourth consecutive loss. The Tigers (4-2, 2-1) were led by a dominant p...
Lee’s 27 help Titans knock off Tigers in double OT
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 23, 2025
West Mifflin pulled out a 76-71 double-overtime win in Section 2-5A play over rival McKeesport at Neenie Campbell Gymnasium. The Titans scored 10 points in the second overtime to seal the result. Kend...
Jaguars hold off Rams to stay unbeaten
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
December 23, 2025
Nick Trklja (27) and Justin Fry (24) scored 51 points in TJ’s win over visiting Ringgold. In a highly anticipated battle of Mon Valley rivals Ringgold and Thomas Jefferson, it was the host Jaguars who...
Bearcats win 5th straight
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
December 23, 2025
The Bentworth girls’ basketball team started the season with three straight losses under first-year coach Shannon Squire. The Bearcats could have hit the panic button — but they didn’t. Behind a stifl...
Size too much for EF in Leopards’ ‘big’ win
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 23, 2025
BVA’s 6-1 freshman Isis Almyty scored 24 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in a dominant effort. There’s nothing like a rivalry game to get the blood flowing before heading into Christmas break, and roun...
Warriors, Jaguars get impressive exhibition wins
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 22, 2025
Elizabeth Forward closed strong to earn a 50–45 nonsection victory over Kennedy Catholic on Saturday. After trailing 28–21 at halftime, the Warriors (6–2) held Kennedy Catholic to just nine points in ...
Neighborhood Academy too much for Greyhounds
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By ADAM BREWER TribLive 
December 20, 2025
Neighborhood Academy’s Julius Page scored a game-high 17 points to lead all scorers. The upset-minded Monessen boys’basketball team was looking to shock the WPIAL by knocking off defending district an...
After slow start, BVA routs visiting Derry
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
December 20, 2025
Playing without Curty Wade, the Leopards remained unbeaten in Section 3-4A play. Every athlete knows they have to stay prepared at all times, because there’s no telling when an opportunity to make a b...
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 20, 2025
Serra Catholic exploded offensively in the second half to defeat Geibel 98–69 in Section 2-1A action. The Eagles scored 66 points in the final 16 minutes, and ended the game with three players with 20...
Leps come back, but fall short in loss to Eagles
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
December 19, 2025
Hayley Bennett’s free throws with 3.5 seconds remaining gave South Park a 39-38 win. South Park jumped out to a big lead to start the game, and it was just enough to come away with a big Section 3-4A ...
Gibson, Trojans hammer Mikes
Boys and Girls High School Basketball, High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
December 19, 2025
The California girls basketball team has faced a stiff non-section slate to open the 2025-26 season. So when the Trojans tipped off Section 3-2A play Thursday night, they were eager to make a statemen...