Bentworth seeks PIAA soccer title this afternoon
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
November 15, 2024
The Bearcats will be without Gaige Davenport as they square off with Lancaster Mennonite. We’ve officially reached the mountaintop of PIAA Class 1A boys soccer as only two schools remain in the runnin...
EF faces Central Valley for spot in WPIAL title game
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
November 15, 2024
Both teams have been able to rebound after rocky starts. The 2024 versions of the Elizabeth Forward and Central Valley football teams are very similar. Both teams’ mascots are Warriors and they both s...
WPIAL semifinals set for Classes 5A, 3A, 2A, 1A
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By By DON REBEL Trib Total Media 
November 15, 2024
The third weekend of the WPIAL football playoffs brings more clarity than confusion. Semifinal Friday consists of eight final four matchups to determine the finalists in Class 5A, 3A, 2A and A next we...
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
November 14, 2024
Bentworth cleaned up with All-State and All-WPIAL honors to lead a number of local standouts. With the 2024 soccer season winding down, postseason awards are being announced. To no one’s surprise, loc...
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
November 14, 2024
If the Bears beat the Crusaders, it will be their first WPIAL championship berth in four seasons. Four seasons have passed since Clairton’s football team last made the WPIAL championship, but the Bear...
State championship bound
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Bentworth vs. McConnellsburg
November 14, 2024
Bearcats headed to PIAA championship
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
November 13, 2024
Billy Moyer’s goal got the scoring started and Ryan Moessner’s PK put it out of reach late in the 2nd half. The Bentworth boys soccer team has spent this season making history. The Bearcats marched to...
Commodores fall in 5-set semifinal thriller
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By By PAUL SCHOFIELD Trib Total Media 
November 13, 2024
After Greensburg CC won the first two sets, Frazier rallied to take the next pair before the race to 15. Momentum swung wildly Tuesday during the PIAA Class A volleyball semifinal at Norwin between Gr...
Shootout Classic heading to SA
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
November 13, 2024
The event tips off Nov. 29 and 30 at noon with a slate of four games each day featuring local teams. The Mon Valley Shootout Classic is back for its fourth year to kick off another thrilling WPIAL bas...
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November 13, 2024
at South Allegheny High School Friday, Nov. 29 12 p.m. - Charleroi vs. Ringgold 1:30 p.m. - Brownsville vs. Serra Catholic 3 p.m. - T. Jefferson vs. Belle Vernon 4:30 p.m. - S. Allegheny vs. Eliz. For...
Consistency key as Commodores get rematch with GCC
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
November 12, 2024
Frazier will face the Centurions for the fourth time this season when they meet in state semi. So how do you game plan for a team you’re about to play for the fourth time in a season? You don’t really...
Bearcats look to advance to uncharted territory
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
November 12, 2024
After losing in last year’s state semifinal, WPIAL champion Bentworth is looking for its chance to play for state gold. The Bentworth boys soccer team has been making program history in recent times, ...
’Dores pound Clarion to set up showdown
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
November 11, 2024
Frazier moves on to state semifinals for the first time in program history, will face rival Greensburg CC. After a performance that coach Mandy Hartman said was “probably the worst of the season” in t...
Bearcats returning to state semifinals
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
November 11, 2024
Ryan Moessner’s 1st half goal was enough to lead Bentworth past D-10 champion Mercyhurst Prep. The Bentworth Bearcats traveled a long way to face Mercyhurst Prep in their PIAA quarterfinal game Saturd...
What we learned from Friday night’s action
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By By CHRIS HARLAN Trib Total Media 
November 11, 2024
It took a big win by another elite program to snap Aliquippa’s amazing WPIAL championship streak. Aliquippa had reached the WPIAL finals 16 years in a row, but that incredible run ended Friday night w...
EF advances on Holdren’s game-winning kick
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
November 9, 2024
The sophomore capped off a wild game by drilling a 25-yard field goal as time expired. After a shootout in the first half between No. 3 Elizabeth Forward and No. 11 North Catholic, why not have the ga...
Tigers race past Mars to reach WPIAL finals
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
November 9, 2024
Kemon Spell rushed for 280 yards and three TDs to cap a remarkable turnaround after a 1-4 start. Halfway through the football season, McKeesport sat at 1-4 after two brutal overtime losses, including ...
TJ ends Quips’ 16-year WPIAL finals streak
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By By CHRIS HARLAN Trib Total Media 
November 9, 2024
The Jaguars jumped to a 28-0 lead in taking down Aliquippa. The streak is over. Sixteen years in a row, Aliquippa had remarkably reached the WPIAL finals, often by exploiting any mistake an opponent m...
Bears dominant in 54-0 win over Cal
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By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
November 9, 2024
The Trojans couldn’t generate any offense or slow down Clairton’s relentless attack. Clairton showcased its dominance Friday, shutting out California to easily roll into the WPIAL semifinals. Clairton...
Dusi reaches state tennis finals
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
November 9, 2024
The BVA standout fell to a three-time PIAA champion after a dominant run through the tournament. Belle Vernon Area’s Gabby Dusi has long been a tennis standout in the Mon Valley, and over the weekend,...