SPORTS South Allegheny will play No. 14 Burrell in next week’s 3A consolation game to determine seeding. The anticipation was through the roof as the stage was set for the Riverside Panthers and the S...

Looking rusty following a 12-day layoff, Frazier fell to West Greene, 13-5. Having not played a game since May 8, the fourth-seeded Frazier softball team showed plenty of rust against fifth-seeded Wes...

Serra Catholic’s baseball team will compete in the district semifinals for the ninth straight year after a dominant victory over Laurel Monday evening. The Eagles (16-1), No. 1 in Class 2A, used a str...

The Eagles will face No. 8 seed Laurel Monday afternoon at North Allegheny High School. No. 8 Laurel’s 7-2 victory Tuesday over No. 9 Charleroi to advance to the WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinals set up a ...

Nora Lindley doubled twice and drove in four runs as No. 2 Bentworth topped Shenango. Who said anything about playoff jitters? The young Bentworth softball team continued their strong play this spring...

A three-run third inning was the catalyst for the Spartans’ 4-0 win over No. 6 Charleroi. Sometimes in the high school softball playoffs, it’s all about the team that can put a crooked number up in an...

Almost every time Avonworth pitcher Alivia Lantzy received the ball from catcher Rylee Gray, she bounced it three or four times before returning to the circle. It’s a routine she only does on turf, an...

A number of local athletes are bringing home medals from the WPIAL Track & Field Championships. The usually one-day event was suspended Wednesday after being delayed twice by rain. In Class 3A, four b...

High school girls flag football took an important step toward becoming an official PIAA-sponsored sport Wednesday. The PIAA board of directors unanimously approved on a first reading to sanction girls...

Cassidy Trahan had two hits and Kelly Morrissey hit a two-run homer for Serra Catholic in the loss. In a battle of softball programs looking to reach their third consecutive WPIAL semifinal and their ...

Heading into the 7th leading by a run, the Cougars scored four insurance runs. They say that records get thrown out the window when it comes to postseason baseball, and that was the case on Wednesday ...

It was the third time in four seasons Elizabeth Forward met the Trojans in the WPIAL’s first round. For the third time in four seasons, the Elizabeth Forward baseball team faced off with North Catholi...

There isn’t a lack of familiarity when it comes to the Elizabeth Forward and West Mifflin softball teams. The two teams play annually, including the Warriors’ 5-0 win over the Titans on April 27. Less...

After a slow start that saw them go down two runs against Ringgold, Thomas Jefferson outscored their Mon Valley counterparts by 10 runs the rest of the way to capture an 11-3 victory in the first roun...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com With six starters never playing in a playoff game, Serra Catholic head coach Denny Willaman isn’t surprised how Tuesday’s WPIAL first-round game against Beth-Cente...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com When McGuffey started the bottom of the seventh with two singles during Tuesday’s WPIAL Class 3A first round matchup against Yough, the Cougars (9-4) needed to make a ...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com When it comes to the postseason, it’s typically a recipe for success when you’re able to play a clean game. Not only did No. 6 Charleroi take advantage of three costly...

By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com In what was a tumultuous season for the Belle Vernon softball team, it still managed to put together a 13-6 record and grab a No. 6 seed in the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Thomas Jefferson used a three-run fourth inning to take the lead for good to upset No. 7 South Fayette and pull off a 6-4 win in a WPIAL Class 5A first-round conte...

By Liam Belan lbelan@yourmvi.com The WPIAL officially released its district playoff baseball brackets Friday with the Mon Valley well represented throughout three classifications. In all, seven area t...