Jaguars top Rams; West Mifflin rallies past Derry
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 29, 2025
Nick Trklja poured in a game-high 24 points for Thomas Jefferson as they routed visiting Ringgold, 7847, in a Section 3-5A matchup between Valley schools. Four players ended up in double digits for th...
Leps tear through Warriors
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
January 29, 2025
Zion Moore scored 27 points and Tommy Davis added 15 as Belle Vernon turned a first-place showdown into a runaway win. Tuesday’s Section 3-4A boys basketball matchup between Belle Vernon Area Elizabet...
Late run helps Eagles pull away from visiting Hounds
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 29, 2025
Serra Catholic went on a 17-5 run over the final 5:30 to pull away from Monessen in Section 2-1A. Serra Catholic’s boys basketball team has been amongst the best in Section 2-1A and Class 1A in genera...
Noll completes sweep of Ringgold record board
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 29, 2025
This story originally ran in Monday’s e-edition. We’re running it again in print for those who don’t have access. Many members of the Noll family have swam for Ringgold, but Thursday night, it was all...
Warriors, without Jellison, roll over Leopards
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 28, 2025
Three players hit double figures Monday as the Elizabeth Forward girls basketball team rolled over rival Belle Vernon, 59-26, to grab a Section 3-4A win. With the win, the Warriors ran their winning s...
Conroy, Dumbroski named Athletes of the Week
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WEEKLY HONORS
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
January 28, 2025
Each week, the Mon Valley Independent brings its readers the top male and female athletes of the week. This week’s choices weren’t very difficult as Ringgold wrestler Jake Conroy and Serra Catholic ba...
Tigers win first game on ‘Swin Cash Court’
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 28, 2025
The McKeesport legend and Hall of Famer was on hand as Neenie Campbell Gymnasium’s court was renamed in her honor McKeesport’s Jess Miller and Emily Eisenberg each scored 14 points in a win over cross...
Sports Snapshots
High school, Sports
January 28, 2025
BVA pounds offensive glass in win over Knoch
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN Trib Total Media 
January 27, 2025
Zion Moore led the Leopards with 20 points in the battle of ranked Class 4A teams. Belle Vernon missed its share of shots after halftime Saturday, but somehow those misses kept finding their way into ...
Noll completes sweep of Ringgold record board
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 27, 2025
The final step came Thursday when she added the 200-yard freestyle. Many members of the Noll family have swam for Ringgold, but Thursday night, it was all about senior Natalie Noll. In the Rams’ home ...
Serra tops Clairton, moves into second-place tie
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BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 27, 2025
Bella Dumbroski dropped 22 points to push Serra Catholic over Clairton, 50-46, in an important Section 2-1A matchup over the weekend. Iyanna Wade led all scorers with 26 points, but it wasn’t enough f...
Fully loaded Leps hammer Derry
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 25, 2025
Belle Vernon celebrates senior night by avenging early season loss to Trojans. The Belle Vernon boys basketball team had no issues getting motivated to welcome Derry into the Leopards’ den Friday nigh...
Hounds play tough, fall to Neighborhood Academy
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
January 25, 2025
The Monessen boys basketball program has been one of the winningest and most successful programs in the WPIAL alltime. Not too often are the Greyhounds fine with a loss. That might have changed Friday...
Basic drains 11 3s in Warriors’ win over G’burg Salem
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 25, 2025
As a shooter, they say you’re “on fire” when everything’s falling. Maybe they should change it to “being basic.” Elizabeth Forward’s Tyler Basic drained 11 3-pointers and scored a game-high 41 points ...
Cook, Epps hit 1,000 points in win over Shady Side Acad.
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 25, 2025
Cam Epps scored 29 points and Drew Cook added 15 to surpass the milestone Friday. South Allegheny’s boys basketball team took a long trip north to Shady Side Academy for Section 3-3A play Friday night...
Young Rams can’t hold lead against Bethel Park
High school, Sports
By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
January 25, 2025
Ringgold celebrated the 30th anniversary of the 1995 PIAA championship team. The atmosphere was electric at Ringgold High School Friday as the Rams hosted Bethel Park in a tightly contested game. The ...
Sports Snapshots
High school, Sports
January 25, 2025
Wade breaks Clairton scoring mark in win
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 24, 2025
Iyanna Wade broke Kamela Gissendanner’s all-time scoring mark and passed her for 5th all-time in the WPIAL. With the score 47-23 in the third quarter of girls basketball action between Clairton and We...
Gibson girls push Cal past Mikes
High school, Sports
By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
January 24, 2025
A relentless press from California’s girls basketball team combined with a balanced offensive attack helped the Trojans secure a 55-38 win over visiting Carmichaels in Section 3-2A play Thursday. The ...
Dumbroski’s big night lifts Eagles; Maples beat Hounds
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 24, 2025
Serra Catholic got off to a hot start, pouring in 27 first-quarter points to take a 27-4 lead after eight minutes. In the end, Bella Dumbroski wound up with a game-high 29 points and the Eagles came h...