Interstate title on the line
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 18, 2024
GAME OF THE WEEK - SOUTHMORELAND AT ELIZABETH FORWARD Two of the conference’s best quarterbacks will face off in the Scotties’ Anthony Smith and EF’s Ryan Messina. We’re getting to the end of the regu...
Scotties will challenge, but Interstate belongs to EF
High school, Sports
October 18, 2024
It’s going to be one of the top games of the season, but when Southmoreland comes to Warriors Stadium tonight are they a favorite in EF’s house? Undoubtedly this should be one of the top games I’ve ha...
High school, Sports
By By BILL BECKNER JR. Trib Total Media 
October 18, 2024
Greensburg Central’s Riley Kerr scored five goals in the Centurions’ 10-0 win at Trojans Stadium. Four soccer players, four cheerleaders, two cross-country runners and two basketball players are movin...
High school, Sports
October 18, 2024
By the Mon Valley Independent South Allegheny tuned up for the WPIAL playoffs by sweeping rival East Allegheny in both teams’ section finale Thursday. Game scores were 25-7, 25-15 and 25-9. Ally Chizm...
High school, Sports
October 18, 2024
Belle Vernon (3-3, 2-1) at Ringgold (1-7, 0-3) 7 p.m. Last week: The Leopards hammered Laurel Highlands, 47-10; Ringgold forfeited to Thomas Jefferson. BVA: The offense has been clicking on all cylind...
Vikings hand Cougars first loss with OT win
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 16, 2024
Mt. Pleasant may have dealt Charleroi a blow as it looks for the No. 1 seed in 2A bracket today. After already clinching the Section 4-2A boys soccer championship a couple of days ago, some may have t...
Elizabeth Forward drops section finale to Rebels
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 16, 2024
There was one final section match for the Elizabeth Forward boys soccer team before the regular season ends in a friendly with Thomas Jefferson and the WPIAL playoffs start on Monday, but EF coach Dou...
WPIAL to investigate potential recruiting violations
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN Trib Total Media 
October 16, 2024
The WPIAL has launched separate investigations into the Baldwin and Imani Christian athletic departments over potential recruiting violations. The board voted Monday to empower WPIAL executive directo...
Bearcats perfect in regular season
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 16, 2024
The Bentworth boys soccer team won the WPIAL Class 1A championship last season as the No. 7 team in the tournament. This year, the Bearcats likely assured themselves of the top seed when the brackets ...
In-season ‘championships’ now exempt from PIAA limits
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN Trib Total Media 
October 16, 2024
WPIAL wrestlers can compete in more matches than usual this winter, but other sports might see their regular season schedules increase as well. The WPIAL board on Monday voted to make in-season “confe...
Bove, Wilson score as Rams top Bethel Park
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
October 15, 2024
Ringgold wrapped up its regular season by defeating the Section 2-3A champs on the road. By the Mon Valley Independent In its regular season finale, Ringgold toppled Section 2-3A champions Bethel Park...
Raiders rout Frazier with big plays
High school, Sports
By By JOSH RIZZO For MVI Sports 
October 14, 2024
Prince Govan saw a celebration on TikTok he liked and planned to employ it when he scored. The Riverview junior defensive back had his opportunity Saturday afternoon at Riverside Park against Frazier....
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
High school, Sports
October 14, 2024
By the Mon Valley Independent Jake Shoemaker and Logan Barron each had a pair of goals and Brayden Miller also scored to lead Thomas Jefferson (10-1-3) to a non-section win. Anthony DiCesaro scored th...
Kershaw scores 3 TDs as Hounds top Blue Devils
High school, Sports
By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
October 12, 2024
He rushed for 258 yards as Monessen broke open a close game in the second half. Monessen celebrated senior night with a thrilling 34-17 victory over Burgettstown Friday night, powered by a dominant pe...
Bentworth can’t keep up with unbeaten Rockets
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 12, 2024
Penalties and other mistakes ruined any chance the Bearcats had to pull off an upset. Bentworth knew it had to play a perfect game and catch a couple of breaks Friday night in its Week 7 matchup again...
Spell, Cromerdie, Boyd lead Tigers past Mars
High school, Sports
By By SEAN SAPUTO TribLive 
October 12, 2024
They combined for 350 rushing yards and four touchdowns as McKeesport controlled the game on the ground. McKeesport’s trio of Kemon Spell, Anthony Cromerdie and Anthony Boyd combined for 350 yards on ...
Shutout streak ends, but Bears maul Leechburg
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By By MICHAEL LOVE TribLive 
October 12, 2024
Clairton dominated the battle of unbeaten Eastern Conference teams, building up a 28-point lead at halftime. When Tim Andrasy scored a rushing touchdown for Leechburg with 11 minutes, 11 seconds left ...
Gladiators rally past Apollo-Ridge
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
October 12, 2024
By the MVI South Allegheny went into the halftime locker room Friday trailing winless Apollo-Ridge 29-13, but the Gladiators (7-1, 4-1) stormed back with 28 unanswered points in the second half to gra...