Titans get first win by dropping Leopards
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
September 13, 2024
West Mifflin’s Greyson Black scored the GWG in the final five minutes . West Mifflin’s boys soccer team has battled hard since making the move up to Class 3A, losing close matches at Butler and Latrob...
Jaguars, Rams fit to be tied in first place
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
September 13, 2024
Section 2-3A has been one of the most competitive sections in boys’ soccer in the early part of the fall. So, it should be no surprise that two of the top teams from the section played a competitive m...
Warriors, Bearcats roll to big wins in section contests
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 13, 2024
The Elizabeth Forward boys continue to make some noise in Section 3-2A, remaining unbeaten in the section standings with a 5-0 win at Steel Valley (2-4, 2-3) Thursday. Aidan Davis scored a pair of goa...
McKeesport looking to get in win column
High school, Sports
GAME OF THE WEEK - BELLE VERNON AT MCKEESPORT
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
September 13, 2024
With only five conference games for Belle Vernon and McKeesport, they had the chance to load their nonconference slate with stout competition, and their matchup tonight will be one of the biggest in C...
Big games and conference play highlight Week 3
High school, Sports
September 13, 2024
The conference schedules start this week for eight of our local teams, while others still have a couple more weeks to wait. Again there are some big games on the slate, which makes me have to award so...
Bearcats remain unbeaten with win over Falcons
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
September 12, 2024
The Bentworth girls’ soccer team dominated the possession and took care of business in the offensive zone to continue their winning ways this season with a 3-1 triumph over Brownsville Wednesday in Se...
Leps stun Golden Eagles; Warriors get first win
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 12, 2024
An injury-depleted Belle Vernon squad traveled to Keystone Oaks and dealt the Golden Eagles (5-4, 3-1) their first section loss of the season, knocking them out of a tie for first place in the process...
TJ’s Eber, Frazier’s Hartman earn top player honors
High school, Sports
WEEKLY HONORS
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
September 12, 2024
During the fall season, the sports staff of the Mon Valley Independent will select a football player to honor as Player of the Week and a standout athlete from other fall sports to be Athlete of the W...
Aliquippa asks for court-ordered mediation in PIAA suit
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN Trib Total Media 
September 12, 2024
The PIAA has until Friday to decide whether it wants to resolve its legal battle with Aliquippa School District through mediation. Aliquippa attorney Tina Miller on Tuesday asked a Beaver County judge...
Centurions sweep past Trojans
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
September 11, 2024
The California volleyball squad suffered its first loss of the season Tuesday, as Greensburg Central Catholic got the better of the play with their consistent offense and devastating hitting in a 3-0 ...
Warriors blow past Wildcats, 10-1
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
September 11, 2024
The Elizabeth Forward boys soccer team traveled to East Allegheny Tuesday evening looking for a section win, and it left with a dominant 10-1 win to take home. Dom Cavalier and Levi George posted two ...
Commodores breeze past Geibel in straight sets
High school, Sports
By By PAUL BRITTAIN For MVI Sports 
September 11, 2024
It’s still early in the season, but Frazier’s volleyball team seemed to be hitting on all cylinders on Tuesday against Geibel Catholic. The Commodores swept the Gators by scores of 25-9, 25-12 and 25-...
Bearcats, Rams, Jaguars big winners; Allderdice rocks BVA
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 11, 2024
The Bentworth boys soccer team continued it’s destruction of Section 2-1A opponents as it rolled to a 14-0 win on the road at Chartiers-Houston. Nine different scorers found the back of the net for th...
Balance of power leads Frazier over Scotties
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 10, 2024
Grace Vaughn (15), Allie Monack (13) and Addison Schultz (12) combined for 40 kills in a win over Southmoreland. Frazier’s Grace Vaughn did her best Popeye impression Monday as the Commodores volleyba...
TJ ‘settles in’ for 4-1 win over Oakland Catholic
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
September 10, 2024
Four different players found the back of the net for the Jaguars in a Section 3-3A win. The Thomas Jefferson girls soccer team continued its strong start to the season with a 4-1 victory over Oakland ...
Leopards drop tough one at McGuffey
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
September 10, 2024
The Belle Vernon girls soccer team came up just short in a 3-2 loss against McGuffey Monday. The Leopards (3-4, 2-2) went into halftime tied 1-1, and it was tied at 2-2 with 11 minutes left when McGuf...
Gladiators lighting up scoreboard in 3-0 start
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
September 9, 2024
South Allegheny’s high-powered offense has produced 115 points in three lopsided victories. There’s still a long way to go in this year’s football season, but one of the early highlights around the ar...
Roundup: Kershaw scores 6 TDs as Hounds blast Beth-Center
High school, Local Sports, Sports
WEEKEND ROUNDUP
September 9, 2024
MVI Sports TyVaughn Kershaw scored six touchdowns for Monessen Friday as the Greyhounds (3-0) traveled to Beth-Center and left with a 56-30 victory. The junior finished with 149 rushing yards and thre...
Fields replaces Wilson, Boswell boots six field goals in win over Falcons
High school, NFL, Sports
September 9, 2024
The Steelers didn’t take any chances in Arthur Smith’s debut as offensive coordinator. ATLANTA (AP) — With all eyes on the quarterbacks, Chris Boswell’s strong right leg stole the spotlight in the sea...
Bentworth’s Moessner act too much for GCC
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 6, 2024
Adam (4) and Ryan (1) Moessner combined for five goals in the Bearcats’ rout of Greensburg Central Catholic. Bentworth boys soccer coach Nick Malarbi is happy to see his team off to an unbeaten start ...