WPIAL will now select playoff wildcards
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By By CHRIS HARLAN Trib Total Media 
June 5, 2024
The WPIAL has finalized its postseason plans for next football season and on Tuesday revealed a new system for choosing wild card teams. Rather than rely on tiebreaking formulas such as Gardner Points...
Big change: Leopards to open vs. Quips
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN Trib Total Media 
June 4, 2024
With Aliquippa coming back to Class 4A, the WPIAL adjusted conferences and schedules. The WPIAL released updated football schedules Tuesday that put defending state champion Aliquippa back in Class 4A...
Sites released for PIAA quarters
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
June 4, 2024
After “Black Monday” – when a lot of teams’ seasons come to an end – there are still a few local teams that have advanced to the PIAA quarterfinals. Six teams was whittled down to four, though, as Ser...
‘Dunn’ deal for Charleroi
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
June 4, 2024
After building an illustrious career over the past few decades as a head basketball coach for numerous WPIAL programs, Joseph Dunn Jr. is ready for a new challenge as the new leader of the Charleroi b...
State playoffs arrive for 6 area teams
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
June 2, 2024
The Serra, SA and TJ baseball teams will be in action today, along with the Bentworth, EF and TJ softball teams. After a strong showing from Mon Valley schools in the district playoffs, it’s time for ...
UNCHARTED TERRITORY FOR SA
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Gladiators ready for the challenge of the state tournament
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 31, 2024
For the first time in at least 35 years and presumably program history, South Allegheny’s baseball team is set to play in the state baseball tournament. The Gladiators (18-5) have enjoyed their best W...
Finally! Warriors back on top
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EF hammers Hampton to end 5-year title drought
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 30, 2024
Shelby Telegdy homered and doubled as five Warriors had two hits each in a 10-2 win over the Talbots. After a 17-0 campaign last year was spoiled in the WPIAL semifinals by rivals Belle Vernon, Elizab...
Lancers shut out Bearcats to take Class 2A crown
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 30, 2024
“Machine” tops the underdog to win 2A championship; Addy Frye strikes out 12 in the win. The WPIAL Class 2A softball championship was billed as the “underdogs vs. the machine.” Unfortunately, for No. ...
Big inning dooms TJ in 5A final
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By By GIUSTINO RACCHINI Trib Total Media 
May 30, 2024
Trailing 3-2 in the sixth, Armstrong scored seven runs to roll to Class 5A championship. Madison Baker had allowed three earned runs and her team trailed by one in the bottom of the sixth inning Thurs...
Rebels beat Eagles again for WPIAL title
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 29, 2024
Seton LaSalle’s Mark Weber stifled the Serra Catholic bats in a 5-0 shutout win. Behind a strong outing on the mound from Mark Weber and opportunistic offense from Seton LaSalle, the Rebels managed to...
Bearcats, Gonglik ready for No. 1 Lancers
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
May 29, 2024
No. 2 Bentworth will face two-time defending champion Neshannock at noon today. To some, the Class 2A Softball Championship game today at PennWest California University’s Lilley Field is a matchup bet...
Gladiators sink Bucs in consolation game
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 28, 2024
Josh Nesky and Jaxson Champ each drove in a pair of runs in South Allegheny’s win. In what has been one of the greatest seasons in program history, South Allegheny’s baseball team officially documente...
Spartans sneak past Jaguars to take No. 3 seed
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
May 28, 2024
Both Thomas Jefferson and Montour had their spots already reserved for the PIAA Class 4A baseball playoffs next week, as the top four teams in the WPIAL advanced to the state postseason. But don’t tel...
High school, Sports
May 28, 2024
No. 1 Serra Catholic (17-1) vs. No. 3 Seton LaSalle (16-3) 1 p.m. today at Wild Things Park, Washington On the air: Trib HSSN How they got here: Serra Catholic had a first-round bye and then beat No. ...
Rams’ Pajak finishes 2nd behind Griffith’s record
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 24, 2024
Ringgold’s Ryan Pajak ran extremely well in the 1600m event on Friday, placing second (4:04.72) against one of the best in the nation in gold medalist Drew Griffith from Butler. Griffith set a nationa...
Belle Vernon celebrates senior athletes
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 24, 2024
The Belle Vernon Area Athletic Department held its annual senior sports banquet April 20 at the St. Spyridon Hellenic Center in Monessen. All senior athletes received awards with several student athle...
Still more ball to be played for Valley teams
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 23, 2024
Four local teams will play for WPIAL championships next week, three softball teams on the same day. With baseball and softball season coming to a close as school lets out over the next few weeks, it’s...
Local athletes take aim at PIAA Championships
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 23, 2024
The state championship meet begins this morning and runs through tomorrow afternoon. A number of local athletes are in Shippensburg for today’s start of the PIAA Track and Field Championships. Charler...
Jaguars reach Class 5A championship game
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By By DAVE MACKALL Trib Total Media 
May 23, 2024
A pair of double-digit softball seeds waited overtime Wednesday night for a chance to meet No. 1 Armstrong in the WPIAL Class 5A championship game next week. After a delayed start of 1 hour and 20 min...
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By By CHRIS HARLAN Trib Total Media 
May 23, 2024
Aliquippa will remain in Class 4A football next season, a Beaver County judge ruled Thursday. The school district won the first battle in its lawsuit against the PIAA when Common Pleas Judge James Ros...