BV scored five runs to take the lead and hold off Charleroi in an 11-8 win. The matchup between the Belle Vernon Senior Legion and Charleroi Post 22 squads Wednesday evening represented a bit of a mic...

WPIAL COO Vince Sortino said he sees “it happening in the very near future.” For some, the debate about adding shot clocks to Pennsylvania high school basketball is more about “when” rather than “if.”...

By the Mon Valley Independent Geno Valenti tossed a gem and Michael Dunham drove in three runs as Smithfield-Fairchance blanked Colonial #3, 5-0, in Senior Legion play Wednesday. Valenti went 6 1/3 in...

The winners battled back after letting a 24-point lead slip away. AMD defeated BeeGraphix, 6662, in a back-and-forth contest in Tuesday’s battle for first place in the Steel City Summer Basketball Lea...

The Leopards star played Division I football for Lloyd Carr at Michigan. When college football giants like the University of Michigan come knocking, it’s not by accident. For Belle Vernon’s Scott McCl...

The following story originally appeared in Monday’s electronic edition. We’re reprinting it here for those without access to the E-edition. For the MVI For Nicole Sleith Schaffer, greatness began on a...

Ethan Porreca struck out 10 batters in the 4-2 victory. The Connellsville Senior Legion baseball team has gotten out to quite the start this summer, and it continued its winning ways Monday evening wi...

By the Mon Valley Independent Belle Vernon powered its way to an 11-0 mercy-rule victory over Colonial #3 in a dominant five-inning performance Monday, notching its first win of the season behind stro...

He spent time as a professional in football and golf as well as soccer. By the Mon Valley Independent Few athletes can say they competed professionally in not one, but three different sports. Tom DeRo...

Players are involved in a number of leagues on area diamonds. Between senior and junior legion ball, county league play and Daily News League action, several Mon Valley athletes have continued playing...

Rostraver’s Jack Edwards took first place at an Isaly’s Junior Golf tournament on Monday by shooting a 78 at Ligonier Country Club. Competing in the Boys 17-18 division, Edwards finished at 7-over jus...

Charleroi staged a dramatic comeback to defeat Mill Run. The Elizabeth Forward and Belle Vernon Green Junior Legion teams split a doubleheader Friday. In the first matchup, EF grabbed an 8-1 victory a...

Elizabeth Forward’s Mya Morgan shot 2-over 74 at Willowbrook Country Club to qualify as an alternate for prestigious tournament. Elizabeth Forward’s Mya Morgan has thrived on the golf course for years...

Throughout the last couple of summers, the AMD Industries squad has relied on a stout defensive effort to bring home multiple championships. In 2025, AMD still has the same steady defense, but its fir...

EF’s Cy Herchelroath (Akron) and TJ’s Bode Marlow (Pitt) share strong genes for athletics. Cy Herchelroath and Bode Marlow enjoyed outstanding senior years in sports. Both are from different schools w...

Frazier’s Gracen Hartman (seated) will continue her athletic career playing volleyball at Point Park University in Pittsburgh. She was joined by her mother and Frazier head coach Mandy Hartman, sister...

In a classic pitchers’ duel Thursday, Gavin Roebuck shined on the mound and at the plate to lift Youghiogheny Valley to a 2-0 win over Brownsville in Fayette County league play. Roebuck was in complet...