Picking our first-round winners
High school, Sports, Sports Columns
I’M JUST SAYIN’
October 31, 2025
The WPIAL postseason is finally here, and it seems like the season just flew by. Here I am making plans for basketball season, which tips off in just under four weeks, while managing and scheduling co...
Bears provide huge test in Monessen’s playoff opener
High school, Sports
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
October 31, 2025
The Greyhounds welcome the opportunity to face a team that has shut out its last eight opponents. When the Monessen Greyhounds found out they drew second-seeded Clairton in the first round of the WPIA...
Eden Christian beats Frazier to reach title game
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 30, 2025
The Commodores committed numerous service errors, allowing the Warriors to take advantage. The top-seeded Frazier volleyball squad came into its Class 1A semifinal with plenty of confidence against No...
Bearcats’ Hays has Jeannette’s full attention
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By By PAUL SCHOFIELD TribLive 
October 30, 2025
When it comes to playoff history, there is no comparison between Jeannette and Bentworth. The Jayhawks are 59-36-1 in the playoffs and have won two PIAA and 10 WPIAL titles. The Bearcats are 1-8 in th...
Serra Catholic beats California to reach WPIAL championship
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 30, 2025
After cruising in the opening two sets, the Eagles needed a fifth set to beat the Trojans. Both No. 6 California and No. 7 Serra Catholic volleyball teams have shared plenty of similarities this fall....
More Charleroi stars
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SPORTS STEW
By By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports 
October 30, 2025
Not too long ago, a Sports Stew featured Fred Yuss, a standout Charleroi High School athlete. But he wasn’t the only member of the family to shine. His younger brother, Ron, made his own mark on the g...
High school, Sports
October 30, 2025
WPIAL CLASS 1A GIRLS SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP 1-Sewickley Academy (18-1) vs. 2-Bentworth (18-1-1) 6 p.m. Thursday, Highmark Stadium Coaches: Gary Weber, Sewickley Academy; Tyler Hamstra, Bentworth Players ...
Bearcats will play for rare three-peat
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 28, 2025
Ryan Moessner and Blake Lusk scored as Bentworth shut out Beaver County Christian to reach WPIAL final. Beaver County Christian did something no other soccer team had managed against Bentworth this se...
Bearcats, Raiders tangle for championship berth
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 28, 2025
Bentworth owns two victories over Waynesburg Central already this season. When the Bentworth girls soccer team lines up for the kickoff of tonight’s WPIAL Class 1A semifinal at Peters Township, there ...
‘Shocking’ WPIAL 4A bracket causes a stir
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By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
October 28, 2025
Only eight teams qualified for the Class 4A football playoffs, but the WPIAL’s smallest bracket has surely raised the most eyebrows. McKeesport drew the No. 1 seed, as expected, but the rest of the 4A...
9 local teams earn football playoff spots
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 27, 2025
McKeesport was chosen as the top seed in Class 4A and could face No. 4 TJ in the semifinals. Nine local squads punched a ticket to the postseason in Classes 1A to 4A as the WPIAL announced its playoff...
Bearcat girls advance with shutout win over OLSH
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 27, 2025
Brielle Dillon scored both goals in the 2-0 victory. The No. 2 Bentworth girls’ soccer team has used a simple formula for success this fall. Attack early, grab a lead, play responsible defense and the...
Frazier more focused in sweep of Carmichaels
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 27, 2025
The Commodores won in convincing fashion to reach the volleyball semifinals. After a five-set scare against No. 16 Union on Wednesday, Frazier volleyball head coach Mandy Hartman was clearly not pleas...
Monessen’s Taylor revives faith in young people
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SPORTLIGHT
October 27, 2025
By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports All too often, in today’s society, we tend to look at our youth with a jaundiced eye. And the reasons are many because a lot of kids today have just grown up in a different e...
Hounds keep playoff hopes alive by beating Cornell
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 25, 2025
Tavian Taylor scored two third-quarter touchdowns and Monessen rallied past Cornell 30–28 on Friday night in a dramatic Class 1A Black Hills Conference matchup that capped the regular season for both ...
Revenge is sweet for TCS champion Trojans
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 25, 2025
California avenged a bitter loss to Jefferson-Morgan at the end of last season. The regular season finale a year ago ended in heartbreak for California, which dropped a 28-27 setback to conference riv...
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By By BILL BECKNER JR. TribLive 
October 25, 2025
An early interception by senior lineman Levi Haase inspired the Trojans. Derry lineman Levi Haase hadn’t played since the third game of the season with a knee injury, but as recovery time and luck wou...
Steel Valley hands SA its first loss
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 25, 2025
Da’Ron Barksdale starred with 179 yards and three touchdowns in the 33-12 victory. Despite a difficult 1-2 start to the season, Steel Valley knew that it had what it takes to compete with the best of ...
Trinity erases BVA from playoff picture
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 25, 2025
The Leopards couldn’t shut down QB Jonah Williamson in the 34-21 loss. For the first time in 17 seasons, the Belle Vernon football team will not be a participant in the WPIAL playoffs. The Leopards go...
Local runners fare well in WPIAL XC championships
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 24, 2025
The Belle Vernon Area boys and girls cross-country teams enjoyed a great day at the WPIAL XC championships Thursday at White Oak Park. The Leopard girls finished fifth overall in Class 2A, and the boy...