For only the second time in 30 games, Summit Academy picked up a win on the football field. Demetrius Crosby scored on touchdown runs of 69 and 13 yards, the second of which provided the winning margi...

Coach Ed Woods hopes to lead the Trojans to the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season. Coach Ed Woods is entering his seventh year at California, and the relationship has been fruitful for both si...

Quarterback Quadir Stribling, running back Mason Jones and wide receiver De’reon Washington all play important roles on the Eagles’ offense. LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Serra Catholic may be droppin...

Monessen has a wealth of starters returning as it tries to improve on last season’s 4-7 record. One thing is certain for the Monessen Greyhounds this fall. It’s not their fathers’ conference they are ...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com There’s no doubt that recruiting in college sports has changed throughout the years. But recently, the recruiting process has gone through sweeping changes with th...

Ty Aeschbacher believes his team is ready to start winning following an 0-9 seasons. LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com After fighting hard but failing to win a game last season, the Charleroi football pro...

Clairton has a lot of returning talent from last year’s 10-3 squad. When asked how he thinks his Clairton Bears will fare in the rugged Eastern Conference this season, coach Wayne Wade didn’t mince hi...

QB Ryan Messina will be surrounded by weapons after throwing for 1,800 yards as a sophomore. You’ll have to excuse Elizabeth Forward head coach John DeMarco for smiling so much as he oversees practice...

Frazier coach Mike Shannon talks about the need for his defense to prevent big plays. With just two wins in the past two seasons, the Frazier football team is looking to break the cycle of losing. Hea...

McKeesport will face some new opponents with its move to the Greater Allegheny Conference. After reaching the WPIAL championship game last season, the McKeesport Tigers are hoping for a repeat trip. O...

The former Rams star is optimistic as he takes over a program in the midst of a 25-game losing streak. LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Given that the Ringgold football program hasn’t won in 25 games, it...

The Jaguars expect to continue their success in Section 3-4A. LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Behind a Division I left tackle and a QB-WR duo that hopes to be among the best in the WPIAL, the Thomas Jef...

Three-year starter Raidon Kuroda will be back to lead the Cougars’ offense. Coming off a 2-8 season, Yough head coach Ben Hoffer and his team are looking to turn things around and compete at a higher ...

Coach Brian Hanson believes the program is moving in the right direction in his second year. The winds of change are blowing on top of the hill between Liberty Borough and Glassport. There’s a change ...

The annual contest will begin next week for Week 1 of the high school season. By the Mon Valley Independent It’s a new season and that means the Mon Valley Independent’s annual game-picking contest is...

Only a handful of starters return from last year’s state championship team. The two-time defending Class 3A champions are back in Class 4A, but the Belle Vernon football team knows there’s still a big...

The time has come for local players to strap up the pads and the cleats and hit the gridiron. Soon enough there will be a chill in the air and everyone will know that it’s officially football season. ...

Head coach Dave Pordash is focused on improving the defense and building football IQ. Despite going 3-7 last year, Bentworth’s head coach Dave Pordash sees a lot of positives coming into the 2024 seas...

Keily Weir takes over the sideline as head coach for the Elizabeth Forward volleyball team. Elizabeth Forward firstyear volleyball coach Kelly Weir will look to bring two major things to the program t...

The Trojans will be a stand-alone team for the first time. No more co-ed team, no more co-op. For the first time ever, the California girls’ soccer team will look down at their jerseys and see Califor...