Morgan cruises to second WPIAL championship
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 2, 2025
The Elizabeth Forward senior will defend her state title, but first, she’s aiming for a team championship. It’s that time of year. The time Elizabeth Forward’s Mya Morgan has to clean off her shelf in...
Rams shut out Steel Valley; Cougars get first win
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 2, 2025
Ringgold stormed out of the gate with a relentless first-half attack, piling up all seven of its goals before halftime on the way to a 7–0 Section 1-2A victory over Steel Valley. The Rams were led by ...
Dillon’s brace leads section-leading Bearcats
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 2, 2025
Brielle Dillon scored both goals in Bentworth’s 2-0 win over second-place Brownsville. Repeats are never easy. After winning Section 2-1A last year, the Bentworth girls’ soccer team knew every opponen...
Youngest featured athlete goes to Cameron Olstein
Sports
SPORTS STEW
By By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports 
October 2, 2025
At just 13 years old, eighth grader Cameron Olstein has become the youngest subject of a Sports Stew feature, and she’s earned it. The Fallowfield Township native was recently selected to play in the ...
Penguins’ St. Ivany injured in preseason win over Buffalo
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
October 2, 2025
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jack St. Ivany suffered an undisclosed injury during a 5-3 preseason win against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. There was no immediat...
Bucs took risk in changing coaches
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
October 2, 2025
Don Kelly repeatedly made the point that pitching was the foundation for the Pittsburgh Pirates, with Paul Skenes an overwhelming favorite to win the National League Cy Young and anchoring a staff tha...
Yankees force Game 3 with 4-3 win over Red Sox
MLB, Sports
October 2, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. zipped all the way home from first base on Austin Wells’ tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, and the New York Yankees extended their season Wednesday night with ...
Fox Chapel proposes competitive balance alignment
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
October 2, 2025
Rather than separate football teams by school enrollment, should roster size and win-loss records be considered when the WPIAL creates new conferences? A proposal recently sent to the WPIAL office wou...
MLB, Sports
October 2, 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Manny Machado hit a two-run homer, Mason Miller dominated again and the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 on Wednesday, sending their NL Wild Card Series to a decisive third ga...
Marin among Pirates’ coaches not renewed
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
October 2, 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates will not renew the contracts of pitching coach Oscar Marin and third base coach Mike Rabelo, according to a league source. In addition, assistant pitching coach Brent Strom is r...
PWHL adds two teams, 120-game schedule
Sports
By By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer 
October 2, 2025
With the addition of two teams in the Pacific Northwest, the PWHL on Wednesday released an expanded 120-game coast-to-coast schedule, which also includes as many as 20 options for yet-to-be-announced ...
Manning, Lagway have become SEC disappointments
NCAA, Sports
October 2, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Texas’ Arch Manning and Florida’s DJ Lagway opened the season as Heisman Trophy hopefuls, even considered front-runners by some. The highly touted quarterbacks with TV commerc...
Federer leads Tennis Hall of Fame nominees
Sports
By By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer 
October 2, 2025
Roger Federer leads the list of nominees announced Wednesday for the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s class of 2026. He was the first man to win 20 Grand Slam singles titles and ushered in an era o...
Sports
October 2, 2025
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN) 5 a.m. - FS2 — AFL: Fremantle at Hawthorn 5 a.m. (Friday) - FS2 — AFL: Essendon at Melbourne AUTO RACING 5:25 a.m. (Friday) - ESPN2 — Formula 1: Practice, Marina Bay ...
Sports
October 2, 2025
BVA basketball teams hosting camp The Belle Vernon Area boys and girls basketball teams will kick off the basketball seasons with a camp for local boys and girls. The camp will be held on Nov. 8 and 9...
EF’s Didjunas lone local PIAA qualifier in 2A
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 1, 2025
The Warriors’ Luke Boyer missed out on an alternate spot after losing in a playoff. Of the six local golfers that advanced to the final round of the WPIAL Class 2A individual championships, there will...
It’s not pretty, but Steelers are 3-1
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
October 1, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin isn’t much on aesthetics. The Pittsburgh Steelers coach knows his team hasn’t played particularly well over the first month of the season. The offense remains a work in p...
Bearcats celebrate senior night in grand fashion
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 1, 2025
Over the last couple of seasons, the Bentworth boys’ soccer team has been like Marvel’s supervillain Thanos – inevitable. That theme continued Tuesday night at Ellsworth Field as the Bearcats honored ...
Metcalf, Gainwell key to Steelers’ win
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
October 1, 2025
For much of their game in Ireland, the Pittsburgh Steelers felt like they were leading the St. Patrick’s Day parade. The Guinness was flowing. The Terrible Towels were waving. Everyone was dancing an ...
Commodores waste no time dispatching Geibel
High school, Sports
By By JASON BLACK For MVI Sports 
October 1, 2025
There was nothing flashy or fancy about the performance of the Frazier volleyball team during Tuesday’s Section 4 (1A) home match against Geibel Catholic. The Commodores, as they have done so many tim...