NFL teams not using ‘emergency’ QBs as often
NFL, Sports
September 17, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — Brian Schottenheimer is two games into his head coaching career with the Dallas Cowboys, and he didn’t have an emergency quarterback designated for either one. This after a year as Dalla...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
GREENSBURG C.C. AT FRAZIER – MIKE DARNAY / MVI SPORTS
September 17, 2025
Sports
September 17, 2025
BVA MS boys tie again The Belle Vernon Area Middle School boys soccer team played to a scoreless draw at Southmoreland Tuesday. The Leps (5-1-3) are back in action Thursday on the road at McGuffey. Sk...
Leopards rally past Commodores in thriller
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 16, 2025
Belle Vernon’s Aubrey Brown (20) and Victoria Alexander (15) combined for 35 kills in a reverse-sweep win. The volleyball battle for Route 51 in the Valley came down to the wire when Belle Vernon trav...
Moessners ‘trick’ Cougars in 6-1 win
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
September 16, 2025
Bentworth dominates rival Charleroi as Ryan and Adam Moessner each finish with hat tricks. The Moessner brothers have long been the engines of Bentworth’s offense, and Monday night was no exception. R...
Nine locals qualify for WPIAL out of Section 8-2A
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 16, 2025
Seventeen golfers earned spots in the WPIAL Class 2A Golf Championships after turning in rounds of 82 or better at the Section 8-2A sectional tournament, which produced plenty of low scores and stando...
Warrior girls win first outright section title
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
September 16, 2025
By the Mon Valley Independent Elizabeth Forward made history on Wednesday, clinching the program’s first outright section championship with a 176-250 win over Connellsville in Section 3-3A play. The W...
Taillon, Cubs spoil Clemente Day
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
September 16, 2025
If there was a member of the Chicago Cubs who understood the magnitude of Roberto Clemente Day at PNC Park, it was the man on the mound. Jameson Taillon was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2010 a...
What they’re saying in Seattle after Sunday’s game
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive 
September 16, 2025
The Seattle Seahawks and their fans returned to the West Coast pleased after spoiling the Pittsburgh Steelers’ home opener Sunday. The Seahawks took over in the second half of the game and defeated th...
No rest for Rust as Penguins get ready for season
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
September 16, 2025
Rust never sleeps. And he certainly never rests on his laurels. Despite missing 11 games due to various ailments in 2024-25, Bryan Rust managed to establish career highs in goals (31), assists (34) an...
Crosby still the center of attention for Penguins
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
September 16, 2025
The Penguins’ depth down the middle will look much like it did last season. And for the past two decades, at least at the top. Sidney Crosby remains an elite topline center as evidenced by the 91 poin...
Officiating tush push could lead to support to ban it
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
September 16, 2025
The Super Bowl rematch turned into bully ball highlighted by the NFL’s ugliest play. Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles pushed — literally — their way past Patrick Mahomes and the...
Extra points: Vandy wants more after beating S. Carolina
NCAA, Sports
By By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer 
September 16, 2025
Vanderbilt checked a big item off its to-do list by beating South Carolina, and there’s still more work to do. The Commodores are 3-0 for the first time since 2017 and were rewarded for their 31-7 win...
Usain Bolt: Still the greatest on the track
Sports
September 16, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — On the night track turned to Jamaica once again to find the World’s Fastest Man, the greatest Jamaican sprinter was in a sky box in the stadium — his presence literally hovering over a sp...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
RINGGOLD AT BELLE VERNON -JENN CODELUPPI / MVI SPORTS
September 16, 2025
Sports
September 16, 2025
COLLEGE GOLF 4 p.m. - GOLF — 2025 Jackson T. Stephens Cup: Second Round, Shoreacres, Lake Bluff, Ill. COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN) 7:30 p.m. - FS1 — Nebraska at Creighton MLB BASEBALL 1 p.m. - MLBN — At...
Sports
September 16, 2025
BVA girls stay unbeaten The Belle Vernon Area Middle School girls soccer team remained unbeaten on the season by whitewashing Laurel Highlands, 6-0, Monday at James Weir Stadium. Deaulla Lightfoot sco...
No. 10 Vulcans survive scare from West Chester
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
September 15, 2025
Roman Purcell’s fourth quarter TD run put California in front to stay. By the Mon Valley Independent Tenth-ranked California (Pa.) used a balanced rushing attack and timely special teams play to hold ...
TJ girls will face South Fayette tonight in battle for top spot in section
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
September 15, 2025
The Jaguars had their five-match winning streak stopped Saturday by Peters Township. After dropping a 3-1 result to Peters Township and ending a five-match winning streak on Saturday, the Thomas Jeffe...
Up-and-down Steelers will be a puzzle for gamblers
Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
September 15, 2025
After the Steelers and Pitt didn’t give fans much to smile about, maybe you will enjoy some food for thought: • It’s going to be that kind of season, Steelers fans. Nothing will come easy and my advic...