(Editor’s note: This is the second of two stories highlighting the four newest members of the Belle Vernon Area Football Hall of Fame.) The Class of 2011 produced two of the most dynamic players in Be...

Ancient alchemists tried to turn base metal into gold— and failed. Washington & Jefferson basketball star Alan Bradstock turned a piece of paper into a golden career. That paper was a degree from W&J,...

The Belle Vernon girls soccer team pulled out a tight 1–0 Section 1-2A win over Keystone Oaks, to take possession of second place in Section 1-2A Wednesday. The lone goal of the game came in the secon...

The PIAA hit the snooze button on the shot clock debate. The board on Wednesday was expected to take a second step toward adding a shot clock to high school basketball for the 2028-29 season. Instead,...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — If the Carolina Panthers had any questions about first-round draft pick Tetairoa McMillan’s abilities, they were answered in Week 1. Coach Dave Canales said McMillan is who he t...

As great as Rick Puskar was as an athlete, that’s probably the least reason why I came to love him. To be fair, it was his ability as a basketball player that allowed him to enter my life. But after t...

The Pirates fell in extra innings for the second straight night and wasted another dominant Paul Skenes start Wednesday at Camden Yards in Baltimore, as reliever Kyle Nicolas gave up a bases-loaded si...

Separately and on consecutive days this week, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin and veteran NFL safety Jabrill Peppers acknowledged they had eyes for each other during the lead-up to the 2017 draf...

BVA MS boys bounce back with win The Belle Vernon Area Middle School boys soccer team rebounded from its first loss by smacking South Allegheny, 9-0, Wednesday. The Leps (3-1-2) led 5-0 at the half th...

TribLive The Pittsburgh Pirates and SportsNet Pittsburgh will air a Spanish-speaking broadcast to celebrate Roberto Clemente Day when the Bucs host the Cubs at 6:40 p.m. Monday. “El día de Roberto Cle...

Pitt defensive coordinator Randy Bates made it quickly apparent that inside the Panthers’ 2-0 start, things have been far from perfect on his side of the ball. Through two weeks, Pitt has allowed a co...

Braxton Ashcraft and Mike Burrows have shown the Pirates what they are capable of during their rookie seasons. The two right-handers have produced ERAs of 2.47 and 3.99, respectively, while taking the...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are downplaying a pair of emotional on-field outbursts, including one that involved star tight end Travis Kelce, that marked their season- opening loss t...

The NCAA banned three Division I college basketball players by permanently revoking their eligibility on Wednesday, saying they had bet on their own games at Fresno State and San Jose State and were a...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Xavier Gipson is out of a job after a costly fumble in the New York Jets’ season-opening loss to Pittsburgh. Coach Aaron Glenn confirmed that the team released the wide recei...

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Morgan Bunch had 10 saves in BVA’s win over previously unbeaten Franklin Regional. Franklin Regional generated chance after chance in its Section 3-3A matchup at Belle Vernon, but it was the Leopards ...

The Frazier girls volleyball team swept to victory in Tuesday night’s Section 4-1A match, but host Geibel Catholic didn’t go away quietly in a 3-0 defeat. The Commodores (4-1, 2-0) won by scores of 25...

By the Mon Valley Independent (Editor’s note: This is the first of two stories highlighting this year’s class of the Belle Vernon Area Football Hall of Fame.) The Belle Vernon Area Football Hall of Fa...