Sports
September 8, 2025
EF grad Bowser scores for W&J Presidents senior captain Ethan Bowser, an Elizabeth Forward graduate, scored the go-ahead goal for Washington and Jefferson in a 4-2 win over Penn State Altoona Saturday...
Bentworth’s Hays runs over Charleroi
High school, Sports
By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
September 6, 2025
The star running back picked up 172 yards and three touchdowns in the Bearcats’ 45-0 victory. Friday night couldn’t have started worse for Charleroi — and it only got harder from there. Visiting Bentw...
Messina keeps EF’s offense humming in 53-13 victory
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
September 6, 2025
He threw for two TDs and ran for another in the win over East Allegheny. The Elizabeth Forward offense has been a well-oiled machine early in the season, and Friday night was no different as the Warri...
Jaguars’ triumph was inspired by tragedy
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
September 6, 2025
Harrison Kolling dedicated his game-winning TD to assistant coach Brian Dawson, who lost two family members this week. No touchdown could ease the sorrow Harrison Kolling and his teammates felt for th...
Frazier bounces back with win over Carmichaels
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 6, 2025
Coach Tony Battaglini challenged his players after they let a late lead slip away last week. After last week’s final-second loss at Mapletown, Frazier head coach Tony Battaglini admitted he was disapp...
Rams’ turnaround continues with 40-0 win
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
September 6, 2025
Amoni Ward had 240 yards and four TDs in a rout of Yough. There have been some hard times for the Ringgold football program lately, including last year when the Rams’ offense managed just 112 points a...
NFL, Sports
By By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer 
September 6, 2025
Quentin Johnston caught two touchdown passes in L.A.’s 27-21 win. Justin Herbert threw for 318 yards and three touchdowns in outdueling Patrick Mahomes, and the Los Angeles Chargers beat Kansas City 2...
Heyward won’t commit to playing in opener
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
September 6, 2025
His status for Sunday’s game against the Jets is still uncertain. Two days before their season opens, the Pittsburgh Steelers still have no assurance that their longtime defensive captain will choose ...
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
September 6, 2025
His 5-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter put BVA ahead to stay. By the MVI Belle Vernon overcame a halftime deficit and held off Central Valley down the stretch for a 25–22 victory Friday night....
Black confident as NFL debut approaches
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
September 6, 2025
Amidst the disappointment for the Pittsburgh Steelers that their first-round pick won’t be playing in the regular- season opener is that Derrick Harmon’s absence could open up opportunity for one of t...
Lindsey looking to contribute more for Pitt defense
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
September 6, 2025
Cam Lindsey arrived at Pitt a winner, having enjoyed a standout career at Aliquippa playing hard-nosed WPIAL football. When he stepped on campus as a freshman linebacker last season, he did so having ...
Penn State looks to get ground game rolling
NCAA, Sports
September 6, 2025
PennLive.com via TribLive Penn State running back Nick Singleton vs. Nevada: 8 carries, 19 yards. Kaytron Allen: 8 carries, 43 yards. The Lions’ talented backs each went over 1,000 yards last season. ...
Eagles beat Cowboys in lightning-delayed opener
NFL, Sports
THURSDAY’S LATE GAME
September 6, 2025
The game was delayed just over an hour due to weather. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts shrugged on a TD celebration and did his best to be like Mike. Through spit and rain, a ceremony and a setback, H...
Pete Carroll begins new chapter
NFL, Sports
September 6, 2025
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Pete Carroll missed out on this last year. The challenge of helping construct and mold a roster. The adrenaline of game week and all the preparation that goes into it. But now h...
NFL, Sports
September 6, 2025
Bills restructure Dawkins’ contract to get under cap ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Bills restructured left tackle Dion Dawkins’ contract in a move that gets Buffalo under the NFL’s salary cap, a perso...
14th-ranked Vulcans hold off No. 12 Charleston
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
September 5, 2025
California (Pa.) used strong defense to hold the Golden Eagles out of the end zone in critical moments. Last fall, the mantra for the California University of Pennsylvania football team was to play 60...
Frazier hammers Centurions
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 5, 2025
Maddy Salisbury and Allie Monack were instrumental in Commodores winning championship “rematch.” It wasn’t fair to bill Thursday’s Greensburg Central Catholic- Frazier volleyball game as a WPIAL champ...
Devanney finally celebrates first MLB hit
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
September 5, 2025
When Cam Devanney smacked a slider for a single to left field in the second inning Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers, it felt like a hit that took him lifetime to accomplish. And it actu...
Leps make statement, sweep rival Ringgold
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
September 5, 2025
The Belle Vernon volleyball team picked up a convincing sweep over visiting Ringgold in Section 3-3A play Thursday night, making an early statement in conference action. The Leopards (3-1, 1-1) bounce...
Parks shares college memories
Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTS STEW
By By WAYNE STEWART MVI Sports 
September 5, 2025
Part one of this story concluded with Tom Parks’ college basketball coach, Matt Furjanic Jr., explaining how crucial it was for Robert Morris to sign him. Furjanic recalled plenty of reasons why Parks...