No. 1 Indiana ousts Belle Vernon in semifinals
Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 21, 2025
The Leps will face No. 7 Central Valley in the WPIAL consolation game next week. Belle Vernon’s quest for a WPIAL championship came to an end Tuesday night under the lights at Gateway Sports Complex w...
Warriors heading to WPIAL championship
Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 21, 2025
EF hurler JB Crovak allowed only four hits and struck out 12 as the Warriors beat Central Valley, 4-1, in a semifinal game at Gateway. All year long, the Elizabeth Forward baseball team has relied on ...
Blackhawk upsets No. 1 Elizabeth Forward
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
May 21, 2025
The Warriors must win a consolation game against No. 6 Beaver to clinch a spot in the PIAA playoffs. Elizabeth Forward softball’s quest for a second straight WPIAL Class 4A championship ended abruptly...
Eagles fly into semifinals
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 21, 2025
Owen Dumbroski got the win and Matt McNeal and Chris Johnson each had three hits in Serra’s 11-1 win. Coming into his team’s quarterfinal matchup against No. 8 Jefferson-Morgan, Serra Catholic head co...
Keller latest to be victimized by Bucs’ shortcomings
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
May 21, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller gave up just one earned run in six innings against the surging Cincinnati Reds on Monday night. Obviously, that was one earned run too much for these f...
Francona admits he still cares about the Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ TribLive 
May 21, 2025
According to Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona, Gene Lamont graduated from a very specialized field of study. “He has a degree in baseball,” Francona said Monday before his Reds played the Pirate...
Kelly can live with mistakes, wants to play ‘aggressively’
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
May 21, 2025
If Don Kelly is going to put his personal stamp on the Pittsburgh Pirates as manager, he wants it to be with an aggressive attitude. That’s why Kelly is willing to live with the defensive mishaps that...
Clark says she couldn’t hear alleged racial comments
Sports
May 21, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark says it was too loud inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse for her to hear racial comments from fans directed at Angel Reese during Saturday’s season-openin...
With extension, Henry looking for more success
Sports
May 21, 2025
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Derrick Henry arrived in Baltimore at age 30 and had one of the best seasons of his career while playing alongside Lamar Jackson. Why leave all that behind? Henry is now ready...
Tush push ban back on the table as owners’ meetings begin
Sports
May 21, 2025
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Can the tush push cross the goal line for good? Or will the NFL ‘s touchy and trendy short-yardage strategy ultimately get stuffed? League owners will answer that question in Minne...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
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May 21, 2025
THOMAS JEFFERSON VS. UPPER ST. CLAIR –– JEFF HELSEL / MVI SPORTS
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May 21, 2025
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN) 5:30 a.m. (Thursday) - S2 — AFL: Western at Geelong COLLEGE BASEBALL 9 a.m. - ACCN — Atlantic Coast Tournament: TBD vs. Wake Forest, Second Round, Durham, N.C. 10:30 a....
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May 21, 2025
Falter leads Pirates past Reds PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bailey Falter gave up four hits and had five strikeouts through seven innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended a four-game losing streak with a 1-0 win...
OPENING WITH A WIN
Sports
May 21, 2025
The Rostraver 12u softball team opened the season with a 7-5 win over Mt. Pleasant last week. In the bottom row, from left, are Taylor Stark, Riley Anderson, Vivian Macheska and Lena Pireaux. Middle r...
Belle Vernon advances to WPIAL semifinals
Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 20, 2025
Parker Lind was dominant on the mound and catcher Jaden Johnson drove in a pair of runs with a single to lead the Leps. Deep into the WPIAL playoffs, coaches will tell you that strong pitching and def...
Warriors get past Rams
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 20, 2025
Ringgold’s Cinderella run in the WPIAL playoffs came to an end Monday to an old foe. Elizabeth Forward, playing a meaningful game for the first time for the first time in 10 days, and starting pitcher...
Cedarbrook, AMD, BeeGraphix win openers
Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 20, 2025
The top two picks in the Steel City Summer Basketball League draft squared off in the opening game of the season, and it was No. 2 overall pick Bella Dumbroski and Cedarbrook coming out on top of Mone...
Reds take advantage of errors as Pirates waste Keller start
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
May 20, 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates haven’t scored more than four runs in two dozen games, a streak that has magnified every mistake and minimized the effectiveness of their starting pitching. Mitch Keller became ...
Titans eliminated after overturned call, missed chances
Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 20, 2025
West Mifflin appeared to win its quarterfinal after a walk-off balk, but umpires gathered and overturned the call. After 11 innings of play spanning more than four hours and a bizarre and controversia...
Barnyak, Mikes shut down Eagles’ offense
Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
May 20, 2025
The Serra Catholic softball team faced a lot of adversity this spring. It’s a team comprised of no seniors and have a first-year coach in Julie Opferman. After starting the season with four straight l...