Sports
By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
August 21, 2025
For Serra Catholic’s golf team, this season marks a transitional chapter — one that head coach Matt Sedlak sees as full of potential, even if it comes with a learning curve. “I got a fresh set of seni...
Sports
GOLF RECAPS
August 21, 2025
By the Mon Valley Independent Bentworth broke through for its first win of the season, holding off Burgettstown 221230 in a nonsection match at Chippewa Golf Club. The Bearcats relied on balance acros...
Pirates call up Bubba Chandler
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
August 21, 2025
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have decided to promote 22-yearold right-hander Bubba Chandler — baseball’s top pitching prospect — ahead of their game Friday against the Colorado Rockies. Pi...
5 things to watch in preseason finale
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
August 21, 2025
After Thursday, the next time the Pittsburgh Steelers are — to use a favorite Mike Tomlin phrase — “in the stadium,” it will matter. Thursday’s trip to Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., won’...
Tomlin ‘comfortable’ with Rodgers sitting out
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
August 21, 2025
Aaron Rodgers has gone into a football season without taking any preseason snaps. Mike Tomlin, though, has never entered a year without his starter getting at least some playing time in the exhibition...
Johnson strives to make receiving corps for the season
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
August 21, 2025
Considering it’s been since Christmas Eve 2023 since he’d last scored a touchdown during the regular season, Brandon Johnson wasn’t going to complain that his most recent score came in a preseason gam...
Heyward back to practice, status of ‘hold in’ unclear
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
STEELERS NOTEBOOK
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
August 21, 2025
Asked about his longtime defensive captain being in uniform and participating in stretches and individual drills while at practice Tuesday, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin volunteered another nu...
Riverhounds to upgrade Highmark Stadium
Sports
By By JOHN PHILLIPS TribLive 
August 21, 2025
Paul Heisley had a vision in 1999. It was not only to bring professional soccer to Pittsburgh but give it a home that would be a center for the sport in the city. He had blueprints. Even a place on th...
Witt Jr. joins select company
Sports
August 21, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Bobby Witt Jr. knew the ball was gone the moment it left his bat. Only later did the young Kansas City Royals star realize what kind of company it allowed him to join. The two-...
Sports
August 21, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — José Caballero hit two home runs in 86 games with the Tampa Bay Rays this season. The speedy utilityman matched that total in one night Tuesday as the New York Yankees put on quite ...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
Sports
August 21, 2025
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Poppin’ pads and takin’ stats … football is back
Sports
August 21, 2025
The time has come once again to get the pads poppin’ and the helmets boppin’. It’s the best time of the year in the Mon Valley. Football season is back, and from everyone here at the Mon Valley Indepe...
Huge challenge for BVA in Bryer’s first season
High school, News, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
August 21, 2025
The new head coach will have to overcome heavy graduation losses. It’s a new era on “The Beach” at James Weir Stadium. Scott Bryer has taken over as the head coach of the Belle Vernon Area football pr...
Bearcats aiming to make history this season
High school, News, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
August 21, 2025
After reaching the postseason a year ago, this Bentworth team wants to deliver a rare playoff win. Accountability, attitude and hustle — those are the three guiding principles for Bentworth football u...
TCS title is the annual goal for California
High school, News, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
August 21, 2025
Quarterback Logan Hartley returns to lead an offense that averaged 37.5 points per game last year. Since veteran coach Ed Woods took over the head coaching duties at California years ago, he always te...
Cougars will rely heavily on freshman class
High school, News, Sports
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
August 21, 2025
Coach Scooter DeUnger is determined to restore respectability to the program after three down seasons. Charleroi’s Scooter DeUnger has a daunting task ahead of him as he takes over as head football co...
2025 COUGARS
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Charleroi
August 21, 2025
Ultra-talented Bears may be ‘badder’ than ever
High school, News, Sports
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
August 21, 2025
They’re loaded with elite players as they move into their new home at Tyler Boyd Stadium. In the 1990s, when Clairton was running roughshod over football programs throughout the WPIAL and PIAA, they w...
It’s always been more than football
High school, News, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
August 21, 2025
The football field has become a safe haven and a source of pride for members of the Bears’ football team. There’s a mystical aura around the City of Clairton. It comes with success — success of the st...
Warriors feel ‘overlooked’ as new season begins
High school, News, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
August 21, 2025
Ryan Messina returns to run the EF offense after an outstanding junior season. Coming off another conference championship and a semifinal loss to Central Valley in the Class 3A playoffs, the Elizabeth...