Leps run over Ringgold
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
February 6, 2025
After punching their ticket to the WPIAL playoffs after Monday’s win at Mt. Pleasant, the Belle Vernon Area girls basketball team returned home and punched their rivals from across the river in the mo...
Vulcan men down Griffins
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By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
February 6, 2025
The California (Pa.) men’s basketball team kept its momentum going with a commanding 74-53 victory over Seton Hill Wednesday night, fueled by a stifling defensive effort and another standout performan...
Gladiators’ Lewis signs to play at Mercyhurst
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By By LIAM BELAN MVI Sports 
February 6, 2025
Camden Lewis was the Allegheny Conference Defensive Player of the Year this season. When former West Greene football coach Brian Hanson was deciding on his next job two years ago, he pored over film f...
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SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
February 6, 2025
Ihave a feeling that most of you will not enjoy reading what I have to say about Sunday’s Super Bowl matchup between Kansas City and Philadelphia. That’s because I’m telling you the Chiefs will win th...
Kiner-Falefa set to take over at shortstop for Pirates
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
February 6, 2025
With the Pirates committed to Oneil Cruz in CF, the spot is opened for the former Gold Glove winner. When the Pittsburgh Pirates moved Oneil Cruz to center field late last August, it solved a problem ...
Crosby being evaluated for upper-body injury
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By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
February 6, 2025
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby is being evaluated for an undisclosed injury, according to coach Mike Sullivan. Crosby did not participate in practice Wednesday in Cranberry. Sullivan announ...
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February 6, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Vic Fangio’s coaching career started in the 1970s as a high school assistant in Pennsylvania and has taken him across the country in various stops as he grew into one of the most in...
Players’ union boss: No one wants an 18th game
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February 6, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An 18-game NFL regular season isn’t a slam dunk. NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell pushed back on it Wednesday even though NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has openly talked about...
Blitzing with ‘Spags’: The mad scientist of the pass rush
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February 6, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Every once in a while, when an unsuspecting offense is least expecting it, Kansas City Chiefs safety Justin Reid will inch his way toward the line of scrimmage, then take off like a...
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February 6, 2025
BASEBALL 10 p.m. - MLBN — Caribbean Series: TBD, Third-Place Game, Mexicali, Mexico COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 6 p.m. - CBSSN — NC A&T at Charleston 7 p.m. - ESPN2 — Temple at South Florida 7 p.m. - ESP...
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February 6, 2025
Allen coming to Pitt Monessen native and Notre Dame women’s basketball assistant coach Charel Allen will be joining Notre Dame as they travel to the Petersen Events Center. The No. 3 Fighting Irish wi...
EF’s Nigut, Brown commit to play for Vulcans
Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
February 5, 2025
Both players are expecting to play special teams and offense in the near future with the Vulcans. California (Pa.) head football coach Gary Dunn made no bones about it. He wants some of the Valley’s b...
Gladiators dunk South Park to win section crown
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
February 5, 2025
South Allegheny went on a 23-0 run in the first quarter to pull away from the Eagles early. South Allegheny knew that it could clinch the Section 3-3A title with a home win Tuesday night against the s...
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February 5, 2025
BASEBALL 5 p.m. - MLBN — Caribbean Series: TBD, Semifinal, Mexicali, Mexico 10 p.m. - MLBN — Caribbean Series: TBD, Semifinal, Mexicali, Mexico COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 6:30 p.m. - BTN — Oregon at Mic...
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February 5, 2025
2005 • There’s nothing like finishing your season with a thrilling win at home after losing seven straight games. That’s exactly what the Ringgold boys basketball team did in its Class AAAA Section 4 ...
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February 5, 2025
Allen coming to Pitt Monessen native and Notre Dame women’s basketball assistant coach Charel Allen will be joining Notre Dame as they travel to the Petersen Events Center. The No. 3 Fighting Irish wi...
Jaguars storm past Rams in second half
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
February 4, 2025
Thomas Jefferson has lots of pressure to win as many games as it can this week to try and claim the last playoff berth in Section 3-5A, and early in Monday night’s conference matchup against Ringgold,...
BVA beats MP to clinch playoff spot
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
February 4, 2025
In his first year as the leader of the Belle Vernon girls basketball program, head coach Cornelious Nesbit has his team headed to the playoffs after a 3718 win over host Mt. Pleasant. The win was Nesb...
Gators steamroll Greyhounds
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By By JASON BLACK For MVI Sports 
February 4, 2025
Emma Larkin’s 37 points led Geibel closer to an outright section title with a 65-39 win over visiting Monessen. A somewhat slow start gave way to a dominating third quarter as the Geibel Catholic girl...
Galiffa is the Steelers’ gameday music maestro
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SPORTS STEW
By By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports 
February 4, 2025
Sports and the Galiffa family go together like hot dogs and mustard. Donora’s Derek Galiffa, a 2004 Ringgold graduate, works for what he calls “the best organization in the NFL, the Pittsburgh Steeler...