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February 10, 2025
3x3 BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) 2 p.m. - TRUTV — Unrivaled Basketball League: One on One Tournament - First Round #1, Medley, Fla. 7 p.m. - TNT — Unrivaled Basketball League: One on One Tournament - First Ro...
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February 10, 2025
Charel 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 I...
Shooting woes cost Cougars in loss to Ligonier Valley
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By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
February 8, 2025
Charleroi finished Friday’s game 0 for 17 from 3-point range in the 65-48 loss. On a night meant to celebrate seniors Shea Smith and Noah Pletcher, Charleroi struggled to contain Ligonier Valley’s sha...
Jags fall to Highlanders, still heading to playoffs
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
February 8, 2025
Despite losing to Baldwin, Thomas Jefferson clinched a playoff spot with Bethel Park’s loss. Being a young squad after graduating several contributors from a Class 5A semifinalist team last season, Th...
Leps’ Moore, Bears’ Wade named Athletes of the Week
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WEEKLY HONORS
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
February 8, 2025
Choosing the top boy and girl athletes each week is sometimes a tough task. There are often times when there are numerous athletes to have to decide from, leaving viable candidates sometimes out in th...
Dumbroski nears record; Rams top Hillers in section finale
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
February 8, 2025
Geibel ties Monessen for third place with overtime win; South Allegheny, EF also winners. Owen Dumbroski will have a chance to break Serra Catholic’s all-time scoring record this afternoon after the E...
Big fourth quarter leads Bentworth over Frazier
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By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
February 8, 2025
The Bearcats dominated the fourth quarter to knock off Frazier Friday. The playoff-bound Bentworth boys’ basketball squad was looking for a win on senior night, while Frazier was looking to play spoil...
Without Crosby, Pens rally together for win in New York
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By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
February 8, 2025
The Pittsburgh Penguins aren’t necessarily deviating from how they go about their business sans the services of superstar center Sidney Crosby. But in their first regular- season game without Crosby s...
McMillion hopes passion for football shows in interviews
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By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
February 8, 2025
Questions ranged from girlfriends to youth wrestling, but Donovan McMillon answered them all with his ultimate goal in mind: to one day cash an NFL paycheck. McMillon, a Peters Township graduate and f...
With Crosby’s status uncertain, Pens considering their options at center
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By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
February 8, 2025
For a few minutes, at least, fears were allayed. Sidney Crosby, who means as much to a professional sports franchise as any athlete on this planet, stepped onto the ice as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ pra...
NYU women run winning streak to 49
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February 8, 2025
Former MVI Summer League MVP Eden Williamson is a member of the NYU team. NEW YORK (AP) — The NYU women’s basketball team is on a run few teams have ever seen. The No. 1 ranked Violets have won 49 con...
Revamped Superdome ready to host 8th Super Bowl
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February 8, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NFL coach Sean Payton remains a fan of the nearly 50-year-old Superdome, where he paced the home sideline for 15 seasons. “I challenge any venue to age like this one has,” Payton, n...
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February 8, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Dublin will host Ireland’s first NFL regular-season game when the Pittsburgh Steelers play at historic Croke Park in 2025, the league announced Friday, two days before the Chiefs an...
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February 8, 2025
Charel 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 I...
BVA’s Salvino announces plan to retire
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By JEREMY SELLEW 
February 7, 2025
Joe Salvino’s coaching career has spanned 41 years as a head coach. When it’s time, you just know. For Belle Vernon Area boys basketball coach Joe Salvino, now is the time. The second-winningest coach...
Wade’s 44 leads Bears over Greyhounds
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By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
February 7, 2025
In a battle of high scorers Clairton’s Iyanna Wade stole the show, leading the Bears to a commanding 72-48 victory over Monessen in a Section 2-1A matchup Thursday. With 44 points, seven rebounds, sev...
Geibel clinches section title with win over Eagles
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By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
February 7, 2025
The section crown is the Gators’ first since 2007. Emma Larkin scored 33 points for Geibel. Knowing that a win at Serra Catholic Thursday night would give it a section championship for the first time ...
PIAA will comply with Trump’s transgender ban
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By By CHRIS HARLAN Trib Total Media 
February 7, 2025
The PIAA, which has allowed transgender high school athletes to compete in its state championships, will heed a presidential executive order barring them from women’s and girls sports. “We are trackin...
Pirates sign OF Tommy Pham
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By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
February 7, 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates addressed a glaring need but did so by adding a 36-year-old outfielder who has played for nine teams in 11 seasons, including five trips to the postseason. A source confirmed to...
Competition arises for corner spot in OF with Cruz, Reynolds
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By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
February 7, 2025
Jack Suwinski, Josh Palacios, Billy Cook and newly acquired Tommy Pham will battle for the RF spot. Now that the Pittsburgh Pirates completed a seismic shift by moving Oneil Cruz from shortstop to cen...