2005 • The Belle Vernon Area boys basketball team came out smoking and Indiana was left lost in the fog. Belle Vernon took over with a 23-point first quarter lead and rode the momentum to a 74-54 vict...

BVA MS boys sweep Mt. Pleasant The Belle Vernon Area Middle School boys basketball team swept its way through Mt. Pleasant Tuesday. The 8th-grade Leps remained perfect with a 47-18 win over the Viking...

AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE 7 p.m. - NHLN — Belleville at Lehigh Valley CHAMPIONS HOCKEY LEAGUE 2:30 p.m. - NHLN — Playoffs: ZSC Lions Zurich at Genève-Servette, Semifinal - First Game COLLEGE BASKETBALL (...

Elizabeth Forward ended the game on a 12-2 run to pick up a six-point win. In a game that lived up to its billing, the Elizabeth Forward girls rallied late to defeat South Park to secure sole possessi...

There’s no doubting that Clairton’s Iyanna Wade is a special player. She was the leading girls’ scorer in the entire nation last season, and she’s well on her way to repeating the feat again this seas...

Zion Moore now sits second on BVA’s all-time scoring list after 25 point night. For the past four seasons, Zion Moore has been one of the most dangerous scorers in the entire WPIAL. After spending his...

Something had to give when the Geibel Catholic and Serra Catholic girls basketball teams met in a pivotal showdown for second place in the Section 2 (1A) standings on Monday night at Geibel. Both the ...

The longtime coach has two national titles and an overall record of 972-389 after more than 30 years at the helm. For the Mon Valley Independent After more than 30 years at the helm of California Univ...

The 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback publicly expressed that he wants to be the Steelers starting quarterback in 2025, too. “That’s the plan,” Russell Wilson said from the UPMC Rooney Spo...

There was plenty to like about the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. They hemmed in the offensive attack of an opponent blessed with some luminary All-Star talent. Also, there were signs of improvement. ...

Five things we learned from Ravens 28, Steelers 14: 1. Running on empty Fifty years ago, the Steelers authored the greatest run-stopping performance in NFL history when they held the Minnesota Vikings...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New owners. New general manager. New coach. New franchise quarterback. That’s the formula — with an emphasis on the QB — that Washington rode to playoff success after nearly two dec...

Notre Dame’s Anthonie Knapp has been ruled out of the College Football Playoff championship game against Ohio State with an ankle injury, but coach Marcus Freeman said Sunday Rocco Spindler is on trac...

HONOLULU (AP) — Nick Taylor in a playoff is tough to beat. Getting there was hardest part for the Canadian, who delivered another highlight reel of clutch moments Sunday in the Sony Open. Down to his ...

BVA 8th grade stays unbeaten The Belle Vernon Area Middle School boys basketball team rolled to a sweep over visiting Yough Monday. The 8th-grade team remained unbeaten with a 51-14 win over the Couga...

2005 • Coach Jim Nesser and the Elizabeth Forward boys basketball team entered the season crying “oh woe is me.” The Warriors have finally changed their tune to “why not us?” After senior Mike Medved ...

CHAMPIONS HOCKEY LEAGUE Noon - NHLN — Playoffs: Farjestad Karlstad at Sparta Prague, Semifinal - First Game COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 6:30 p.m. - FS1 — Villanova at Xavier 7 p.m. - ACCN — Louisville at...

The Serra Catholic girls basketball team kicked off a big week with a thrilling win over Class 5A West Mifflin Saturday afternoon at The Nest. Bella Dumbroski scored a game-high 26 points as the Eagle...

For the Mon Valley Independent GREENSBURG – The California (Pa.) women’s basketball team succumbed to No. 10-ranked Seton Hill Saturday, 93-74, in a PSAC West matchup. Both sides combined for 11 lead ...