EF’s Didjunas finishes second in WPIAL 2A Championship
Sports
By By TED SARNESO Trib Total Media 
October 3, 2024
The Warriors sophomore tied for second, finishing the tournament at 6-over par. On a day when dark skies finally gave way to sun, Mc-Guffey senior Logan Crowe remained focused on his play and expanded...
Trojans headed to playoffs after beating rival Bulldogs
Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 3, 2024
With only 11 to 12 players in uniform for a given game, the 2024 season has been a grind for the California girls’ soccer team. But all the hard work paid off Wednesday night, as the Trojans picked up...
More on a DeBerardinis and other Stew tidbits
Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTS STEW
By By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports 
October 3, 2024
The DeBerardinis family, featured in last week’s Sports Stew, had yet another member who had a successful basketball career. Chris DeBerardinis – the son of Paul– who was a 6-1 guard for Mon Valley Ca...
Steele’s 1st wins it for Rams
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 3, 2024
Lauren Steele scored her first career varsity goal for the Ringgold girls soccer team Wednesday, and it was a big one. Steele got a pass from Imani Arnold and found the back of the net to give the Ram...
More NCAA games coming to Pittsburgh
NCAA, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
October 3, 2024
The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament will return to PPG Paints Arena in 2027 for the sixth time, with Duquesne back as the host school, SportsPITTSBURGH and the Pittsburgh Bid Committee announced Wedn...
Cherington: ‘We’re not winning enough’
MLB, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
October 3, 2024
That the Pittsburgh Pirates followed back-to-back 100loss seasons with successive 76-win seasons might be viewed as progress, but general manager Ben Cherington isn’t about celebrate. Not when the Pir...
Tigers eliminate Astros
MLB, Sports
October 3, 2024
HOUSTON (AP) — Manager A.J. Hinch wanted his Detroit Tigers to embody their home city. Hard-working with a nevergive-up attitude, but most of all a team that had grit. That’s how they stormed into Oct...
Orioles swept out of playoffs for second consecutive year
MLB, Sports
October 3, 2024
BALTIMORE (AP) — Things went so poorly for the Baltimore Orioles in the playoffs that even when they had the bases loaded and a hit by pitch scores a run, Colton Cowser swung at a ball thrown right at...
Rakell ready to rebound from tough season
NHL, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
October 3, 2024
Normally affable and insightful, Rickard Rakell is curt when asked to discuss his 2023-24 season. And understandably so. Despite regular deployment on the right wing of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ second...
Bucs’ De La Cruz projected for biggest raise in arbitration
MLB, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN Trib Total Media 
October 3, 2024
One of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ most disappointing players is in line for the biggest raise among their nine arbitration-eligible players, based on annual projections by MLBTradeRumors.com for the 2025...
A big reason for Fields to remain the Steelers’ starter
NFL, Sports
By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
October 3, 2024
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t have to invent any variables as to why he may want to keep Justin Fields as the team’s starting quarterback. The Steelers are 3-1 with Fields startin...
Jordan, two others sue NASCAR in antitrust suit
Other Sports, Sports
October 3, 2024
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Two NASCAR teams — one of them owned by Michael Jordan — filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the stock car series and chairman Jim France on Wednesday, claiming the new ch...
Early reaction to Utah Hockey Club is strong
NHL, Sports
October 3, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz did more than carve out a place in this city. They became a Salt Lake City institution, continuing to draw sellout crowds long after Stockton-to-Malone eventually t...
Sports
October 3, 2024
COLLEGE FOOTBALL 7 p.m. - ESPNU — Texas St. at Troy 9 p.m. - CBSSN — Sam Houston St. at UTEP COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN) 6 p.m. - ACCN — Clemson at Pittsburgh 8 p.m. - ACCN — Virginia Tech at Miami COLLEGE...
Sports
October 3, 2024
2013 • The Charleroi girls soccer team tallied a 2-1 victory over visiting Bentworth. The Cougars started off strong with two first half goals then managed to hold on through the rest of the game. The...
Sports
October 3, 2024
McKeesport hosting youth tennis clinic McKeesport Mayor Mike Cherepko invites area children and teens to take part in a youth tennis clinic Oct. 12 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Volunteers from the McKeesport ...
BVA’s Mocello heading to PIAA championships
High school
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 2, 2024
The Belle Vernon Area boys golf team will have one golfer in the PIAA Class 3A championships Oct. 21 and 22. Leopards junior Jordan Mocello finished 14th overall in the WPIAL Championships Tuesday, sh...
Rams too strong, sweep past rival Leopards
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 2, 2024
The Ringgold volleyball squad brought a very business-like attiude against Mon Valley and Section 3-3A rival Belle Vernon Area Tuesday night. The right focus was there for the Rams, as the passes were...
Cougars thump Golden Lions
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 2, 2024
Another hat trick for Dylan Klinger came quickly in Charleroi’s rout of Greensburg Salem. Dylan Klinger scored a hat trick in just under six minutes, and 11 Charleroi players scored goals as the Couga...
Latrobe shuts out Belle Vernon, 4-0
High school, Sports
By By BILL BECKNER JR. Trib Total Media 
October 2, 2024
If Latrobe is going to live up to the potential and expectations it has set for itself, the team knows it has to handle its business, like winning games it is “supposed” to win. Case in point: the one...