More than wins, Narduzzi wants flawless execution
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
September 18, 2024
Pitt senior safety P.J. O’Brien had a request for Pat Narduzzi the day after the thrilling comeback victory against West Virginia. After the weekly team meeting Sunday night when Pitt’s coach had much...
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
September 18, 2024
With Sidney Crosby’s contract extension now known, the Pittsburgh Penguins have clarity. General manager Kyle Dubas knows he has at least this season and two more after it to make one more run at a St...
NHL training camps open with many questions
NHL, Sports
By By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer 
September 18, 2024
Sidney Crosby and Leon Draisaitl have their contract extensions, Paul Maurice and the Florida Panthers have the Stanley Cup and a brief but busy summer of moving and shaking is over. Now, back to hock...
Cousins caps winning drive in Falcons’ 22-21 victory
NFL, Sports
MONDAY’S LATE GAME
September 18, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Oh, so this was what Atlanta expected out of $180 million lavished on Kirk Cousins. Certainly not a shaky effort like the 36-year-old veteran had in the opener, raising concerns in...
Sports, Sports Columns
September 18, 2024
2013 • The longest winning streak at the beginning of the season for the Monessen boys soccer team has ended at seven. The Greyhounds dropped their first game of the season Tuesday at Beth-Center 3-0 ...
Neighbors battle as ’Dores sweep Leopards
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 17, 2024
Addison Schultz (15) and Allie Monack (9) combine for 24 kills in Frazier wins battle of neighboring districts. Separated by only 8 miles, it was only a matter of time before Frazier and Belle Vernon ...
BVA’s Lind headed to Kent St.
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 17, 2024
Another Belle Vernon Area baseball player has made a commitment to play at the next level. Senior pitcher Parker Lind announced last month that he will continue his athletic and academic career at Ken...
Monessen’s Mizerak Jr. returns from ‘frustrating’ setback
Local Sports, Sports
By By CHUCK CURTI Trib Total Media 
September 17, 2024
Mark Mizerak Jr. was the quintessential big fish in a small pond. To his Class A opponents, Mizerak, at 6-foot-4 and near 300 pounds, must have looked like an eclipse in shoulder pads. Regardless of w...
‘Lotz’ of goals lead Glads to first section win
Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
September 17, 2024
South Allegheny’s Ella Lotz had a hat trick and Jaz Farnan had two goals and an assist in a 7-3 win over visiting Serra Catholic. The South Allegheny girls soccer team managed its first Section 3-1A w...
Local golfers qualify for WPIAL 2A Individual Championships
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
September 17, 2024
By the Mon Valley Independent A number of local golfers out of Section 8-2A will take part in the WPIAL Class 2A Championships first round Monday at Youghigheny Country Club. The sectional tournament ...
Sports
September 17, 2024
BOWLING 7 p.m. - FS1 — PBA Playoffs: Final, Portland, Maine COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN) 6 p.m. - BTN — Ohio St. at Penn St. 7 p.m. - ACCN — Elon at Wake Forest COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN) 7 p.m. - ESPN — Flor...
Sports
September 17, 2024
2013 • Six different Leopards scored goals in their easy 9-0 Section 4 victory over McGuffey. Belle Vernon Area coach Paul Sasko was pleased with his team’s effort especially since they have been off ...
Four Mon Valley teams race out to 4-0 starts
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
September 16, 2024
Thomas Jefferson, South Allegheny, Monessen and Clairton have been the elites of Mon Valley football so far. We’re officially through Week 3 of the WPIAL football season, and the Mon Valley still has ...
Vulcans claim first victory
Cal (Pa.), NCAA, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 16, 2024
Davis Black ran for three touchdowns and threw for another in a 38-28 win at West Chester. The California (Pa.) football team picked up its first win of the season Saturday with a 38-28 victory at Wes...
High school, Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
September 16, 2024
As I was sitting among friends watching the Monessen- Serra Catholic football game Friday night, someone checking their cell phone said Belle Vernon Area was losing to then-winless McKeesport, 28-0 (t...
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
September 16, 2024
MVI Sports Charleroi’s boys soccer team continued its undefeated start over the weekend with a 5-0 win over Waynesburg Central on Saturday. Dylan Klinger bagged a hat trick and assisted the other two ...
Cal (Pa.), Sports
Curtis, California (Pa.) win titles in Maryland
September 16, 2024
The Vulcans (2-0-1) scored three goals in a match for the first time in nearly two years as they cruised to a win over Edinboro Saturday. Veronica Warunek scored on an assist from Lorina Romeis in the...
Local Sports, Sports
September 16, 2024
BVA MS girls tie Burrell The Belle Vernon Area Middle School girls soccer team battled to a 2-2 tie Friday against Burrell. Deaulla Lightfoot finished with a goal and assist for the Leopards (4-0-1). ...
Florida State continues historically bad start
NCAA, Sports
By By RALPH D. RUSSO AP 
September 16, 2024
Since suing the Atlantic Coast Conference, and essentially announcing to the world that it is too good to be associated with the likes of Georgia Tech and Boston College, Florida State has not won a f...
Love still out for Green Bay but hopes to be back soon
NFL, Sports
September 16, 2024
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love won’t play for Green Bay in Sunday’s home game against the Indianapolis Colts as the quarterback continues to recover from a knee injury he sustained in the team’s s...