High school, Sports
By By BILL BECKNER JR. Trib Total Media 
September 6, 2024
On a night when shots were plentiful and goals piled up, Latrobe was more impressed by its defensive play and limiting Belle Vernon’s potent offense in its latest soccer victory. “The defense created ...
Big second inning leads Pirates over Nats
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
September 6, 2024
Nick Gonzales drove in three runs, two in Pittsburgh’s five-run second inning. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Gonzales highlighted a five-run second inning with a two-run single and finished with three RBIs a...
News, Sports
September 6, 2024
BVA MS girls stay unbeaten The Belle Vernon Area girls soccer team remained undefeated in the early season after shutting out Southmoreland, 3-0, Thursday. Raegan Sobczak and Denne Thompson scored fir...
Clark and Fever clinch playoff berth
NBA, Sports
September 6, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Fever coach Christie Sides slept through her team’s historic playoff-clinching moment Tuesday night. Rookie guard Caitlin Clark watched the decisive game, then went to bed....
Pirates’ fans understand Cubs’ fans frustration
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO Trib Total Media 
September 6, 2024
Supporters of the Chicago Cubs who were frustrated at Shota Imanaga being yanked despite throwing seven hitless innings Wednesday at Wrigley Field have common ground with Pittsburgh Pirates fans who c...
Heyward in rare company with 4th contract
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
September 6, 2024
As any mother is apt to do, Charlotte Heyward reminded her eldest son this week that he is special. Only this time she wasn’t just feeding him words of encouragement. She had statistical evidence to s...
Fautanu ‘felt good’ at practice
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
September 6, 2024
The rookie offensive tackle admits he prefers to play at right tackle. Rookie offensive tackle Troy Fautanu said he “felt good” in taking part in Pittsburgh Steelers practice Wednesday as he continues...
Big game at the Big House as No. 4 Texas visits
NCAA, Sports
September 6, 2024
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s Davis Warren may not have the credentials of Texas quarterbacks Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning. Warren’s story, though, is tough to top as he prepares to start against...
Sports, Sports Columns
September 6, 2024
2013 • Luke Doptis recorded a hat trick and Blair Madison added a tally to keep the Monessen boys soccer team undefeated in the young season in Section 4-1A with a 4-2 win over visiting Washington. Th...
BVA bounces back to shut out Ringgold
Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 5, 2024
Ava Scalise scored a pair of firsthalf goals to lead the Belle Vernon girls over Ringgold in a rivalry match in Section 1-2A play. Grace West added a third goal on a direct kick for Belle Vernon as it...
Adkins just one star from special Rams team
Sports
SPORTS STEW
By By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports 
September 5, 2024
(Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series on Monongahela’s Bob Adkins). Jack of nursery-rhyme fame may have been nimble and quick, but he couldn’t compare to Monongahela native Bob Adkins...
Vulcans on the hunt for PSAC championship
Sports
2024 SEASON PREVIEW
September 5, 2024
By JEREMY SELLEW California (Pa.) head coach Gary Dunn is entering his 8th season on the sidelines. jsellew@yourmvi.com After a long wait, the California University football team will finally get to t...
Patrick Queen ready to be ‘the guy’ for Steelers
Sports
September 5, 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Patrick Queen is well-versed in the labels attached to him. They pop up whenever the Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker happens to search his name in social media. The labels — Qu...
Sports
September 5, 2024
2013 • When the WPIAL released its girls soccer schedule, Belle Vernon Area girls soccer coach Paul Sasko saw that his team would open its Section 4-AA season against Thomas Jefferson. Given the youth...
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September 5, 2024
O n ... SPORTS WEBCAST Volleyball Frazier at Greensburg Central Catholic, 7 p.m.
Sports
September 5, 2024
CHICAGO (AP) — Shota Imanaga and two Cubs relievers combined on a no-hitter, leading Chicago over the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-0 on Wednesday night. Imanaga (12-3), a 31-year-old left-hander in his first...
Bearcats clamp down on Leopards
Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 4, 2024
BVA was kept at a distance as Bentworth’s defense made a 2-0 lead stand in a shut-out win. Bentworth girls soccer coach Tyler Hamstra admits that so far this season, he’s extremely happy with where hi...
Jaguars sweep Leopards in section opener
Sports
September 4, 2024
LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com Thomas Jefferson has been among the class of its section when it comes to volleyball, and it opened up Section 3-3A play Tuesday with a straight-set victory at Belle Vern...
Steelers, Heyward agree to 3-year contract
Sports
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
September 4, 2024
The deal is valued at $45M and virtually ensures he’ll retire in Pittsburgh. If Cameron Heyward fulfills his wish of playing three more NFL seasons, he’ll get a chance to do it with the Pittsburgh Ste...
Bentworth, Charleroi, BVA boys pick up wins
Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By By JEREMY SELLEW & LIAM BELAN jsellew@yourmvi.com, lbelan@yourmvi.com 
September 4, 2024
Defending Class 1A boys champion Bentworth ticked up the non-section schedule this season and so far, so good for the Bearcats. Ryan Moessner scored a pair of goals and Adam Moessner added the other a...