NCAA, Sports
November 4, 2024
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dylan Sampson rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 7 Tennessee to a 28-18 victory over Kentucky Saturday night. Tight end Miles Kitselman caught six passes for 9...
NCAA, Sports
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
November 4, 2024
If you are anything like me, you almost didn’t really mind that the Steelers were on a bye over the weekend. That’s because there were already two HUGE college football games on tap for Saturday with ...
Sports
November 4, 2024
2012 • Monessen dominated Apollo Ridge, 48-19, in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs. The Greyhounds scored on five of their seven possessions in the first half. Monessen coach Andy Pacak said, “I ...
Sports
November 4, 2024
Ryan Blaney celebrated his victory at Martinsville Speedway, a win that launched NASCAR’s defending champion into the title-deciding season finale. Meanwhile, Christopher Bell and William Byron waited...
SA celebrates first playoff win since 1986
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
November 2, 2024
The Gladiators took over the game in the second quarter on the way to a 53-14 victory. The South Allegheny faithful waited 38 years for a playoff game on the gridiron, and Friday night the Gladiators ...
Hounds drop shootout to GCC
High school, Sports
By By PAUL SCHOFIELD Trib Total Media 
November 2, 2024
Tyvaughn Kershaw had a stellar night rushing and passing in a losing effort. It was quite a show by two of the top juniors in Westmoreland County on Friday during the opening round of the WPIAL Class ...
McKeesport puts ‘Spell’ on Belle Vernon
High school, Sports
By By DAVE MACKALL Trib Total Media 
November 2, 2024
The sophomore running back had 277 yards and two touchdowns in the 34-11 win. McKeesport coach Matt Miller had a lot to smile about Friday night, but he secretly was fretting about his son’s physical ...
Frazier needs third win over GGC for WPIAL crown
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
November 2, 2024
The volleyball rivals will square off at 11 a.m. today at AHN Arena in Peters Township. For the third time this season, Frazier and Greensburg Central Catholic will meet on the volleyball court. This ...
Sports
November 2, 2024
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN) 10 p.m. - FS2 — AFL: Brisbane at St. Kilda Midnight - FS2 — AFL: Hawthorn at at Richmond 2 a.m. (Sunday) - FS2 — AFL: Greater Western Sydney at Port Adelaide AUTO RAC...
Back-to-back Bearcats
Sports
ANDREW VIPPERMAN SCORES IN SHOOTOUT AND MAKES CHAMPIONSHIP SAVE IN 1-0 WIN
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
November 1, 2024
The senior defender slipped on his brother’s goalkeeper jersey like it was a cape and became a hero for the Bearcats. After 110 minutes of soccer couldn’t decide a winner in Thursday night’s WPIAL Cla...
EF’s Nigut, Bentworth’s Moessner honored
Sports
WEEKLY HONORS
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
November 1, 2024
With the biggest games of their high school careers on the horizon, Elizabeth Forward’s Charlie Nigut and Bentworth’s Adam Moessner walked off with this week’s Mon Valley Independent weekly athletic h...
Dodgers win World Series with help of errors
MLB, Sports
November 1, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — You gotta hand it to Freddie Freeman, Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers. And not just because the Yankees certainly did. When New York let LA back into World Series Game 5, the...
Japan celebrates as Ohtani, Yamamato win Series
MLB, Sports
November 1, 2024
TOKYO (AP) — The World Series trophy is headed to Los Angeles, but there’s a hearty celebration going on across the Pacific Ocean in Japan, too. People milled around the edge of the Ginza shopping are...
Dodgers win World Series with help of errors
MLB, Sports
November 1, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — You gotta hand it to Freddie Freeman, Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers. And not just because the Yankees certainly did. When New York let LA back into World Series Game 5, the...
Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
November 1, 2024
The WPIAL playoffs are finally here and what would it be without a little controversy. It’s not like it wasn’t expected, though, with the WPIAL football committee awarding wild-card berths instead of ...
Sports
November 1, 2024
AUTO RACING 10:25 a.m. - ESPNU — Formula 1: Practice, Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo 1:30 p.m. - FS1 — NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series: Qualifying, Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Va. 2:25 p...
Sports
November 1, 2024
2013 • For the third straight year the Belle Vernon Area boys soccer team has made the WPIAL Class AA semifinals. The Leps attempt at reaching the championship game ended with a heartbreaking 2-1 loss...
Gladiators set for Waynesburg’s dual-threat QB
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 31, 2024
South Allegheny will host the Raiders Friday at Gladiators Stadium for a 7 p.m. kickoff. Despite coming off a 45-7 loss at Steel Valley last week, the South Allegheny Gladiators have turned the page a...
Trojans look to rebound at Laurel
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 31, 2024
California is coming off a tough loss at home to Jeff-Morgan last week and will look to get a first-round win. Earlier in the season, the California football team was 1-2 and was facing some doubters ...
Greyhounds, GCC could be a shootout
High school
By By PAUL SCHOFIELD Trib Total Media 
October 31, 2024
Friday’s WPIAL Class 1A playoff game between Monessen and Greensburg Central Catholic could turn out to be the most electrifying in the first round. It could feature two of the top players in Westmore...