Warriors ousted by North Catholic … again
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
May 15, 2024
It was the third time in four seasons Elizabeth Forward met the Trojans in the WPIAL’s first round. For the third time in four seasons, the Elizabeth Forward baseball team faced off with North Catholi...
NHL
May 15, 2024
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Swayman said the series would return to Boston. And he backed up that claim in a big way. Swayman made 28 saves, Charlie McAvoy added to the list of disputed goals in this ...
Nuggets beat T’wolves for 3rd straight time behind Joker’s 40
NBA
May 15, 2024
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic received the Michael Jordan award from Commissioner Adam Silver before tipoff, then delivered a memorable playoff performance to celebrate his third MVP trophy Tuesday night...
Tellez to keep getting opportunities
Pittsburgh
PIRATES NOTEBOOK
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
May 15, 2024
Veteran first baseman Rowdy Tellez, who is hitting .178 with a .486 OPS, was not in the starting lineup Tuesday night in Milwaukee, but Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton said he wants to contin...
Tough decisions loom for Pittsburgh favorites
Pittsburgh
By By TIM BENZ Trib Total Media 
May 15, 2024
There was plenty of excitement generated by Paul Skenes’ debut Saturday night at PNC Park. Unfortunately, the bullpen folly of that 10-9 win for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the four losses in five game...
NFL: 9 playoff rematches on opening week
NFL
By By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer 
May 15, 2024
Even though the Super Bowl rematch between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will not occur until almost the midpoint of the season, NFL fans will be treated to a pair of playoff rematche...
Plenty of big games on Steelers’ schedule
Pittsburgh
By By JOE RUTTER Trib Total Media 
May 15, 2024
For the first time in 25 years, the Pittsburgh Steelers are scheduled to open the season with back-to-back road games. They will close it with consecutive home games for the first time in a decade. Th...
Sports Columns
May 15, 2024
2014 • The Monessen Middle School softball team moved to 9-2 for the season with a 6-4 victory over Washington. Dana Vatakis pitched a complete game, striking out 15 and allowing only two hits. Maddie...
Warriors eliminate familiar foe
High school, Sports
PLAYOFF ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 15, 2024
There isn’t a lack of familiarity when it comes to the Elizabeth Forward and West Mifflin softball teams. The two teams play annually, including the Warriors’ 5-0 win over the Titans on April 27. Less...
Slow start no problem for TJ
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
May 15, 2024
After a slow start that saw them go down two runs against Ringgold, Thomas Jefferson outscored their Mon Valley counterparts by 10 runs the rest of the way to capture an 11-3 victory in the first roun...
Eagles top Bulldogs to advance
High school
By Mon Valley Independent 
May 15, 2024
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com With six starters never playing in a playoff game, Serra Catholic head coach Denny Willaman isn’t surprised how Tuesday’s WPIAL first-round game against Beth-Cente...
Yough survives to beat McGuffey
High school
By Mon Valley Independent 
May 15, 2024
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com When McGuffey started the bottom of the seventh with two singles during Tuesday’s WPIAL Class 3A first round matchup against Yough, the Cougars (9-4) needed to make a ...
Celaschi no-hits GCC as Cougars roll
High school
By Mon Valley Independent 
May 15, 2024
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com When it comes to the postseason, it’s typically a recipe for success when you’re able to play a clean game. Not only did No. 6 Charleroi take advantage of three costly...
Blackhawk gets upset win, ends Leps’ season
High school
By Mon Valley Independent 
May 14, 2024
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com In what was a tumultuous season for the Belle Vernon softball team, it still managed to put together a 13-6 record and grab a No. 6 seed in the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs...
Jaguars move on past Lions
High school
By Mon Valley Independent 
May 14, 2024
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Thomas Jefferson used a three-run fourth inning to take the lead for good to upset No. 7 South Fayette and pull off a 6-4 win in a WPIAL Class 5A first-round conte...
An apology to readers, thanks to those Pittsburgh Pirates
Sports Columns
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
May 13, 2024
Ireally have to apologize to you, dear readers. For what seems like forever, I have been so down on our professional sports teams, particularly the coaching of the Steelers, Pirates and Penguins as we...
Leopards, Eagles earn No. 1 seeds
High school
By Mon Valley Independent 
May 11, 2024
By Liam Belan lbelan@yourmvi.com The WPIAL officially released its district playoff baseball brackets Friday with the Mon Valley well represented throughout three classifications. In all, seven area t...
Tigers’ Charles heading to Pitt-Greensburg
High school
By Mon Valley Independent 
May 11, 2024
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com McKeesport’s Kaylee Charles was looking for the perfect fit when it comes to playing basketball in college, and now the Tigers’ forward is ready to take the next s...
Softball brackets unveiled by WPIAL
High school
By JEREMY SELLEW 
May 9, 2024
Elizabeth Forward (No. 1), Bentworth (No. 2), Frazier (No. 4) earn first-round byes in their respective classifications. After a nearly hour-long delay, the WPIAL announced the field for the 2024 soft...
Charleroi’s Hisiro turned from athletics to education
Sports Columns
SPORTS STEW
By By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports 
May 9, 2024
Editor’s note: This is the first part of a two-part series on Charleroi’s Tom Hisiro. A college football player being redshirted isn’t unusual, but Tom Hisiro was a high school player who had his play...