LaCarte walkoff delivers Leps section title
High school
By Jeremy Sellew 
May 2, 2024
By Adam Brewer MVI Sports Winning a section title has been a rare occurrence for the Belle Vernon Area baseball program in its 60-plus year history. Until now. Adam LaCarte came through in the clutch ...
Freshman Hayes sends off BVA seniors with big game
High school
By Jeremy Sellew 
May 2, 2024
By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com On a beautiful Wednesday night at the DiVirgilio Sports Complex, Belle Vernon celebrated senior night and did themselves a favor for their playoff seeding by thumping ...
Roundup: Hiles no-hits Greyhounds; Warriors, Cougars dominate
High school
By Jeremy Sellew 
May 2, 2024
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Freshman Addison Hiles tossed a no-hitter and Grace Vaughn had three hits with a triple, double and single, as the Commodores (10-0, 10-0) rolled over Monessen, 12...
Stripling leads A’s to series sweep of Pirates
MLB, News, Pittsburgh
May 1, 2024
Oakland’s 4-0 win was Ross Stripling’s first win since 2022. OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ross Stripling threw six strong scoreless innings to earn his first win in nearly two years, and the Oakland Athleti...
Trojans’ Ramsey reaps All-State honor
Local Sports
By Jeremy Sellew 
April 29, 2020
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com For the second straight season, California High’s Malik Ramsey finds himself with an All-State honor. The Trojans’ senior took a step up the ladder this season, ea...
Gladiators’ Epps picks up Division I offers
Local Sports
By Jeremy Sellew 
April 22, 2020
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com For most college football recruiting targets, the period of time between the junior and senior season is when college coaches begin to amp up contact. For South Al...
MMVASHOF cancels induction ceremony
Local Sports
By Jeremy Sellew 
March 30, 2020
By the Mon Valley Independent Those looking forward to be inducted into the Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame this year will have to wait. The organization announced Sunday that this year’s Class...
Charleroi’s Codeluppi set to join AB’s sprint football program
Local Sports
By Jeremy Sellew 
March 30, 2020
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Ethan Codeluppi is a soft spoken kid who doesn’t usually have much to say. Instead, he allows his play on the football field to do the talking for him. After a succe...
Local Sports
By obits 
January 31, 2020
Harry A. ‘Butch’ Lusk Monongahela Harry A. “Butch” Lusk, 79, of Monongahela, died Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, in his residence. Born Oct. 25, 1940, in New Eagle, he was the son of the late William and Ethe...
BVA’s Apodiakos to continue playing at Seton Hill
Local Sports
By Mon Valley Independent 
December 22, 2019
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com When looking for a landing spot to continue playing soccer and continue his academic path, Belle Vernon Area star and 2019 Mon Valley Independent -BeeGraphix Fab 1...
Local Sports, Obituaries
By obits 
November 18, 2019
Christine Ann Galamb Soonick Christine Ann Galamb Soonick, 59, passed away with her family by her side on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, due to respiratory failure. Born Feb. 14, 1960, she was preceded in dea...
Tigers ready for Penn Hills showdown
Local Sports
By Jeremy Sellew 
November 7, 2019
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com It took a little longer to get going than expected, but the McKeesport Tigers were able to advance to the WPIAL quarterfinals with a 21-20 come-from-behind win ove...
Big-play Bears looking for return to Heinz Field
Local Sports
By Jeremy Sellew 
November 7, 2019
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com In 10 seasons from 2007 to 2016, there was no better team in Class A than Clairton. The Bears won eight WPIAL championships and four state titles during that span, b...
Vozar nets first hat trick as Jaguars topple Hillers
Local Sports
By Jeremy Sellew 
September 19, 2019
BY JEREMY TEPPER For the MV Independent The adjustment to high school sports can be a trying one for most freshmen. Oftentimes, it takes time to adjust to the speed of the game, wipe out nerves and si...
Hounds trounce Prexies for Caterino’s first win
Local Sports
By Jeremy Sellew 
September 19, 2019
By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com It took a little longer than he had hoped, but Donnie Caterino will certainly take it. In his team’s eighth game of the season, the first-year coach picked up his fi...
Butchki, Reader lead BVA past EF
Local Sports
By Jeremy Sellew 
September 19, 2019
By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com For the opening 20 minutes, Elizabeth Forward’s girls soccer team gave defending section champion Belle Vernon Area all it could handle Wednesday. But the Leopards...
Jaguars looking for scorers to step up
Local Sports
By Jeremy Sellew 
August 22, 2019
By JEREMY TEPPER For the MV Independent As the season nears, Mike Kulish has offered a challenge to his forwards: step up and fill A.J. Meshanko’s shoes. No, Kulish isn’t expecting anyone to truly rep...
Gladiators seeking playoff berth under new coach
Local Sports, Rostraver Township
By Jeremy Sellew 
August 22, 2019
By ASHLEY CHASE For the MV Independent There’s a changing of the guard this season at South Allegheny. The girls soccer program is under new but familiar leadership as Andrew Dyson takes over as head ...
Local Sports
By Jeremy Sellew 
July 11, 2019
By JOE SABOLEK For the MV Independent Dax Thomas State Farm got back on track Wednesday as they rolled over Edward Jones at Mechanic Street Playground in J. Budd Grebb Memorial Summer Basketball Leagu...
Legends return to Legion Field
Local Sports
By Jeremy Sellew 
July 11, 2019
By JEFF OLIVER For the MV Independent Since the construction of what is now Joe Montana Stadium on the campus of Ringgold School District, Legion Field in Donora went dark for high school football. Ho...