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...
League reacts as Tagovaiola faces another head injury
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP 
September 16, 2024
The NFL has come a long way since the times when players brushed off concussions and stayed in the game or returned too soon. No more using smelling salts on the bench and getting back in the huddle. ...
Mahomes, Chiefs find a way to narrowly defeat Bengals
NFL, Sports
September 16, 2024
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Harrison Butker kept making a lonely walk to midfield after each quarter Sunday to check on the direction of the wind, which tends to swirl inside Arrowhead Stadium. He did it ...
Marvin Harrison Jr. rebounds in Cardinals’ win
NFL, Sports
September 16, 2024
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was asked about his thoughts during that spectacular play in the first half. You know, the one where he had a Houdini-like scramble to...
NFL, Sports
September 16, 2024
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sam Darnold strong-armed his former team in his home debut for the Minnesota Vikings — with a 97yard touchdown pass to superstar Justin Jefferson. The San Francisco 49ers weren’t su...
Jaguars baffled after offensive woes continue Sunday
NFL, Sports
September 16, 2024
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence trudged through the hallway, walked into the locker room and slapped a laundry bin. He briefly stopped at his stall and then made a beelin...
Defense carries Steelers in Denver
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
September 16, 2024
Pittsburgh is off to a 2-0 start for the first time in four years. DENVER — If the Pittsburgh Steelers faced a more suspect offense than their own every week of the NFL season, they could go undefeate...
Rookie shines as Bucs win on Roberto Clemente Day
Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
September 16, 2024
Billy Cook starred on offense and defense in the 4-3 victory over Kansas City. All of the Pittsburgh Pirates wore No. 21 in celebration of MLB’s Roberto Clemente Day, but rookie Billy Cook paid tribut...
Sports
September 16, 2024
BOWLING 7 p.m. - FS1 — PBA Playoffs: Semifinal 1, Portland, Maine 9 p.m. - FS1 — PBA Playoffs: Semifinal 2, Portland, Maine COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S) 7 p.m. - BTN — Washington at Michigan 9 p.m. - BTN — ...
Sports, Sports Columns
September 16, 2024
2013 • It hasn’t happened very often this season, but the Monessen boys found themselves down a goal in their non-section tilt with McKeesport. That didn’t last long though, as the Greyhounds scored f...
Hounds stay perfect by beating Serra Catholic
Sports
By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
September 14, 2024
TyVaughn Kershaw racked up 191 yards on the ground and scored two touchdowns. Monessen improved to 4-0 Friday by rallying for a 20-14 win over Serra Catholic. The Greyhounds leaned on the powerful run...
Tigers pick up first win with rout of BVA
Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
September 14, 2024
McKeesport was able to control the ball on the ground, piling up 314 rushing yards. McKeesport’s football team had a big opportunity Friday night in its meeting with Belle Vernon. Playing their first ...
Wehorsky throws for 5 TDs as S. Fayette tops Warriors
Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 14, 2024
EF couldn’t shut down the Lions’ offense after taking an early 6-0 lead. Elizabeth Forward head coach John DeMarco was well aware that South Fayette’s offense revolved around quarterback Drew Wehorsky...
Trojans post 72 points in win at Bentworth
Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
September 14, 2024
Lee Qualk led the way with 254 rushing yards and six touchdowns. Scoring just 21 points over the last two weeks, California’s offense was hitting an unusual wall. But for all those Trojans’ fans, have...
Titans get first win by dropping Leopards
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
September 13, 2024
West Mifflin’s Greyson Black scored the GWG in the final five minutes . West Mifflin’s boys soccer team has battled hard since making the move up to Class 3A, losing close matches at Butler and Latrob...