Section 2-3A has been one of the most competitive sections in boys’ soccer in the early part of the fall. So, it should be no surprise that two of the top teams from the section played a competitive m...

The Elizabeth Forward boys continue to make some noise in Section 3-2A, remaining unbeaten in the section standings with a 5-0 win at Steel Valley (2-4, 2-3) Thursday. Aidan Davis scored a pair of goa...

With only five conference games for Belle Vernon and McKeesport, they had the chance to load their nonconference slate with stout competition, and their matchup tonight will be one of the biggest in C...

The conference schedules start this week for eight of our local teams, while others still have a couple more weeks to wait. Again there are some big games on the slate, which makes me have to award so...

For the Mon Valley Independent The Charleroi High School Soccer Hall of Fame will induct its 58th member Tuesday when the Cougars host Derry at Myron Pottios Stadium. Eugene Marraccini Jr. is a 1977 g...

Leopards roll past South Allegheny The Belle Vernon Area Middle School boys soccer team shut out host South Allegheny Thursday, 5-0. Carter Schultz and Tyler Perozzi each had two goals for Belle Verno...

Russell Wilson has gone from holding the pole position at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers to being parked in the garage for repairs. Signs point to Wilson serving as the emergency third quarte...

Justin Fields has been around football long enough to understand how this works, especially when you’re a quarterback. The player at the top of the depth chart gets hurt. The backup comes in and plays...

Miami QB Tua Tagovailoa leaves game with a concussion after big hit. MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — James Cook caught a touchdown pass and ran for two scores and the Buffalo Bills routed Miami 3110 on Thu...

West Virginia’s offense has reason to feel confident heading into Saturday’s Backyard Brawl vs. Pitt at Acrisure Stadium. While a valid argument could be made that the Mountaineers simply beat up on a...

Troy Fautanu was disappointed he didn’t get a chance to get his uniform dirty in his first NFL game. The first-round draft pick dressed Sunday in Atlanta when the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Falc...

Almost without exception, every time Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi and offensive coordinator Kade Bell step behind a podium, they are questioned by reporters curious about how and why the pressure of the mo...

The Pac-12 is adding Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State, starting in 2026, to join Oregon State and Washington State in a rebuilt Conference of Champions, the league announc...

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2013 • The Belle Vernon Area Middle School soccer team remained unbeaten in 10 games by defeating Yough, 11-0. Leading the way for the Leps with two goals was Matt Wobrak. Jackson Guess, Logan Perez, ...

The Bentworth girls’ soccer team dominated the possession and took care of business in the offensive zone to continue their winning ways this season with a 3-1 triumph over Brownsville Wednesday in Se...

An injury-depleted Belle Vernon squad traveled to Keystone Oaks and dealt the Golden Eagles (5-4, 3-1) their first section loss of the season, knocking them out of a tie for first place in the process...

During the fall season, the sports staff of the Mon Valley Independent will select a football player to honor as Player of the Week and a standout athlete from other fall sports to be Athlete of the W...

Editor’s note: This is the second part of a story about the athletic career of Monongahela’s Bob Adkins. Bob Adkins went from a WPIAL football title to the campus of Washington & Jefferson, and his hi...

BVA MS boys battle to draw The Belle Vernon Area Middle School boys soccer team surrendered a second-half goal and ended up tying Mt. Pleasant, 1-1, Tuesday. Logan Metzger was the lone goal scorer for...