Gladiators’ offense sizzles against Sto-Rox
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 18, 2025
South Allegheny scored nine touchdowns in the 64-14 win. It was all South Allegheny from start to finish during Friday night’s dominant 64-14 home victory over Sto-Rox. Six different Gladiators (9-0, ...
Trojans continue Tri-County South dominance
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
October 18, 2025
They clinched at least a share of the conference title with a 38-3 victory over Beth-Center. After opening Tri-County South Conference play a couple of weeks ago with an ugly 8-7 win over Bentworth, C...
TJ’s Eber posts 334 yards, 4 TDs in win over CV
High school, Sports
By By KYLE DAWSON TribLive 
October 18, 2025
The Jaguars wrapped up another playoff berth with a 45-6 victory. Tyler Eber on the carry for the Jaguars. What’s become a signature phrase for any public address announcer over the years when the Tho...
Frazier top Class 1A seed in volleyball brackets
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 18, 2025
The Commodores will host Union Wednesday night. The WPIAL has announced the brackets for the annual volleyball championships, which will feature six local teams. One team will be in the king’s seat as...
Frazier boosts wild card chances with thrilling win
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 18, 2025
The Commodores’ defense stopped a two-point try in the final seconds of a 35-33 victory. Frazier edged Greensburg Central Catholic 35–33 in a back-and-forth Eastern Conference thriller Friday night, h...
BVA batters Big 6 rival Rams, 48-6
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
October 18, 2025
Ringgold couldn’t control the Leopards’ offense after taking an early 6-0 lead. The Mon River rivalry matchup between Ringgold and Belle Vernon started off with a bang for the visitors Friday on The B...
Sports
October 18, 2025
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (WOMEN) 4 a.m. - FS2 — AFL: St. Kilda at Carlton Midnight - FS2 — AFL: Richmond at Collingwood 2 a.m. (Sunday) - FS2 — AFL: Western at Gold Coast AUTO RACING 12:55 p.m. - ESP...
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
October 18, 2025
CINCINNATI — Mike Tomlin remained undaunted even after his prized acquisitions in the Pittsburgh Steelers secondary wilted like dehydrated lettuce in their first significant test of the season Thursda...
Ohtani stars as Dodgers return to World Series
MLB, Sports
October 18, 2025
He hit three homers and struck out 10 batters as L.A. wrapped up a sweep of the Brewers. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani has propelled the Los Angeles Dodgers back to the World Series with a two-way ...
Mariners one win away from first World Series
MLB, Sports
October 18, 2025
Eugenio Suárez’s grand slam capped a dramatic eighth-inning rally in Friday’s Game 5. SEATTLE (AP) — As Eugenio Suárez crossed home plate, he formed a heart with his hands as he has countless times. S...
Rodgers passes Roethlisberger on all-time yardage list
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
STEELERS NOTEBOOK
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
October 18, 2025
CINCINNATI — Early during the first quarter of Thursday’s game at the Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers surpassed 64,000 career passing yards. Late in the second quarte...
Penalty kill helps Penguins rally to beat Kings
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
THURSDAY’S LATE GAME
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
October 18, 2025
The Pittsburgh Penguins found a way to transform their penalty kill from a detriment to an asset. Score a short-handed goal. Penguins’ rookie forward Filip Hallander scored the winning goal during a p...
Receiver depth helping Bucs get through injury bug
NFL, Sports
October 18, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — When rookie sensation Emeka Egbuka joined Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Jalen McMillan on the sideline, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were down to their Nos. 5-8 wide receivers. Baker May...
NFL, Sports
By By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer 
October 18, 2025
Matthew Stafford is going from the mound to the pitch. The Los Angeles Rams quarterback and teammates took turns throwing off the rubber at Camden Yards this week. Stafford had safety Quentin Lake squ...
Spurs need voters’ help on new arena
NBA, Sports
By By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer 
October 18, 2025
The most important result for the San Antonio Spurs over the early weeks of this NBA season will probably come on Nov. 4. And the team doesn’t even have a game that day. Voters in Bexar County, Texas,...
Sports
October 18, 2025
BVA basketball teams hosting camp The Belle Vernon Area boys and girls basketball teams will kick off the basketball seasons with a camp for local boys and girls. The camp will be held on Nov. 8 and 9...
Logan Metzger’s second-half brace leads Leps
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
October 17, 2025
The Rams watched their 1-0 lead disappear in a matter of minutes with two long-range goals in the second half. With everything to play for in a local Mon Valley grudge match, it was two goals from Bel...
Flacco rallies Bengals past Steelers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
October 17, 2025
Pittsburgh’s defense struggled as Ja’Marr Chase breaks Cincy reception record. CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Flacco passed for 342 yards and three touchdowns, Evan McPherson made a 36-yard field goal with sev...
Some private school students can play at home districts
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
October 17, 2025
Students attending a “faithbased” private school can play sports at their home public school district under a new PIAA policy. The policy — adopted to settle a federal lawsuit brought by a religious r...
PIAA’s Bob Lombari announces plan to retire
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
October 17, 2025
High school sports have changed in many ways since Bob Lombardi joined the PIAA nearly four decades ago, including a few troubling trends he shared Wednesday while discussing his plans to retire as ex...