Monessen Florist clinches top seed
High school, Sports
STEEL CITY SUMMER BASKETBALL
June 20, 2026
By the Mon Valley Independent Monessen Florist clinched the No. 1 seed for the Steel City Summer Basketball League playoffs with a 62-55 victory over Cedarbrook GC on Night 10, surviving a late challe...
PARENTS TAKE OVER THE BACK PAGE!
Playing in the Dirt, Sports
June 20, 2026
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Belle Vernon Sr. Legion moves to 7-1 with rout
High school, Sports
BASEBALL ROUNDUP
June 20, 2026
By the Mon Valley Independent Belle Vernon Post 484 broke open a close game Thursday with a seven-run fifth inning and rolled past Carmichaels, 12-2, in a five-inning Senior Legion contest. Belle Vern...
Pinto: Cal Burgundy vs. BVA Barron
Playing in the Dirt, Sports
Photos by Jenn Codeluppi
June 20, 2026
12u: Charleroi at Belle Vernon
Playing in the Dirt, Sports
Photos by Jenn Codeluppi
June 20, 2026
6u: Monessen vs. Belle Vernon Area
Playing in the Dirt, Sports
Photos by: Jeff Helsel
June 20, 2026
T-ball: Perry at California
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June 20, 2026
Bronco: EF McCall at BVA Russell
Playing in the Dirt, Sports
PHOTOS BY JEFF HELSEL
June 20, 2026
Candidates to watch as Pirates search for bullpen help
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
June 20, 2026
As the Pittsburgh Pirates flirt with slipping out of contention, the club is grappling with one of its major ongoing weak spots: the bullpen. To be sure, at times, the Pirates’ offense has been quiet ...
Pirates clobber A’s to win series in Sacramento
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
WEDNESDAY’S LATE GAME
By By JOE RUTTER TribLive 
June 20, 2026
For the second night in a row, the Pittsburgh Pirates had no concerns about how they would replace the missing bats from their lineup. After rallying from a fourrun deficit 24 hours earlier, the Pirat...
Mexico becomes first team to reach knockout stage
Sports
June 20, 2026
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Mexico took advantage of a defensive blunder by South Korea to win 1-0 and become the first team to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup on Thursday, sending fans ...
Knicks revel in victory parade with celebs and fans
NBA, Sports
June 20, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson held up the golden NBA championship trophy for a forest of outstretched hands to touch as fans celebrated the New York Knicks’ first title in 53 years with a booming para...
Belle Vernon picks up Sr. Legion win at Charleroi
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
June 18, 2026
Aiden Shaffer and Dom Pireaux each had a pair of hits to help Post 484 get past Charleroi. In another local Senior Legion battle between Belle Vernon Post 484 and Charleroi Post 22, it was the visitor...
Gonglik named top player in PA
High school, Sports
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
June 18, 2026
This story originally ran in Monday’s electronic edition. We’re running it again in print for those without access. The softball season is over for Bentworth, but the awards keep rolling in for the Be...
Quinn Const. shuts out Vipers in DNL showdown
High school, Sports
By JACK HVOZDIK MVI Sports 
June 18, 2026
Strong pitching and timely hitting helped Quinn Construction secure a 3-0 victory over Allegheny Vision Associates in McKeesport Daily News League action. Quinn Construction improved to 11-1 with the ...
Heath’s next stop is the Valley’s Hall of Fame
Sports, Sports Columns
MID MON VALLEY ALL SPORTS HALL OF FAME
June 18, 2026
Editor’s note: This is the sixth of a series of stories introducing the Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. By the Mon Valley Independent Monessen has long been known for producing...
Ringgold boys win Cunningham tourney
High school, Sports
By By DAVE MACKALL TribLive 
June 18, 2026
This is another one of those everybody’s-a-winner stories. Even in defeat, where nine teams tasted it during the threeday Tre Cunningham Memorial Basketball Tournament at Jeannette High School. Only R...
Golfers bracing for tough, windy Shinnecock Hills
Sports
June 18, 2026
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — The final day of practice for the U.S. Open brought a most unfamiliar sight Wednesday morning at Shinnecock Hills: The nine USGA flags atop the grandstand behind the 18th gree...