Charleroi to add three to soccer Hall of Fame
High school, Sports
September 17, 2025
The trio of inductees will be honored Thursday at halftime of the Charleroi-Mt. Pleasant game at Myron Pottios Stadium. For the Mon Valley Independent The Charleroi Area Soccer Hall of Fame will add t...
Warren showing he’s becoming a feature back
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
September 17, 2025
Aaron Rodgers was looking to his right after he accepted the first snap of a Pittsburgh Steelers third-quarter possession following a Seattle Seahawks touchdown that had tied the score Sunday. Rodgers...
After injury, Pirates’ Lawrence looking for strong finish
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
September 17, 2025
It would have been unsurprising to see Pittsburgh Pirates righty Justin Lawrence, who hadn’t pitched since late April, eased back onto the mound upon being activated from the 60-day injured list Frida...
What to do with so many right-handed defensemen?
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
September 17, 2025
There’s an adage that a hockey team can never have too many right-handed defensemen. The Penguins might be testing the limits of that convention. As they enter the 2025-26 season, they appear to have ...
Sports fans tired of cost to watch their teams
Sports
September 17, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — For many dedicated sports fans, keeping up with their favorite teams has become a juggling act. Activate an NFL package in August, unsubscribe after the Super Bowl and before the NBA...
NFL teams not using ‘emergency’ QBs as often
NFL, Sports
September 17, 2025
DALLAS (AP) — Brian Schottenheimer is two games into his head coaching career with the Dallas Cowboys, and he didn’t have an emergency quarterback designated for either one. This after a year as Dalla...
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
GREENSBURG C.C. AT FRAZIER – MIKE DARNAY / MVI SPORTS
September 17, 2025
Sports
September 17, 2025
BVA MS boys tie again The Belle Vernon Area Middle School boys soccer team played to a scoreless draw at Southmoreland Tuesday. The Leps (5-1-3) are back in action Thursday on the road at McGuffey. Sk...
Leopards rally past Commodores in thriller
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 16, 2025
Belle Vernon’s Aubrey Brown (20) and Victoria Alexander (15) combined for 35 kills in a reverse-sweep win. The volleyball battle for Route 51 in the Valley came down to the wire when Belle Vernon trav...
Moessners ‘trick’ Cougars in 6-1 win
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
September 16, 2025
Bentworth dominates rival Charleroi as Ryan and Adam Moessner each finish with hat tricks. The Moessner brothers have long been the engines of Bentworth’s offense, and Monday night was no exception. R...
Nine locals qualify for WPIAL out of Section 8-2A
High school, Sports
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 16, 2025
Seventeen golfers earned spots in the WPIAL Class 2A Golf Championships after turning in rounds of 82 or better at the Section 8-2A sectional tournament, which produced plenty of low scores and stando...
Warrior girls win first outright section title
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
September 16, 2025
By the Mon Valley Independent Elizabeth Forward made history on Wednesday, clinching the program’s first outright section championship with a 176-250 win over Connellsville in Section 3-3A play. The W...
Taillon, Cubs spoil Clemente Day
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
September 16, 2025
If there was a member of the Chicago Cubs who understood the magnitude of Roberto Clemente Day at PNC Park, it was the man on the mound. Jameson Taillon was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2010 a...
What they’re saying in Seattle after Sunday’s game
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KELLEN STEPLER TribLive 
September 16, 2025
The Seattle Seahawks and their fans returned to the West Coast pleased after spoiling the Pittsburgh Steelers’ home opener Sunday. The Seahawks took over in the second half of the game and defeated th...
No rest for Rust as Penguins get ready for season
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
September 16, 2025
Rust never sleeps. And he certainly never rests on his laurels. Despite missing 11 games due to various ailments in 2024-25, Bryan Rust managed to establish career highs in goals (31), assists (34) an...
Crosby still the center of attention for Penguins
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
September 16, 2025
The Penguins’ depth down the middle will look much like it did last season. And for the past two decades, at least at the top. Sidney Crosby remains an elite topline center as evidenced by the 91 poin...
Officiating tush push could lead to support to ban it
NFL, Sports
By By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer 
September 16, 2025
The Super Bowl rematch turned into bully ball highlighted by the NFL’s ugliest play. Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles pushed — literally — their way past Patrick Mahomes and the...
Extra points: Vandy wants more after beating S. Carolina
NCAA, Sports
By By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer 
September 16, 2025
Vanderbilt checked a big item off its to-do list by beating South Carolina, and there’s still more work to do. The Commodores are 3-0 for the first time since 2017 and were rewarded for their 31-7 win...
Usain Bolt: Still the greatest on the track
Sports
September 16, 2025
TOKYO (AP) — On the night track turned to Jamaica once again to find the World’s Fastest Man, the greatest Jamaican sprinter was in a sky box in the stadium — his presence literally hovering over a sp...
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High school, Sports
RINGGOLD AT BELLE VERNON -JENN CODELUPPI / MVI SPORTS
September 16, 2025