Conference play is here, tough games ahead for local teams
High school, Sports
September 12, 2025
Conference play is upon us for the WPIAL’s lower classifications, while the higher classes will continue playing exhibition games against some rivalry opponents this week. Last week was pretty good fo...
MVI SPORTS-BEEGRAPHIX PLAYER OF THE WEEK
High school, Sports
September 12, 2025
Ringgold’s Amoni Ward (1) was an unstoppable force in the Rams’ win over visiting Yough last week at Joe Montana Stadium. Charlee Foster / MVI Sports
SPORTS SNAPSHOTS
High school, Sports
September 12, 2025
Sports
September 12, 2025
AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN) 5:30 a.m. - FS2 — AFL Playoffs: Hawthorn at Adelaide, Semifinal 5:30 a.m. (Saturday) - FS1 — AFL Playoffs: Gold Coast at Brisbane, Semifinal AUTO RACING 4:30 p.m. - TRU...
First-place Bearcats shut out Falcons
High school, Sports
By By ADAM BREWER jsellew@yourmvi.com 
September 11, 2025
After celebrating the program’s 200th all-time victory earlier in the week, the Bentworth girls’ soccer team kept rolling Wednesday night with a 4-0 Section 2-1A win over Brownsville at Redstone Field...
Teammates headed in Leopards HOF
High school, Sports
BVA FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
September 11, 2025
(Editor’s note: This is the second of two stories highlighting the four newest members of the Belle Vernon Area Football Hall of Fame.) The Class of 2011 produced two of the most dynamic players in Be...
Bradstock inducted into Presidents Hall of Fame
High school, Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTS STEW
By By WAYNE STEWART MVI Sports 
September 11, 2025
Ancient alchemists tried to turn base metal into gold— and failed. Washington & Jefferson basketball star Alan Bradstock turned a piece of paper into a golden career. That paper was a degree from W&J,...
BVA girls win key showdown on Martin’s goal
High school, Sports
ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
September 11, 2025
The Belle Vernon girls soccer team pulled out a tight 1–0 Section 1-2A win over Keystone Oaks, to take possession of second place in Section 1-2A Wednesday. The lone goal of the game came in the secon...
PIAA board tables vote on adding shot clock
High school, Sports
By By CHRIS HARLAN TribLive 
September 11, 2025
The PIAA hit the snooze button on the shot clock debate. The board on Wednesday was expected to take a second step toward adding a shot clock to high school basketball for the 2028-29 season. Instead,...
Panthers encouraged with rookie receiver
NFL, Sports
AROUND THE NFL
September 11, 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — If the Carolina Panthers had any questions about first-round draft pick Tetairoa McMillan’s abilities, they were answered in Week 1. Coach Dave Canales said McMillan is who he t...
Pirates waste another Skenes’ outing
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By GREG MACAFEE TribLive 
September 11, 2025
The Pirates fell in extra innings for the second straight night and wasted another dominant Paul Skenes start Wednesday at Camden Yards in Baltimore, as reliever Kyle Nicolas gave up a bases-loaded si...
Always ‘God first, then family’ for Puskar
Sports, Sports Columns
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
September 11, 2025
As great as Rick Puskar was as an athlete, that’s probably the least reason why I came to love him. To be fair, it was his ability as a basketball player that allowed him to enter my life. But after t...
Peppers happy to be with Steelers
NFL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI TribLive 
September 11, 2025
Separately and on consecutive days this week, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin and veteran NFL safety Jabrill Peppers acknowledged they had eyes for each other during the lead-up to the 2017 draf...
Sports
September 11, 2025
BVA MS boys bounce back with win The Belle Vernon Area Middle School boys soccer team rebounded from its first loss by smacking South Allegheny, 9-0, Wednesday. The Leps (3-1-2) led 5-0 at the half th...
Pirates to hold Spanish-speaking broadcast on Clemente Day
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
September 11, 2025
TribLive The Pittsburgh Pirates and SportsNet Pittsburgh will air a Spanish-speaking broadcast to celebrate Roberto Clemente Day when the Bucs host the Cubs at 6:40 p.m. Monday. “El día de Roberto Cle...
Both coordinators say Pitt is unfinished product
NCAA, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By JUSTIN GUERRIERO TribLive 
September 11, 2025
Pitt defensive coordinator Randy Bates made it quickly apparent that inside the Panthers’ 2-0 start, things have been far from perfect on his side of the ball. Through two weeks, Pitt has allowed a co...
Ashcraft, Burrows taking advantage of opportunities
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By GREG MACAFEE TribLive 
September 11, 2025
Braxton Ashcraft and Mike Burrows have shown the Pirates what they are capable of during their rookie seasons. The two right-handers have produced ERAs of 2.47 and 3.99, respectively, while taking the...
Chiefs coach Reid: emotions in loss ‘part of the game’
NFL, Sports
September 11, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are downplaying a pair of emotional on-field outbursts, including one that involved star tight end Travis Kelce, that marked their season- opening loss t...
NCAA bans three players for betting on their own games
NCAA, Sports
By By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer 
September 11, 2025
The NCAA banned three Division I college basketball players by permanently revoking their eligibility on Wednesday, saying they had bet on their own games at Fresno State and San Jose State and were a...
Jets cut Gipson after costly fumble against Steelers
NFL, Sports
September 11, 2025
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Xavier Gipson is out of a job after a costly fumble in the New York Jets’ season-opening loss to Pittsburgh. Coach Aaron Glenn confirmed that the team released the wide recei...