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...

The former Brownsville star moved into coaching after his major league career ended in 1996. By the Mon Valley Independent Brownsville High graduate Doug Dascenzo has spent nearly his entire life arou...

Editor’s note: This Hall of Fame feature is running again due to a production error in Tuesday’s edition. For the Mon Valley Independent A 1958 graduate of Elizabeth Forward High School, Frank Bernado...

Editor’s note: This is the fourth of a series of stories introducing the Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. For the Mon Valley Independent A 1958 graduate of Elizabeth Forward Hig...

The new vernacular in sports talk these days is the term “hot takes.” Hot takes are comments and/or predictions that often defy logic or are on the boundary of lack of believability. So many talking h...

Editor’s note: This is the second of a series of stories introducing the Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. By the Mon Valley Independent Athletics were deeply rooted in the Jansa...

The annual banquet on June 19 is a sellout with no tickets available. Editor’s note: This is the first of a series of stories introducing the Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. By...

On Friday night, Joe Salvino took the final step of his amazing 41-year career as a head coach by being inducted into the WPIAL Hall of Fame. If there has ever been a coach more deserving of that hono...

Elizabeth Forward has produced its share of standout athletes over the years, but few Valley residents may realize the school also graduated one of the nation’s most respected basketball writers in Mi...

There was good news and bad news provided by the Pirates before Sunday’s game with Minnesota. Unfortunately, most of that news was bad. Basically, there were four pieces of news fans were given to dig...

By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports Art “Skins” Coleman left a lasting legacy on basketball courts throughout the Mon Valley, and when the Ringgold legend passed away on May 13 of last year, the Valley lo...

What started out as a promising and even highly regarded season for the Pirates has suddenly turned into mediocrity, even after Monday’s 2-1 win over the sagging Cubs. And if GM Ben Cherington doesn’t...

“You’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t.” That’s a statement we are all very familiar with and probably have even muttered a time or two in our lives. I’ve gotta wonder if that’s a sentiment ...

Idon’t know about you, but I got a report that Aaron Rodgers was spotted in Rostraver Township looking for a good Chinese restaurant Sunday. You believe that one and I have a bunch of other hot takes ...

For the next two days, the ball is in the WPIAL’s court ... or on their diamond. Today, the district will release the softball brackets with the baseball brackets coming tomorrow. So, let the second-g...

The Ringgold Rams basketball program has been blessed with a slew of outstanding athletes, many of whom set school records while posting eye-popping statistics. Looking back at players from the progra...

As I kick off my L.C. Greenwood (68) birthday month, here’s a little food for thought: * For the life of me I can’t figure out this Pirate team. Can you? One game they look like they could play in the...

Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part series on Donora legend Speer Ruey, who died just over a week ago. Among Speer Ruey’s famous friends was Jack Zduriencik, the former general manager of ...

Over the years, I’ve written many tributes about athletes, coaches and acquaintances — often with a heavy heart and, quite frankly, a few tears. That’s not the case this time. Oh, I’m not happy about ...

Other than the embarrassing public snafu the Steelers suffered when it was almost time for them to make their first round pick Thursday, the NFL Draft was a resounding success for the franchise, the N...