Sports, Sports Columns
September 13, 2024
2013 • The Belle Vernon Area Middle School soccer team remained unbeaten in 10 games by defeating Yough, 11-0. Leading the way for the Leps with two goals was Matt Wobrak. Jackson Guess, Logan Perez, ...
Adkins shares love for alma maters Ringgold and W&J
Local Sports, Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTS STEW
By By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports 
September 12, 2024
Editor’s note: This is the second part of a story about the athletic career of Monongahela’s Bob Adkins. Bob Adkins went from a WPIAL football title to the campus of Washington & Jefferson, and his hi...
Sports, Sports Columns
September 12, 2024
2013 • For the second straight Section 4-AAA soccer contest, the Ringgold girls soccer team played without seven players. And for the second straight game, the Rams won, defeating Albert Gallatin, 6-0...
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September 11, 2024
2013 • Monessen continued its unbeaten start in Section 4-A boys soccer with a 6-2 win over host Chartiers- Houston. The Greyhounds, who have scored 28 goals and given up only five all season, set a n...
Sports, Sports Columns
September 10, 2024
2013 • A year ago, the injury-ridden Monessen soccer team showed occasional flashes of potential but injuries kept them from being successful. This year it’s a different story for the Greyhounds. They...
Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
September 9, 2024
What do you think is the biggest topic of discussion to come out of Sunday’s 18-10 Steelers win over Atlanta? Could it be Chris Boswell, who accounted for all of the Steelers scoring with a 6-for-6 da...
Sports, Sports Columns
September 9, 2024
2013 • Monessen’s boys soccer team extended its history- making start with a 2-1 victory over Section 4A foe California Area. Monessen got on the scoreboard when Josh Kucmeroski scored off a pass from...
McKeesport won’t lose three straight, right? Nah …
High school, Sports, Sports Columns
September 6, 2024
Last week’s top game was delayed and never resumed. Here’s hoping we don’t have to deal with that again in Week 2. Reading social media in the past week, some folks in McKeesport are a littl testy aft...
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September 6, 2024
2013 • Luke Doptis recorded a hat trick and Blair Madison added a tally to keep the Monessen boys soccer team undefeated in the young season in Section 4-1A with a 4-2 win over visiting Washington. Th...
High school, Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
September 3, 2024
Finally, are you ready for some NFL football this week? Are you ready for some food for thought right now? Here goes nothing … • After two weeks, Monessen’s football team is among the WPIAL leaders in...
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September 3, 2024
2013 • Just before the start of the new season, the Belle Vernon Area football program suffered a crushing blow. Last year’s leading rusher, Anthony Levis, suffered a season-ending injury. Fortunately...
Trip to the Pit in Aliquippa may be too much for BVA
Sports, Sports Columns
August 30, 2024
Even a few days in oppressive heat can’t stop me from having my attention turned to Friday night football in southwestern Pennsylvania. There are some great games this week, a lot of games actually, f...
Local Sports, Sports, Sports Columns
SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
August 26, 2024
Here’s a little food for thought to help you kick off the new week and the return of the summer heat: • I was in attendance at Friday’s latest chapter of the Charleroi-Monessen football rivalry and I ...
Sports, Sports Columns
August 26, 2024
2013 • The Belle Vernon Area girls soccer team’s record speaks for itself. They have made 10 straight playoff appearances, six section titles in eight seasons and many players who went on to have succ...
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August 20, 2024
2013 • Over the years, Ringgold High School has produced some outstanding athletes such as NFL star Joe Montana, Scott Zolak and Ulice Payne. You can add Olivia Warner’s name to the list. The 15-year-...
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SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
August 19, 2024
As some high school football teams get ready to kickoff Week 0 while others ready for another week of practice as usual, here’s a little food for thought: This whole Brandon Aiyuk situation has been p...
Moorer’s career comes full circle with second hall of fame induction
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SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
August 12, 2024
On Saturday night, in the city of glitz, glamour and gambling, Michael Moorer saw his boxing career come full circle. Moorer, the Monessen native who shocked the world when he defeated Evander Holyfie...
Pa. Olympians representing home and the USA proudly
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VIVA’S OLYMPIC POSTCARD
Merci and au revoir,
August 8, 2024
While Pittsburgh sports fans normally bleed black and gold, for three weeks every four years, they bleed red, white, and blue. Get out your Terrible Towels as we count down medal-worthy moments from W...
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SPORTLIGHT
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
August 5, 2024
When the Monessen Greyhounds report to Memorial Stadium today for the start of heat acclimation activities, there will be a very familiar face on the coaching staff that will join them. Mikey Blainefi...
More Griffey stories among Stew ingredients
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SPORTS STEW
By By WAYNE STEWART For MVI Sports 
August 1, 2024
Some new information on Ken Griffey Jr. popped up not long after he was covered in a recent MVI column. Always a fan favorite, when he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016 he once again did what...