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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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-...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

2012 • A lot has changed in the three years since Steelers running back Isaac Redman first reported to training camp in Latrobe. Three years ago, Redman was a nervous undrafted rookie from Division II...

More and more this baseball season, the Pirates have made me think of a dear friend of mine. Woody Carroto. Woody was an old poker and golf buddy of mine. And he was an “occasional” drinking partner. ...

2012 • For the first time in the four-year history of the J. Budd Grebb Memorial Summer Basketball League, the league’s championship team went undefeated for the season. Bee Graphix capped off a 10-0 ...

It seems like ages but the NFL season is upon us. The Steelers head to St. Vincent College tomorrow for training camp with quite a few storylines to keep an eye on. A lot of media outlets share the sa...

Since the last Musial article in a Sports Stew column, some new – yet very old – material about Donora’s hero cropped up. One source was a DVD entitled “The Legend of Stan ‘The Man’ Musial.” When a ro...

2013 • Campy’s Pizza had an opportunity to move into a tie for first place with a win over short-handed BeeGraphix in Grebb League action but they were unable to pull off the upset against the strongw...

2013 • Ladies night in the Grebb League was moved indoors but the action, like the conditions inside California Middle School gym was very hot. Lagerheads was the story of the night as they knocked of...

2013 • Bob Tyburski of Monessen was looking for the manual for his lawnmower when he found a piece of sports history in an old desk. Tyburski found two vintage “Green Weenies” dating from the 1960s. T...

2013 • Former Monessen gridiron standout Chavas Rawlins announced on Facebook that he is transferring from West Virginia University to Duquesne. Rawlins was an all-state quarterback for the Greyhounds...

It’s not very often this statement can be made: In light of the fact that just about the only thing hotter than the weather is the Pittsburgh Pirates, here’s some food for thought … • Last week in thi...