Gonglik throws 1-hitter to beat Cougars
By Adam Brewer MVI Sports Bentworth softball coach Jack Cramer has been telling his young team the same thing all spring. “I always keep reminding them that’s winning at the varsity level is not easy,” […]
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Leps pounce on Jaguars; Frazier hammers Crusaders
By JEREMY SELLEW [email protected] The Belle Vernon baseball team reminded Class 4A that they’re going to be a force to be reckoned with when the playoffs come around in a couple of weeks. The Leopards […]
Greyhounds drop Blue Devils
By Liam Belan [email protected] Monessen put together a strong performance and took advantage of mistakes from Leechburg to pick up an important 9-4 win in Section 3-1A play at Monessen High School on Wednesday. The […]
Bearcats turn to Cleary to lead volleyball team
For the Mon Valley Independent The Bentworth volleyball team has a new coach after the resignation of Delaynie Stevenson. Stevenson led the program to its most recent playoff appearance in 2022 after a five-year drought. […]
Remembering an idol, remembering ‘Bubby’
By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports Once upon a time, I was one of the young guys who sat wide-eyed and all ears as the old timers talked about the great exploits of athletes from years […]
Roundup: Serra Catholic blows out GCC; EF, Yough cruise
By JEREMY SELLEW [email protected] In what was thought to be one of the best in Section 2-2A softball, Wednesday’s matchup between Serra Catholic and Greensburg Central Catholic was anything but that. The Eagles smashed 15 […]
Russell lived life ‘as fast as possible’
By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports The 1977-78 Belle Vernon Area basketball team was truly special. In fact, in school lore, it is iconic. After all, that team won the only WPIAL basketball crown in the […]
Titans use walk-off hit to beat EF
By LIAM BELAN [email protected] After a six-day layoff for Elizabeth Forward, the Warriors took West Mifflin to extra innings but ultimately dropped a tough 3-2 decision to open section play Wednesday. After each squad scored […]
Small gets the call for Hall of Fame
By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports Ramont Small’s athletic and coaching career took him to a lot of different places. He was a star multi-sport athlete at Ringgold, having starred in football and track before graduating […]
I’m just sayin’: Cautious optimism with hot start
By JEREMY SELLEW [email protected] Some will call me crazy, but let’s just say there’s some Bucco Fever running around the Sellew house. I’m all in on the 2024 Pirates and it goes beyond the good […]