Warriors drop Commodores, 60-24
By DAN PALM For the MV Independent Elizabeth Forward may have dominated Frazier in its Class 2A Section 3B matchup last night, but Thayne Lawrence gave the Commodores home crowd a couple highlights in a […]
Articles by Jeremy Sellew
A year to remember in Mon Valley sports
By JEREMY SELLEW AND JOSE NEGRON [email protected], [email protected] The Ringgold baseball team wasn’t the only team to win its share of gold in 2018. The Mon Valley is home to a few more golden athletes […]
Top sports stories of 2018: Historic year for Ringgold baseball
By JEREMY SELLEW [email protected] There’s no hiding how we feel here at the Mon Valley Independent about our local sports. Looking back on the past year, it reiterates our belief that the heartbeat of our […]
Ringgold tops Belle Vernon in cfsbank Holiday Classic
By JEREMY SELLEW [email protected] In the game of basketball, it’s all about how you finish and not how you start. Belle Vernon Area got off to a flying start against rival Ringgold in the second […]
Leopards survive scare from Scotties in double OT
By JEREMY SELLEW [email protected] Two big 3-pointers by Cam Nusser allowed Belle Vernon Area to recover from blowing a 12-point lead with 4:45 left in regulation as the Leopards survived for an 84-80 double-overtime win […]
Ringgold finishes off Yough
By JOE SABOLEK For the MV Independent As Phil Pergola exited the Ringgold locker room after his teams 69-53 win over Yough, he was fairly pleased with the play of his big man Luke Wyvratt. […]
Warriors drop close decision to Derry
By DAN PALM For the MV Independent Last nights AA Section 3B wrestling match between Elizabeth Forward and Derry Area came down to the final bout of the night. Derry was clinging to a 42-36 […]
Bulldogs blow out Bearcats; Cougars, Commodores win
By the MV Independent Beth-Center put an end to its three-game losing streak with an 85-45 victory over Bentworth in nonsection play Wednesday night. The Bulldogs (2-4) had four players finish in double figures, led […]
Ringgold tops neighbor Charleroi
By JOSE NEGRON [email protected] Last season, the Ringgold boys basketball team won three games all season. It won a game at the beginning and end of December 2017 and won its season finale in February, […]
Salvino, Leopards pick up first win
By JEREMY SELLEW [email protected] It may have taken a little sooner than expected, but the Belle Vernon Area boys basketball team and first-year head coach Joe Salvino were finally able to pick up their first […]