Shannon brings ‘work ethic’ to winless Commodores
By ADAM BREWER MVI Sports It will be a new era for Frazier football in 2022, as the Commodores are faced with several new challenges on and off the field. The Commodores will be led […]
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Last season’s close call motivates McKeesport
By JEREMY SELLEW [email protected] Last season, McKeesport came within a couple of feet of reaching the WPIAL championship game. This year, the Tigers have something to prove and they’re willing to do whatever it takes […]
Greyhounds hoping to ‘form an identity’
By JOSE NEGRON [email protected] Monessen head coach Wade Brown doesn’t exactly know what to expect from his Greyhounds this fall. They’re coming off a season in which they won four games and went 3-4 in […]
Coach McCullough hopes to revive alma mater
By LIAM BELAN [email protected] Marcus McCullough played his final football game at Ringgold in 1987, losing to New Castle in the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals. Now he’s in charge of restoring the Rams’ program into […]
South Allegheny players dismiss dire predictions
By JEREMY SELLEW [email protected] South Allegheny’s Dashawn Carter and Eric Wehrer have seen the preseason stories and they’re fine with everyone picking the Gladiators to finish dead last in Class 3A’s Interstate Conference. “What people […]
Eagles have ‘confidence to repeat’ as WPIAL champs
By JOSE NEGRON [email protected] Confidence isn’t lacking inside the football locker room at Serra Catholic High School. A year after winning WPIAL gold and playing in a state championship game in Hershey, the Eagles are […]
Commodores ready to bring ‘A’ game
By JEREMY SELLEW [email protected] There’s a new volleyball powerhouse in Class 1A this season, as the Frazier Commodores have a new home in Section 2. The Commodores, a perennial power in Class 2A the last […]
Viva’s postcard: Hola from Galápagos Islands
For the Mon Valley Independent The final country that I am visiting this summer is Ecuador! After hiking the Inca Trail, we flew from Cusco, Peru, to Quito, Ecuador, where we made our way to […]
New era begins for Cal volleyball
By Adam Brewer MVI Sports It’s the beginning of a new era for the California volleyball team this fall, as the Trojans say goodbye to eight seniors that led them to a historic season and […]
Rams’ lofty goals to be reached with leadership
By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports Every athletic coach dreams of a season when the team has a lot of experience coming back with lofty goals in mind. This year, that coach is Ringgold volleyball mentor Adam […]