By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com Freshman Addison Hiles tossed a no-hitter and Grace Vaughn had three hits with a triple, double and single, as the Commodores (10-0, 10-0) rolled over Monessen, 12...

Oakland’s 4-0 win was Ross Stripling’s first win since 2022. OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Ross Stripling threw six strong scoreless innings to earn his first win in nearly two years, and the Oakland Athleti...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com For the second straight season, California High’s Malik Ramsey finds himself with an All-State honor. The Trojans’ senior took a step up the ladder this season, ea...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com For most college football recruiting targets, the period of time between the junior and senior season is when college coaches begin to amp up contact. For South Al...

By the Mon Valley Independent Those looking forward to be inducted into the Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame this year will have to wait. The organization announced Sunday that this year’s Class...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com Ethan Codeluppi is a soft spoken kid who doesn’t usually have much to say. Instead, he allows his play on the football field to do the talking for him. After a succe...

Harry A. ‘Butch’ Lusk Monongahela Harry A. “Butch” Lusk, 79, of Monongahela, died Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, in his residence. Born Oct. 25, 1940, in New Eagle, he was the son of the late William and Ethe...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com When looking for a landing spot to continue playing soccer and continue his academic path, Belle Vernon Area star and 2019 Mon Valley Independent -BeeGraphix Fab 1...

Christine Ann Galamb Soonick Christine Ann Galamb Soonick, 59, passed away with her family by her side on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, due to respiratory failure. Born Feb. 14, 1960, she was preceded in dea...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com It took a little longer to get going than expected, but the McKeesport Tigers were able to advance to the WPIAL quarterfinals with a 21-20 come-from-behind win ove...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com In 10 seasons from 2007 to 2016, there was no better team in Class A than Clairton. The Bears won eight WPIAL championships and four state titles during that span, b...

BY JEREMY TEPPER For the MV Independent The adjustment to high school sports can be a trying one for most freshmen. Oftentimes, it takes time to adjust to the speed of the game, wipe out nerves and si...

By JOSE NEGRON jnegron@yourmvi.com It took a little longer than he had hoped, but Donnie Caterino will certainly take it. In his team’s eighth game of the season, the first-year coach picked up his fi...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com For the opening 20 minutes, Elizabeth Forward’s girls soccer team gave defending section champion Belle Vernon Area all it could handle Wednesday. But the Leopards...

By JEREMY TEPPER For the MV Independent As the season nears, Mike Kulish has offered a challenge to his forwards: step up and fill A.J. Meshanko’s shoes. No, Kulish isn’t expecting anyone to truly rep...

By ASHLEY CHASE For the MV Independent There’s a changing of the guard this season at South Allegheny. The girls soccer program is under new but familiar leadership as Andrew Dyson takes over as head ...

By JOE SABOLEK For the MV Independent Dax Thomas State Farm got back on track Wednesday as they rolled over Edward Jones at Mechanic Street Playground in J. Budd Grebb Memorial Summer Basketball Leagu...

By JEFF OLIVER For the MV Independent Since the construction of what is now Joe Montana Stadium on the campus of Ringgold School District, Legion Field in Donora went dark for high school football. Ho...

By JEREMY SELLEW jsellew@yourmvi.com With the exception of first-place AMD Industries, there may not be a hotter team in the Grebb League girls division than Lee Supply. After starting off the season ...

For the MV Independent Elizabeth Forward graduate Lenny Smith was a multi-talented athlete. Whether it was the baseball diamond, basketball court or football field, Smith was a player who could do eve...