Vulcans hold off Slippery Rock for West win
Sports
By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
January 9, 2025
Iyahnna Williams and Talia Gilliard each scored 16 points as the Vulcans held off SRU. California (PA) defeated Slippery Rock in a nail-biting contest, pulling out a 6259 victory in a game defined by ...
Frazier tops struggling Cal
Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
January 9, 2025
Both Frazier and California boys’ basketball teams were in search for their first Section 1-2A win of the winter and the sense of urgency was immense for both squads to turn their seasons around befor...
squads
Sports
Jaguars top Rams in battle of unbeaten wrestling squads
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 9, 2025
In a battle of undefeated wrestling squads at Thomas Jefferson Wednesday night, it was the Jaguars that handed Ringgold its first loss of the year in a 48-12 result. In front of a rowdy crowd for seni...
Sports
January 9, 2025
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN) 5 p.m. - CBSSN — UNC-Greensboro at Chattanooga 6 p.m. - BTN — Oregon at Ohio St. 6 p.m. - FS1 — Purdue at Rutgers 7 p.m. - CBSSN — Elon at William & Mary 8 p.m. - BTN — Washin...
Sports
January 9, 2025
2005 • Sunday – no paper. 1995 • The Cal U men’s basketball team opens the PSAC West Division season at Slippery Rock. A few days ago, Cal avenged a 21-point loss at unbeaten Millersville with a convi...
Sports
January 9, 2025
BVA MS boys sweep by Scotties The Belle Vernon Area Middle School basketball team shook off the holiday rust after three weeks without a game and swept by visiting Southmoreland Wednesday. The 8th-gra...
Jaguars win showdown against Bethel Park
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 8, 2025
Maggie Spell’s 22 points led a balanced attack for Thomas Jefferson in its win over the Black Hawks. Thomas Jefferson girls basketball coach Matt Gould wants his team to hustle and find open teammates...
Greyhounds get 1st section win
High school, Sports
By ANDREW WHITE, MVI Sports 
January 8, 2025
Monessen’s relentless full-court press set the tone early in their matchup against Environmental Charter, paving the way for a commanding 7433 victory for the Greyhounds Tuesday night. From the outset...
Nedrow to receive Pitt Varsity Letter honor
Sports, Sports Columns
By By JEFF OLIVER MVI Sports 
January 8, 2025
During his career as a basketball player at Ringgold and later the University of Pittsburgh, Scott Nedrow won his share of honors and accolades. But he counts his next award to be among his most cheri...
Warriors bounce back, throttle West Mifflin
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
January 8, 2025
Tyler Basic scored 18 points as Elizabeth Forward rebounded from “silly loss” to Belle Vernon. The best recipe after a heartbreaking loss to a rival is as simple as the next game. There was no hangove...
Gladiators continue stacking up wins
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
January 8, 2025
South Allegheny continues to tear through its competition in Section 3-3A, dismantling Seton LaSalle Tuesday for a 72-41 win. The Gladiators (11-1, 3-0) were led by Josh Jackowski, who scored a game-h...
Letang continues to mentor young defensemen
NHL, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH Trib Total Media 
January 8, 2025
Owen Pickering was starstruck when he first encountered Kris Letang. And for good reason. It was at the NHL Draft in Montreal on July 7, 2022, and Pickering was just selected by the Pittsburgh Penguin...
McCormick suffered broken hand, Jackson good to go
NFL, Sports
STEELERS NOTEBOOK
By By CHRIS ADAMSKI Trib Total Media 
January 8, 2025
Five days before the Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff game, starting right guard Mason McCormick on Monday was to be “sized for a cast and/or a brace” for a broken left hand. McCormick suffered the injury...
Jaguars request interviews with 8 candidates
NFL, Sports
January 8, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars are conducting their coaching search with transparency for the first time in franchise history. The Jaguars released a list of eight interview reques...
Playoffs feature plenty of veteran running backs
NFL, Sports
January 8, 2025
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Those veteran running backs who changed addresses in the offseason have given themselves a chance to showcase the difference they can make in the postseason. Plenty of contender...
Titans fire GM Ran Carthon after two seasons
NFL, Sports
January 8, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — General manager Ran Carthon paid the price for the Tennessee Titans going 9-25 in his two seasons. The Titans introduced Carthon as the franchise’s first Black general manager ...
Syracuse QB McCord leads All-Bowl team
NCAA, Sports
By By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer 
January 8, 2025
The expansion of the College Football Playoff has led to an evolution in how The Associated Press puts together its all-bowl team. It didn’t make much sense to measure players who competed in one bowl...
Sports
January 8, 2025
2005 • It’s been more than 20 years since Henry DiVirgilio stepped down as one of the WPIAL’s most successful boys basketball coaches at Frazier but he hasn’t been forgotten. Prior to the Jan. 21 home...
Sports
January 8, 2025
BVA pitching clinic starts today at Plex The Belle Vernon Area softball team will host a pitching clinic for any girl in the BVA school district in grades 1 through 8. The clinic is free and will be h...
Cal’s Stafford declares for NFL Draft
NCAA, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 7, 2025
Jelani Stafford makes his dream come true, and it’s his intention to reach the National Football League. Former California Area High School standout and Brownsville native Jelani Stafford announced hi...