Sports
April 2, 2026
Hall of Fame induction banquet sold out The annual induction banquet for the Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame has been announced as a sellout, leaving no tickets remaining. The 2026 class of Mon...
Plymire dazzles as Leps roll to 8-1 win over Rams
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
April 1, 2026
Zach Plymire tossed a complete game allowing only four hits as BVA salvages a series split. After a tough loss in the first game of their two-game series, Tuesday’s matchup between Belle Vernon and Ri...
Hartley delivers for Trojans
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
April 1, 2026
Two section games, two dominant pitching performances and two wins for the California baseball team. The Trojans opened Section 1-2A play with two straight victories after cruising to a five-inning, 1...
’Dores top Falcons; BVA wins slugfest with Rams
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
April 1, 2026
Frazier built an early lead and then held off a late rally to edge Brownsville, 8-7, in Section 4-2A play Tuesday, handing the Falcons their first loss of the season. The Commodores (3-3, 1-1) jumped ...
Cruz hits two of four homers in Bucs win
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 1, 2026
AP CINCINNATI — The Pittsburgh Pirates were struggling with runners in scoring position through their first four games, following a 6-for-39 showing in their series at the New York Mets by going 0 for...
Malkin returns as Penguins top Detroit
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By SETH RORABAUGH TribLive 
April 1, 2026
It remains to be seen what these Pittsburgh Penguins can really accomplish as the postseason approaches. Heck, officially qualifying for the playoffs is something they have yet to accomplish as April ...
Lowe makes powerful first impression with Bucs
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
April 1, 2026
Brandon Lowe is small but mighty and swings a big club, so the Bamm-Bamm nickname suits the two-time All-Star second baseman. The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Lowe to be a bedrock in a batting order th...
High school, Sports
TRACK & FIELD RECAPS
April 1, 2026
By the Mon Valley Independent Ringgold sweeps Laurel Highlands, splits with Connellsville Area Ringgold’s boys and girls teams both posted wins over Laurel Highlands and split meets with Connellsville...
Sarah Graves goes from walk-on to cult hero for Texas
NCAA, Sports
By By WILL GRAVES AP National Writer 
April 1, 2026
Sarah Graves owes her Texas teammates dinner. It might be the best money the senior guard ever spends. Given a couple of minutes of run late in a lopsided 77-41 victory over third-seeded Michigan in t...
Bulls waive Jaden Ivey after Instagram comments
NCAA, Sports
April 1, 2026
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls waived guard Jaden Ivey on Monday in the wake of anti-LGBTQ comments and remarks about religion he made in videos on his Instagram account. “They proclaim Pride Mo...
Women’s Final 4 a repeat of last season
NCAA, Sports
By By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer 
April 1, 2026
The women’s Final Four is on repeat. No. 1 seeds UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina are in the Final Four for the second straight season, just the second time the same teams have reached the sport’...
McNamara officially introduced as new Orange coach
NCAA, Sports
April 1, 2026
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — He became a legend as a player at Syracuse, helping the Orange to the program’s only national championship as a freshman in 2003. Now, his alma mater is banking on him becoming a...
Sports
April 1, 2026
Hall of Fame induction banquet sold out The annual induction banquet for the Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame has been announced as a sellout, leaving no tickets remaining. The 2026 class of Mon...
Bearcats unload on Commodores
High school, Sports
By ADAM BREWER MVI SPORTS 
March 31, 2026
Bentworth’s Sydney Gonglik allowed three hits and struck out 12 in section-opening win. When asked what has been clicking for the Bentworth softball team in its 6-0 start to the spring, coach Jack Cra...
Rams beat rival Leps; Grimm’s walkoff beats LH
High school, Sports
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP
By JEREMY SELLEW 
March 31, 2026
Ringgold broke a tie in the sixth inning and held on for a 6-5 victory over Belle Vernon in Section 2-4A play Monday at John DiVirgilio Sports Complex. The game was tied at 5-5 in the sixth when Max S...
Narrow losses for G-Force boxers
Sports
March 31, 2026
By the Mon Valley Independent G-Force Athletic Club’s Ian Maloney dropped a close decision to Desmond Montini of Formula A1 Boxing of Homewood in the Western PA Golden Gloves championship on March 21....
Big inning, Charleroi errors help Rebels pick up section win
High school, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
March 31, 2026
The Cougars committed five errors in a Section 4-3A loss to visiting Seton LaSalle Monday. All it takes is one inning to decide a baseball game, and it was one sloppy frame from Charleroi that led to ...
Ashcraft pitches well, but Bucs shut out by Reds
MLB, Pittsburgh, Sports
By By KEVIN GORMAN TribLive 
March 31, 2026
The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t score through the first eight innings against the Cincinnati Reds, so their only hope came down to trying to manufacture a run against a pitcher seeking his first save....
Mantha and Pens pound Isles, 8-3
NHL, Pittsburgh, Sports
March 31, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Mantha had two goals and an assist, Rickard Rakell scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to defeat the New York Islanders 8-3 on Monday night in a crucial game in th...
BVA’s Brown helps PA stars pin down Oklahoma
High school, Sports
By By PAUL SCHOFIELD TribLive 
March 31, 2026
The United States All-Stars have dominated the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic since 2000. Including Saturday, the USA squad is 22-3. The last time Pennsylvania won was a 27-23 victory in 2021. This coul...