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By the MV Independent Antonio Epps ran for three touchdowns and caught another in leading South Allegheny past Frazier, 41-14, in nonconference play Friday night at Glassport Stadium. Epps finished with 169 yards on 19 […]

By Jose Negron [email protected] A year after advancing to the WPIAL playoffs with a limited roster, the Charleroi girls soccer team finds itself in a similar situation entering the 2018 campaign. The Cougars currently have […]

By Rachael McKriger For the MV Independent For the last six years, Steve Pambacas has wanted a junior varsity team at Mc-Keesport for his boys soccer program. However, he hasn’t been able to obtain the […]

By RACHEL MCKRIGER For the MV Independent Anthony Jacobs has a reason to be excited for the upcoming McKeesport girls soccer season. After fielding a roster of only 15 players last season, Jacobs’ numbers have jumped to […]

By JOE GRATA For the MV Independent Maternal advice that Jessie DiVirgilio gave her son, John, while he was a youngster became the credo by which he has lived. “God gave you two hands, the […]

By Jose Negron [email protected] First-year Charleroi coach Lance Getsy simply used Saturday morning’s scrimmage against California as an opportunity to see what his new team could do. Overall, he wasn’t disappointed. To read the rest […]

For the MV Independent Greg Steeber is known as a computer whiz around the Belle Vernon Area School District, serving as its ever-busy, forward-looking technology coordinator. They may not realize the BVA class of 1988 […]

By Jose Negron [email protected] After a week of heat acclimation camp and the start of training camp, local high school football teams will get their first opportunity to see in-game competition with scrimmages beginning today. […]

For the Mon Valley Independent With his broad smile, easy laugh and willingness to help family, friends and strangers, Steve Noble has been called a “gentle giant.” To football opponents, not so much. To read […]

For the Mon Valley Independent Tom Gobbie was never the biggest player on the field for the Leopards. But he played with one of the biggest hearts and motors. Gobbie was considered a dual threat […]