• Fans of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds gather on Grant St. downtown to celebrate their USL championship title on Dec. 4, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson
  • Hounds mascot “AMO” touches the USL championship trophy on Dec. 4, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson
  • Riverhounds players stand in front of the City-County building on Dec. 4, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson
  • Owner Tuff Shallenberger looks out at the crowd during a rally for the Riverhounds on Dec. 4, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson
  • Mayor Ed Gainey celebrates with Riverhounds owner Tuffy Shallenberger on Dec. 4, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson
  • Reece Clausen attends a rally for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Dec. 4, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson
  • Midfielder Danny Griffin joins teammates and fans in celebrating the USL championship title on Dec. 4, 2025.
  • Fans of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds gather on Grant St. downtown to celebrate their USL championship title on Dec. 4, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson
  • Senator Wayne Fontana greets Riverhounds fans at the USL championship rally on Dec. 4, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson
  • Hounds mascot “AMO” celebrates during a rally for the team on Dec. 4, 2025.
  • Fans of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds gather on Grant St. downtown to celebrate their USL championship title on Dec. 4, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson
  • Head Coach Rob Vincent speaks during a celebration for the Riverhounds on Dec. 4, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson
  • Rep. Sara Innamorato celebrates with fans and members of the Riverhounds on Dec. 4, 2025. Credit: Mars Johnson

Fans of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds braved freezing temperatures this afternoon to celebrate the team’s first-ever USL championship title. Hounds’ fans, known affectionately as the “Steel Army” chanted as Head Coach Rob Vincent took the stage to give his remarks. Vincent took time to thank everyone in the crowd stating, “We as players and staff definitely need you there and we definitely hear you, particularly in the home games so it’s great you are always there to support us.” After a 25 year championship drought, the 2025 Riverhounds took home the title without allowing a single goal throughout the playoffs.

This article appears in The Big Winter Issue: Winter Guide/People of the Year.