After last Sunday’s victory over the Ravens in Baltimore, and the Bills coming back in the 2nd half to beat the Bengals in the Buffalo snow, The Steelers stayed away from a week of memes and misery. The Steelers currently stand in first place at 7-6 in the AFC North. Having only a one game…
Virtual Day From Snowy Weather Extends Time At Home After Thanksgiving Break 2025
Students woke up to snowy roads, cold temperatures, and a virtual day on Tuesday, December 2nd. Here is what the day on Chromebooks and Google Meet looked like for many students, including time with pets, snacks, relaxing settings, and a switch from classrooms and desks. Photos courtesy of students in Journalism 1, Mod A and…
Children’s Grief Awareness Day 2025 – Activities Move Indoors
November 20th saw Avonworth’s Children’s Grief Awareness event move inside for the first time. Although there has typically been an outdoor walk and some activities at the track, the activities moved inside this year. Nate Kline, a senior and co-chair of Children’s Grief Awareness at Avonworth, explained that “In the previous years it has been…
Lopes Football Go Back to Back AS WPIAL Section Champs
The Lopes entered as #1 and ended the same way, hoisting up the 3a district 7 championship title for the 2nd straight year at Acresure Stadium on Saturday, November 22nd, after defeating Imani Christian Academy 30-6. During their run in the WPIAL playoffs, they went through the 8 seed Freeport beating them 56-7 at…
Avonworth Volleyball Defies All Odds and Wins the State Championship
From the 11th seed in section playoffs to #1 in the state, the 2025 Avonworth Volleyball team had a truly historic run to end their season. Even in an era where playoff wins and competing for section championships feels like the expectation for Avonworth sports, making the leap to winning a state championship is incredibly…
2025 Grammy Nominations – Overview and Opinions
On November 7th, the 2025 Grammy nominations came out to very mixed reactions. Some people really enjoyed the variety of the nominated songs and albums, while others took issue with how some very important artists of this year were “robbed”. Artists that fall under this category include Tate McRae and Conan Gray. Best New Artist…
J1 Reads: Library Favorites
Favorite Books – J1 Mockingjay by Susanne Collins – Kara I read it in 6th Grade. I chose this book because it was my favorite out of the Hunger Games trilogy. I liked the overall plot and how Susanna Collins described the characters.The main character, Katniss Everdeen, point of view is interesting…
After 232 Years, America has Retired the Penny– Now What?
The week of November 10th has been incredibly significant, marking the end of the forty-three-day-long government shutdown. With the restoration of the government comes the signing of a brand new bill shutting down the minting of any new pennies. After 232 years of use, the penny has been put into retirement. It has long been…
Steelers Remaining Schedule- Do they make the playoffs?
Week 11 vs Bengals-W If defense plays well and offense has a good game, this can be a win. Week 12 at Bears-W Not as tough as fans might think it will be. Gonna be close but a Steelers win. Week 13 vs Bills-L One name. Josh Allen. The Steelers lose by 10 Week 14…
Veterans Day 2025 Photo Gallery
At 8:45 on November 11th, 2025, Assistant Principal Mrs. Remensky read the following message over the loudspeaker: Good morning, Avonworth. Today is Veterans Day — a day we set aside to honor the men and women who have served our country in the United States Armed Forces. This day was originally known as Armistice Day,…