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The Avonworth Lady Lopes volleyball team went 8-10 this year. Although not their best year, the season was very memorable for the players. They secured a spot into the playoffs by tying Hopewell for […]

“…Once we found our rhythm we were pretty good,” said Junior Abby Dawley about the girls soccer season. On October 27, the fierce, ever-fighting team suffered a loss to South Park; however, the loss granted t […]

“I wasn’t worried at all. I knew I had the ability.” -Luke Wagner

After a disappointing end to the last year’s soccer season, the varsity team had high hopes for the 2018-2019 season.  Last year, as the number […]

“…after we found out we won states we were crying and hugging each other and we were really happy. So, in the end, it was a really great experience,” said freshman Taea Schriefer about qualifying for […]

With Spider-Man: Homecoming’s debut in July of 2017, Spider-Man was put back into the spotlight. Even those not too interested in the Marvel Universe can see how big Spider-Man has become. And Insomniac’s shot at […]

What if you had to get your water from a truck and you could only get a small amount once a day?

As the Journalism 1 class worked with National Geographic’s Out of Eden Project, they learned a startling […]

The weather in October 2018 has been quite unusual to the students of Avonworth. The beginning of October has been relatively warm, and many people don’t understand this weather. Temperatures have reached the h […]

As the world’s leading internet entertainment service, it is no doubt that Netflix has taken Avonworth students by storm. Students find themselves or see others using the streaming service daily, whether in class […]

Memes: universal jokes spread via the internet. As you may have noticed, months ago, we started this year with a BANG in memes. If you don’t recall what they were, here is a refresher:

These memes, one a […]

An avonews poll was sent out in late September and early October to all of the students grades 9-12 asking “What Platform You Use To Listen To Music”. The answers gave us a great push in the right direction. Her […]

Student council awarded four students this year with a free Lopes Lounge drink as they showed off their PJ’s, College spirit, Disney fandom and Lopes Spirit.
Here is the list of the winners:

Pajama Day – […]

It has come to the time of the year for the much anticipated Homecoming dance, and with this exciting event also welcomes Spirit Week! For Spirit Week this year, Student Council has four days of exciting […]

The Lopes Lounge has officially opened for the 2018-19 school year. Many students are excited for the lounge this year and are anticipating the new drinks to come.

The fall drink for this year in the Lopes […]

On Thursday, September 27th, students and staff alike donned their yellow t-shirts and gold ribbon pins to raise awareness for Childhood Cancer.

The first Student Council fundraiser of the year started off […]

2018 has been a massive year for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the biggest star being Avengers: Infinity War. Infinity War gathered the MCU’s most popular characters, but the only crossover characters were the h […]

Something new has happened at Avonworth this 2018-19 school year and it is not the schedules. For the first time in its history, the Avonworth football team has gained a female team member. Adrianna Giusto, number […]

Mac Miller, a well-known rapper with Pittsburgh roots, was reported dead on September 7th, 2018 after an apparent drug overdose. His death affected some students and faculty at Avonworth, especially rap fans. […]

Gone are the study halls held in the cafeteria with eighty some students monitored by a teacher. Instead, among the many changes this school year, high school students now have open MODS. 

Open mods are a p […]