On page 3 of the Avonews senior edition, the Avonviews featured a small sample of handwritten notes from the class of 2026 answering the question “It wouldn’t have been high school for the class of 2026 without…” Here are more notes, including photos from Melody Zheng: The inspiration for the notes came from…
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Avonews Senior Edition Out For The Class of 2026’s Last Full Day 1 – Additions and Corrections
Members of the class of 2026 had the Avonews Senior Edition a little earlier in 2026 compared to past years, as staff and advisor Mr. Tuffiash distributed copies on Wednesday, May 27th during LEAD and through senior English classes. Overcoming both a failing Mac desktop and HP laptop before a badly needed upgrade to a…
Baseball Playoffs Update 2026 – Seniors Have One Last Run At States After Stumble Against South Park
For seniors on the 2026 boys baseball team, the goal was a return to sophomore year form and a WPIAL championship as a starter. The team’s 7-6 win against Charleroi guaranteed June playoff baseball in the PIAA playoff rounds. A reprint of the Facebook pages’ overview of the win: WPIAL 3A QUARTERFINALS – AVONWORTH 7,…
Softball Update 2026 – First Taste of WPIAL Playoffs For Many On This Year’s Team
The Lady Lopes finished out the 2026 season with a taste of playoff success and a new set of goals for the many returning players taking the field in 2027. Led by freshman pitcher Anna Fowler’s 12 strikeouts , the # 8 seeded girls defeated #9 Yough 3-2 in the first round, a measurable success…
Fragments 2026 Publishes Literary Magazine
After a year of club meetings and work by editor-in-chief’s Lyra Klinedinst and Phoebe MacKillop, the 2026 Fragments Literary Magazine was published and distributed to a few key staff members across the building. Students in the Human Flourishing class had the opportunity to sit with the work and connect it up to any of their…
Memorial Day Weekend 2026: Dr. Dwulit Encourages Reflection and Gratitude
After Keystone tests, Senior Showcase, and makeup AP Tests, Principal Dwulit encouraged gratitude with an announcement over the loudspeaker around 10:30 AM on Friday, May 22nd. Good morning Avonworth, it’s Dr. Dwulit. This morning, I wanted to take a brief moment (since Keystone Tests are finally over) and recognize the significance of this weekend…
Mr. Pastore and Mr. Lincoln Lead Retirements in 2026
A combined fifty-two years of teaching experience leaves the high school this June, as English teacher Mr. Doug Pastore and Personal Finance teacher Mr. Lincoln will retire. Both teachers share a hire date of August 30th, 2000, as the start of their 26 year teaching careers at Avonworth. Mr. Pastore taught courses at the 9th,…
Class of 26 Last Week Photo Gallery
Seniors Zoe Boyd (top) Cahlen Kohler (middle) and Sydney Langford (bottom) in the middle stages of bedazzling their graduation tassels, a popular trend for students in 2026 as well as in prior years throughout the 2020’s. Seniors Vivian McAfee and Abby Iachini enjoyed backyard late-night bedazzling as part of their end of senior year experiences,…
2026 Track: Top Ten Rankings, Personal Bests, and All Time Team Records
The following are reprints from the Track and Field team’s Facebook page: The Avonworth/Northgate track & field team stormed into the Slippery Rock University Invitational on Friday and came away with some serious hardware, tons of personal records, and a big handful of top-10 all-time program performances. Julia Doherty absolutely dominated the sprints, going a…
Testing Season Starts At AHS: Keystone Test Start While AP Exams End
Tuesday, May 12th, Dr. Dwulit offered a small pep talk over the intercom for 9th and 10th grade students completing the Algebra Keystone Exam, the first of two weeks of PA state mandated tests for public schools. To accommodate testing for math and especially English the week of May 18th, alternate schedules, room locations, and…