After multiple years in the middle school gym, all AP exams will be primarily hosted in the LGI throughout May. Mr. Como, in his first year as AP Coordinator (taking over for Mrs. Hickman), also served as daily proctor and worked with coordinating additional testing rooms for the larger populations of test-takers, AP Calc and…
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Movies with Maura: Priscilla, Wake Up Dead Man, Emma
Movies with Maura Issue #2:Priscilla (2023): If you’ve watched Baz Luhrmann’s 2022 film, Elvis, featuring Austin Butler, you’re familiar with a version of the story that is vastly different from the one portrayed in Sophia Coppola’s 8th feature-length film. Taking inspiration from Priscilla Presley’s memoir, Elvis and Me, it’s an interesting portrayal of the manipulative,…
Softball 25-26: New Coaches and Captains Lead Lady Lopes to Playoffs
New coaches bring new opportunities to the Lady Lopes, who find themselves fielding a majority of 9th and 10th grade athletes after a stretch of 11th and 12th grade starting talent. Bill Mislan is the new head coach with Kelly Kerr and Jim Lucot as his assistants. Each of them has a great depth of…
Prom Pep Rally 2026 – Adjusted Schedule, Compact Rally
On Thursday, April 30th, Dr. Dwuilt led the pledge and then alerted students to see their email for announcement and the adjusted schedule MODS A-D. Adjusted schedule for the morning…. Mod A: 8:00-8:35 Mod B: 8:38-9:13 Mod C: 9:16-9:51 Mod D: 9:54-10:30 (will call students from here – WAIT until called) Pep Rally: 10:40-10:53 Dr. Dwuilt announced…
2026 March Madness Brackets: Women’s Bracket Works, Men’s Bracket Busted
Seniors Aiden Lawrence and Luke Janicki chose the right chalk in the 2026 Women’s NCAA Bracket by selecting the dominant UCLA Bruins to win it all, which they did in convincing fashion over South Carolina. The Elite Eight ended up the eliminating eight for Aiden and Luke, plummeting their J2 class bracket far out of…
PSPA Finals 2026: Two Returning And Two New Avonews Staff Members Compete at Penn State Main
Current co-editor-in-chief Pedro Moreira and Editorial Staff Member Lyra Klinedinst returned a year later to PSU Main Campus for the PA School Press State Championships. For the first time, the event was held on campus but in the Nittany Lion Inn. IMG_7719[1] Sophomores Melody Zheng and Norah Shenck joined Lyra, a junior, and Pedro, a…
March 2026 Playoff Parade: Marching Band Returns To Celebrate WPIAL Swimmers and Wrestlers
The high school members of the marching band returned from their Florida Disney trip to parade through the halls to highlight sports and band: Senior Austin Kosanovic’s states appearance for WPIAL wrestling, boys and girls swim wins at WPIALs, including the boys winning gold… IMG_7672[1]
Peace Through Strength? AHS Thoughts On Operation Epic Fury
Towards the end of Tuesday, March 3rd, Principal Dwuilt spoke over the loudspeakers about WPIAL playoff success, the upcoming musical, and then a small reassuring message for students about being appreciated. Many students expected more information about a surprise power outage in the morning, and then were equally surprised hearing Dr. Dwuilt’s more emotional tone…
Avonworth Bocce 25-26 Builds On Success
The 25-26 Bocce team takes their 6-3 record into the start of February. Seniors Sam Hustwit and Jimmy Quinn are key teammates for this years squad. Bocce returned this year hoping to build on their finish and taste of the playoffs in 24-25. A look into a home matchup during the 25-26 season against North…
Lady Lopes 25-26: New Records Going Into Playoffs
The Lady Lopes, 10-4 in section and 11-11 overall, head into the first round of WPIAL playoffs with a home game on Saturday, Feb 14th, against Riverside. The week before, they added a record breaking performance into their season from Junior Julia Nardozzi, who assisted fellow Junior Megan Obersteiner with organizing the Coaches Vs Cancer…