Throughout the city of Pittsburgh, their has been record reaching temperatures that have affected local schools. Hitting close to home, Avonworth School Districts very own sports are receiving some cautions. Avonworth Varsity Softball was scheduled for a two hour practice, but turned into an hour and a half with shorts as an option. ”Right now,…
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Near Record Heat After Labor Day
Students returned to the second week of the 18-19 year with July and August-like high heat and humidity. Despite the real feel of almost 100 degrees at one point on Tuesday, classes and sports throughout the high school remained on schedule. A handful of local districts had a rare September early dismissal, mostly due to…
Digging Into The 2018-2019 School Year
On Monday, August 27th, students dug into a new school year at Avonworth High School with varying attitudes. From excitedly to begrudgingly, students filed in to the cafeteria to await the first bell– which led to L.E.A.D. time, a new concept for staff and students alike. The majority opinion seemed to favor the changes brought…
Junior Class Poll Shows Opinions on Mass Shootings
A 10% gap splits the Junior class’s majority opinion about mass shootings, according to a poll conducted this spring by The Avonews staff. Close to 36% pinpoint America’s Gun Culture, while 46.7% place the blame on Mental Health issues. Jason Novosel added a thorough comment addressing all the options, including the 2% that blamed violent…
Spring Sports All Reach States
Whether they were on the diamond or around the track, the athletes of spring 2018 will forever share a special bond of success. Baseball, Softball, and Track all qualified to compete at the state level, with state championships already for girls track at the time this article was published. Below is a roundup of reporting…
2018 Art Show
Here are a few looks at the 2018 Art Show. Students worked throughout the day on Tuesday, May 8th in the middle school gym to create the installations:
2 Hour Delay Allows Police Time to Investigate Shooting Near The School
An unexpected and tragic event delayed school for students on Wednesday, April 4th. Police from multiple townships needed further time to continue an investigation into a shooting on Rebecca Drive in the neighborhood across the street from the high school. In addition, a high wind advisory reflected an additional obstacle for buses and drivers. The…
Full Text of Wiley Bozada’s Editorial about the success of Black Panther
According to IMDB, Black Panther has topped box office charts four weeks in a row. Amid its monetary success, Black Panther has received praise from viewers critics and the media for its civil rights victories. The use of a predominantly black cast, focus on Africa and strong black characters has many progressives and activists rejoicing…
Winter Sports 2017-2018 Wrapup
From Swimming, Bowling, and Hockey to basketball and volleyball, every team had a taste of regular season success from either individual highlights, team accomplishments, and sometimes both. Swimming: 11 swimmers competed in WPIAL regional and state competitions. Karen Siddoway finished 2nd in the state after taking 1st for WPIAL. Cooper Groll, Kaylee Madey, Nick…
Guest Editorial by Summer Skillen: Walkout Best For Honoring Victims Of Parkland Shooting
The statement that walkouts will help accomplish the goal to ¨demand Congress pass legislation to keep us safe from gun violence at our schools, on our streets and in our homes and places of worship¨ is partially true. These national walkouts across the country´s high schools are very important and are only the beginning of…