The conference finals for the 2023-24 NBA playoffs is officially set, and it’s not the final 4 most fans thought it would be. After a blistering performance in game 7 at the garden, the Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks 130-109 becoming the first team in the series to win a road game. Led…
Author: Eli Gardner
Caitlin Clark: The GOAT
Caitlin Clark’s legacy shouldn’t be, or cannot be questioned. What the Iowa native has done for not just the game of women’s basketball, but the history of basketball in general. The legend just ended one of the single best college basketball seasons ever for an individual. She has had accolades come at her left and…
Winter Sports 2024 Wrapup: Wrestling, Team and Individuals, Reaches WPIALS
The 2023-2024 Avonworth Varsity Wrestling season was a special team success. For the first time in a decade, the full team reached the first round of WPIAL playoffs while finishing with a record of 8-9 overall, 4-2 section play. The team brought back two WPIAL Northern Section Champs: Auston Kosanovic and Luke Hollywood along…
6 W’s and 6 L’s: Sophomore Eli Gardner
There were many W’s and L’s of 2023. Let’s take a look at them. 6 W’s -The inaugural NBA in-season tournament was a very big success in the sports world as Lebron James and the Lakers won. – The Super Bowl was one of the highest-scoring SuperBowls ever, as it was very entertaining…
Steelers Struggles
The Steelers have many questions floating around after losing two straight games at home to two two-win teams. After the firing of Matt Canada, things looked up for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense as they put up over 400 yards of offense for the first time in over 3 years in the first game without Matt…
College Visits Shift to 12 noon and LEAD in 2023
Every year, over 50 different colleges come and visit Avonworth, and send a representative to talk about their school to help get recognition. Schools that stand out this year are CMU, Michigan State, US Air Force, Case Western Reserve, etc. Counselor Nicole Levis was asked about the most common college students attend. “According…
Powderpuff Returns in 2023
Monday, November 6th had the lights bright at Lenzner, but not for fall playoffs. After numerous reschedules and an eventual cancellation due to lack of interest in 2022, PowderPuff football returned with the class of ’23 facing off against the class of ’25. See photos below.
Student Perspectives: 1st 9 weeks of 2023 Editorial by Eli Gardner
It was a very up-and-down first 9 weeks of the year for me in my sophomore year. My day 1 is very easy with an open mod and gym class. Although, my day 2 is very jampacked. I have honors world affairs and honors English, and those days feel like 24 hours. I have no…
Coach “Primetime” Strikes Again
The Sanders family-led Colorado buffaloes are now off to a 3-0 start after beating Colorado State 43-35 in 2OT in the 92nd annual meeting of the Rocky Mountain Showdown. Colorado Football is by far the biggest story in all of college football at the moment as Deion Sanders continues to show why he can…
New 2 Hour Delay Schedule for 23-24
The 2-hour delay schedule is slightly different from last year in a way that could make some students happy and others stressed. The difference is that mod H and I are split up, and are separated by C and D. Last year, they were a double mod, so you would not have to switch back…