Since this is my final sports beat ever as a student at Avonworth it’s time to speak the truth about Pittsburgh sports. I’ve learned that the Pirates weren’t as bad as everybody thought they were since in my first two years in high school they made the playoffs. Also that the Steelers can’t win important…
Author: Matthew Manz
Matt’s Pens Beat #1: How Will This Defense Sustain With More Injuries?
The Pittsburgh Penguins evened up the series at one game a piece on Monday night, while the defense looked great with a convincing shutout the defense is becoming thinner by the day. As in the first period Justin Schultz got mashed into the boards and never returned to the game, which isn’t helping the Pens…
Does The Pens Defense Have a great game left in the tank?
Throughout the first round and the first couple games of the second round the Pens defense looked to have held their own, but the last two games they look to be on the decline and losing momentum. This defense looks to slow to close scoring and passing lanes and the Capitals forwards are looking like…
Warhol Gallery Added On Hallway Ceiling Outside Gym
This week students of Avonworth noticed a change in scenery near the Chinese room and High School Gym as a Warhol Exhibit and quote have been added. Students from Avonworth teamed up with the Warhol Museum to create an installation with some of the different features that were featured in Andy Warhol’s works. Above is the…
Avonews Sports Writer Finishes 2nd at Statewide Journalism Competition
At Penn State’s Main Campus towards the end of March, a group of about 100 high school students recognized as the top student journalists by Pennsylvania School Press Association represented six different regions across PA for a one-day competition. One of those students, competing as a newspaper sports writer, was Avonworth’s own JJ Igims. His road started…
What to Expect from the Spring Sports Programs
The start of Spring also brings a return to the diamond for boys baseball and girls softball. Additionally, Avonworth Track and Field returns with high expectations. First off, the baseball team is looking to build on a playoff appearance last season with a core of starters coming back for the 2017 season. One of the…
Outfield Changes for Pirates A Good Move
With Spring Training coming up in the next couple weeks the Pittsburgh Pirates have made a major change before they pack their bags and go to Florida. It’s that franchise player Andrew McCutchen is going to shift from center field to right field, which McCutchen seems to have taken the shift well considering he posted…
Trying to Watch Greatness in the Super Bowl
For Steelers fans, watching this Super Bowl might be especially hard as Tom Brady looks for a unprecedented 5th Super Bowl win. I feel as if there might be a lot of stress eating at different parties just hoping that Brady finds a way to lose this game. But seeing him completely dominate almost every…
Keep Antonio Brown, regardless of the off-the-field antics
Antonio Brown has been the talk of the Pittsburgh Steelers since he recorded a locker room meeting with teammates and coach Mike Tomlin being heard in the background which gained much tension from the fans and the Head Coach himself. And now there are reports that he was pouting after the Steelers scored their first…
Can the Steelers advance to the Super Bowl?
If the Steelers want to advance to the Super Bowl on Sunday against the Patriots they have to play an almost perfect game, and that starts with Ben Roethlisberger. I believe he needs to be almost mistake free which means no interceptions and making accurate throws in clutch situations against this stout Patriots defense. Next…