With April’s cinematic journey flying by and gradually coming to an end, the spotlight shifts towards May and what it will have to offer. I did not think there was anything special about any of the April 2024 movies so far, which is why I am especially excited about this next month. As we look…
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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…
School Dismisses at 1:20 on Monday, April 8th for Solar Eclipse
A day before Spring Break, ASD communications sent parents and caregivers notice about an early dismissal at 1:20 due to the timing of the solar eclipse. https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/ Journalism 2 interviewed students Friday, April 5th to hear about different plans from students. Senior John Nalavenko: “I’ll be watching…I don’t have the glasses, I am excited [since]…
Kenny Pickett Trade Leads Unexpected, Exciting Start of Free Agency for Steelers Fans
In just one week, Omar Kahn as GM made his approach clear. It is not The Steelers Way as usual. J2 students interviewed during mod I to gather opinions on Kenny Pickett’s surprising trade after the team expressed support for his return in 2024. Luke Maddalena, 11th grade “I’m happy with the move because Kenny…
2 Years later: The Ukrainian War
After a little over 2 years of the Russian-Ukrainian war, it continues to escalate every day with new reports and news. Most recently, it’s been reported by the Associated Press that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to use nuclear weapons if the nation is threatened. In his state speech, he spoke about how the…
Winter Sports WrapUp: Cheer
The cheerleaders have been cheering for our sports teams all year. One of the cheerleaders, Lexi Mannion (’25) reflected on this season Are you in the playoffs? How’s it going? “We are currently cheering on our boys and girls basketball teams during their playoff run! It is going really well so far, playoffs are…
Winter Sports Wrap Up: Varsity Swimming and Diving
Starting in November 29, the ongoing 2023-2024 winter season, has proved to be a prosperous one for Avonworth’s Varsity Swimming and Diving Team. After a successful rollout, a total of 19 members of the COED Varsity Swimming Team have qualified for the WPIAL championships. Categories include: 200m IM, 100m Butterfly, 200m Freestyle, 50 Freestyle, 100…
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…
Winter Sports Wrapup: Bowling 2024
February 15th was a great day for the Avonworth Lady Lopes bowling team as they competed in the WPIBL bowling championships. The team consists of Captain Leah Kuban and students Ryan Neal, Maryn Ronk, Allie Nau, Emma Belotti, Alivia Lantzy, and Savannah Jimenez. They earned their spot and will be advancing to the regional competition…
Winter Sports 2024 – Bocce Wins Districts
On Wednesday, February 28th, Avonworth Bocce joined in on the playoff winning streak shared by almost every sport in the 2020’s. Luke Chrissis had the final roll. Here are what some of the coaches and players had to say leading up to the division playoff. Jack Salisbury-“I think it’s awesome and I’m excited about it,…