Around 5 AM on Wed May 31st, Mr. Como sent an email to AHS students with information about student schedules. Here is the e-mail: Good morning! As another school year comes to a close, we reflect upon our experiences; what we have lost, what we have gained, and what we have learned. We wish our graduates…
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New Entrance and Exit Traffic Pattern On Campus Closes Out 2023-2024 School Year
Please see the video below to view the new traffic pattern. Major changes? Everyone enters through a side door, not the main entrance. The road into the student parking lot is now One Way…so leaving school will be much slower for students. If you drive, you’ll be leaving after the busses, and through the old…
Avonews Staff Earns First Place Awards For 22-23 Issues from American Scholastic Press Association
On the last day of school for the seniors on the 22-23 Avonews staff, the timing could not have been more special. Co editors Laurel and Matthew Purcell led their staff to a First Place with Special Merit award and Best High School Digital Newspaper [500-1000 students] award from the American Scholastic Press Association. Editorial…
J1 Eats: Unusual Flavors From Big Brands At Giant Eagle
On Friday, May 26th, 2023, students in the Journalism 1 elective sampled a variety of foods you might see, but probably not buy, at Giant Eagle just down Camp Horne Road. As the Avonews Online staff worked on captions for the Awards Assembly, they experienced the good, the bad, and the odd of unique Pop…
Powderpuff Football Cancelled Due To Lack of Players
In December, the sophomore class postponed their annual Powderpuff Football game fundraiser. This postponement followed a earlier rescheduling, too. The final challenge this spring was due to a lack of players Despite the cancellation, an aspiring journalist still used the reschedule for an opportunity and I joined in. Sophomore Luke Chrissis hopes to be…
Girls Softball Aims for Repeat WPIAL Championship in 2023 Playoffs – with update
The season after a state championship might be too high expectations for some teams, but not these Lady Lopes. Continuing their dominance with a record of 18-1, the Lopes clinched the 1 seed in the WPIAL. They start the defense of the 2022 WPIAL Championship on Tuesday, May 16th. Update – Girls Softball…
Boys Baseball Wraps Up Section Championship
Boys baseball finished section play with 9 wins and 1 loss, including a 17-1 victory, a non-section win over Morgantown, WV on WVU’s field, and a no-hitter by Senior Colin Crawford. This is the second section championship for the team since 2020, which graduates 9 seniors including Crawford and Mason Horwat, who will…
Spring Musical Earns Six Nominations in 2023 Gene Kelly Awards
If you missed the announcements, you might not have seen Avonworth Drama’s high number of nominations for the major high school theatre arts competition in Western PA: The Gene Kelly Awards. The AHS spring musical production of Grand Hotel has earned six Gene Kelly Awards nominations. “Sweeney Todd,” Avonworth’s 2012 musical, was the last production…
NBA playoffs: Dillon Brooks Aftermath
In the second round of the playoffs, there may be no larger story than how the Lakers got there. A blockbuster first-round matchup followed by the Lakers and Grizzles had social media buzzing through the whole series. The Grizzles were the 2 seed and the Lakers were 7. One of the main reasons why…
New Wrap Around The Baseball Field Fence Raises Questions From Players
Many occupants of Avonworth high school have noticed a red wrap around the baseball field. This has raised some questions throughout the school and it has students and staff wondering why it is there. We asked some baseball players to share their perspectives on the new wrap and what purpose it serves. Cooper Scharding(’26) said,…