Pitt and WVU gear were spotted around the high school as alumni and fans anticipated the first football match between the schools in over a decade. After Mod B, the Pitt fight song played over the loudspeaker as well. Pitt enters the season as ACC champ and ranked in the top 20th nationally. ESPN’s FPI…
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AP US History Inspires Unique Artwork
Junior Zoe Trexel added onto the lively and often tangential atmosphere of cartoons drawn by classmate Jack Blaser across Mr. Mancini’s whiteboards in room 307. Here is a look at Trexel’s artwork, Blaser’s artwork, and the end result of Mancini’s Bread showing a little bit of public support. Mr Tuffiash posted this picture through Avonews…
Niomi’s Notes, Final Edition – Transcript of Niomi’s Speech of Distinction, Class of 2022 Graduation
Editor’s Note: This is a transcript of Niomi’s speech she delivered during graduation, the evening of June 3rd, 2022, at Lenzer Field. Thank you Mrs. Dwulit…. Good evening families and friends, Every single one of us in the class of 2022 has made mistakes. Even if we’re not sure we actually learned from them,…
Avonews Guide To Local Donuts, National Donut Day 2022
Try one of these four local options for donuts: the first, a classic exclusively in Bellevue, the second, a brand new vegan bakery, and the final two are corporate mainstays. Lincoln Bakery Donuts, Lincoln Bakery, Bellevue Staff sample: Sprinkle Variety, vanilla and chocolate frosted, all vanilla batter, including one long john Recommend for: class parties,…
9th Grade Wins Feeding America Change Challenge Fundraiser Run by SHOUT
The SHOUT club finished off their first full year outside of heavy pandemic restrictions by organizing a Avonworth version of Penn State’s THON to collect money for Feeding America. One featured activity before the full day events on the final day of school was a change challenge, which the 9th grade won by both adding…
AHS Musical Wins Best Costume Design At 2022 Kelly Awards
Grace Horigan, pictured above with Director Mrs. Frauenholz, accepted the Best Costume Award at the Benedum Center in downtown Pittsburgh on Saturday, May 28th, on behalf of the students and community members who collaborated on costume design for The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Horigan emphasized that a number of the community members are from her…
Top 7 Ways You Played Wordle In 2022
Launched by a Brooklyn based software engineer in October 2021, Wordle grew from 90 players in November 21 to 300,000 in January of 22, before reaching millions in the winter and spring of 2022, according to an article on TechCrunch. Here at Avonworth, you could find devoted students not only playing the classic, but a…
Editorial: Construction Suspension/Cancellation Is For The Best
The construction in the middle and high school has been suspended. This may be for the best. Many of the changes that were planned (and began) caused some controversy among students. The most noticeable change is the removal of some lockers. The school had planned to remove all lockers for next school year to provide…
Second Annual Junior Class Carnival Major Success
After being rescheduled a few times throughout the Spring, the Junior Class Carnival ran in the senior class parking lot on Thursday, May 26th. And despite a bit of drizzling rain, the community turnout was impressive — at its peak, nearly the entire section of the parking lot was stocked with people playing games, buying…
Spring Sports Recap – 2022 Continues Playoff Runs
From Softball through ESports, spring sports followed the high standards of fall and winter ‘Lopes with playoffs for every team. Here’s a small recap for all the teams. SOFTBALL After a first-round bye earned from a 10-0 regular season, Avonworth won their second-round game 5-3 on May 19th. Mrs. Cahill, attendance and athletics secretary (who…