Boys baseball finished with a tough 1 run loss to Quaker Valley, leaving the class of 2026 with a focus on a third straight trip into playoffs next season. 18-4 and a section win are the lasting highlights for the Lopes – coverage of the game from the Trib’s Don Rebel: https://tribhssn.triblive.com/in-a-tale-of-2-wild-pitches-quaker-valley-upends-avonworth-in-3a-quarterfinals/
Category: Sports

Track 2025 Final Update
This track season saw many records broken and athletes highly motivated to consistently pursue the highest rankings. It was a year rich in unexpected developments and strong emotions. The coach proudly shared the accomplishments of his students on a Facebook post : With track & field only having 2 classifications in PA, our Avonworth/Northgate co-op…

Softball Update: Results of WPIALs and the PIAA Softball Championship
The Avonworth Softball team took to the 2025 PIAA Softball Championship against the Bald Eagle Area Eagles, resulting in an 8-2 defeat. The final game was on Monday, 6/2, and marked the Eagles’ first state title since 2019. The Eagles will be playing St. Mary’s on Thursday, 6/5 to continue moving up in the championship….

Steelers Trade George Pickens To Dallas Cowboys For Draft Picks
After an offseason of speculation, the Pittsburgh Steelers are finalizing a deal to send star wide receiver George Pickens and a 2027 sixth round pick to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick. The thought of trading away George Pickens has been a possibility for the entire offseason, with…

2025 NFL Draft: Steelers Earn B+ For Additions Without Annoyances – Guest Writer Luke Janicki
The 2025 draft saw one of the biggest draft slides I think we’ll see in our entire life with Shaddeaur Sanders dropping to #144 to the Cleveland Browns. It also saw improvement for many teams. One of those teams is the Steelers. Round 1 Pick 21 – Derrick Harmon, Defensive Tackle, OregonDraft Grade- A-Great pick…

Hockey Wins First Penguins Cup In School History
March 17, 2025, will forever be remembered in Avonworth sports history. On Monday night, the Avonworth hockey team captured its first-ever Penguins Cup championship, marking a milestone moment for the program. The game was nothing short of sensational, highlighted by an incredible performance from Austin Dzadovsky, who etched his name into the record books. Scoring…

Hockey Continues Penguins Cup Playoff Run
A very tight and tense match shifted leads back and forth between Quaker Valley and Avonworth in their quarterfinal playoff matchup on Monday, March 3. A surprisingly dominant four goal lead set the pace, and the score only budged to 4-1 at the end of the first period. However, Quaker Valley quickly got motivated again…

WPIAL Gold and Over 10 State Qualifiers for AHS Swim
Sam Cavanaugh won the 200 Individual Medley on Thursday, Feb 27th at Trees Pool on Pitt’s Campus. Photograph from Ethan Woy, WPIAL Cavanaugh will join 10 other team members as they compete in the state championships at Bucknell the week of March 10th: Sam CavanaughJakob VranickNate ParkerLiam JoyceNate CampbellAddison HaseJoann CookBridget CampbellClaire BoughtonKatie PetrinaRachel Buzzard…

Lopes Basketball Update – Boys Continue, Girls Wrap Up WPIAL Playoff Run
Boys Basketball held off a persistent Knock squad to win their home quarterfinal WPIAL playoff game on Wed, February 21st. Lady Lopes Basketball started by winning with an over thirty point margin against the Tigers of Beaver Falls, with senior Greta O’Brien topping 30 points. before losing by 6 to OLSH. Meanwhile, the Lady…

Hockey Update 2025 – Playoff Win
On Monday, February 24 The Lopes played their first game in the ” A” Penguin’s Cup Playoff. A game against Blackhawk won 6-1 that allows the team to reach the quarter final against Quaker Valley and celebrate their first playoff win in team history. They will play Monday 03/03 in Bairel ice at 8pm.With 16…