On Monday, October 31st, Physical Education teacher Mr. Coffin shared positive news with the staff: Please join me in congratulating Luke Behon and Nate Neuherz for qualifying for the Bass Nation NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!! They have come so close for the past few years and finally got over the hump!! Believe it or not, this can lead…
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2022 Girls Soccer Continues WPIAL Championship Run
Girls soccer returns to Highmark stadium for the second year in a row to compete for the WPIAL championship. After 3 section losses in the regular season, two against rival North Catholic, the girls started playoffs with a powerful win. “Saturday in our quarter final matchup we played Keystone Oaks, and the girls were very…
Houston Astros Win 2022 World Series: Grit And Perseverance This Year Overshadows Reputation for Cheating
The 2022 World Series started off with a close battle with the Philadelphia Phillies beating the Houston Astros in a close and challenging battle, 6-5. Both teams had been extremely dominant throughout both the playoffs and the regular season, but some of the players that truly shined were Bryce Harper and José Altuve for both…
2022 Girls Volleyball Secures PIAA State Playoff Spot
The 2022 Lady Lopes won the section over Sto-Rox, Freedom, New Brighton, Hopewell, Central Valley, and Quaker Valley. Heading into the playoffs, they are 3rd beneath Shenango and Freeport. The 2022 Class 2A Section 4 All-Stars included first-team Sam Blose, Sophie Culley, Mary Gannon, and Nora Kate Gavin. The second team had Victoria Huffmyer and…
Some Key Play Makers Lead 2022 Varsity Hockey to a Hot Start
Outside of a lopsided 7-2 loss to Quaker Valley, AHS Hockey is 5-1 with 2 wins against Wheeling Park, along with single game defeats of Moon, Beaver, and North Hills. The Antelopes have 35 goals for and 24 goals against and is in first place in Class A gold. Senior Braeden Penrose leads the team…
Claypool Trade To the Bears For a 2nd Round Pick a Finesse
Today the 2-6 Pittsburgh Steelers traded the 3-year player Chase Claypool to the 3-5 Chicago Bears. In return, the Steelers will receive a 2nd round draft pick in the 2023 NFL draft. “Mapletron” has been a mediocre player for the Steelers this season, only recording 32 catches and 311 yards for 1 touchdown as of…
Avonworth E-Sports Beats Rival North Catholic
Captained by Junior Jackson Shields, Avonworth E-Sports beat the two-time state champs North Catholic 3-1 in a best of 5 series. Avonworth remains undefeated and the Trojans had their first loss of the season. “This is a HUGE deal,” wrote Mrs. Shumaker, faculty general manager of the esports team, “Their team has a player who…
College Football Heating Up – Week 7 Recap
Week 7 of the college football season brought a lot of exciting results and shocked fans all over the country. This week 6 ranked teams went down including 2 top 10 teams. Alabama and Oklahoma State had thrilling losses, both putting up 40+ points despite losing and Michigan finally proved to the college football fandom…
NFL Shining Prospects For Fantasy Leagues Going into week 7
Throughout the first 6 weeks of the 22-23 NFL season, many players have shattered our expectations and others have let us down. Coming into week one, the runner-ups of the 21-22 Super Bowl Cincinnati Bengals had an upsetting loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers. A player that shined above all others was that year’s Offensive Rookie…
Homecoming Spirit Week 2022 – Pink Out Day
Spirit Week continued on Tuesday, October 18th, with a pink out theme recognizing both the girls volleyball team and the Side-Out Foundation’s work to support research and treatment for breast cancer. Girls Volleyball started the month having a home match against North Catholic with fundraisers for research and treatments. Please see the coverage…