Editors Note – Journalism 1 and Avonews Online staff member Kayla Geouque wrote this editorial early in the team’s WPIAL run. On the day where the whole school gathered out in the rain to cheer them on towards Hershey and a possible state championship, we’re posting it for some more insight into the team’s chemistry. …
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Niomi’s Notes: Lady Lopes Are The Center Of Celebration
Over these last five chilly early November days, the talk of the hallways has been the recent success of our girls’ volleyball, soccer, and cross country teams. Typically we talk about football games, or depending what grade you’re in, your tests coming up this week. However, just about every day this week has featured a…
Lopes Up, Lopes Down: Rivalry Against North Catholic Defines Avonworth Sports through November 2021
The rivalry between Avonworth and North Catholic High Schools is both well known and revered. The rivalry between the two schools is well known within Avonworth and talked about online as well. This rivalry has defined Avonworth’s fall sports season all throughout November. This year’s showdown began on October 11th, 2021, with the Avonworth Cross…
NBA COVID Vaccine Mandate Issues: Kyrie Irving’s Decision to Remain Without the Vaccine
With the NBA season underway, COVID-19 concerns have been more prevalent, and problems are on the rise for certain players, franchises, and even the league as a whole. NBA star and influential figure, Kyrie Irving, has been benched from his duties on the court until he decides to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. Brooklyn, home to…
2021 World Series – How Can You Not Root For Atlanta?
Now, if you’re a baseball fan, or have more than 5 brain cells, you should be rooting for the Braves to close out the series. Everyone remembers the Astros stolen championship in 2017, as after they won the World Series that year, it was discovered that they had been cheating the whole year by stealing…
Football Returns To Playoffs in 2021
A 9-3 season matched expectations of a return to playoffs after a COVID-impacted absence from WPIAL’s in 2020-2021. To playoffs, after finishing the regular season 8-2, the boys earned a first round bye. They faced Mt. Pleasant in the 2nd round,and won 49-7. Ian Syam had the half of the century rushing for 244 yards…
2021 Pittsburgh Steelers: At 3-3, Quarterback Is the Core Question
The NFL has just wrapped up week 7 of the 2021-2022 NFL season. Many teams are surprising fans and just as many teams are disappointing their fans. In every division in the AFC and the NFC, there is an outright team that is dominating their competition. This is a completely different start to the season…
No Crosby, No Malkin, No Problem: Penguins Surprising Start to the 2021-2022 Season
While the Pittsburgh Penguins’ chances of success are going downhill, the injuries of Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby for the start of the season are awful news. Penguins fans still hold lots of hope for this upcoming season even with our star players being injured. Penguins fan and Sophomore Silas Newhouse still hold high…
Girls Soccer Continues Winning Ways
Reporting by Eleanor Boggess “It’s been a fun journey, ” said Athletic Director Andrea Patton about the girls soccer season, “and they are just looking to build each other up, like mentally through the season and I’m hoping that this is going to lead into the playoffs, for sure.” Including a 2-1 win against North…
Spirit, Pride, and Pressure: Cheer in 2021-2022
For AHS Cheer, 2021-22 is a year of spirit, pride, and even pressure. “We’ve learned so many great new cheers.” said high school senior and varsity cheer captain Lauren Binley about the progress of their season. “We’ve learned all of our cheers, all of our girls are hitting everything pretty confidently, we have two very…