Playing a sport in the years 2020-2021 has been the weirdest experience, and I think I can speak for any sports player on this. There have been so many changes to the traditions that people have been doing for as long as they can remember. One that stood out to everyone was watching NFL or…
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Squeezing the Section – Boys Baseball Wins Section, Continues Playoff Run
The semi-finals on Tuesday, May 25th, will include Avonworth High School for the first time in many seasons. Junior Jordan Kolenda, who has contributed a few guest editorials for The Avonews recently, wrote a few reflections about the season. 7-1 in the section, 15-1 overall, our team won section for the first time in a…
Steele Selders Recaps Avonworth JV Championship
This year was a great year for Avonworth hockey, JV won the championship as well as the middle school team. At the beginning of the year, we had a few new kids and it took a while to get used to them. Our first game was not good… We didn’t get a shot on net…
J1 and J2 Classes Join The Return of March Madness
After the COVID pandemic caused the cancellation of the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments in March 2020, the Journalism 1 and 2 classes joined an estimated 36 million others (according to CBS sports) across the US to fill out a March Madness bracket on Thursday, March 18th. For the members of Journalism 1,…
Quaranteam- Before WPIAL Championship Success, Swim Team Preps At Home
As March rolls back around and COVID-19 hits its near one-year anniversary, the Northgate-Avonworth Varsity swim team prepares for yet another WPIAL Championship meet. Our team’s rising success has grown in the past 5 years as both boys and girls teams have held multiple consecutive undefeated seasons. Last March, these triumphs were put to a…
Avonworth/Northgate Swim Team Dominates Match Against Riverside
After a slow start to the season due to coronavirus, the Northgate/Avonworth swim team has finally started competing. On Saturday, February 6th, the team went to Riverside Highschool for a non-section swim meet. This was originally unscheduled, but after a vote among the swimmers about whether or not they wanted to swim on a Saturday,…
Steelers Offseason Choices
Fans should be happy, 11-5 is by no means a bad season, just injuries and poor play calling cut the season shorter than most would have liked. Players like TJ Watt and Minkah reminded the league that they are elite, both named first team all pro, and players like Mike Hilton and Chase Claypool burst…
Swimming Resumes After Three Straight Cancellations
After three straight cancellations for the swim team, this past Thursday, January 21st was their first meet coming back. It was senior night and they brought all the intensity of a team that has competed at the state level for a few years now. Competing against North Catholic, it was a huge win for both…
Winter Sports Starts Up Again in 2021
Winter Sports in the middle of the pandemic has been as much a story about stopping and starting the season as it is any one swim meet, wrestling or bowling match, or basketball game. Luckily, however, after a two month shutdown, sports have been able to get back to business, and in particular…
The NBA In 2021: What Can We Expect? Guest Article from Jay White
The 2020 season was a season full of changes, adversities, and triumphs for both the teams and the fans. From the infamous news conference with Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz in March, to the Lakers championship win inside the bubble, this last season was one to remember. With the 2020 season behind us, it…