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…
Category: Sports
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…
2020 NFL Wildcard Weekend Gets Mixed Reviews From Football Fans
This year NFL wildcard weekend was different from previous years. They changed a rule now adding a new playoff team in each division (AFC) and (NFC) making the total number of playoff teams 14. They also made it so there will be 3 wildcard games played on Saturday, January 9th. And the 3 others played…
2021 Penguins Preview – Is The New East The End Of The Playoffs Streak?
The 2021 NHL season is starting on Jan. 13th, starting 3 months later than usual due to COVID, but anticipation and excitement is high. For the Penguins, this shortened season has them widely considered by hockey writers to be in trouble, and many believe that this may be the franchise’s first campaign without the playoffs…