The Paul Skenes hype was no lie. Paul Seenes through his first two games against the Cubs posted incredible statlines. In his major league debut, he allowed 3 runs in 4 innings pitched in front of a sold-out PNC park. This happened to be one of the best games of the year for the Pirates….
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NBA Playoffs Beat 2024: Surprise Final Four
The conference finals for the 2023-24 NBA playoffs is officially set, and it’s not the final 4 most fans thought it would be. After a blistering performance in game 7 at the garden, the Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks 130-109 becoming the first team in the series to win a road game. Led…
Varsity Baseball Continues Playoff Run in 2024
Currently, as of May 8th, Avonworth Varsity Baseball is 12-8 overall, and 8-2 against their conference. Their last two games, both against Steel Valley, were absolute landslides, as Avonworth won 15-0 on April 29th, and 11-0 on April 30th. Avonworth has 4 games left this season, with the first 3 all being home games. Avonworth…
NFL 2024 Mock Draft – Top Five Players, Steelers Class of 2024
With the draft being two days away and the uncertainty of what will occur Thursday night, I am here to tell the top five most valuable players in this year’s 2024 NFL draft. As well as who the Steelers’ first four draft picks may be. Reminder these five players that I am about to name…
NHL Playoffs 2024: Penguins Close To Wild Card – One Game Can Change Everything
Over the last 10, the Penguins have gotten at least one point in each game. Just when it started to look out of reach for the Pens, they have gotten super hot and now have a spot in the playoffs momentarily. If you’re a Crosby fan, you want them in the playoffs, so Crosby gets…
Before NFL Draft, A Look Back At Steelers Busy 2024 Offseason
It is no secret that just about every NFL roster will look quite different for this upcoming season. Monday, March 11th was the first day of free agency with many shocking moves across the league. A couple of big names found their new homes such as Saquan Barkley, Kirk Cousins, Gabe Davis, Brian Burns, and…
Caitlin Clark: The GOAT
Caitlin Clark’s legacy shouldn’t be, or cannot be questioned. What the Iowa native has done for not just the game of women’s basketball, but the history of basketball in general. The legend just ended one of the single best college basketball seasons ever for an individual. She has had accolades come at her left and…
Kenny Pickett Trade Leads Unexpected, Exciting Start of Free Agency for Steelers Fans
In just one week, Omar Kahn as GM made his approach clear. It is not The Steelers Way as usual. J2 students interviewed during mod I to gather opinions on Kenny Pickett’s surprising trade after the team expressed support for his return in 2024. Luke Maddalena, 11th grade “I’m happy with the move because Kenny…
Winter Sports WrapUp: Cheer
The cheerleaders have been cheering for our sports teams all year. One of the cheerleaders, Lexi Mannion (’25) reflected on this season Are you in the playoffs? How’s it going? “We are currently cheering on our boys and girls basketball teams during their playoff run! It is going really well so far, playoffs are…
Winter Sports 2024 Wrapup: Wrestling, Team and Individuals, Reaches WPIALS
The 2023-2024 Avonworth Varsity Wrestling season was a special team success. For the first time in a decade, the full team reached the first round of WPIAL playoffs while finishing with a record of 8-9 overall, 4-2 section play. The team brought back two WPIAL Northern Section Champs: Auston Kosanovic and Luke Hollywood along…