The Pittsburgh Penguins, rolling into the playoffs are back to back champs and coming in hot. Many experts say they are a excellent team but their defense is just too weak to bring them back to the cup and win it three years in a row. Most predictions have the pens losing in the second…
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Winter Sports 2017-2018 Wrapup
From Swimming, Bowling, and Hockey to basketball and volleyball, every team had a taste of regular season success from either individual highlights, team accomplishments, and sometimes both. Swimming: 11 swimmers competed in WPIAL regional and state competitions. Karen Siddoway finished 2nd in the state after taking 1st for WPIAL. Cooper Groll, Kaylee Madey, Nick…
Avonews Online Staff Survives March Madness
“Everybody’s brackets busted,” said avonewsonline staff member Sam Guzzo. One bracket not totally busted is one of three Sam made with the rest of the avonewsonline staff during a class activity before the tournament began. “March Madness is one of the few moments, like the Super Bowl, where journalism intersects with sports beyond…
1st Home Match for Avonworth Bocce Brings Student Support
Co-sponsor Jen Wickert said , “1 -0″ won the first match last Friday at Moon in the tiebreaker frame, so they’re undefeated.” Photo by Alec Kreutzer Bocce competitions are based on the best of three matches, with today’s home match against Fox Chapel starting at 3:30. Three of the four athletes are returning from…
1000 Points By Junior Year! Hayden Robinson Reflects on Her Basketball Success
Going into the girls’ basketball playoff game on Wednesday against South Allegheny at Fox Chapel, here is a brief pause to celebrate junior Hayden Robinson scoring 1,000 points. Hayden started playing in 7th grade, and despite not favoring the sport over track and field, she has had outstanding success. She credits teammates with good passing as…
Opinions on Ryan Shazier And Lev’eon Bell’s Future
Ryan Shazier went into a dangerous tackle headfirst and has since been hospitalized and partially paralyzed. This puts into question his future with the Steelers as well as the NFL. Similarly, Bell’s is in question due to his high pay and high injury threat. We asked students and faculty about what they thought of the…
New Look Cavs Surging
The Cavaliers a few hours before the trade deadline in the NBA did some shocking trades and blew up their entire team. Leading up to the deadline the Cavs were struggling very badly, not looking like a title contender in anyway. They had a talented roster that just could not perform and get wins together…
Shaun White Wins His Third Gold Medal
Shaun White, the now three time Olympic Gold Medal winner, had a dramatic three runs at the half pipe, during the 2018 Winter Olympics. His first run went well and provided Shaun with an early lead over his competition. The second run, however, was troubling due to the athlete falling during the run, effectively jeopardizing…
AHS Mixed Feelings About Eagles Winning 2018 Super Bowl
Reactions across the high school were mixed, as many local Steelers fans were not happy with either the Eagles or the Patriots winning the Super Bowl. Some students enjoyed the ads: About the game itself, apathy was the key. Junior Amadeus Stern said the Eagles win “financially damaged him” due to losing $10 bets to…
TOM BRADY AND THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS ARE OFF TO WIN THEIR 6TH SUPER BOWL.
Last Sunday, the New England Patriots secured their 10th AFC Championship win in a close 24-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Some concerns prior to the game: the state of Brady’s hand injury and infighting between Kraft, Belichick, and Brady; however, none of that mattered when it came down to game time. As the Patriots…