Former NL MVP Pittsburgh Pirates stud Andrew Mccutchen was traded to the San Francisco Giants last week capping off an awful week for Pittsburgh sports fans. Mccutchen was the best player this town has seen in a very long time. He was a five-time all-star and the star of the Pirates for the last many…
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Steelers Road to Number 7
The Steelers are playing the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round of the NFL playoffs. Pittsburgh is coming off their first round bye week as the number two team in the AFC, while the Jaguars are coming off their low offensive 10-3 win over the Buffalo Bills. The Steelers keys to winning this game will…
2018 National Championship: Alabama Stays Dominant
With an amazing spoiler towards the Oklahoma Sooners, the Georgia Bulldogs found themselves playing the elite Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2018 National Championship in Atlanta, Georgia. With an introduction of President Trump and an amazing halftime performance by Kendrick Lamar, this national championship was looking great, and eventful. When it came down to the actual…
Best of 2017 Pittsburgh Sports
Pittsburgh, the City of Bridges, is now earning itself a new title: The City of Sports. With every team playing for the city coming out on top, it is undeniable that winning is the new normal. During the 2016-2017 hockey season, the Pittsburgh Penguins stood out as a force to be reckoned with….
Basketball Season 2017
//Additional reporting done by Bailey Tempest// As the weather gets colder and the snow starts to fall we know we are entering boys and girls basketball season! We asked students what they expect from this years season. Nicole Costa, a senior who is on the girls basketball team, says that she expects a great season….
Avonworth Varsity Football Playoffs- ROUND 2
//Additional reporting done by Bailey Tempest// After the 21-12 win against Charleroi, Avonworth proudly makes it to the next round where they are confident in beating Riverside. A question circling the school is, “are we going to make it to the next round?” With the fan bus full and overflowing onto other buses, there…
“Know your role and shut your hole” – Students and Faculty Disagree About Playing Time for Steelers Wide Reciever
As the Steelers approach the start to the second half of the season, we asked a variety of teachers and students if Pittsburgh Steelers WR Martavis Bryant should be a starter once again. The responses we received were very different depending on the age of the person we were pooling. We pooled Junior Owen North…
UFC 217 Review: Georges St-Pierre Completes His Comeback
Since the Mayweather vs McGregor fight, I’ve taken a serious interest in UFC and other combat sports. It is the most action-packed and entertaining sport today and is quickly growing. UFC 217 on November 4th was my first pay per view event for UFC, and it certainly impressed me and made me even more of…
Varsity Football Playoff Game
// Additional reporting done by Bailey Tempest// After October 21st’s win against South Allegheny, the Avonworth Football team made it into the playoffs! They played at 7:30 against Charleroi at their home field on November 3, 2017. Caitlyn Galloway, a junior and varsity cheerleader, said “I think if the boys don’t have enough confidence in…
