The Pittsburgh Penguins evened up the series at one game a piece on Monday night, while the defense looked great with a convincing shutout the defense is becoming thinner by the day. As in the first period Justin Schultz got mashed into the boards and never returned to the game, which isn’t helping the Pens…
Category: Sports
Softball Continues Winning
This year, with a new section and also new obstacles due to injury, the Lopes Softball team has continued success for the season. In many of the games the softball team has won by large margins, some of the scores are 15-0 and 21-0. Their overall record is 8 wins and 4 losses, with a…
Varsity Track Led by Hunter Robinson’s Record Breaking Runs
Hunter Robinson continues her success with setting multiple records, as well as the rest of the team following her lead and competing well. “We usually win the meets that we are competing in, ” said senior thrower Matt Manz. “The runners overall have had a good season we have a couple good male relay teams…
Boys Baseball Keeping It Classy
The Avonworth baseball team held a vote early in the season and decided to wear formal attire on away game school days. Many of our school’s sports teams dress up for away games/meets to not only show respect to the opposing school, but to show that Avonworth athletes can be dignified and classy. Sophomore Turner…
Does The Pens Defense Have a great game left in the tank?
Throughout the first round and the first couple games of the second round the Pens defense looked to have held their own, but the last two games they look to be on the decline and losing momentum. This defense looks to slow to close scoring and passing lanes and the Capitals forwards are looking like…
Swimming Updates
Results of the P.I.A.A. Championship Meet (a.k.a. states) -The girls relay of Ava Groll, Karen Siddoway, Anna Wagner, and Maura Scrabis got 17th place in the girls 200 Yard Medley Relay -Karen Siddoway got 6th place in the girls 200 Yard Freestyle and 2nd place in the girls 200 Yard Freestyle -Anna Wagner got 25th…
TIPS Tournament Returns
TIPS, the two on two game every basketball player plays in gym class during their off time, returned to Avonworth on Wednesday, March 22nd at 6 PM. Proceeds went to the football team for future expenses for 7 on 7 drills, the Milbert family, and the Boggess family. TIPS is played with four people, two…
What to Expect from the Spring Sports Programs
The start of Spring also brings a return to the diamond for boys baseball and girls softball. Additionally, Avonworth Track and Field returns with high expectations. First off, the baseball team is looking to build on a playoff appearance last season with a core of starters coming back for the 2017 season. One of the…
Dodgeball Tournament Fundraiser for the Milberts
Seniors Zac McDowell and Noah Donovan didn’t stick to the norm when trying to find a way to help a local family stricken with a tragic event. On March 9th, 2017, both students of Avonworth High School directed a Dodgeball Tournament, a fundraiser for the Milbert family, who recently lost their daughter and their home…
Outfield Changes for Pirates A Good Move
With Spring Training coming up in the next couple weeks the Pittsburgh Pirates have made a major change before they pack their bags and go to Florida. It’s that franchise player Andrew McCutchen is going to shift from center field to right field, which McCutchen seems to have taken the shift well considering he posted…