“I think every Dodger fan who woke up this morning was pretty excited…” said Kalli Lowe, junior, on Halloween morning. Her favorite MLB team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, won the 2024 World Series, 3-1, against the New York Yankees. “I think it’s awesome that the Dodgers won the 2024 world series,” said Lowe. “After…
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Steelers OTAs Standouts/Big Year 2 Incoming For Joey Porter jr.?
There are a lot of expectations for the Steelers this coming season, and we got the chance to see a sneak peek of what is ahead for next season. With OTAs getting started last week, many fans were excited to see many new faces in uniform for the first time. Players such as Patrick Queen,…
Avonworth becomes Section Champ After Pulling Through a Nail-Biting 14-Inning Win at Wild Things Park – 2024 Boys Baseball
Seeded 7th in a championship matchup against top-ranked Riverside, Boys Baseball lived up to the expectations many of the seniors had as they started the season in late March. Win the section. It took 14 innings, over 4 hours and 3 minutes, but the hardware was theirs on Tuesday, May 28th. The championship is now…
2024 Girls Softball – 6 Seniors Finish Out Careers In WPIAL and PIAA Playoffs
The six seniors from the class of 2024 pictured below take a state championship, multiple state playoff wins, section championships, WPIAL honors, hundreds of hits and pitchers taking over 600 strikeouts with them as they graduate Friday, May 31st. With the early ending of 23-24 due to construction on the HS campus, the last game…
2024 Track and Field – PIAA Gold and Top 3 Finishes End Season
A reprint of the message on the AHS announcements: -CONGRATULATIONS to Hayzes Robinson who won gold in the PIAA track championships! Also, congratulations to the girls 4X400 relay–Hayzes Robinson, Gianna Babusci, Julia Doherty and Grace Ermlich. who placed 3rd in the PIAA track championships! Way to go girls!! Grace Ermlich, Gianna Babusci, Hayzes Robinson &…
Guest Editorials from Sydney Savatt: Coughlin’s Law Restaurant Review, Sisters in Softball, Pickleball Overview, Healthy Summer Plans, Stanley Bottles Overhyped?
New Beginnings: Welcome Coughlin’s Law to Our Community For a while, many community members have been complaining about the lack of restaurants right in our district. Although Goodfellas is a great option for dinner and is very close, being one of the only restaurants in the district, the novelty can wear off after a while….
Paul Skenes Beat Day 5: Pitching Into Contention In the NL Central?
Paul Skenes started his 3rd MLB game yesterday against the San Fransico Giants. Skenes threw 6 innings while letting up 1 run and struck out 3. The Pirates for the second day in a row got up 5-1 in the game. However, the Pirates bullpen handed the game away in the late innings for the…
Paul Skenes Beat Day 4: How Many Fans At PNC
Paul Skenes will make his 3rd start of the season today. The Pirates take on the San Fransico Giants at 12:35 at PNC Park. Lots of people attending the game are questioning if the Pirates will have a large crowd for Skenes second home start. Since it is a day game, the Pirates wouldn’t normally…
Paul Skenes Beat Day 3: Jones and Skenes
Paul Skenes will pitch in his 3rd start at 12:35 tomorrow. The San Fransico Giants have to face Jared Jones and Paul Skenes back-to-back days. The rookie phenoms are tough for any team to face. I went around the halls of Avonworth High School to ask students about their thoughts about the rookie’s pitching. Senior…
Paul Skenes Beat Day 2 – Students Went to PNC Park To See His Debut
Paul Skenes has remained in the news since my last beat. There was a video of him purposely avoiding Rowdy Tellez’s hand after a Pirates Victory. The video is now presumed to be a joke between two new teammates. This has brought a nice image of how the team chemistry is playing out. With the…