Coming off of the exceptional 2014 Pirates season where they achieved the playoffs for two years straight,they head into the offseason where rumors about trades and signings buzz around the MLB. The question is whether playoffs will happen for a third straight year. As the Winter Meetings from San Diego fades into memory and Piratefest…
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Steelers Must Break the 8-8 Pattern This Year – editorial by Dmitri Bocchino
There is still the slight chance the Steelers could finish 8-8 for the third consecutive year. This would be a huge let down to myself, and Steeler fans everywhere. But why does it feel like this year would feel worse going 8-8 than previous years? It is because of opportunity. Its not a secret, Big…
Penguins Hockey Week 9: Beaten and Battered
Overtime hockey is some of the most stressful hockey to watch, but a beaten up and injury riddled Pittsburgh Penguins was able to make it to an overtime period against a tough New York Rangers. The game may have ended in an overtime loss for the Penguins, but it was better than some may have…
WPIAL Championships: An Important Precedent
On Friday, November 21st, you could barely find any students within the halls of the high school. It wasn’t because of perilous ice coated roads keeping buses parked for the day, or a few feet of snow, or a below-zero windchill keeping everyone inside. It wasn’t for an abundance of field trips or even a…
Penguins Hockey Weeks 7-8: Cruise Control
Coming off of two tough losses in back to back games against the New York Islanders on November 21 and 22, the Penguins have fired back strongly going 4-1 in their last five games. The Pens are in a big three way tie for second place in the NHL only a point behind the Tampa…
Avonworth Falls Short of WPIAL Title
Going into the game as the underdog, Avonworth knew they would have to make some key adjustments in order to take down the undefeated Clairton Bears. But despite their best efforts, they could not stop a powerful Clairton team as they fell by a score of 46-14. The game opened with both teams struggling offensively…
Getting Ready for Heinz
Tomorrow morning, The Avonworth Antelopes will be playing at Heinz Field to compete against the Clairton Bears for a WPIAL title. The last time was the ‘Lopes played in this game was in 1959 where the game resulted in a tie. Avonworth has overcome a great amount of Adversity this year, but their biggest challenge…
Matthew Lewis Interviews Kadale Coles and Jamal Hughley
Matthew Lewis talks with Kadale Coles and Jamal Hughley about their football success in this interview.
Penguins Hockey Week 6: Bigger than Hockey
The Penguins have been continuing dominance in their past few games with three straight wins, including snapping Montreal’s six game win streak with ease in a 4-0 shutout, backed by goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury. In bigger news from this week, however, comes from off the ice. Forward, Pascal Dupuis, in a press conference this past Wednesday…
Penguins Hockey Week 5: Third Line Thunder
The Pittsburgh Penguins, after fourteen games, are 10-3-1 and holding on to the number one spot in the Metropolitan Division and number three in the Eastern Conference. Until the match against the New York Rangers, the Pens were holding on to a couple of good looking streaks; a seven game win streak, a thirty nine…