The dynasty that was the 1970’s Pittsburgh Steelers was built on the foundation of hard-hitting, grind-it-out style football. The team, led by legendary coach Chuck Noll executed each play as if it were the most important of the game. After last week’s spectacular hybrid of Steel Curtain Defense with today’s pass-heavy playbook, Steelers fans couldn’t…
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Fall Sports Online Recap
Varsity Golf Boys Soccer and Cross Country are not the only teams improving their game; this season, Caroline Carlson, ‘16, made history by becoming the first female AHS golfer to qualify for the State Golf Competition. “I’m really thrilled! In the past two years I haven’t even qualified. I ended [WPIALS] with a bang,” said…
Penguins Hockey Weeks 3-4: The First Month
After nine games the Pittsburgh Penguins are 7-2-1 with fifteen points sitting on top of the Metropolitan Division. Sidney Crosby, Patric Hornqvist, and Evgeni Malkin being the top scorers so far with fourteen points from Crosby and eleven each from Malkin and Hornqvist. Despite two tough losses to rivals, Philadelphia Flyers and Detroit Red Wings,…
World Series Game Seven: Why McCutchen is so Great
In the bottom of the ninth, Alex Gordon of the Kansas City Royals hit a ball to left field that was subsequently mishandled by Juan Perez of the San Francisco Giants. It was off to the races for Gordon as he rounded first, headed for second, and then turned and made it to third…
Why All Pirates Fans Should Be Rooting for Kansas City Tonight
One autumn evening in 1992, Sid Bream of the Atlanta Braves – a former Pittsburgh Pirate – slid across home plate and scored the winning run in game seven of the National League Championship Series that took his team past the Pittsburgh Pirates into the World Series. While Braves fans erupted in cheers, Pirates…
Penguins Hockey Week 2: All but perfect
After the first two games, the Penguins are 2-0-0 with a total of 11 goals scored. Six of which coming from the top line of Sidney Crosby, Chris Kunitz, and the surprising Patric Hornqvist. The Pens acquired Hornqvist from the Nashville Predators during the offseason in the James Neal trade, and he is already proving…
Penguins Hockey Week 1: New Faces – Fresh Start
Here is why you should be excited about this upcoming season: First, Sidney Crosby is 100%, and the team is looking to exceed expectations and get into another deep playoff run. Second, a new coach means a new fire sparked within the Penguins players. And third, it is fully possible that the Penguins can get…
Avonworth Wins at Highmark Stadium for Second Straight Year
Both varsity soccer teams emerged victorious after their games at Highmark Stadium on Monday, September 22nd. The girls upset long-time section rival Vincentian Academy 2-1 in a match that was equal until the final buzzer. The boys defeated Chartiers-Houston in a 5-0 conquest. The scoreboard was only part of the triumph. Due to the amount of…
Avonworth to Play at Highmark Stadium
On Monday, September 22nd, both the boys and girls varsity soccer teams will be returning to Highmark Stadium to play for the second year in a row. The boys’ team started the season with initiative, defeating section rivals such as Carlynton and Seton LaSalle in tight matches. The boys are looking forward to the match…