After losing several crucial players via graduation last year, the Lopes had reason for concern this football season. However, the football team has washed those fears down the drain. The team has put together astounding stats. They have steamrolled opponents every single game on all sides of the ball: offense, defense, and special teams. The…
Category: School Life
Lopes Scared By Movies?
Boo! Its time to find out all the high schoolers favorites when it comes time to sit down, turn on the movies, and get in the spooky spirit. Favorites range from thriller to horror and can guarantee to get you in the mood for Halloween. Mia Burnett,freshman, said “I would recommend ‘IT Chapter Two’ because…
Girls Volleyball Team WPIAL Playoff Run Update
After a very competitive season, the Girls Volleyball teams’ record overall (excluding playoffs) is 13 wins and 4 losses (13-4). Their first round of WPIAL playoffs was October 24, 2019, against the Waynesburg Central Raiders. It was a very intense and back and forth game with Avonworth coming out on top winning 3 out of…
Lopes Lounge Closed for One Week Aggrivates Regulars
Every morning walking to their classrooms, many people walk by the library to see if the Lopes Lounge is open. The Lopes Lounge is usually open Monday, Thursday, and Friday but this week was a surprise for many. The Lopes Lounge was closed for one full week from October 7th-11th. This surprised the many people…
Peyton Tried It: KFC Chicken and Donuts Sandwich
Put a hoodie on, kick through a pile of leaves and enjoy the KFC doughnut chicken sandwich. After a busy summer of fast food chicken wars, KFC entered with this twist on the classic chicken and waffles combo. Consider yourself a privileged yinzer, too. KFC only sold these in Pittsburgh and two cities in North…
Crime Scenes Take Over Forensic Science
Murder scenes for students to explore and investigate are just not in your regular old textbooks, so Mrs. Tracey’s forensics class had to get creative in order to experience what many police officers and detectives experience daily. Recently, Mrs. Tracey’s forensics class wrapped up their crime scene projects. These involved creating a crime scene and…
Stepping Into Awareness With Socktober Donations
This October the Service-learning class is throwing a Sock Drive (Socktober) to support The Claire Marie Foundation. Students and teachers, if they choose to donate, will bring a pair of fluffy socks to the Service Learning room, and drop them in a box and that will be shipped off to the woman who suffers from…
Mxmtoon Music Review – Sad Uke Music With Bouncy Bits of Light
Picture this: It is 11:00PM on a Sunday. Rain gently caresses the windows. Your reflection stares back at you. Insomnia strikes again. The melatonin doesn’t work. Counting sheep doesn’t work. Taking a bath doesn’t work. You put on your headphones: “When the sun peaks out, I sit outside to bask in my tiny bit of…
Pens Season Opener: Thoughts From Around Avonworth
The Pittsburgh Penguins kick off their 2019-2020 hockey season tonight, Thursday, October 3rd. Avonworth students gave their thoughts on the new season ahead. Senior Rachel Shaffner was visibly exhilarated as she was prompted on her thoughts about the Penguins’ new season. “I hope they will do better. From what I saw in the preseason it…
School in the Dark? Power Surge Cuts Electricity to the High School But Classes Continue
After a week of endless spirit and high energy activities, like newly decorated hallways and a glow-in-the-dark pep rally with an appearance from the Chick-Fil-A cow, Avonworth experiences yet another surprise. A power outage. Around 7:15 AM on Wednesday, October 2nd, there were multiple firework-like green explosions behind the baseball field. 9th Grade Honors…