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Category: School Life
Spring Sports Update
Spring sports have gotten off to a good start this year, with baseball, softball, and track all starting their seasons with success. The baseball team is currently 5-1, with their biggest win against Sto Rox. Their game against Sto Rox was an amazing 3-inning win 18 to 1! First baseman Sophomore Sean McAleer said…
Heinz Field Location Brings Higher Prom Ticket Prices
“I could buy two Jeffree Star palettes for that price!” exclaimed junior Toni Keller in response to hearing that a ticket to prom is $70 for anyone who is not a senior. She is not the only one who is outraged. Many people, especially juniors, are wondering why the tickets are so expensive, especially in…
Opening Day For Pirates 2019 Means Very Little At AHS
As the Pirates begin their 2019 season, there is a noticeable lack of enthusiasm around school for the team. Here are a few responses from students who were around during MOD H when I looked for Pirates fans at the start of the season: Junior (and varsity baseball player) Park Penrod “I am looking forward…
Billie Eilish Music Artist Review
Fans are hoping that Billie Eilish’s new album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, will lead to a tour where they can see this emerging artist in concert in Pittsburgh, or at least on the East Coast. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Eilish is headed for a summer tour, but…
Jocelyn Music Artist Review
Jocelyn, a 21-year old singer/songwriter from Omaha, Nebraska, wants “to touch people’s hearts or make them think or feel something they haven’t felt before.” Taking inspiration from Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift to Beyonce and Kodaline, you’ll hear these influences in her new single “Speak Up”. This almost 3 minute track is best…
Girls and Boys Basketball Season Recap
Overall both the girls and boys basketball teams had yet another positive season which allowed both teams to the WPIAL playoffs yet again. The girls’ overall record was 18-8 while their conference record was an impressive 11-3 which landed them into the number two spot of their 3A section. The boys also had a remarkable…
Music in Our Ungrateful Student Body
The high school concert band has spent approximately two thousand eighty minutes (almost thirty-five hours) giving up our LEAD period in order to prepare for the entertainment we would provide on March 14, during get-out-of-class-free time for the rest of the student body and teachers. What thanks did we get for all of our intense…
Avonworth Alumni Brant McAdams on Ashland University Fornite Esports Team
Brant McAdams, Avonworth alumni class of 2018, is currently a Freshman at Ashland University where he is a member of the Fornite Esports team. Ashland University is the first in the nation to offer scholarships for the popular video game Fortnite. They made many headlines in spring of 2018 when they first came out…
Steelers Getting Advice From Pirates?
Steelers fans are upset and for very good reason. Yesterday there was a huge trade deal with the Browns, who sent draft picks and a quality player for the New York Giants in exchange for superstar receiver Odell Beckham Jr. The Browns, who were 2 years ago 0-16, have made huge progress right at the…