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01.28.11

By MEL PERKINS

The Northgate Flames fell short Tues-day night in a hard- fought battle against Aliquippa that was decided in overtime.

The Flames relied heavily on Jon Girvin early in the game, and Northgate's guards worked the ball inside frequently, allowing Gir-vin to pick up 8 of his game-leading 20 points in the first quarter. The pace of the game was fast due to the ‘Quip's constant pressure, and the first quarter ended with Northgate trailing 15-19.

10.22.10

‘Lopes survive fourth quarter surge

By JIM RUMBLE For three and a half quarters it looked as though the Avonworth football team locked in on another dominating performance when they hosted Beth-Center in a non-conference game last Friday. That was until the Antelopes surrendered two touchdowns late in the fourth quarter but managed to hang on to defeat the Buldogs 28-20. "We just made too many mistakes, too many mental errors," said head coach Jason Kekseo. The 'Lopes got a balanced offensive effort led by quarterback Brian Vales, who threw three TD passes with 197 yards through the air.

10.16.10

Avonworth dominates Leechburg

By JIM RUMBLE

It was a game that illustrated total dominance when the Avonworth Antelopes hosted Leechburg last Friday.

Led by Ricky Lawniczak, who rushed for 101 yards and scored three touchdowns -- all in the first half -- the 'Lopes cruised to victory over the Blue Devils 54-0.

“Ricky is such a downhill runner," coach Jason Kekseo said after the game. "Our offensive line started taking it personally and they got fired up. Once the offensive line starts rolling -- it all starts up front," Kekseo said.

07.09.10

5K Run/Walk

The third annual North Boroughs 5K Run/Walk is set to start at 8 a.m. on Saturday July 17.

05.28.10

Lady ’Lopes battle back in playoffs

By JIM RUMBLE

If you wanted to see a perfect example of the expression “it ain't over ‘til it’s over” played out, you should have been at the Avonworth softball team's WPIAL first round game against Bentworth on Tuesday, May 18.

The Lady ‘Lopes, who trailed by nine runs going into the final inning in regulation, managed to tie the game, but then fell in extra innings 14-13.

"I've never seen anything like that before,” said head coach Chris Knox. “These kids played a good game, showed a lot of passion, and you can't give any more than that."

04.30.10

Avonworth drops at PNC

By JIM RUMBLE

Not even the excitement of playing at PNC Park could evoke a win for the Avonworth baseball team when they met Our Lady Of Sacred Heart last Friday.

The Antelopes, who jumped out to an early lead, surrendered six runs in the fourth inning on their way to a 7-3 loss.

Starting pitcher Tom Turnbull seemed to have things under control, keeping OLSH off the scoreboard for the first three innings.

04.30.10

Flames fall apart after hot start

By JIM RUMBLE

It was beginning to look as though the Northgate baseball team would break into the win column for the first time this season when they hosted Brentwood this past Wednesday.

Sadly, the wheels came off in the top of the seventh, where three errors contributed to a six-run inning for the Spartans, who came from behind to defeat the Flames 8-5.

The game was for the most part a defensive battle, one in which the Flames committed no errors in the field throughout the first five innings.

04.23.10

Flames lose to North Catholic

By JIM RUMBLE

There seems to be a common theme in each game this year for the Northgate baseball team and it was not any different when the Flames hosted North Catholic on Wednesday.

Northgate was limited to five hits offensively and committed nine errors in the field as they were beaten soundly, 11-2.

North Catholic took advantage of a couple of base hits and a ball hit through the Flames’ left side of the diamond to lead 2-0 after the first inning.

04.23.10

Lady ’Lopes fall to nemesis

In their first meeting since falling to Vincentian in the WPIAL championship game nearly a year ago, the Avonworth softball team had intentions of turning the tables when they played on the road this past Monday.

After leading through most of the game, the Lady ‘Lopes stumbled in the late innings and were defeated 7-4.

"Its kind of the same old situation against this team," said Avonworth coach Chris Knox after the game.

04.16.10

Cool bats cost Avonworth section opener

By Jim RUMBLE

Struggling to find some consistency from the plate this past Monday, the Avonworth baseball team lost their section opener at home to Sewickley Academy 6-3.

Although the team was limited to four hits, Antelope starting pitcher Frank Restelli did a good job through the first five innings, giving up five hits while recording seven strike-outs to keep the contest close until late in the game.

"You can't win a baseball game if you can't swing a baseball bat," said coach Phil Coffin after the game.

04.09.10

Young Antelopes open season with nonsection losses

By JIM RUMBLE

Although the Avonworth baseball team lost its first two games -- nonsection contests against AA teams -- it’s too early to tell how well the season will go for the young team.

Last year Avonworth lost a handful of games at the start of the season, but turned things around and went 10-0 and undefeated in the section to win the 4A championship.

10.05.09

Avonworth vs. Springdale

The Avonworth defense moves in to take down a Dynamo runner: Mike Simmons (34), Eddie Kurtz (45), Donte Ianelli (66) and Jake Szolis (33).

09.11.09

Home season openers score win, loss

The Avonworth Antelopes kicked off the varsity football season with a 19-0 win over Western Beaver at home last Friday night. Pictured above, Ryan Schmid (#2) keeps the Golden Beaver runner from advancing, while Tyler Noethinger (#3) and Andrew Niklaus (#15) look on. The same night, in Bellevue, Northgate suffered a brutal loss to Seton LaSalle.

05.29.09

Runner places in state championship

A Northgate/Avonworth track team athlete placed in the top 10 for the 100 meter dash last weekend at the state championships.

Khiry Watts placed seventh in the AAA in the PIAA State Track and Field Championships, held at Shippensburg University.

On May 22, Watts placed in the top 16, qualifing him for the semifinals that were held on May 23. He the finished in the top eight in the semifinals to move on to the finals, which were held later that afternoon.