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Students at B-A and several other schools throughout the county will dismiss early April 8 ahead of the solar eclipse.
Early release from school because of total solar eclipse
Chloe Brown, Staff Writer • March 22, 2024

On Monday, April 8, Pennsylvania will be experiencing a total solar eclipse beginning around 2:30. On Wednesday, the Bellwood-Antis School District announced that it has decided to conduct an early dismissal because of the event. High...

Bye Bye Birdie tickets are available online now.
Tickets for Bye-Bye Birdie
Delaynie McKinney, Staff Writer • March 15, 2024

Tickets for Bye-Bye Birdie are available now online on the Bellwood-Antis School Districts website. When you're on the website go to the drop down menus of For Students, For Parents or For Teachers. and go down to "Seat Yourself"...

Four years ago, the Class of 2024 left school and didnt return until their freshman year. Theyre now preparing to graduate as the first class to make it through school under COVID restrictions.
The COVID class
Chloe Brown, Staff Writer • March 13, 2024

Four years ago the whole world changed. As eighth graders, the Class of 2024 thought we were just going to miss school for a week or two and then be back; little did we know what our lives would look like afterwards.  We had all...

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Freshman Blake Pennington earned a first-place finish (1600 meters) and a second-place finish (800 meters) in her first varsity track meet yesterday.
Track teams split opening meet
Ethan Johnston, Staff Writer • March 27, 2024

The Bellwood boys and girls track team had their first meet of the year on Tuesday, hosting Bald Eagle and Bellefonte in a tri-meet at the Roseborough track at Memorial Stadium. Both teams split their meets. The B-A boys defeated Bald Eagle Area 89-61,...

Josh Dorminy had 3 hits and an RBI in B-As loss to Philipsburg-Osceola.
Blue Devils continue to score but lose to PO
Jordan Hescox and Anthony Caracciolo March 26, 2024

Following an upset loss yesterday against Philipsburg-Osceola, the baseball team's record stands at 0-3. Offensively, the team is continuing to score runs, but the defense is having some troubles. Last Wednesday, the team faced off against Huntington,...

Kole Dickinson is preparing for a big senior track season after tasting success as a junior.
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Kole Dickinson
Anthony Caracciolo, Staff Writer • March 21, 2024

The newest BluePrint Athlete of the week is senior Kole Dickinson. Kole emerged as a star for the track team last season. He takes part in the 110m and 300m hurdles, as well as the 1600m relay. This season he will look to keep building upon his success. Last...

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Olivia Hess leads the BluePrint NCAA poll after one week of tournament play.
Bracket Challenge after round of 32
Ethan Johnston, Staff Writer • March 26, 2024

After the first week of tournament play not a single perfect bracket still stands, but the BluePrint's editor is at the top of the classroom leaderboard. There were a total of 7 upsets throughout the first round, and in...

The annual Aevidum volleyball tournament has been rescheduled to take place in 2 weeks.
Aevidum volleyball tournament moved
Chloe Brown, Staff Writer • March 25, 2024

The annual Bellwood-Antis volleyball tournament hosted by Aevidum has been moved to Monday April 8.  The tournament usually takes place before Easter break, and was initially scheduled for Wednesday, but since it is a...

The BluePrint staff is having a contest to determine its best prognosticators for March Madness.
BluePrint to host March Madness challenge
Ethan Johnston, Staff Writer • March 20, 2024

This year the BluePrint staff is competing in a March Madness Bracket Challenge. Each member of the staff will make picks on each game of the tournament and whoever selects the most correct games will be declared the winner. It's...

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Feature student teacher: Mr. Bullock
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Mathew Berkowitz standing on second after a base clearing double.
Just Junior: Mathew Berkowitz
Brady McConnell, Staff Writer • March 27, 2024

This weeks Just Junior is Matthew Berkowitz, whom you've probably seen on the baseball field. Matt has been attending Bellwood ever since he was in Kindergarten. Matt...

Gianna Juart stars as Ursula Merkle in the up-coming spring production!
MEET THE BYE BYE BIRDIE CAST: Gianna Juart
Abigail Eckenrod, Staff Writer • March 26, 2024

In the up-and-coming musical production of Bye Bye Birdie this spring, Gianna Juart stars as Ursula Merkle. In the show, Ursula is Kim MacAfee’s closest friend! We asked...

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Spotlight on staff: Chloe Brown
Chloe Brown, Staff Writer • February 22, 2024

Name: Chloe Brown Class: Senior Age: 17 Years in BluePrint: 1 What I Do in BluePrint: Write stories in the What's Trending column. Favorite Thing About...

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The Moonlit Hunters investigated ghostly activity in the Blairmont Country Club.
TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL: The Moonlit Hunters
Kate Wallace, Staff Writer • March 1, 2024

One night in Hollidaysburg, three students from Bellwood-Antis High School and a friend investigated The Blairmont Country Club for paranormal activity. Katie Bianchini...

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Today is National Metal of Honor day
Holiday-ish: National Medal of Honor day
Brady McConnell, Staff Writer • March 25, 2024

National Medal of Honor Day on March 25th recognizes all Medal of Honor recipients from the United States military. The Medal of Honor is...

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Featured Alumni: Jake Miller
Featured Alumni: Jake Miller
Olivia Hess, Editor in Chief • March 5, 2024

The BluePrint’s 2018 sports editor and designer, Jake Miller, truly “left [his] mark” on B-A during his time in high school. Before deciding to take BluePrint class...

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Owala bottles may replace Stanley Cups as the cool new water container.
Owala free sip water bottle
Chloe Brown, Staff Writer • March 11, 2024

The Owala free sip has been the new rise on water bottles. Everybody seems to fall in love with these bottles once they get their hands on...

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B-A could manage with homeroom, accomplishing most homeroom activities during other periods.
OPINION: Get rid of homeroom
Jayden Bartlebaugh, A&E Editor • March 13, 2024

Throughout the middle and high school experience, one class been prevalent through 13 years of education: homeroom. The main purpose of homeroom is to take attendance, distribute...

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March Madness is all about excitement, brackets, and upsets.
Power of Three: Top 3 Cinderella stories of March Madness
Jackson Dorminy, Staff Writer • March 20, 2024

With March Madness coming around the corner, it's time to make some brackets/predictions. It's also time to look back at some of the best Cinderella stories in March Madness...

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