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Shrek t-shirts are now on sale until January 17th
Shrek The Musical shirts!
Nicolee Lovrich, Staff Writer • January 15, 2025

There's two more days to purchase Shrek the Musical shirts! March 27th, 28th, and 29th is Bellwood-Antis Music Department's production of "Shrek the Musical." Shrek the Musical is a spin off of the movie Shrek which is about...

Bellwood-Antis travels to Tyrone tonight to face Tyrone in a basketball game with a higher purpose. All proceeds go to mental health awareness.
Lady Devils play for mental health awareness
Zach Gonzalez, Staff Writer • January 13, 2025

Tonight, January 13th, the B-A girls basketball team will take on Tyrone for the backyard brawl. The game will be held at the Tyrone middle school gymnasium, starting at 7:30. This game isn’t just an ordinary event. It will...

The middle school locker and wrestling room are expected to see renovations in the near future.
Bellwood-Antis School District fire update
Matt Berkowitz, Sports Editor • January 4, 2025

On December 17, a fire broke out early in the B-A middle school wrestling and locker room. Former student Elias Alley was later charged with arson and had his bail set at $1 million. The fire closed the middle and high school...

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Freshman Izzy Sloey has been seeing her varsity minutes increase as the season has progressed and is thriving in her role.
Athlete of The Week: Izzy Sloey
Cayden Pellegrine, Sport’s Editor • January 17, 2025

A trend at Bellwood-Antis this year is underclassmen athletes stepping up and filling big roles. On a limited girls basketball roster that features just 13 players, five of whom are freshman, the pressure was on for ninth graders to step up this season. Playing...

Jackson Dorminy drives past Ashton Walk for a layup in the Backyard Brawl against Tyrone last night in Bellwood. Dorminy finished with 18, but B-A lost its 11th straight game.
Boys drop rivalry game
Matt Berkowitz, Sports Editor • January 16, 2025

Bellwood-Antis had the perfect game plan to stall Tyrone in a Backyard Brawl basketball game at B-A on Wednesday, but executing it for four quarters, with a young team against a group of seasoned vets was a big ask. The Blue Devils competed early on...

Marissa Cacciotti defends Tyrone's Claire Lehman Monday in the Backyard Brawl at Tyrone. Cacciotti gave the Lady Devils some offensive production, but they still lost to their rivals for the second time.
Lady Blue Devils on losing streak
Jake Baker, Staff Writer • January 15, 2025

The Lady Blue Devils traveled to Tyrone on Monday night for this heated rivalry. The teams played for Mental Health Awareness Night, which raised thousands of dollars to benefit the Altoona Veterans Administration’s mental health program. Bellwood-Antis...

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Still time to sign up for winter dance
Still time to sign up for winter dance
Tanner Swogger, Staff Writer • January 10, 2025

There is still one day left to sign up for this year's MINI-Thon dance scheduled for Saturday. The event will open at 6:30 p.m. at the door and will go from 7-9. Tickets are available at Mrs. Stinson’s room for $10....

B-A was represented by 13 singer last week when it hosted the annual Blair County chorus festival.
Bellwood-Antis hosts county chorus
Hailey Waite, Staff writer • December 7, 2024

Right before thanksgiving break, Bellwood-Antis hosted the Blair County chorus festival, with 13 B-A students attending. It was a large amount of work, but according to music teacher Mr. David Logue is was impressive to...

Students will have a chance to perform voluntary service at the school or in the community of B-A's fourth annual Day of Giving next Tuesday. Some of those activities include decorating teachers' classroom doors, like these students in a file photo from 2022.
Day of Giving coming up soon
Macy Keller November 22, 2024

The annual “Day of Giving” is coming up next Tuesday. This is the fourth year of “Day of Giving” at Bellwood-Antis. It was a day originally created by the Renaissance Club as a way of using the last day before...

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Mrs. Coleman is adjusting well to 1st grade
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Sensational Sophmore: Connor Mayes
Sensational Sophmore: Connor Mayes
Nevaeh McClellan January 17, 2025

You may know sophomore, Connor Mayes, from walking around the halls but he is more than that, he’s a big part of the Bellwood- Antis community. Connor is a starter for...

Alia Bennett is a junior at BAHS.
Just Junior: Alia Bennett
Payton Martin, Feature’s Editor • December 20, 2024

Alia Bennet is this week’s featured student. Alia is a junior at BAHS and furthers her participation within the school each year. Musical theatre has been Alia’s passion...

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Spotlight on staff: Camden Turner
Spotlight on staff: Camden Turner
January 14, 2025

Name: Cam Turner  Age: 15 Years in Blueprint: 1 What do you enjoy about BP? I enjoy being able to do stories for the community and the school. What would you tell a...

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The BluePrint Archives
Sports in the Middle: Basketball
Sports in the Middle: Basketball
Blake Shura and Connor Grey January 16, 2025

As the winter season rolls in, so does the excitement of the Junior High Boys Basketball team. After weeks of practice, the team is ready to hit the court! The team has been...

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A&E : Award show season
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Bailey Thompson (left) and her sister Kinley, are two Bellwood-Antis students who have developed a passion for horses and equestrian competition over the last several years.
Competitive horseback riders enjoying success
Hailey Waite January 13, 2025
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Holiday-ish: Law Enforcment Appreciation Day
Holiday-ish: Law Enforcment Appreciation Day
Lily Burns, Staff Writer • January 9, 2025

National Law Enforcement Day is an important day for everyone, especially those who have family or friends in law enforcement. January 9 is...

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Bellwood-Antis Alumnus makes new video game
Bellwood-Antis Alumnus makes new video game
Tanner Swogger, Staff Writer • December 10, 2024
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Classic kicks like Adidas Sambas have been making a comeback at Bellwood-Antis.
What’s Trending: Classic Shoes
Gabby Morris, Staff Writer • December 13, 2024

A lot of classic shoes are starting to make a comeback. They seem to have scooted their way back into the modern fashion. New Balances 574, Sambas,...

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The Steelers seemingly have a decision on their hands when it comes to Mike Tomlin, but the Rooney family appears to be holding firm.
The Steelers should fire Mike Tomlin
Cayden Pellegrine, Sports Editor • January 14, 2025
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Power Of Three: Top 3 Trending Songs
Power Of Three: Top 3 Trending Songs
Gabby Morris, Staff Writer • January 15, 2025

Music. Music is the biggest platform of message and media a crossed the globe, its been for many, many years. All different genres and styles. From Midwest emo to hip-hop...

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