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The BluePrint

The Voice of the Bellwood-Antis Student Body

The BluePrint

A farewell from the BA BluePrint
A farewell, from staff
Riley Barnhart, News Editor • May 30, 2025

This year, BluePrint has gone above and beyond just winning awards, plaques, and badges. Its staff has strived to meet goals that weren't even thought possible by the writers on the very first day. Every year, the BluePrint earns...

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Derek Stivers earns first place at Isaac Awards
Lily Burns, Staff Writer • May 29, 2025

The Mishler Theatre has been hosting the Issacs for 20 years, celebrating area high school musicals  with performances and awards. This year, The Bellwood-Antis production of Shrek the Musical was nominated in every category...

The act of arson that occurred at Bellwood-Antis in the week leading up to Christmas break was the top news story of the year for the BluePrint.
Top 10 stories of the 2024-25 school year
Payton Martin, Feature's Editor • May 21, 2025

The 2024-25 school year is making a finale at Bellwood and the BA Blueprint has had a successful run. As a whole the newspaper has been awarded three awards at the Keystone Media Awards. The awards reviewed included continuous news...

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Amyra Snyder had 3 hits against Richland to help lead B-A's softball team into the District 6 2A semifnals.
B-A starts play-off journey with a W over Richland
Jordan Hance May 23, 2025

The Lady Blue Devils have had a tough season, but they made the plays when it counted and earned themselves a District playoff spot as the #5 seed against Richland. The last time these 2 teams met back on the 1st of this month, Palynn Gregg terrorized...

Zach Gonzalez, Matt Berkowitz, and Holden Schreier each signed letters of intent to continue their sports in college on Wednesday.
B-A athletes sign letters of intent
Matt Berkowitz, Sports Editor • May 22, 2025

On Wednesday, three Bellwood-Antis athletes signed their letters of intent to play a sport at the collegiate level. The district held a signing ceremony after school in the high school gymnasium. This ceremony gave each athlete a time to celebrate...

Parker Martin is one of the offensive leaders guiding B-A into the playoffs today against Richland.
Lady Blue Devils prepare for playoffs
Adria Hockenburry, Staff Writer • May 19, 2025

Last Monday, the Lady Blue Devils walked away without a scratch on them from a 6-2 victory over the Huntington Bearcats. The game was highlighted with a great pitching performance by sophomore Palynn Gregg and an electrifying 6th inning. This kind...

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Members of the senior class gathered in faith Wednesday night at the annual Baccalaureate ceremony.
Seniors hold Baccalaureate service
Hailey Waite, Staff writer • May 29, 2025

On Wednesday, Bellwood-Antis seniors got together for the penultimate time in the high school auditorium, holding the annual Baccalaureate service. Briley Campbell welcomed everyone, and then Holden Schreier gave the opening...

Gavin McElwain, Katelyn Brallier, and Liam Maule recently earned awards at the annual Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center awards banquet.
B-A seniors earn GACTC awards
Maddie Simpson, Staff Writer • May 21, 2025

A small group of Bellwood-Antis seniors have their careers practically started already after wrapping up award-winning stays at the Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center. On Thursday, May 8, the GACTC held its annual...

Alex McCartney, Braylon Litzinger, Olivia Rishell, and Noah Gulvas recently completely a year-long program designed to develop young leaders in Blair County.
B-A sophomores graduate from Blair County Leadership program
Tanner Swogger, Staff Writer • May 14, 2025

Four students from Bellwood-Antis graduated form a premier leadership program at the Penn State Altoona Campus on May 7, sophomores Noah Gulvas, Alex McCartney, Brayden Litzinger, Olivia Rishell. The program is called...

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Myers kindergarten teacher Mr. Harry is still making music, updating his YouTube channel, and motivating students to learn with his unique delivery.
Feature Teacher: Mr. Harry
Macy Keller, Staff Writer • May 22, 2025

Kindergarten teacher Mr. Pete Harry plans to start making more content for his YouTube channel “Harry Kindergarten Music” this summer. “It’s doing great. It is...

Mrs. Trexler poses with her dog Desi. She has edited In the Middle for two years now.
Feature teacher Mrs Trexler
Cam Turner, Staff Writer • May 6, 2025

Mrs Trexler is a middle school teacher who teaches English and history. She also advises the B-A middle schools version of the Blueprint, “In the middle.” ”I really...

Eli Orsborne has excelled this year in Home Ec.
Artist of the Week: Eli Orsborne
Nevaeh McClellan, Staff Writer • May 8, 2025

Who doesn't like some freshly baked blackberry cheesecake? Eli Orsborne sure does! Home Ec is a course you can take once in high school here at B-A. Its a subject/class...

Ava Worthing is a featured artist. Her specialty is ceramics and painting.
Artist of the Week: Ava Worthing
Payton Martin, Feature’s Editor • April 10, 2025

Sophomore Ava Worthing is credited for her imaginative work in art class this week. Ava is a student in Mrs. McNaul’s ceramics and painting class, which introduces students...

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B-A's 4x800 relay team of Julie Kraft, Marissa Cacciotti, Alexis Wagner, and Blake Pennington finished third at the District championships and qualified for states.
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College Corner: Brayden Wenzel
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Landon Sneath (Photo by Cameron Gallagher.
Spotlight on Staff: Landon Sneath
March 31, 2025

Name: Landon Sneath  Age: 15 Years in Blueprint: 1 What do you enjoy in BP? I enjoy being in the class with my friends and doing fun story’s. What would you tell a...

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The BluePrint Archives
Sports in the Middle: JH Softball
Sports in the Middle: JH Softball
Avery Conlon May 29, 2025

The Bellwood Junior High Softball team worked hard throughout the 2025 season, building on the legacy of past success. With the 2024 Blue Devil team finishing an impressive...

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A&E: Best graduation songs
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Mrs. McNaul proudly displays the bell she was selected to decorate for the upcoming celebration of America's 250th anniversary. (Photo used by permission from The Daily Herald)
BA teacher selected to paint memorial
Gabby Morris, Staff Writer • May 5, 2025
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Mr. Naylor and his family rescued a Yorkie named Peter in 2019 from an animal shelter in State C ollege called Pets Come First.
Holiday-Ish Rescue Dog Day
Cam Turner, Staff writer • May 20, 2025

People normally buy puppies to have them to grow up with your family and so that you can train them the way you want when they're young. However,...

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2024 graduate Hannah McClellan has become a regularly published contributor for the Daily Campus, the student newspaper at the University of Connecticut.
Featured Alumni: Hannah McClellan
Hailey Waite, Staff writer • May 22, 2025
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Brodie repping the Y2K look perfectly!
What’s trending: Y2K fashion.
Maddie Simpson, Staff Writer • April 9, 2025

Fashion is one thing that makes a complete circle, and in 2025, the Y2K aesthetic is making a full force comeback. The early 2000s, once considered...

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Mr. Carr prepares AP Chemistry students for their exam.
Opinion: Should Bellwood offer more AP’s?
Payton Martin, Feature’s Editor • May 8, 2025
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During the summer, most teens are searching for employment.
Power of three: top 3 most common student jobs
Riley Barnhart, News Editor • May 13, 2025

Now that summer is finally approaching and students are looking for employment, and likely it's preferably to be local. Start up jobs tend to give teenagers earlier experience...

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