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The Voice of the Bellwood-Antis Student Body

The BluePrint

The Voice of the Bellwood-Antis Student Body

The BluePrint

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...

Sarah Vogel, who graduated from B-A in 2009 and owns The Clay Cup in Altoona, will be the featured speaker at this year's commencement.
Garber tabbed guest speaker for class of ’25
Nicolee Lovrich, Staff Writer • May 15, 2025

Bellwood-Antis Principal Mr. Rick Schreier says when choosing a guest speaker for commencement, he seeks  to represent a variety of career paths and geographic locations. “From NASA scientists to correctional officers, from...

Jenna Norton and Holden Schreier finished their high school careers with identical GPAs and will share this year's Salutatorian honor.
B-A will have 2 Salutatorians for 2025 commencement
Cam Turner, Staff writer • May 14, 2025

When you think of all the work the goes into a high school career - all the little assignments, the projects, the essays, the tests -  its hard to imagine two people taking the same classes earning the same grade over 4 years. But...

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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...

The debate over whether B-A athletes should or should not be allowed to play more than one sport in a season was a major topic of discussion during the 2024-25 school year.
Top 10 sports stories of the 2024-2025 school year
Cayden Pellegrine, Sports Editor • May 19, 2025

As the 2024-2025 school year comes to an end, it is now a good time to look back a think on the ten best-written, most impactful, and favorite sports stories. B-A athletes had quite a ride this year, from big wins in rivalry games to school policy controversies...

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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...

Students were encouraged to sign a pledge poster outside of the cafeteria, vowing not to say the R-word.
B-A spreads inclusion during special week
Cam Turner, Staff Writer • April 10, 2025

Did you know that the Bellwood-Antis bocce team is doing a project to spread kindness and the stop bullying of people with a disability for the Spread the Word campaign? In 2009, Spread the Word was created to end the...

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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.
The Latest Vids
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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Ms. Poplin is enjoying her first year in the middle school after a year as a long-term sub in the high school.
New teachers in the middle: Miss Poplin
Connor Gray May 1, 2025

Have you ever imagined being able to combine your love for dance with your school spirit? For Miss Poplin, that's now a reality! When Miss Poplin moved from teaching high...

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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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