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Jake Bollinger

Jake Bollinger, Editor in Chief

Jake Bollinger

 

Grade: 12

 

Number of years in BluePrint: 2

 

Activities

I’m in FCA, and I play Baseball, on the weekends I like to golf and hang with friends.

 

Job Details

As Editor in Chief I do a little bit of everything, I write stories, edit stories, and take pictures.

 

Why I joined BluePrint

I joined the Blueprint last year because I had an open spot in my schedule and it seemed like a fun class to be in. My first year was great and I decided to stick with it into my senior year.

 

Fun Fact(s)

I’m a Pitt fan, and my favorite food is sushi.

All content by Jake Bollinger
After a three-day delay because of COVID restrictions, the ICC championship meet will take place Thursday.

Sports set to resume following shutdown

Jake Bollinger, Editor in Chief
May 13, 2021
B-A teachers not too worried about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

B-A teachers not too worried about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Jake Bollinger, Editor in Chief
May 10, 2021
Baseball team takes win over St. Joes

Baseball team takes road win over Saint Joe’s

Jake Bollinger, Editor in Chief
April 27, 2021
Baseball and softball teams to hold clothing fundraisers

Baseball and softball teams hold apparel fundraisers

Jake Bollinger, Editor in Chief
April 8, 2021
Equal pay is an ongoing gender issue in sports.

Why equal pay in sports will probably never happen

Jake Bollinger, Editor in Chief
March 31, 2021
Bellwood-Antis vs. Tyrone; April 25, 2019. (Jeff Miller)

Girls track team gears up for 2021 season

Jake Bollinger, Editor in Chief
March 23, 2021
SPOTLIGHT ON STAFF: Jake Bollinger

SPOTLIGHT ON STAFF: Jake Bollinger

Jake Bollinger, Editor in Chief
March 12, 2021
Zach Amato, Haley Campbell, and Daman Mills recently competed in the National Catholic Forensic Leagues regional speech contest.

4 BA students qualify for national speech contest

Jake Bollinger, Editor In Chief
March 10, 2021
BA parents received a voicemail last week regarding inappropriate pictures of students being shared online.

[Photo] Investigation into inappropriate photo sharing announced to BA parents

Joe Dorminy, News Editor
March 8, 2021
Students this year are faced with a choice between a school sponsored prom or one organized privately like that in 2020.

BA hosts idea of having a prom

Jake Bollinger, Editor in Chief
March 5, 2021
After stellar senior seasons for the Blue Devil football team, Nick Plank and Zach Mallon have been selected to play in the PFSCA East-West All-Star game.

Mallon and Plank selected for East vs. West All-Star game

Jake Bollinger, Editor in Chief
March 3, 2021
Big win over Juniata Valley moves the Blue Devils to 3rd in the District 6 rankings

Big win over Juniata Valley moves the Blue Devils to 3rd in the District 6 rankings

Jake Bollinger, Editor in Chief
February 25, 2021
Zach Mallon was one of B-As top scorers in their win over Claysburg-Kimmel.

Boys come out victorious on the road

Jake Bollinger, Editor in Chief
February 23, 2021
Zach Miller scored 12 in B-As win over Moshannon Valley.

Boys crush Mo Valley on the road

Jake Bollinger, Editor in Chief
February 9, 2021
Asynchronous virtual days allow all students to work completely from home.

[Photo] What Are Virtual Days?

Kaia Claypoole, Staff Writer
February 4, 2021
Trenton Pellegrino lit it up from deep against Juniata Valley, drilling a school-record 10 treys.

Boys come out victorious on the road

Jake Bollinger, Editor in Chief
February 2, 2021
Chelsea McCaulsky lets go with a shot for three of her game-high 30 points against Mount Union.

Girls take season opener on the road

Jake Bollinger, Editor In Chief
January 20, 2021
Students at BA will be headed back to in-person class next week, high school classes planning to go hybrid.

Students set to return next week to in person learning

Jake Bollinger, Editor in Chief
January 6, 2021
High school students back up their iPads in preparation for a possible move to virtual learning in the face of rising COVID numbers.

Students prepare for the possibility of being virtual following holiday break

Jake Bollinger, Editor in Chief
November 24, 2020
Fowler map of Bellwood, 1895.

BA History 101: The Fowler Maps

Jake Bollinger, Editor in Chief
November 20, 2020
The Blue Angels are taking Christmas donations in the middle and high school until December 4.

Blue Angels kick off the Christmas season

Jake Bollinger, Editor in Chief
November 17, 2020
Zach Mallon ran for 200 yards in the second half alone during B-As Backyard Brawl win over Tyrone.

B-A retains Backyard Brawl trophy

Jake Bollinger, Editor in Chief
November 10, 2020
Tailback Zach Mallon had his toughest game of the season as the Blue Devils fell in the District 6 semis to Richland.

Blue Devils fall in semis

Jake Bollinger, Editor in Chief
November 3, 2020
Zach Pellegrine sets the offense early against Bald Eagle Area.

Devils advance to District semis with win over BEA

Jake Bollinger, Editor In Chief
October 27, 2020
Lexi Diamond is heading to Penn State Altoona before finishing out her college experience at University Park.

[Photo] College Corner: Alexandra Diamond

Caroline Nagle, Feature Editor
October 20, 2020
A COVID-19 case at Mount UNion has caused the cancellation of this weeks Homecoming game.

HOMECOMING GAME CANCELLED

Jake Bollinger, Editor in Chief
October 14, 2020
Cooper Guyer gets to the quarterback for a bone-jarring sack against West Branch.

Blue Devils go to 5-0 with win over West Branch

Jake Bollinger, Editor In Chief
October 12, 2020
Zach Pelegrine and the Blue Devils look to remain undefeated tomorrow against West Branch.

Devils stay on the road in attempt to stay unbeaten

Jake Bollinger, Editor In Chief
October 8, 2020
Bellwood-Antis unloaded on Williamsburg after the first quarter last Friday.

Devils overwhelm Blue Pirates in ICC bout

Jake Bollinger, Editor in Chief
October 6, 2020
Senior Joe Dorminy in game against Glendale 9/25/2020 (Zach Miller)

Blue Devils gear up for game against Williamsburg

Jake Bollinger, Editor in Chief
October 2, 2020
Gabriella Finn is headed to IUP Culinary School.

[Photo] College Corner with Gabriella Finn

Jake Bollinger and Caroline Nagle
September 30, 2020
Fourth grade students at Myers were out of school Friday over COVID concerns.

Myers fourth graders sent home following positive COVID test

Jake Bollinger and Joe Dorminy
September 18, 2020
Zach Mallon bursts through a gigantic hole for some of his 151 yards on the ground against Noethern Befford.

B-A overpowers Northern Bedford in the second half

Jake Bollinger, Editor In Chief
September 14, 2020
B-A installed a new sign marking the main entrance to the high school building on Tuesday.

B-A adds new sign to main entrance

Jake Bollinger, Editor in Chief
September 9, 2020
Troy Walker was a leader in three sports during his time at B-A.

Senior Male Athlete of The Year: Troy Walker

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
April 28, 2020
The PIAA is suspending its winter sports championships.

Coronavirus causes havoc for sports locally, nationally

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
March 12, 2020
The Astros should be stripped of their 2017 title.

Opinion: Astros Sign-Stealing Scandal

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
March 3, 2020
State Representative Jim Gregory on Dr. Seuss day reading to Myers Students.

[Photo] Rep. Gregory reads to Myers students

Julian Bartlebaugh, Editor In Chief
March 3, 2020
Boys Suffer Tough Loss To End The Season

Boys fall in first round

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
February 25, 2020
Basketball season means the release of plenty of popular basketball shoes.

Just For Kicks – Basketball Edition

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
February 20, 2020
The Lady Devils begin pursuit of their third straight state championship with a District playoff game against Glendale.

B-A hoops teams set to begin postseason

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
February 19, 2020
Travis Luensmann feels success depends on mental outlook.

[Photo] Mentality Vs. Reality

Travis Luensmann, Staff Writer
February 18, 2020
Zach Miller put on a show for Tuesday nights game

Boys Defeat Williamsburg At Home

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
February 12, 2020
Senior Macy Decker hit four threes in a win over Williamsburg..

Girls dominate Williamsburg to secure Spot in the ICC championship game

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
February 11, 2020
Troy Walker goes for a steal against Southern Fulton.

Boys Fall to Southern Fulton On The Road

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
February 10, 2020
(From left to right) Fraith Patton, Emilie Leidig, Evan Pellegrine and Jackson Boyer each committed to play college sports next year at a signing ceremony on Wednesday.

Four more athletes commit

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
February 7, 2020
Girls Defeat Portage On The Road.

Girls defeat Portage on the road

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
February 7, 2020
Zach Miller and Troy Walker helped boost the Blue Devils past JV

Boys Dominate At Home

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
February 3, 2020
Alex Taylor locks up against Juniata Valley. Taylor earned a spot on the 60-point banner with the win.

Wrestling team grabs two wins in double dual meet

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
January 31, 2020

Remembering Mamba

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
January 30, 2020
B-A girls vs. C-K; January 14, 2020. (Caroline Nagle)

Lady Devils remain undefeated; boys fall to Mount Union

Troy Walker and Jake Bollinger
January 28, 2020
Leidig completes milestone as Lady Blue Devils blow past Williamsburg

Leidig completes milestone as Lady Blue Devils blow past Williamsburg

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
January 22, 2020
Blue Devils Suffer Loss On The Road

Boys Come Up Short On The Road Against Central

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
January 7, 2020
Boys secure key win on road.

Boys Dominate On Road Against Juniata Valley

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
January 6, 2020
While B-A lost its two games at the Reliance Bank Tournament, Zach Miller earned all-tournament honors.

Boys fall short in Reliance Bank Holiday Tournament

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
January 2, 2020
B-A senior Bella Kies has played travel volleyball with the Horseshoe Volley Ball Club throughout high school, and it improved her game enough to allow her to compete on the next level.

PAYING TO PLAY

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
December 31, 2019
Zach Miller netted his second 20-point game of the season against Glendale.

Boys dominate on the road

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
December 19, 2019
Zach Miller and the Blue Devil basketball team tallied its second ICC victory.

Blue Devils grab second straight ICC win

Jake Bollinger, Staff Writer
December 13, 2019
Trenton Pellegrino passes the ball at Monday nights game at West Branch

Devils Defeat West Branch On The Road

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
December 11, 2019
Devils Fall In Season Opener

Devils Fall In Season Opener

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
December 9, 2019
The B-A Boys look to have a successful season in the wake of the exit of Coach Kevin Conlon.

Cassidy leads Devils into new era

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
December 3, 2019
Jake Bollinger is this weeks Spotlight on Staff.

Spotlight on Staff: Jake Bollinger

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
November 22, 2019
Trevor Miller looks for a big pass play against Cambria Heights

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Trevor Miller

Jake Bollinger, Sport Writer
November 15, 2019
Sicily Yingling prepares to dig a shot in this file photo from earlier this season. Yingling and the Lady Devils had their season ended last night in the quarterfinals with a loss to Central Cambria.

Volleyball team falls in quarterfinals

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
October 31, 2019
B-As volleyball team overpowered Mount Union to improve to 9-8.

Volleyball gets key win to become playoff eligible

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
October 18, 2019
The Bellwood-Antis offensive line has been the teams unsung hero during its 8-0 start.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Blue Devil O-line

Jake Bollinger, Staff Writer
October 18, 2019
Bellwood-Antis Athlete of the Week, Nick Plank

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Nick Plank

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
October 11, 2019
Senior Night for Tyrone Soccer

Soccer team suffers heartbreaking loss on Senior Night

Jake Bollinger, Sports Writer
October 3, 2019
Sydney Lechner reached a career milestone against Glendale with 1,000th career assist.

Lady Devils spikers earn first win

Jake Bollinger, Sports writer
September 6, 2019
Jordans, Yeezys, and Addidas are three popular shoes in the halls of Bellwood-Antis High School.

[Photo] Just For Kickz

Jacob Bollinger, Staff Writer
September 5, 2019
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