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The student news site of Baldwin High School

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The student news site of Baldwin High School

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Carson Chapel

Carson Chapel, Sports Editor

Senior Sports Editor Carson Chapel is in his third year on the Purbalite staff. When he is not playing sports he is lifting, watching anime, and tending to any fire in sight.

All content by Carson Chapel

Video story: Girls volleyball loses to Canon-Mac

September 21, 2022
Baldwin’s varsity girls soccer team competes in the 4A division.

Girls soccer picks up section win over Hempfield

September 20, 2022
The Baldwin Boys Golf Team plays in the A division.

[Photo] Golf team members fall short of WPIAL sectionals

September 19, 2022
Cyberpunk Edgerunners, an anime just released on Netflix, may just have saved the failed video game Cyberpunk 2077. `Cyberpunk’ anime saves a failed video game

`Cyberpunk’ anime saves a failed video game

September 20, 2022

Purb Take podcast previews the Steeler season

September 9, 2022
The Baldwin Girls Varsity Volleyball team plays in the 4A division.

Girls volleyball falls to Fox Chapel

September 8, 2022
The Baldwin Varsity Football Team plays in the 5A Division.

Football team has high hopes for T.J. game, rest of season

September 2, 2022
The varsity football team won its first game of the season on Friday by taking the “The Battle of 51” against Brashear, 47-17. 

Highlanders take home first annual “Battle of 51”

August 29, 2022
Senior Commencement ends with fireworks from behind the football stadium.

[Photo] Class of 2022 Commencement video story, slideshow

June 3, 2022

Purb Take podcast makes picks for NBA Finals

June 2, 2022

Podcast debates NBA playoffs

May 27, 2022
Opinion: Pirates start is nice, but time will tell

Opinion: Pirates’ start is nice, but time will tell

May 4, 2022
The journey from island to island covers important real-life topics such as discrimination, racism, overcoming fear, and that enemies can turn into allies.

What to Binge Watch: Pirates seek adventure in `One Piece’ anime

May 4, 2022
Harrolds podcast discusses every Best Picture winner since the start of the Academy Awards.

Harrold’s podcast revisits Oscar winners

April 28, 2022
Dunaway spares no local team in his radio show, Sports Voice with Dave Dunaway.

Dunaway’s radio show doesn’t spare local teams

April 28, 2022
Baldwin staff members share their opinions on movies and sports on a radio show and two podcasts.

Baldwin staff members share opinions through podcasts, radio

April 28, 2022

Mini-THON sets record, raising $29,157 to fight childhood cancer

April 25, 2022
The new game, Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, has 45 levels and for every movie there are 5 missions.

The new Star Wars legos game updates an old favorite

April 25, 2022
Lacrosse plays another game.

Boys lacrosse falls to Penn-Trafford

April 14, 2022
Shohei Ohtani continues to become the face of baseball as he is the cover player for The Show 22, the latest in the long-lasting video game series that dates back to 2006. 

`The Show 22’ serves up another winner

April 13, 2022
The Boys Varsity Baseball team plays in the 6A division.

[Photo] Boys baseball defeats TJ

April 1, 2022
The Baldwin varsity ice hockey team defeated lost their quarterfinal game on Tuesday.

Ice hockey loses to Peters in quarterfinal playoff game

March 9, 2022
Vanderbilt is using new devices for pitch calling.

Baseball looks to tech for improvements

March 3, 2022
The St. elizabeths boys CYO team won their championship game on Sunday.

[Photo] Baldwin student lead 2 CYO teams to championships

March 1, 2022
Boys varsity Basketball lost to NA in the first round of WPIALs.

Boys basketball season ends with playoff loss to North Allegheny

February 23, 2022
James and Nate Wesling both play on the Varsity basketball team.

Wesling brothers look to make memories, achieve playoff success

February 16, 2022
Baldwin alum Sean Kealey has been a substitute teacher at the high school for the past few months, but over the summer he was on the pitching mound in Wisconsin, getting his first shot as a reliever in the minors during his first season in High A baseball for the Peoria Chiefs.

Your substitute teacher is a minor league baseball pitcher

February 11, 2022

Purb Take podcast offers Super Bowl predictions

February 7, 2022

Podcast: Purb Take team offers NFL conference championship picks

January 28, 2022

Video story: Boys basketball loses to Chartiers Valley

January 26, 2022
The Fighting Highlander basketball team plays in the 6A division.

Girls hoops falls to USC

January 26, 2022

Podcast: Purb Take team predicts second week of NFL playoffs

January 21, 2022
Junior James Wesling set a Baldwin High School record on Tuesday by scoring 48 points as the Highlanders defeated Bethel Park 86-66. 

Wesling sets Baldwin record to lead boys hoops to victory over Bethel Park

January 19, 2022

Podcast: Purb Take team offers wild card playoff predictions

January 14, 2022

Purb Take team discusses Steelers win, college football championship

January 10, 2022
The Fighting Highlanders basketball teams compete at the 6A level.

Boys basketball loses to Upper Saint Clair

January 5, 2022
The Fighting Highlanders basketball teams compete at the 6A level.

Buzzer beater helps boys hoops to doubleheader split

January 3, 2022

The Purb Take crew offers their perspectives on holiday tradtions

December 22, 2021

Purb Take discusses Steelers, Kenny Pickett’s decision

December 21, 2021
The win pushed the teams record to 4-1. All games so far have been against teams outside of their section.

Boys basketball defeats TJ

December 20, 2021
The Fighting Highlanders basketball teams compete at the 6A level.

Girls basketball overpowers Gateway

December 16, 2021
The Fighting Highlanders basketball teams compete at the 6A level.

Boys basketball defeats Woodland Hills

December 14, 2021
Clarkson is known to be one of the best singers for Christmas. Her vocals and her experience with Christmas music allow her to rightfully claim the top spot among other singers. 

The 17 School Days of Christmas: Clarkson’s new holiday record will win fans

December 14, 2021

Video story: Boys basketball opens season by splitting two games

December 13, 2021

Netflix provides many films that strengthen its reliability

December 7, 2021

Purb Take discusses Pitt championship, college football playoffs

December 6, 2021
With Christmas coming around the corner, here are some shopping ideas so youre not stressed out the day before Christmas. 

The 17 School Days of Christmas: Shopping list offers ideas for everyone

December 3, 2021

Purb Take podcast talks baseball with BHS alum from DK Pittsburgh Sports

December 2, 2021
Today at 11:59 began a league wide lockout.

Opinion: MLB’s likely lockdown will cause big disruptions

December 1, 2021
Connor Gitzen is straying away from his familys past and is embracing himself in basketball.

Gitzen goes his own way, making his mark in basketball

November 23, 2021

Purb Take podcast discusses Steelers loss, Pitt victory

November 22, 2021
The Baldwin varsity ice hockey team defeated lost their quarterfinal game on Tuesday.

Ice Hockey rallies to defeat Cathedral Prep

November 16, 2021
The Baldwin varsity ice hockey team defeated lost their quarterfinal game on Tuesday.

Baldwin ice hockey defeats Canon Mac in close game

November 10, 2021
The Atlanta Braves have upset the Dodgers, and the Houston Astros have stopped the hot Red Sox, setting up the MLB World Series. 

Pitching could be the key to this World Series

October 26, 2021
Girls volleyball picks up big win during senior rec

Girls volleyball picks up big win during senior rec

October 20, 2021
The girls volleyball team playing against Bethel Park.

Girls Volleyball

October 20, 2021
Despite their win-loss records, though, these fall athletes are continuing to find inspiration and celebrating individual and team accomplishments.

[Photo] Beyond wins and losses: Fall sports athletes still find motivation, celebrate team bonding

October 20, 2021
Grande a standout on and off the field

Grande a standout on and off the field

October 19, 2021
The Baldwin varsity football team defeated Hempfield on Friday.

Big plays secure win over Norwin for football team

October 4, 2021
Because of the limited preparation time, the team found some of the questions to be more difficult than others.

Hometown High Q team assembles under pressure

September 29, 2021

Purb Take previews Steelers v. Bengals showdown

September 23, 2021

Video: Football team falls to North Allegheny

September 20, 2021
Drakes new album has some standout songs with popular features; however, other songs are nothing special.

New Drake album has strong moments and some average songs

September 13, 2021

Purb Take returns to discuss NFL week one

September 10, 2021
On Friday, the first football game of the 2021 season took place. The student section theme was Hawaiian.

SLIDESHOW: First football game of the year

September 9, 2021
The marching band and color guard performing during halftime.

[Photo]

The varsity cheerleading squad cheering on players.

[Photo]

Video story: Friday night lights return

September 6, 2021
Senior Tai Guzzi is headed to England, where he will play for a soccer clubs academy team and go to college at the same time.

Guzzi headed to England to play soccer and study

June 4, 2021
The show is filled with action, color, and a variety of unique characters.

‘Invincible’ series will win over fans of superheroes

May 17, 2021

Video story: Baldwin celebrates return of state champion ice hockey team

May 6, 2021
The Pirates, expected to be one of the worst teams in baseball this year, are off to a surprisingly solid start.

Despite recent skid, Pirates are surprising people this year

May 4, 2021

Video story: Boys volleyball falls to Moon Township

April 30, 2021
Picture of Grace and Anna Schumacher standing together before their softball game.

Schumacher sisters motivate each other on and off the mound

April 28, 2021
Track defeats Thomas Jefferson, West Mifflin

Track defeats Thomas Jefferson, West Mifflin

April 20, 2021
Baldwins boys tennis team plays in the spring sports season.

Boys tennis defeats Seton-LaSalle

April 9, 2021
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