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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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Ethan Spozarski

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor

Ethan Spozarski is a sports editor in his third year on staff. He is known for his love of sports and can be found working on his Madden franchise team.

Purbalite seniors evaluate their fours years of high school at Baldwin .

Senior Farewell: Learn to embrace who you really are

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
May 26, 2022
The Penguins have made early playoff exits for several years in a row.

It’s time for the Pens to make some tough decisions

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
May 18, 2022
The Boys Varsity Baseball team plays in the 6A division.

Baseball team defeats Pine-Richland

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
May 12, 2022
Sophomore Adam Ledbetter is on the varsity baseball team.

Ledbetter steps up in varsity baseball role

Ethan Spozarski and Jacob Staley
May 10, 2022
The Boys Varsity Baseball team plays in the 6A division.

Baseball gets big win at Washington Wild Things Stadium

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
May 5, 2022
The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted 7 players in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Opinion: Steelers get an A+ after the draft

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
May 4, 2022
The Baldwin girls softball team plays at the 6A level.

Girls softball falls to Bethel

Paul Kercher and Ethan Spozarski
May 3, 2022
The Penguins have made early playoff exits for several years in a row.

Opinion: Penguins will fall to Rangers in 6

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
May 2, 2022
The Boys Varsity Baseball team plays in the 6A division.

Baseball defeats Quaker Valley to break losing streak

Ethan Spozarski and Paul Kercher
April 29, 2022
Harrolds podcast discusses every Best Picture winner since the start of the Academy Awards.

Harrold’s podcast revisits Oscar winners

Carson Chapel and Ethan Spozarski
April 28, 2022
Saras talks all things sports for the listeners on his new podcast.

Saras starts podcast to share his sports opinions

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
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

Ethan Spozarski and Carson Chapel
April 28, 2022
The Baldwin girls softball team plays at the 6A level.

Softball falls to Chartier Valley

Paul Kercher and Ethan Spozarski
April 28, 2022
The Boys Varsity Baseball team plays in the 6A division.

Baseball falls to Lebo, 6-3

Ethan Spozarski and Jacob Staley
April 27, 2022
The Boys Varsity Baseball team plays in the 6A division.

Baseball falls to Mt. Lebanon in extra innings

Ethan Spozarski and Jacob Staley
April 26, 2022
The Boys Varsity Baseball team plays in the 6A division.

Varsity baseball drops two games over the weekend

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
April 25, 2022

Pitt’s Tre Tipton talks college football with Purb Take podcast

Ethan Spozarski, Jacob Staley, and Sam Tobiczyk
April 21, 2022
Two Baldwin boys doubles tennis teams competed at sectionals Tuesday, placing fifth and 13th out of 16 teams.

Boys tennis doubles fall short at sectionals

Kevin Hutchinson and Ethan Spozarski
April 20, 2022
The Boys Varsity Baseball team plays in the 6A division.

Varsity baseball falls to Hempfield

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
April 13, 2022
Handprints could be seen on the stalls of the third-floor boys bathroom this afternoon.

[Photo] Bathroom vandalism leads to shutdown of senior handprints

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

Baseball falls to Norwin again

Ethan Spozarski and Jacob Staley
April 6, 2022
The Boys Varsity Baseball team plays in the 6A division.

Boys baseball loses long game vs Norwin

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
April 5, 2022
Girls softball defeated Steel Valley 6-5.

Varsity softball defeats Steel Valley

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
April 4, 2022
The Boys Varsity Baseball team plays in the 6A division.

Boys baseball defeats TJ

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
April 1, 2022
The Varsity team went 3-1 during their time in Myrtle Beach.

Varsity baseball takes three of four to start the season

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
March 29, 2022

Chris Mack of 93.7 The Fan talks Pens, Steelers with Purb Take podcast team

Ethan Spozarski, Jacob Staley, and Sam Tobiczyk
March 22, 2022
The NHL had 33 trades happen on March 21st which is an NHL record.

NHL trade deadline produces a lot of deals

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
March 22, 2022

Purb Take talks March Madness tourney brackets

Ethan Spozarski, Jacob Staley, Sam Tobiczyk, and Paul Kercher
March 17, 2022
Mitch Trubisky is signing a two-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Opinion: signing Trubisky isn’t the worst idea

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
March 14, 2022
The Baldwin varsity ice hockey team plays in the 3A division.

Ice hockey loses to Peters in quarterfinal playoff game

Ethan Spozarski and Carson Chapel
March 9, 2022
The St. Gabes Girls CYO team won their championship on Sunday.

Baldwin student lead 2 CYO teams to championships

Ethan Spozarski and Grace Spozarski
March 1, 2022
The Baldwin boys wrestling team competes in the 3A division.

5 Baldwin wrestlers qualify for WPIALs

Ethan Spozarski and Sneha Bhandari
February 28, 2022
The Penguins have made early playoff exits for several years in a row.

Penguins need to capitalize on their opportunities

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
February 25, 2022
Junior Madison Benedict, alumni Ryan Milan and Jake Mysliwczyk working to broadcast a basketball game. The team consists of both Baldwin graduates and current students.

[Photo] Baldwin alums return with live sports coverage

February 25, 2022
Freshman Abby Rexrode (left) placed first overall in the Diamond division at gymnastics states.

Freshman Rexrode wins states in gymnastics

Alisha Katel, Simran Rijal, and Ethan Spozarski
February 22, 2022
James and Nate Wesling both play on the Varsity basketball team.

Wesling brothers look to make memories, achieve playoff success

Ethan Spozarski and Carson Chapel
February 16, 2022

Video story: Competitive cheer reaches semifinals at nationals

Brooke Scanlon and Ethan Spozarski
February 16, 2022

Video story: Hockey falls to Lebo

Paul Kercher, Ethan Spozarski, and Jacob Staley
February 15, 2022
The Baldwin varsity ice hockey team plays in the 3A division.

Varsity hockey team keeps win streak alive vs Canon Mac

Ethan Spozarski and Jacob Staley
February 11, 2022
The Baldwin varsity ice hockey team plays in the 3A division.

Ice hockey gets a statement victory over Peters

Ethan Spozarski and Jacob Staley
February 9, 2022
Ryan Bigley will be attending the University of Delaware to cheer at a Division I level.

Ryan Bigley

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
February 8, 2022

Purb Take podcast offers Super Bowl predictions

Carson Chapel, Paul Kercher, Ethan Spozarski, and Jacob Staley
February 7, 2022
The Washington Commanders have come out with a new name after 2 seasons.

Washington Commanders name brings mixed reactions

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
February 4, 2022
The Baldwin varsity ice hockey team plays in the 3A division.

Ice hockey team takes clutch win against USC on senior night

Ethan Spozarski and Grace Spozarski
January 28, 2022

Podcast: Purb Take team offers NFL conference championship picks

Ethan Spozarski, Carson Chapel, Paul Kercher, and Jacob Staley
January 28, 2022

Video: Ice hockey falls to Pine-Richland

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
January 21, 2022

Podcast: Purb Take team predicts second week of NFL playoffs

Ethan Spozarski, Jacob Staley, Paul Kercher, and Carson Chapel
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

Ethan Spozarski and Carson Chapel
January 19, 2022
The Baldwin varsity ice hockey team plays in the 3A division.

Ice hockey team falls to Seneca Valley

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
January 14, 2022

Podcast: Purb Take team offers wild card playoff predictions

Carson Chapel, Paul Kercher, Ethan Spozarski, and Jacob Staley
January 14, 2022
Swim team loses their final meet of the season.

Swim teams lose to USC, but have a strong night

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
January 13, 2022
The Baldwin varsity ice hockey team plays in the 3A division.

Ice hockey defeats number one NA

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
January 11, 2022

Purb Take team discusses Steelers win, college football championship

Ethan Spozarski, Carson Chapel, Paul Kercher, and Jacob Staley
January 10, 2022

Series may be unrealistic, but that makes it fun

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
January 6, 2022
The Baldwin varsity ice hockey team plays in the 3A division.

Ice hockey falls to Bethel Park in final seconds

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
January 4, 2022

The Purb Take crew offers their perspectives on holiday tradtions

Ethan Spozarski, Carson Chapel, Jacob Staley, and Paul Kercher
December 22, 2021
The Baldwin varsity ice hockey team plays in the 3A division.

Ice hockey defeats Cathedral Prep

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
December 22, 2021

Purb Take discusses Steelers, Kenny Pickett’s decision

Ethan Spozarski, Paul Kercher, Carson Chapel, and Jacob Staley
December 21, 2021
These five classic Christmas movies stand out among the rest.

The 17 School Days of Christmas: These 5 Christmas productions rise above the rest

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
December 16, 2021
After dropping their two most recent games to North Allegheny and Pine-Richland, the Highlanders see the competitiveness in the AAA division but are looking to bounce back and climb in the standings.

Ice hockey team adjusting to high-quality opposition in AAA

Ethan Spozarski and Jacob Staley
December 16, 2021

Disney+ sparks childhood memories

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
December 7, 2021
The Baldwin varsity ice hockey team plays in the 3A division.

Hockey team falls to NA

Ethan Spozarski and Jacob Staley
December 7, 2021

Purb Take discusses Pitt championship, college football playoffs

Ethan Spozarski, Carson Chapel, Paul Kercher, and Jacob Staley
December 6, 2021
Senior Carson Kress has been playing hockey for fourteen years, and looks to make this year the best.

Kress turns longtime hockey experience into achievement

Ethan Spozarski and Jacob Staley
December 6, 2021

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

Paul Kercher, Carson Chapel, and Ethan Spozarski
December 2, 2021

Video story: Ice hockey shuts out Central Catholic

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
December 1, 2021

Purb Take podcast discusses Steelers loss, Pitt victory

Ethan Spozarski, Jacob Staley, Carson Chapel, and Paul Kercher
November 22, 2021
The Baldwin varsity ice hockey team plays in the 3A division.

Ice hockey team adjusts to AAA, moves forward

Ethan Spozarski, Jacob Staley, and Sam Tobiczyk
November 18, 2021
The Baldwin varsity ice hockey team plays in the 3A division.

Ice Hockey rallies to defeat Cathedral Prep

Ethan Spozarski and Carson Chapel
November 16, 2021
Opinion: NFL fines getting out of control

Opinion: NFL fines getting out of control

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
November 15, 2021
Cheer team member Jordan Gremba cheers before performing a jump.

SLIDESHOW: Competitive cheer team remains undefeated

November 8, 2021
The Baldwin varsity ice hockey team plays in the 3A division.

Baldwin ice hockey defeats Canon Mac in close game

Ethan Spozarski, Carson Chapel, and Paul Kercher
November 10, 2021
The Baldwin varsity ice hockey team plays in the 3A division.

Ice hockey team defeats Peters Township

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
November 5, 2021

Video story: Students, staff step up for blood drive

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
November 3, 2021
The competitive cheer team had another successful competition on Sunday in Johnstown, placing first in the mat division and second with their game day routine.

Cheer team earns bid to nationals

Ethan Spozarski and Paul Kercher
November 1, 2021
The Baldwin varsity ice hockey team plays in the 3A division.

Hockey team falls to Seneca in OT

Ethan Spozarski and Paul Kercher
October 29, 2021

Purb Take podcast interviews Penguins broadcaster

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
October 25, 2021
The Penguins have made early playoff exits for several years in a row.

Pens start off season better than expected

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
October 22, 2021
Girls volleyball picks up big win during senior rec

Girls volleyball picks up big win during senior rec

Paul Kercher, Carson Chapel, and Ethan Spozarski
October 20, 2021

Girls Tennis

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
October 20, 2021
The Baldwin varsity ice hockey team plays in the 3A division.

Hockey team falls to USC in OT

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
October 15, 2021
The Baldwin varsity football team defeated Hempfield on Friday.

Football team shares credit for shutout win over Hempfield

Ethan Spozarski and Paul Kercher
October 12, 2021

Podcast: Writer from The Athletic previews Pens season

Ethan Spozarski, Sports Editor
October 11, 2021
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