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The student news site of Baldwin High School

The Purbalite
The student news site of Baldwin High School

The Purbalite
Trevor Brain

Trevor Brain, Staff Writer

Senior Trevor Brain is a second-year staff writer. He can be found playing hockey, lacrosse, and golf.

 

The Baldwin boys baseball team competes in the 5A division

Baseball team defeats McKeesport, 16-1

Jackson Sgattoni and Trevor Brain
April 9, 2025
The boys varsity volleyball team competes during the spring sports season.

Lebo sweeps boys volleyball

Trevor Brain, Multimedia Editor
April 4, 2025

Purb Take breaks down men’s and women’s Final Fours

Trevor Brain, Nico Macurak, Jules Ott, and Jackson Sgattoni
April 3, 2025

Purb Take discusses Steelers roster options, NBA

Trevor Brain, Olivia O’Malley, and Jackson Sgattoni
March 25, 2025
Baldwin's boys tennis team plays in the spring sports season.

Boys tennis defeats TJ

Trevor Brain and Katie Fillipih
March 20, 2025
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is the main organization of college sports. Image via NCAA

Selection Sunday kicks off March Madness arguments

Trevor Brain, Multimedia Editor
March 17, 2025
The Fighting Highlander girls lacrosse team compete in the WPIAL 3A division.

Girls lax loses to North Hills

Emma Powell and Trevor Brain
March 17, 2025
Senior Mary Vargo is introduced to the gym before the Bethel Park game.

Vargo looks for another basketball highlight at states

Trevor Brain and Jackson Sgattoni
March 5, 2025
Senior Ramil Islamov became the first wrestling WPIAL champion since 1966.

[Photo] Islamov becomes Baldwin’s first WPIAL champion wrestler in 59 years

Jackson Sgattoni, Sports Editor
February 24, 2025
Junior Max Marzina shoots a free throw in the second half against Penn-Trafford.

Penn-Trafford upsets boys basketball in first round of playoffs

Hritika Pokhrel, Emma Powell, Trevor Brain, and Gwen Gordon
February 19, 2025
Highlanders Boys basketball wins WPIAL 5a section 3 this season.

A year to remember

Nico Macurak, Milana Varon, and Trevor Brain
February 18, 2025
Gymnastics has taught Rossa many valuable lessons, but the importance of teamwork sticks out the most to her.

Team comes first for gymnast Rossa

Trevor Brain and Olivia O’Malley
February 10, 2025
The Pittsburgh Penguins have won a total of five Stanley Cup championships. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Pens embrace rebuild, while Steelers get stale

Trevor Brain, Staff Writer
February 3, 2025
The boys basketball team won against Peters Township 61- 57 on Tuesday night.

Boys basketball comes back, defeats Peters Township

Trevor Brain, Staff Writer
January 22, 2025
Senior Caden Cherico goes up for a layup on a fast break.

Boys basketball rallies to defeat South Allegheny

Trevor Brain and Logan Huwalt
January 17, 2025
Baldwin High School's bowling team competes at Legacy Lanes in Whitehall.

Bowling team remains perfect with win over Neighborhood Academy

Trevor Brain, Multimedia Editor
January 16, 2025

Purb Take debates how to improve the Steelers

Trevor Brain, Nico Macurak, Emma Powell, and Jackson Sgattoni
January 13, 2025
Junior Max Marzina dribbles the ball midcourt during the first quarter.

Boys basketball team takes first loss of season

Dom Brown and Trevor Brain
January 6, 2025
Senior Nate Wesling dribbles down the court against Mount Lebanon.

Wesling reaches 1,000 career points in holiday tourney

Nico Macurak and Trevor Brain
January 2, 2025
The boys basketball team won against Peters Township 61- 57 on Tuesday night.

Boys basketball come back to defeat Penn-Trafford

Trevor Brain and Nico Macurak
December 12, 2024
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is the main organization of college sports. Image via NCAA

College football championship games offer great moments

Trevor Brain, Staff Writer
December 10, 2024
The upcoming boys basketball season brings new and bigger expectations.

New year, new expectations

Trevor Brain and Milana Varon
December 6, 2024

Purb Take podcast discusses Steelers-Bengals game

Trevor Brain, Nico Macurak, and Jackson Sgattoni
December 2, 2024

Memorial ceremony honors teacher, track coach Ed Helbig

Trevor Brain, Brielle Fisher, Molly Fircak, and Ethan Green
October 31, 2024
Baldwin prepares to hike an offensive snap against Moon at the homecoming game.

Football team reflects on difficult season

Olivia O’Malley, Trevor Brain, and Jackson Sgattoni
October 31, 2024
Baldwin’s team captains, seniors Cenzo Pacella, Jaden Duttine, Zachary Zeman, and Dominic Brown, walk out to midfield before the game against Moon.

Duttine closes book on Baldwin football today

Trevor Brain and McKinley Beech
October 25, 2024
The girls varsity tennis team shares words of encouragement before their matches.

Playoff loss ends positive season for girls tennis team

Trevor Brain, Jackson Sgattoni, and McKinley Beech
October 8, 2024
Baldwin High School's boys and girls varsity soccer teams compete in WPIAL's 4a division.

Boys soccer wins second game in a row

Sean Galentine, Ben Majcher, and Trevor Brain
October 7, 2024
Baldwin lines up for a defensive play against Elizabeth Forward.

Football team to face more challenges in last half of season

Jackson Sgattoni, Trevor Brain, and Olivia O’Malley
October 2, 2024

Purb Take discusses big starts by Steelers, Pitt, Penn State

Trevor Brain and Emma Powell
September 25, 2024
The band comes down the track ramp before the game against Elizabeth Forward.

Elizabeth Forward shuts out football team

Trevor Brain, Arpan Basnet, and McKinley Beech
September 23, 2024
Baldwin High School's boys and girls varsity soccer teams compete in WPIAL's 4a division.

Boys soccer team plays Blackhawk to a draw

Jackson Sgattoni and Trevor Brain
September 11, 2024
Junior Noah Saccani carries the ball down the field against Fox Chapel on Aug. 30.

Football team looks turn hard work into results this season

Jackson Sgattoni, Trevor Brain, and Olivia O’Malley
September 6, 2024
The NHL playoffs are made of 16 teams that compete for the Stanley Cup. Photo courtesy of the NHL.

Inconsistent goaltending could sink Oilers

Trevor Brain, Staff Writer
June 6, 2024
The National Basketball Association consists of 30 teams split into two conferences. Image via NBA.

Celtics, Timberwolves likely to advance in conference finals

Trevor Brain, Staff Writer
May 21, 2024
Coaches Ed Helbig (right) and Rich Wright were inducted into the Baldwin sports hall of fame earlier this year.

[Photo] Athletes rally to support coach’s cancer fight

Josephine Wysocki and Anne Hampton
May 13, 2024
Baseball has taught senior Dylan Lacher how to deal with the swings and misses in life.

In a tough season, baseball still teaches key lessons for Lacher, teammates

Trevor Brain and Will Penrod
May 7, 2024

Purb Take podcast discusses Steelers, NFL draft

Trevor Brain, Garrett Gusten, and Will Penrod
April 30, 2024

Video story: Seniors add their handprints to the wall

Trevor Brain, Kenzie Hirt, and Emma Powell
April 18, 2024

Purb Take podcast discusses what went wrong with Pens season

Trevor Brain, Ethan Green, and Emma Powell
April 17, 2024
Despite the rough performance, there were still some bright spots. 

Baseball team falls to Central Catholic

Trevor Brain, staff writer
April 16, 2024
The boys baseball team lost to Hempfield on Wednesday night.

Baseball loses to Hempfield, 9-3

Will Penrod and Trevor Brain
April 11, 2024
Baseball Loses 2 Games to Norwin

Baseball Loses 2 Games to Norwin

Trevor Brain, Staff Writer
April 8, 2024
Rolling Stones classic album is an essential listen for all. Photo via Columbia Records.

Essential Listening: Rolling Stones hit a peak with ‘Let It Bleed’

Trevor Brain, Staff writer
March 25, 2024
The Steelers have been making many moves in the off-season. Photo via Steelers.com

Steelers making big moves this off-season

Trevor Brain, Staff Writer
March 13, 2024
The Baldwin Boys basketball team line up to receive their silver WIPIAL medals.

Boys basketball looks to regroup for states after WPIAL finals loss

Nick Burg, Dom Brown, Jacob Staley, and Trevor Brain
March 4, 2024
The purple flood storms the court as the Highlanders win 54-52.

Boys basketball defeats Lebo, heads to first WPIAL title game in 39 years

Jacob Staley, Nick Burg, Molly Gorman, and Trevor Brain
February 28, 2024
Toto, Green compete in indoor track states

Toto, Green compete in indoor track states

Trevor Brain and Will Penrod
February 28, 2024
The Pittsburgh Pirates are on track to make important moves this offseason. Image Via Pittsburgh Pirates.

Bucs enter spring training focusing on youth, new signings

Trevor Brain, Staff Writer
February 21, 2024

Video story: Baldwin hosts Hall of Fame ceremony

Trevor Brain, Garrett Gusten, and Will Penrod
February 14, 2024
The Unified Bocce Team competes in the winter sport season.

Bocce team defeats Brashear

Trevor Brain and Will Penrod
February 7, 2024
The Baldwin boys and girls swim teams compete in the winter season.

Boys, girls swim teams lose to Gateway

Trevor Brain and Will Penrod
February 2, 2024
'Styx' is an American rock band that was formed in 1972. Styx by Ralph Arvesen is licensed under CC BY 2.0 DEED.

Essential listening: Styx have more to offer than just Renegade

Trevor Brain, Staff Writer
January 29, 2024

Purb Take debates NFL honors candidates

Trevor Brain, Garrett Gusten, and Will Penrod
January 29, 2024

Purb Take podcast looks at Steelers, NFL trends

Trevor Brain, Garrett Gusten, and Will Penrod
November 14, 2023
Hockey season is already becoming exciting.

You’re probably missing some great hockey stories this year

Trevor Brain, Club Member
October 24, 2023
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