Editor鈥檚 note: This is the first in an occasional series about the origin of unusual names of places in Washington, Greene and Fayette counties. Growing up in Avella, Joey Gonzalez heard plenty of stories about Shades of Death Road. It鈥檚 a place where people were murdered and hanged. ...
The sound of thundering hooves and cheering crowds will fill the air on Saturday when the Little A Town Arena in Avella bursts to life with its annual rodeo. From bull riding, to barrel racing and bronco busting, the high-energy evening promises fun for the entire family. It starts at 7 ...
AVELLA 鈥� Avella opened the door in the top of the sixth inning and John Woodward made the Eagles pay. Woodward smashed a three-run home run to right centerfield in a wild frame that saw Avella commit five errors and Jefferson-Morgan cross the plate six times on its way to a 7-5 comeback ...
John Curtis was more worried about picking up a key Section 1-A baseball victory than a milestone win the afternoon of April 9 when his Jefferson-Morgan team hosted undefeated Avella. Both were accomplished thanks in large part to Drew Adams. The junior right-hander twirled a five-hit ...
Mapletown coach George Messich liked what he saw in his football team鈥檚 scrimmage last week but the question was whether that performance would carry over into the regular season. The answer was a resounding yes as the Maples rode a strong ground game, led by running backs Carson Vanata ...
WASHINGTON 鈥� It鈥檚 hard to beat a good team three times. Avella lost the regular-season series to section rival Carmichaels by a combined score of 20-5 in two games, but behind a strong pitching performance from Bryce Wright and some clutch hitting, the Eagles clinched a spot in the PIAA ...
