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You know that the end of every sports season is approaching when the individualteams host Parents’ Night. Accordingto girls’ basketball coach, Brad Poppe, the purpose of Parents’ Night is “to recognize the parents of the athletes and their sacrifices.” Parents’ Night is a celebration in which athletes thank their parents for supporting them during their high school athletic careers. As parents gather at one end of the gym, player’s names are announced and the celebrants meet for the exchange of gifts. Maintaining tradition, players give a flower to their parent(s). This year, senior players decided to hand out white roses, whereas underclassmen will hand out red carnations. Following the exchange, the various groups gather for pictures.
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Wagner Invite 2021 Results for Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon wrestlers, Tyler Tjeerdsma and Brady Bierema.
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National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) was chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1986 to honor female athletic achievement and recognize the importance of sports and fitness participation for all girls and women.
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Avon’s 3rd and 4th grade girls team competed at Bon Homme Youth Tournament on Saturday, January 23. The girls had two losses and one win. They lost to Parkston (18-14) and to Yankton (30-11), and beat Bon Homme (18-4).
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The Avon Volunteer Fire Department held their annual awards banquet Saturday, January 23 where Chief Kevin Tjeerdsma presented Firefighter Ray Haenfler (left) with a plaque for his 30 years of service.
Read moreVERMILLION, S.D. — More than 2,100 students at the University of South Dakota are being honored for their high achievement during the fall 2020 semester with the release of the Dean’s List and Academic Honors.
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