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Brad Poppe, head coach of girls basketball, has set a goal with his 21 players this year to qualify for the girls basketball state tournament. “To do that,” he said, “is to get better each day!” Poppe believes that the girls basketball team’s strengths are the height, length, and speed of girls on the team. He also believes their weakness may be consistency.
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Throughout the course of this presidential election season, the Avon 7th graders held their own election. The class was divided into two groups, boys and girls, to debate against each other’s opinions. Miss Piggy (girls) and Yoshi (boys) were the representatives for the parties. Instead of Republicans, Democrats, and Independents, the seventh graders split into Girl Power and Boy Power to avoid any controversy stemming from the current presidential election in our country.
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Mrs. Ethel Cooper, Ms. Mataya Larsgaard and Mrs. Raja Brandt directed the elementaryoperetta Bring on the Snow! on December 1 in the main gym. Preschool sang “I’m a LittleSanta,”"Ring the Bells,” and We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” Fifth grade band performed “Merrily We Roll Along,” “Good King Wenceslas,” and “Jolly Old St. Nicholas.” Kindergarten did “Blitzen Boogie,” and firstand second grade sang “Someone’s in the Chimney,” and “Merry Christmas to You from the Red, White, and Blue.” The show ended with third through sixth grade singing “Bring on the Snow!” “Ready, Set, Snow,” “Over the River,” “Game Show Music,” “HOT Chocolate!” “Angels in the Snow,” “Blizzard on the Way!” and “Bring on the Snow!”
Read moreWith the upcoming cheerleading season coming to a start we have eight fun and caring girls on the basketball cheer team. We have seniors Allyson Hamilton and Keely Bares, junior Reese Powers, sophomores Kimmy Tolsma and Sarah Swier, and freshman McKenna Kocmich cheering on our boys basketball team this year.
Read moreJust a week before Thanksgiving on Monday, November 16, the Bon Homme-Scotland-Avon wrestling season kicked off. There are about 40 athletes out and two of them are from Avon, Brady Bierema and Tyler Tjeerdsma.
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Usborne Books set up at Lavender Lane Design + Boutique with some great book choices for Christmas gifts.
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Three Wagner High School students were selected for the LMVC All-Conference Team. They are: Abby Brunsing, Avari Bruguier and Paige Petry. Abby was also chosen for the 2nd Team All State this season. This is her second year in a row making All-State. Photography by Denelle
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