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The Avon Lady Pirates held 'Dig Pink Night' on Monday, October 18th where the Post Prom Committee and the Avon/Dante Pink Ladies chose to donate to the Lippincott family this year. Below is what the committee announced during this recognition.
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"The 2021 Cross Country started with 13 runners reporting for the sport. When the season was completed 13 runners were still competing. We went to 8 regular meets and then the regions and then the qualifiers went on to state in Sioux Falls. Rilyn Thury and Tyler Tjeerdsma qualified for the state meet. (The top 25 runners from each region qualify). Rilyn finished in the 96th place in the state while Tyler finished in 44th and his personal best time for this year.
Read moreLattie and Carol Draughon entered their heavenly home to spend eternity together, Carol first on Friday, October 22, 2021 at the age of 75, Lattie following shortly after on Saturday, October 23 at the age of 79, at Avera St. Michael’s Hospital in Tyndall.
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Funeral services for Lester Gramkow were held Monday, October 25 at Zion Lutheran Church in Avon. Burial was in the Gramkow-Vesper Lutheran Cemetery, rural Avon, with Military Honors. Visitation was at the church on Monday. Peters Funeral Chapel in Avon was in charge of arrangements.
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The Lady Pirates hosted Ethan Rustlers on Dig Pink Night where they fell short in the match.
Read moreOn Tuesday, October 19th, the Lady Pirates hosted the Corsica/ Stickney Jaguars. Tiffany Pelton took charge at the Lady Pirate net with 17 kills. She rounded out her stats with four digs, three blocks, one ace serve and one set assist. Courtney Sees followed with 8 kills, 13 digs and three ace serves. McKenna Kocmich put up 28 set assists, 11 digs and one block. Reese Powers tallied two blocks, one kill and one set assist while Katie Gretschmann had 16 digs. Sam Brodeen contributed six kills, six digs and one ace serve for The Lady Pirates. Makayla Kopp added five digs and two ace serves and Reece Loewe came away with three kills and one block.
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