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12/4/17​ ​Happy​ ​December,​ ​everyone.​ ​Wow,​ ​those​ ​last​ ​three​ ​months​ ​flew​ ​by! The​ ​Booster​ ​Club​ ​hosted​ ​its​ ​second​ ​annual​ ​So,​ ​You​ ​Want​ ​To​ ​Play​ ​Sports​ ​In​ ​College​ ​forum​ ​last​ ​Tuesday.​ ​The​ ​student-athletes​ ​and parents​ ​in​ ​attendance​ ​got​ ​to​ ​hear​ ​directly​ ​from​ ​our​ ​college​ ​athlete/coach​ ​panel,​ ​what​ ​it​ m ​ eans​ ​and​ ​what​ ​it​ ​takes​ ​to​ ​play collegiate​ ​sports.​ ​Renowned​ ​Coach​ ​and​ ​Avon​ ​resident​ ​Dee​ ​Stephan,​ ​a​ ​former​ ​collegiate​ ​player,​ ​collegiate​ ​coach,​ ​high​ ​school coach​ ​and​ ​AD,​ ​and​ ​club​ ​coach​ ​(Field​ ​Hockey​ ​and​ ​Lacrosse)​ ​was​ ​a​ ​treasure​ ​trove​ ​of​ ​information​ ​for​ ​us.​ ​There​ ​was​ ​not​ ​a​ ​question she​ ​couldn’t​ ​answer​ ​nor​ ​a​ ​situation​ ​she​ ​hadn’t​ ​experienced​ ​in​ ​her​ ​long,​ ​multifaceted​ ​career.​ ​Rounding​ ​out​ ​the​ ​panel,​ ​were former​ ​AHS​ ​soccer​ ​goalie​ ​Kaylan​ ​Conrad​ ​and​ ​former​ ​AHS​ ​rower,​ ​Jon​ ​Rosow,​ ​who​ ​shared​ ​their​ ​experiences​ ​being​ ​recruited​ ​for and​ ​competing​ ​on​ ​Division​ ​I​ ​sports​ ​teams​ ​(Bryant​ ​and​ ​Columbia​ ​University,​ ​respectively).​ ​A​ ​link​ ​to​ ​the​ ​slide​ ​presentation​ ​shown at​ ​the​ ​beginning​ ​of​ ​the​ ​program​ ​can​ ​be​ ​found​ ​on​ ​our​ ​website.​. Winter​ ​sports​ ​begin​ ​this​ ​week.​ ​You​ ​can​ ​find​ ​the​ ​schedule​ ​below.​ ​We​ ​are​ ​all​ ​excited​ ​to​ ​enjoy​ ​some​ ​winter​ ​fun​ ​in​ ​the​ ​comfort​ ​of indoor​ ​courts​ ​and​ ​stadiums.​ ​Best​ ​of​ ​luck​ ​to​ ​this​ ​season’s​ ​athletes​ ​and​ ​coaches.​ ​GO​ ​FALCONS!​ ​ ​Susan​ ​RD   

SCORES

​ ​ ​ ​for​ ​the​ ​week​ ​of​ ​11/26-12/2/17​ ​ ​No​ ​Scores​ ​For​ ​This​ ​Week

​ ​SCHEDULE ​ ​for​ ​the​ ​week​ ​of​ ​12/3-12/10/17 Date

Time

Team

Opponent

Location

12/4

4:15​ ​am

V​ ​Girls​ ​Basketball

Ethel​ ​Walker​ ​School​ ​(Scrim.)

Away​ ​–​ ​Ethel​ ​Walker

12/6

3:30​ ​pm

V​ ​Wrestling

Southington​ ​(Scrim.)

Away​ ​–​ ​Southington

12/6

7:30​ ​pm

Girls​ ​Ice​ ​Hockey

Conard​ ​Hall

Away​ ​–​ ​Veteran’s​ ​Memorial​ ​Rink

12/7

7:00​ ​pm

V​ ​Boys​ ​Basketball

New​ ​Milford​ ​(Scrim.)

Home​ ​–​ ​Avon​ ​HS

12/9

9:00​ ​am

V​ ​Girls​ ​Basketball

Gilbert​ ​(Scrim.)

Away​ ​–​ ​Gilbert​ ​Gym

12/9

11:00​ ​am

V​ ​Boys​ ​Basketball

Kennedy​ ​(Scrim.)

Away​ ​–​ ​Kennedy​ ​HS

12/9

6:30​ ​pm

Girls​ ​Ice​ ​Hockey

Fairfield​ ​Ludlowe/​ ​Warde

Away​ ​–​ ​Wonderland​ ​of​ ​Ice

12/9

9:30​ ​pm

V​ ​Wrestling

Bristol​ ​Eastern​ ​(Scrim.)

Away​ ​–​ ​Bristol​ ​Eastern

*Yes,​ ​you​ ​read​ ​correctly!​ ​Avon​ ​now​ ​has​ ​a​ ​Girls​ ​Ice​ ​Hockey​ ​team,​ ​set​ ​up​ ​as​ ​a​ ​co-op,​ ​like​ ​the​ ​Boys​ ​Ice​ ​Hockey​ ​Team.​ ​The​ ​girls co-op​ ​includes​ ​East​ ​Granby,​ ​Southington​ ​and​ ​RHAM​ ​high​ ​schools,​ ​and​ ​games​ ​will​ ​be​ ​played​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Newington​ ​Arena. Woohoo!​ ​You​ ​can​ ​learn​ ​more​ ​about​ ​this​ ​exciting​ ​new​ ​addition​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Falcon​ ​family​ ​when​ ​we​ ​feature​ ​the​ ​team​ ​in​ ​issue.

​ ​ ​ ​SAVE​ ​THE​ ​DATE • •

Monday,​ ​December​ ​4th,​ ​Winter​ ​Sports​ ​begin! Monday,​ ​December​ ​11th,​ ​monthly​ ​Booster​ ​Club​ ​meeting​ ​at​ ​7:30​ ​p.m.​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Community​ ​Room.

IN​ ​THE​ ​SPOTLIGHT: Winter​ ​Preview​ ​with​ ​Mr.Filon

“It​ ​was​ ​a​ ​productive​ ​and​ ​competitive​ ​sports​ ​season”​ ​said​ ​Athletic Director​ ​Mr.​ ​Filon​ ​on​ ​the​ ​2017​ ​Fall​ ​season.​ ​Girls​ ​Cross-Country​ ​won the​ ​Class​ ​MM​ ​State​ ​Championships,​ ​Field​ ​Hockey​ ​made​ ​it​ ​to​ ​the Class​ ​M​ ​Quarterfinals,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Crew​ ​teams​ ​posted​ ​big​ ​finishes​ ​in the​ ​Head​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Charles​ ​regatta​ ​and​ ​the​ ​New​ ​England Championship​ ​race..​ ​Mr.​ ​Filon​ ​believes​ ​that​ ​“high​ ​school​ ​sports​ ​are​ ​about​ ​more​ ​than records”​ ​and​ ​that​ ​what​ ​matters​ ​most​ ​is​ ​how​ ​our​ ​students​ ​develop​ ​while​ ​playing​ ​sports.​ ​This year,​ ​the​ ​Boys​ ​soccer​ ​team​ ​experienced​ ​a​ ​big​ ​turnaround​ ​and​ ​advanced​ ​to​ ​the​ ​second round​ ​of​ ​the​ ​State​ ​Tournament,​ ​after​ ​beating​ ​several​ ​CCC​ ​opponents​ ​for​ ​the​ ​first​ ​time. Similarly,​ ​the​ ​Volleyball​ ​team​ ​had​ ​a​ ​winning​ ​season​ ​and​ ​made​ ​it​ ​through​ ​two​ ​rounds​ ​of​ ​state​ ​tournament​ ​play.​ ​ ​Injuries​ ​on​ ​the Football​ ​team​ ​meant​ ​younger​ ​players​ ​had​ ​to​ ​step​ ​up​ ​to​ ​support​ ​their​ ​team,​ ​and​ ​a​ ​slow​ ​start​ ​in​ ​girls​ ​soccer​ ​yielded​ ​a​ ​strong finish.​ ​“All​ ​of​ ​our​ ​programs​ ​had​ ​their​ ​own​ ​successes,​ ​in​ ​different​ ​areas”​ ​said​ ​Mr.​ ​Filon. Having​ ​been​ ​a​ ​coach​ ​during​ ​the​ ​Winter​ ​season,​ ​Mr.​ ​Filon​ ​can​ ​say​ ​this​ ​season​ ​is​ ​the​ ​most​ ​fun.​ ​The​ ​games​ ​during​ ​the winter​ ​season​ ​are​ ​usually​ ​later​ ​in​ ​the​ ​day​ ​or​ ​on​ ​the​ ​weekends​ ​so​ ​there​ ​is​ ​often​ ​more​ ​student​ ​involvement​ ​and​ ​better​ ​fan attendance.​ ​Games​ ​are​ ​much​ ​closer​ ​together​ ​too,​ ​usually​ ​taking​ ​place​ ​at​ ​or​ ​around​ ​Avon​ ​High​ ​School.​ ​New​ ​this​ ​winter​ ​season​ ​is the​ ​Girls​ ​Ice​ ​Hockey​ ​team!​ ​The​ ​team​ ​is​ ​a​ ​co-op​ ​that​ ​includes​ ​East​ ​Granby,​ ​Southington​ ​and​ ​RHAM​ ​and​ ​will​ ​play​ ​at​ ​Newington Arena.​ ​ ​Be​ ​sure​ ​to​ ​come​ ​out​ ​and​ ​support​ ​our​ ​scholar​ ​athletes​ ​during​ ​the​ ​Winter​ ​season!

FALL​ ​FINISHES Congratulations​ ​to​ ​our​ ​Fall​ ​All-State​ ​and​ ​All-Conference​ ​Honorees All​ ​Conference: Emily​ ​Foley,​ ​Sara​ ​Leavens,​ ​Caroline​ ​Luby,​ ​Ashley​ ​Martin,​ ​Rachel​ ​Martin,​ ​Rhiannon​ ​Richmond​ ​(Cross-Country) Collin​ ​Dryfe,​ ​Riley​ ​Welter​ ​(BSoccer) Riley​ ​Abbate​ ​(GSoccer) Maddie​ ​Hart,​ ​Audrey​ ​Worth​ ​(Volleyball) Paige​ ​Deppe,​ ​Sarah​ ​Thomas,​ ​Rachel​ ​Spivak​ ​(Field​ ​Hockey) All​ ​State: Emily​ ​Foley,​ ​Sara​ ​Leavens,​ ​Rhiannon​ ​Richmond​ ​(Cross-Country) Riley​ ​Abbate​ ​(GSoccer) Maddie​ ​Hart​ ​(Volleyball) Paige​ ​Deppe,​ ​Rachel​ ​Spivak​ ​(Field​ ​Hockey)

PHOTO​ ​OF​ ​THE​ ​WEEK:

The​ ​boys​ ​soccer​ ​team​ ​celebrated​ ​a​ ​great​ ​season​ ​and​ ​many​ ​years​ ​of​ ​playing​ ​together​ ​at​ ​their​ ​banquet​ ​on​ ​Thursday​ ​evening.

LINKS Previous​ ​months’​ ​Booster​ ​Club​ ​meeting​ ​notes/agendas​ ​can​ ​be​ ​found​ ​here,​​ ​and​ ​previous​ ​months’​ ​financials​ ​can​ ​be​ ​found here​. Full​ ​season​ ​schedules,​ ​scores​ ​and​ ​standings​ ​are​ ​available​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Connecticut​ ​Interscholastic​ ​Athletic​ ​Conference​ ​website​. The​ ​Avon​ ​Athletics​ ​website​ ​is​ ​your​ ​source​ ​for​ ​forms,​ ​up-to-date​ ​announcements,​ ​and​ ​a​ ​copy​ ​of​ ​the​ ​AHS​ ​Athletic​ ​Handbook which​ ​provides​ ​essential​ ​information​ ​for​ ​athletes​ ​(and​ ​fans),​ ​to​ ​visit​ ​click​ h ​ ere​. For​ ​additional​ ​info,​ ​forms​ ​and​ ​other​ ​calendar​ ​items,​ ​please​ ​visit​ o ​ ur​ ​Booster​ ​Club​ ​website​. To​ ​see​ ​what​ ​the​ ​Avon​ ​athletics​ ​fan​ ​base​ ​has​ ​to​ ​say,​ ​check​ ​out​ ​the​ F​ alconatics​​ ​twitter​ ​page​ ​here​.

WINTER​ ​CONTACTS Sport

Head​ ​Coach​ ​&​ ​Email

Team​ ​Rep​ ​&​ ​Email

Cheerleading

Andrea​ ​Walker [email protected]

Boys​ ​Basketball

Kris​ ​Pedra [email protected]

Girls​ ​Basketball

Jamaal​ ​Lee [email protected]

Boys​ ​Ice​ ​Hockey

Scott​ ​Percival [email protected]

Fawn​ ​Murray [email protected]

Indoor​ ​Track

Al​ ​Dadario [email protected] Cortney​ ​Fusco [email protected] David​ ​Zlatin [email protected]

Christopher​ ​ ​Calma christopher.calma@ summtech.com

Swimming​ ​and Diving

Diana​ ​Cesaro [email protected]

Susie​ ​Downey [email protected]

Wrestling

John​ ​McLaughlin [email protected]

Fernanda​ ​Jacobs [email protected]

Captains​ ​TBD

Gracemarie​ ​Welter [email protected] ​ ​ ​Michele​ ​Hards ​ ​ ​[email protected]

Girls​ ​Ice​ ​Hockey

 

AHS​ ​Athletic​ ​Trainer

Justin​ ​Leduc

[email protected]

Booster​ ​Club​ ​Spirit​ ​Wear​ ​Sales

Nicole​ ​Leavens

[email protected]

Booster​ ​Club​ ​Webmaster

Lauren​ ​Yarnall

[email protected]  

BOOSTER​ ​CLUB​ ​EXECUTIVE​ ​BOARD​ ​2017-18: President​ ​-​ ​Susan​ ​Rietano​ ​Davey,​ ​[email protected] Co-Vice​ ​President,​ ​Events​ ​-​ ​Susie​ ​Downey,​ ​[email protected]​​ ​and​ ​Jen​ ​Gorack,​ ​[email protected] Vice​ ​President,​ ​Membership​ ​-​ ​Janet​ ​Stokesbury,​ ​[email protected] Vice​ ​President,​ ​Volunteers​ ​-​ ​Valerie​ ​DiBella,​ ​[email protected] Treasurer​ ​-​ ​Jim​ ​Stapleton,​​ ​[email protected] Secretary​ ​-​ ​Tom​ ​Culbertson,​​ ​[email protected] The​ ​Booster​ ​Club​ ​also​ ​has​ ​two​ ​student​ ​representatives.​ ​This​ ​year’s​ ​are​ ​Sara​ ​Leavens​ ​(XC​ ​and​ ​Track)​ ​and​ ​Luke​ ​Davey​​ ​(Soccer​ ​and Lacrosse).​ ​ ​For​ ​a​ ​full​ ​list​ ​of​ ​current​ ​season​ ​Booster​ ​Club​ ​Team​ ​Reps​,​ ​please​ ​scroll​ ​above​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Winter​ ​Contacts​ ​section.