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This wrestling season Avon has three wrestlers: Brady Bierema (11th), Tyler Tjeerdsma (10th), and Al’Shamon Gunter (8th). All of them have been wrestling since they were in 2nd and 3rd grade and are looking forward to improving their skills and making it to the State Wrestling Tournament.
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Avon was well-represented at Region Oral Interp qualifying all attendees for State Oral Interp in Huron on December 3 and 4. Students will be performing the following pieces at the meet: Reece Loewe, Sarah Swier, Gracie Small, McKenna Kocmich, and Courtney Sees (Reader’s Theatre), Ashley Tolsma (Humorous), Sarah Swier (Storytelling), Kimmy and Ashley Tolsma (Duet), Caleb Wallinga (Non-original Oratory), and Reece Loewe (Serious Prose).
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Hayden Talsma, 15-year-old son of Tina and Jerry Talsma, is a sophomore. He has one sibling, Hensley. Talsma has many cats, two dogs, and 20 horses. His favorite class is choir, and his favorite school lunch is chicken strips.
Read moreThe ACT (American College Test) is a standardized test that is used as a part of college admissions. This test covers English, math, reading, and science. On November 30, the junior class took an online ACT practice test to help them prepare for the real ACT when the time comes next spring.
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Jill (Bertus) and Devin Tolsma both grew up in Avon and are now alumni of Avon High School. Devin graduated in 2015 and continued his education at Mitchell Technical College. Jill graduated two years later in 2017 and also went to Mitchell Technical College. After their two years at college, they took into consideration how they could utilize their degrees in or around Avon. They both knew they wanted to stay in Avon because they grew up here, and all their family lives here. “Avon has always been home and always will be,” Jill said.
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Trenton Soukup is the 14-yearold son of Troy and Shirely Soukup. His siblings are Cody and Ashley Soukup. He raises cows and has two dogs. Although he worked this summer, his favorite pastime is to hunt.
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Mason Johnson is the son of Mark and Samantha Johnson. He is a six year old in Mrs. Dawn Kocmich’s kindergarten class. Johnson has five siblings: Ava, Sydney, Evelyn, Lillian, and his twin brother Gabe. He also has two dogs named Bailey and Lucy.
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Above are the Avon high school wrestlers from the BHSA Wrestling team that competed at the first meet in Wagner on December 2: Brady Bierema, Alshamon Gunter and Tyler Tjeerdsma. Photo by Barb Pechous.
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