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South Dakota State Wrestling was held this past weekend in Rapid City. Among those participating was Brady Bierema of the Bon Homme/Scotland/Avon team. On Thursday Bierema started off the tourney on the mat facing off againstAndrew Even of Parkston where he tookthe win. He struggled Friday morning against Owen Hansen and suffered the loss. He then wrestled back hard to earn the his spot in the 3rd place wrestling match where he faced off against Porter Neugebaur of Parkston. Bierema proved to be too much for Neugebaur as he tookthe win securing the 3rd place award. Photo by Barb Pechous
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Avon Pirates traveled to Marty Monday night to face off against the Braves and suffered the loss 51-71 to end their season.
Read moreJim and Shirley Yonkers drove to Yankton last Tuesday where Shirley had a dental appointment. They had supper at a Chinese restaurant.
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There is no better place to celebrate America’s birthday than Mount Rushmore, surrounded by the beautiful Black Hills and in the presence of four iconic American leaders. Last year, we brought fireworks back to Mount Rushmore for the first time in more than a decade. The celebration was a tremendous opportunity to showcase our state to the world, and I am committed to continuing the celebration this year.
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On February 16, Avon freshmen, junior high, and sixth-graders participated in Science Fair in the auxiliary gym. The Science Fair was open to the public from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Awards were held at 8:00 p.m. Each individual or group used a trifold board or poster board to put their information on, and each individual or group presented their board to the judges.
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On Friday, February 12, the senior choir and band members (ALL GIRLS) went around to different towns to serenade someone’s special someone as a Sweetheart Serenade. For $10, Keely Bares, Megan Soukup, Cassie Stewart, Ali Sees, Kristen Namminga, and Natalie Zacharias would serenade your sweetheart to the tune of “The Way You Do the Things You Do.” They also performed “Amazing Grace” and “Jesus Loves Me” for nursing home residents in Lake Andes, Corsica, and Wagner.
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