"Basketball is a game of ups and downs, mistakes, and learning from them. It's not just a game; it's a metaphor for life".

Rori Harmon

Senior Basketball Player at the University of Texas

High School News

Due to safety reasons all students including athletes must depart the school immediately after school unless they are accompanied by a coach.

Winter Season has arrived and we have our new Senior Banners on display! If you would like to purchase your athletes banner, they are $45. (Will be on display till the end of the season)

It's been a great week for Avondale Sports!

Our week started with a late night game on Sunday. Our boys basketball team beat Ann Arbor-Skyline.

On Tuesday, December 10th Girls Basketball won their games at Athens and Boys Swim were victorious with a win at home.

Wrestling went 2-0 at their home opener on Wednesday against Cousino and Grosse Pointe North.

Last night our Boys Basketball team hosted North Farmington and will be hosting the Mitten Recruit Tournament on Saturday.

Last night our 3 bowling teams headed to Troy. Top scores for Varsity girls were Morgan with a 181 and Izzy with a 137. Varsity boys top scores were AJ with a 245, Justin with a 190 and Rudra with a 198 & 198. JV Boys tops scores were Nico with a 118 and Reiss with a 117. All 3 teams will travel to Collier Lanes on Monday for a match against Oxford.

Tonight, Avondale Wrestling will be at Lake Orion High School for the Oakland County Championship, competitive cheer will be headed to Troy, and Girls Basketball will be traveling to Plymouth-Salem.

TEAM PICTURES were taken on November 20th!! Please reach out to VSN Photo if you'd still like to order. www.vsnmichigan.com

The Winter Season has started and the Athletic Boosters are in need of volunteers for the concession stands!! The Avondale Athletic Booster Club is always in need of volunteers. If we don't have volunteers, we are unable to open. If we don't open, we can't raise money to support our athletic programs. NHS Students can use this time as service hours. Please consider signing up for 1 or 2 events. It would be greatly appreciated! Concession Stand Sign-Up.

Avondale All Sports Passes are for sale! We have 2 passes, 10 games for $25 or 20 games for $50. This is a 50% savings. These passes will be for sale at Gate Entry.

We look forward to friends, families, and students attending these events. If you plan to attend, please see the Game Day Guidelines below.

AMS / GATE News

Boys basketball and Cheer are going strong! Please come to Avondale Middle School and support these great athletes!

ATHLETIC OFFICE

Parents- The Winter Season has begun, please make sure to have your pay to participate turned in for your athlete.

Please make sure to check out Avondale Yellowjackets on Instagram where we have begun posting the Avondale Sport Report!

The Athletic Office is transitioning over to Final Forms. This will streamline the process of turning in your athletes physical, and know if they are compliant for the season. This also allows our coaches to have immediate access to emergency contact and insurance information for each athlete in case of an emergency .

A new Athletic Handbook has been presented to the Avondale Board of Education and is in the process of being approved. These rules and regulation's will be implemented for the Winter Season. We will be posting the complete handbook once we have final administrative approval. There have been changed made to attendance, grade checks, and other items.

Thanks again for all you do for athletic programs-

Melissa Tuccini - Athletic Director

Denise Scrase - Athletics Secretary

Final Forms officially begins today! Please take the time to register your Avondale Athlete.

LINK: https://avondaleschools-mi.finalforms.com/

Parent Playbook for Final Forms attached below-

Friday, December 13th

Completive Cheer @ Troy

Wrestling Counties @ Lake Orion High School

Girls Basketball @ Plymouth Salem

Saturday, December 14th

Wrestling Counties @ Lake Orion

Boys Varsity Basketball VS. Michigan Collegiate

Monday, December 16th

Boys and Girls Bowling @ Collier Lanes

7th & 8th Grade Boys Basketball @ Van Hoosen

Tuesday, December 17th

F/JV/V Basketball @ Rochester Adams

JV/V Girls Basketball @ Groves

Boys Swim & Dive @ Royal Oak

Wednesday, December 19th

7th & 8th Grade Boys Basketball VS. Baker

Ice Hockey @ Farmington Ice Arena

Thursday, December 19th

Boys Bowling at Country Lanes

JV/V Girls Basketball VS. Harper Woods

Boys Swim& Dive VS. North Farmington

Friday, December 20th

Gymnastics @ Grosse Pointe North

F/JV/V Boys Basketball @ Ferndale

Ice Hockey @ Colleen Howe Ice Arena

Saturday, December 21st

Avondale Wrestling - Jacket Invitational

Saturday, December 28th

Varsity Boys Basketball @ North Farmington

Monday, December 30th

Varsity Boys Basketball @ Ferndale

Friday, January 3rd

F/JV/V Boys Basketball VS. Groves

The unified yellowjackets are looking for both athletes and partners to join us for our upcoming basketball season. Activities take place once a week and are a great way to have fun and meet some other students in the building. Practice starts on December 4 and the season ends on March 13 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit! There are no planned activities over any breaks and we can teach you the basketball you need to know. Please see Coach Conklin in room C15 or email at chris.conklin@avondaleschools.org for more information. Also check out @Avondale_unified on Instagram for information as well.

The Fall Season is beginning, here is a reminder of student expectations at sporting events at Avondale High School.

AVONDALE HIGH SCHOOL GAME DAY GUIDELINES

Gameday Guidelines

AVONDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL GAME DAY GUIDELINES

In order to attend athletic events, AMS students MUST go home and then return for the game with an adult over the age of 21. Students must remain in the bleachers and with their adult. Students must have their ID and GOCard to attend. We strive to model great sportsmanship whether on the the field or in the stands.

Please click on the link oaklandactivitiesassoc.org Click on Avondale, on the right hand side menu please click on view schedules, and check the box on which sport(s) you'd like to view and hit view at the bottom.

Avondale School District DOES charge $5.00 per adult and student and $3.00 for Seniors for events. We often get told by other schools that their school doesn't charge. Avondale High School is very fortunate to have their own Sports Complex. All of our outdoor fields (baseball, softball, Aux, and Dick Bye Field) are fenced in and not open to public use like a city park that some schools may use for their events. This luxury does come at a price. Besides paying for officials, we are paying for field upkeep , coaches, and transportation.

We also have All Sport Punch Cards for sale. You can buy a 10-game punch card for $25 or a 20-game punch card for $50. This is a 50% savings when you purchase one. They will be sold at the ticket gates!

Athletic Boosters are a vital part of athletics. This Club is led by parent volunteers. All money raised in our indoor and outdoor concession stands comes back to athletics. They are always in need of volunteers. Please sign-up , Concession Stand Volunteers

With the start of the new season, we have started running DAILY attendance reports on all of our rostered athletes. If you student is absent for more than 4 periods (3 periods for AMS) , they are UNABLE to participate in practice or games.

We have also started the process of sending out weekly emails to High School Faculty. Any student with 2 or more failing grades will be ineligible.

The MHSAA is requiring all athletes (high school and middle school) obtain a new physical for the 2023-24 school year. The physical must be completed on or after April 15, 2024 to be valid for the next school year (2024-25) season of sports.

You can obtain a sports physical at Honor Community Health inside Avondale High School. They will be open this summer. Please call 248-537-6235 to make an appointment. If your student is a minor, please send with them a completed consent form.

Avondale School District does require athletes to pay to participate in all Middle and High School sport.

High School Sports $150 per student per sport

$75 for a Student who qualifies for Reduced Lunch

FREE for students that qualify for Free Lunch

**There is a $300 student cap or a $500 family cap

Middle School Sports $100 per student per sport

$50 for a Student who qualifies for Reduced Lunch

Free for Students that qualify for Free Lunch

**There is a $200 student cap or a $500 family cap

Payments can be made by check to Avondale School District or through Avondale E-Funds.

PLEASE READ

Although breakfast and lunch are free this year, if you feel that your athlete would quality for free of reduced pay - please fill out this online application. Thank you!

https://avondale.familyportal.cloud/benefits/onlyapplying

Please click on the link below for E-Funds. Once in E-Funds, please click on optional fees.