Avon High School Fall Athletes Honored

By Avon High School Athletics

Despite some early season jitters, the Avon High School fall sports teams had a decidedly successful first season in the highly competitive CCC league, winning four league championships and delivering some outstanding individual performances. It was an impressive debut for the school and its new Athletic Director, Tim Filon.

In addition to the Conference division titles won by Boys Soccer, Boys Cross-Country, Girls Cross-Country and Football, the Boys Soccer team won the State Class L championship, runner Ryley Higgins finished #1 in the Girls Cross-Country States, 37 individual athletes were named to their respective All-Conference teams, and seven qualified for All-State honors. Additionally, the school’s growing co-ed Crew team delivered another highly successful fall season.

Following is a complete list of Avon High School’s fall winners:

Boys Cross Country – Conference Champions

All-Conference: Zach Bartoff, Jon Hernandez, Brian Lancaster, Andrew Mascoli, Matthew Nyklicek, Jack Stokesbury and Andrew Suter

Girls Cross Country – Conference Champions, Windham Invitational Champions

All-Conference: Gabby Colletti, Ryley Higgins, Sara Leavens, Caroline Luby, Ashley Martin, Christina Martin, Rachel Martin

All-State: Ryley Higgins

Girls Volleyball:

All-Conference: Abby Laszewski, Brooke Fisher

All-State: Abby Laszewski

Boys Soccer – Conference Champions, State Class L Champions

All-Conference: Kobe Barnes, Max Gorack, Jack Keenan, Jack St. Onge, Reid Stapleton

All-State: Jack Keenan

Girls Soccer

All-Conference: Emma Coran, Taylor Lisevick, Christine Oberhausen, Kaleigh Sherman

Field Hockey

All-Conference: Hannah Deppe, Megan Foley, Lauren Jeandell

All-State: Hannah Deppe and Lauren Jeandell (1st team), Megan Foley (2nd team)

Football – Conference Division Champions

All-Conference: Teddy Allmendinger, Sean Delgallo, Geoff Kirk, Max Kritikos, Ian McDonald, Luke Meaney, Ryan Nolan, Dean Zacchio

All-State: Teddy Allmendinger

Of Note: Allmendinger was named a Walter Camp Defensive selection as well

Crew: Avon’s crew program continues to make its mark locally and regionally; the fall team consisted of 51 boys and 46 girls. Of note, the Girls 4 boat made program history by placing in the top half of the field at the Head of the Charles Regatta – the largest regatta in the world, featuring 10,500 athletes. The girls’ finish (36 of 85) secures them guaranteed entry into next year’s event and puts Avon on the map: Of the top 50 boats, theirs was one of only two from public high schools; all other entries were private clubs or prep schools. The boys had a strong regional performance, too, with the Novice team finishing 7th out of 30 boats in the New England Championships.

Locally, at the Head of the Riverfront Regatta, the boys varsity 8 boat was the second highest public school finisher, losing only to Glastonbury, last year’s state champion, while the novice girl and boy boats placed first in the Pumpkinhead Regatta, competing against rowers from Farmington and Simsbury.

Moving on, the Falcons look forward to reporting a strong winter sports finish!

Photos courtesy of Avon High School Athletics