Avondale Athletics
April 12, 2024
Quote of the Week!
It'll never get easier, you will just handle hard better.
High School News
All of the High School Sports have officially started. The weather had been cooperating until this past week. We've had a lot of rain the last new days so hopefully it will give us a dry spell to get some sporting events completed.
We did experience the eclipse on Monday, April 8th. All athletes were given protective eyewear to use during the peak eclipse time.
With the exception of Golf, all Spring Sport photos have been completed.
Be sure to check out the All-League fall the at your next sporting event. All of our Fall All-League athletes have been added to the wall!
AMS / GATE News
AMS/GATE Track & Field practice starts MONDAY- April 15th from 3-4:30. Please make sure your students physical and pay to participate are completed. A copy of the MSHAA physical is attached below.
Please reach out to Coach Sarah Gilbert with any questions.
ATHLETIC OFFICE
We are working hard in Athletics to make quick decisions every day regarding weather. We really do our best to try and avoid last minute cancelations but unfortunately we live in Michigan and sometimes it's a game time decision. The cancelation is often a mutual decision between the Athletic Director, Coach, and scheduled Officials. Once a decision is made, the coach will reach out to their team.
If you have any questions, please fell free to reach out to us.
Thanks again for all you do for athletic programs-
Mr. O'Shaughnessy - Avondale Athletic Director
Denise Scrase - Athletics Secretary
Upcoming Sporting Events
April 15th
Baseball @ Harper Woods
Girls Lacrosse @ Avondale VS. West Bloomfield
Boys Volleyball @ Avondale VS. Walled Lake Central
Track & Fields @ Royal Oak (rescheduled from 4/11)
AMS/GATE - 1st Track & Field Practice
April 16th
Girls Tennis @ Avondale VS. Oxford
Baseball @ Harper Woods
Varsity Softball @ Avondale VS. Groves
JV Softball @ Avondale VS. Groves
Varsity Soccer @ Avondale VS West Bloomfield
April 17th
Track and Field @ Troy
Girls Lacrosse @ Avondale VS. Clarkston
Boys Volleyball @ Dakota High School
April 18th
JV Soccer @ Avondale VS. Athens
JV Softball @ Lutheran Northwest
Baseball @ Avondale VS. Harper Woods
Varsity Soccer @ Avondale VS. Brandon
AMS/GATE Track & Field Parent Meeting 4:30PM
April 19th
Golf @ Farmington Hill Golf Club
Varsity Softball @ Walled Lake Central
April 20th
Girl Lacrosse Invitation @ Grand Blanc High School
Track and Field - Highland Games Invitational
Boys Volleyball Tournament @ Avondale
April 22nd
Girls Tennis @ Holly
Baseball @ Avondale VS. Troy
Girls Lacrosse @ Avondale VS Divine Child
April 23rd
Boys Golf VS. Royal Oak
Girls Tennis @ Avondale VS. Southfield
Baseball @ Avondale VS. Troy
Girls JV Soccer @ Avondale VS. Ferndale
Varsity Softball @ Waterford Kettering
JV Softball @ Waterford Kettering
Girls Varsity Soccer @ Avondale VS. Ferndale
Boys Lacrosse @ Troy High VS. Farmington United
April 24th
Boys Golf VS. North Farmington
Girls Lacrosse @ Royal Oak
Boys Volleyball @ Avondale
April 25th
Girls Tennis @ Harper Woods
Baseball @ Troy High School
Varsity Softball @ Seaholm
JV Softball @ Avondale VS Seaholm
Boys Lacrosse @ Troy High School VS. Oxford
April 26th
Boys Golf @ Farmington Hills Golf Club
Girls Tennis @ Avondale VS. Stevenson
Girls Lacrosse @ Detroit Cass Tech
April 27th
Track & Field - 10 Courageous Inc. Invite
Baseball @ Avondale VS. Chippewa Valley
Girls Tennis @ Athens High School
We have to pay???
Avondale School District DOES charge $5.00 per adult and student and $3.00 for Seniors for Spring 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.
Avondale Athletic Boosters
Athletic Boosters are a vital part of athletics. This Club is led by parent volunteers. All money raise in our indoor and outdoor concession stands comes back to athletics. They are always in need of volunteers. Please sign-up today -
Attendance and Grades
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.
Mr. O'Shaughnessy has also started the process of sending out weekly emails to High School Faculty. Any student with 3 or more failing grades will be ineligible.
Physicals for 2023-24
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.
Pay to Play
Pay to Play
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.