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Cover photo: The Avon players on the playing floor react to scoring the final regional championship point against Perry Meridian.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Ronnie’s Ramblings
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Volleyball
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Football Twenty
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Why write? By Ronnie Wilson
o paraphrase an old limerick... Here I sit all broken hearted, I came to write, but can not get started. One of my favorite things to do when developing each issue of Ronnie’s Ramblings (RR), is writing this column. One of my least favorite things about the weekly development of RR is the writing this column. A love/ hate relationship, so to speak. Putting my thoughts to paper, (in this case, a computer text document design program) can be very cathartic. (Side note: the word catharsis’, the root word for cathartic, first definition is purgation, especially of the digestive system. The second definition is the purifying release of emotions or tension, especially through art.) This treatise could very well
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be applicable to the first definition, because the contents of this column are frequently full of metaphorically expurgated/ excrement. The second definition also applies, due to my relieving myself of accumulated frustrations from a myriad of sources; government inaction, bigotry, government ineptitude, narrow-mindedness, government greed, selfishness, government dishonestly.... you see the pattern and get the picture. It also allows me to highlight the good in other people; their selflessness, their desire to help others, their generosity, their stew-
ardship of their fellow man. I enjoy writing those columns. Unfortunately, writing about the other less than desirable topics typically replaces one set of frustrations with another, or intensifies the original disappointments. As I prepare to publish each issue, I typically find myself satisfied with what I have written
and pleased that I did it. (The operative word in the preceding sentence is “typically”.) I have completely tanked this column on more than one occasion, and once or twice “phoned it in”. After 20 years of writing 38 40 columns each year, I have a great deal of respect for those who do it much better than I and on more frequent basis. It appears as though I was able to find a topic for this week; now for something a bit lighter. A South African man was sailing from East London, South
Africa, to Madagascar when his yacht ran aground and was severely damaged. He scooped up his beloved nine-year-old Jack Russell terrier and swam ashore to safety. Only when he was assured that his dog would be all right did he swim back to the yacht to save his other traveling companion—his wife. Source: news24.com At the conclusion of the divorce proceedings, a Serbian judge ordered a man to share all his property equally with his soon to be ex-wife, including his dearly loved farm equipment. Following the judgment to the letter, the man purchased a grinder and cut all his tools and machinery in half. Source: Reuters After learning that her husband was cheating on her, a British woman decided to end the
relationship. She let her husband know by convincing the owner of their favorite pub to temporarily change its name to “Paul I Am Divorcing You.” Source: mirror.co.uk A Michigan man clearly has not sorted out his anger toward his ex-wife. He bought the house next to hers and erected a giant statue of a clenched fist with one finger extended so that it faced her home. Which finger? Here’s a hint: It’s not the thumb, index finger, ring finger, or pinkie. Source: dailymail.co.uk A husband in Kenya told his wife that he needed to travel to his home village to visit family, but he instead rented a hotel room with his mistress. That evening, he stepped out into the hallway to call his wife. At that moment, the door to the neighboring room opened, and his wife walked out to answer his call. No, it wasn’t a trap—inside her room was the man she’d been having an affair with. Source: standardmedia.co.ke
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Volleyball Regional Photos by Ronnie Wilson
Avon’s Ava Torrence serves one of her six aces in regional play against Perry Meridian.
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Avon’s Holly Estridge focuses on the ball in regional action against Perry Meridian.
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At match-point, Avon student fans indicate “one� more po
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oint at the regional championship against Perry Meridian.
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Avon’s Jael Johnson focuses on the ball as her coach, Scott McQueen watches.
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Avon’s Hannah Eiler powers a shot into the Perry Meridian defense and scores in regional action.
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Avon’s Chloe Rickenbach controls her shot in regional action against Perry Meridian.
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Aly Matern (right) dives to make a dig while teammate Ava Torrence (center) is
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s in position to back-up and teammate Kennedy Wilson looks on in anticipation.
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Avon’s Kennedy Wilson receives serve in regional play against Perry Meridian.
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Avon’s Aly Matern elevates for a kill shot in regional action against Perry Meridian.
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Avon’s setter, Darian Goins, pokes over a dink for a point against Perry Meridian in regional action.
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Football Sectional
Tri-West’s Peyton Hendershot set the tone for the game on the first play, by sacking the West Vigo ball carrier.
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Tri-West’s Colton Jobe (l) makes a block that allowed teammate Wes Cook to scamper into the end zone for a TD.
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Tri-West’s Drake Stahl gets his arms around the West Vig
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go ball carrier and stops him for no-gain in sectional action.
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Tri-West’s Jake Hill releases a pass though a West Vigo would-be tackler tries to wrap-up his feet.
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Tri-West’s Wes Cook survived this incident of a West Vigo player grabbing and pulling on Cook’s face mask.
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After catching a Jake Hill pass, Tri-West’s Casey Coll shook-off sprint his way to a TD versus West V
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f a would be tackler (the guy on the ground), and proceeded to Vigo in sectional championship action.
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Avon’s Bryant Fitzgerald sprints down field against Ben Davis in sectional action.
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Avon’s Timi Osho celebrates after making a big defensive stop in sectional action against Ben Davis.
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Avon’s Brandon Peters lunges forward for additional yardage in sectional action at Ben Davis.
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Avon’s Jordan Peterson looks over his shoulder for the defense in sectional action against Ben Davis.
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Plainfield’s Colin Nysewander in sectional play at Decatur Central.
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Plainfield’s Dante Keys in sectional play at Decatur Central.
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Plainfield’s Jagyer Barnett in sectional play at Decatur Central.
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County Results Cross Country
yards, including 196 on the ground. State Championship Results Avon will play Cathedral at Avon - Boys finished 14th. Avon, on November 6 at 7 p.m. Girls - Taylor Nicholson finPlainfield - Lost to Decatur ished 9th overall. Central, 30-27. Dylan Foster Brownsburg - Hariharan rushed for 173 yards on 23 carSathyamutthy finished 5th ries. Colin Nysewander comoverall. pleted five of nine passes for 92 yards and on interception. Football Tri-West - Defeated West Sectional Championship Vigo, 56-13. Wes Cook rushed Results seven times for 113 yards, including three TDs. Jake Hill Avon - Defeated Ben Davis, 27-22. Bryant Fitzgerald completed 16 of 22 passes for rushed for 173 yards on 23 222 yards. Casey Coll caught carries, including TD runs of six passes for 90 yards. 18, 15, 5 and 23 yards. Andrew Tri-West will host Bishop Griffin caught five passes for Chatard on November 6th at 7 46 yards. Brandon Peters completed 112 of 35 passes and p.m. one interception for 119 yards. The orioles amassed 31 total
Volleyball Regional Championship Results
Avon - Defeated Perry Meridian, 23-25, 25-18, 23-25, 25-15, 15-9 to capture their sixth consecutive Regional Championship. Aly Matern and Jael Johnson powered down 21 kills each, Johnson added four blocks on defense. Darian Goins distributed 58 assists. Kennedy Wilson paced the defense with 20 digs. Chloe Binderbach and Kayley Keating garnered 14 and 10 dig respectively. Ava Torrence tallied six service aces.
Semi-state Results
Avon - Lost to Center Grove, 25-18, 25-23, 25-19.
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