Avon Athletes Taking Their Talents to College

Editor’s note: We published this story earlier in the week, but here it is again in case you missed it.

Recently, the Avon High School Booster Club honored 23 senior student-athletes who are going on to play varsity sports in college.

Ten different teams were represented at a reception hosted by the club and attended by athletes, their coaches, and families.

“The fact that so many of our student-athletes are taking their game to the next level is a testament to the quality of our athletic programs,” said Avon Athletic Director, Greg Ferry in a statement.

Following is a list of the athletes and were they will play next year:

Marinna Binkowski, Crew, University of Connecticut

Karina Bucci, Field Hockey, The College of New Jersey

Frank Campanelli, Crew, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Julia Canova, Crew, Franklin Pierce College

Hannah Davey, Lacrosse, Lafayette College

Stephen Dorney, Soccer, St. Lawrence University

Matthew Fuge, Soccer, Mt. Saint Mary’s College

Eva Gaston, Crew, University of Massachusetts

Harrison Gill, Football, Gettysburg College

Brett Holtzman, Soccer, Stephens Institute of Technology

Amanda Holtzman, Soccer, Siena College

Raisa MacDonald-Soccorso, Crew, Lasell College

Michaela Marcus, Soccer, University of Maine

Ketzia Nelson, Cheerleading, University of Hartford

Jonathan Oh, Wrestling, Wesleyan University

Collin Pritchard, Cross Country & Track, Bard College

Ryan Rogers, Football, Muhlenberg College

Sam Sahl, Lacrosse, University of New England

Emma Schweitzer, Track & Field, Marist College

Tara Shayler, Soccer, Eastern Connecticut State University

Katie Stoll, Field Hockey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Emily Stross, Field Hockey, Southern Connecticut State University

Alec Whipple, Crew, Tufts University

Photo Captions:

1. Avon High School’s 23 athletes who are going on to play at the collegiate varsity level

2. Karina Bucci, flanked by her parents Angie and Joe, will be playing field hockey at The College of New Jersey.

3. Alec Whipple, shown here with his mother, Cynthia, will row crew at Tufts University.

4. Stephen Dorney an All-American soccer player, will play soccer at St. Lawrence University; here he poses with his mother, Susan.

5. Wrestler Jonathan Oh poses with his mother Jodi, coach John MacLaughlin, and father Tony. He will wrestle at Wesleyan University.

6. Julia Canova and Eva Gaston pose with their mothers. The girls will row at Franklin Pierce College and the University of Massachusetts, respectively.

Photos courtesy of Susan Rietano Davey.