AVON – Four Avon High athletes earned All-State honors for their performance on the field this spring.
Geoff Kirk, who won the State Open titles in the shot put and discus, was named to the All-State team along with golfers Jake Avery, Ryan Gorman and Tyler Hahn.
Kirk had an outstanding season throwing the shot, discus and javelin for Avon. He swept all three events at the CCC Central meet. At the Class MM meet, he won the discus and took second in the javelin and shot. He won the shot and discus at the State Open and went on to take second in the discus at the New England championships.
Avery, Gorman and Hahn helped Avon win the CCC Central White title with a 6-0 record and finish tied for third in the CIAC Division II tournament. Avery’s third place finish at the Division II meet earned him a berth at the New England championships where he was fourth with a 74.
In other sports achievements this spring, Michael Rostenberg from Avon’s ultimate (frisbee) team was named to the state Division II All-Star team. The Falcons finished 14-9 this season.
Rower Grace Baldauf was one of 21 rowers from around the country to participate in the 2016 U.S. Rowing Junior Women’s National team performance camp. She is the first girl from Avon to be invited to participate with the team.
CIAC Scholar Athletes
Risa Lewis and Dan Magrini
All-Courant
The Hartford Courant selects All-Courant athletes from the 83 schools they consider within their primary circulation area.
- Geoff Kirk, shot and discus
- Jake Avery, boys golf
- Ryan Gorman, boys golf
- Tyler Hahn, boys golf
Honorable mention: Carly Carpino, girls track; Justin Olson, baseball; Dan Magrini, boys lacrosse
BASEBALL
All-CCC Central White
Ian McDonald
Sean Del Gallo
Justin Olson
Jeremy Zarwanski
SOFTBALL
All-CCC Central White
Hannah Lindley
Jordan Blackinton
BOYS TENNIS
All-CCC
Chris Arciero
Mike Thramann
Austin Chen
Jamie McNeil
GIRLS TENNIS
All-CCC
SeSe Nguyen
BOYS TRACK
All-CCC Central
Geoff Kirk
Andrew Suter
All-State
Geoff Kirk
GIRLS TRACK
All-CCC Central
Riley Abate
Carly Carpino
Shilpa Donde
Gina Lindley
Kaleigh Sherman
BOYS GOLF
All-CCC
Jake Avery
Ryan Gorman
Tyler Hahn
All-State (Div. II)
Jake Avery
Ryan Gorman
Tyler Hahn
BOYS LACROSSE
All-CCC
Dan Magrini
All-State
Dan Magrini, 2nd team, Class M, midfield
GIRLS LACROSSE
All-CCC
Emma Coran
Kirsten Longbottom
Gerry deSimas, Jr., is the editor and founder of The Collinsville Press. He is an award-winning writer and has been covering sports in Connecticut and New England for more than 30 years.


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