Avondale Athletics

"A true champion knows how to overcome doubts and manage those doubts and turn them into motivation."

Misty Hyman

💜💛 Avondale Athletics Fall Sports Update 💛💜

We have our first home Girls Flag Football Game tonight! Our girls will be hosting Waterford Kettering and would love the support! The game will take place at 4pm on Dick Bye Field.

📚 Grade Checks

Grade Check sheets are now only for athletes that are failing one or more classes. These athletes are still be required to turn in a grade check sheet with the a plan of how they will be improving that grade. Mrs. Tuccini will still be checking grades every Wednesday to make sure all athletes are academically eligible.

🏐 Middle School Athletics

Mrs. Tuccini continuing to review grades for our Middle School athletes every week.

Please be sure to review and follow the Game Day Guidelines so you are able to attend and support our Yellowjackets. The guidelines and attendance policy are listed below.

🍿 Home Events & Concessions

Our home athletic events are getting started, and we are looking forward to cheering on our Yellowjackets, enjoying hot dogs and popcorn, and creating great memories together!

Our Athletic Boosters help make concessions possible, but we need volunteers to keep concessions open at our home events. Please consider signing up to volunteer and help support our student-athletes!

Volunteer Sign-Up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4CA5AF23A4F5843543015-avondale

Every volunteer makes a difference, and we truly appreciate your support!

💛 Thank You!

Thank you for your continued support of our athletic programs. We are excited for the season ahead and look forward to seeing our Yellowjacket families at our upcoming home events!

🐝 GO YELLOWJACKETS!

🐴 GO MUSTANGS!

Melissa Tuccini - Athletic Director

Denise Scrase - Athletics Secretary

As you know, it takes a village to keep our Athletic Program running smoothly.

We are looking for the following Workers for the Season (High School and Middle School)

Score Keepers

Game Announcers

Clock Management

Gate Workers

Football Chain Gang

Please reach out to our Athletic Director, Melissa Tuccini if you wish to help support our program!

Mrs. Tuccini can be reached via email at Melissa.Tuccini@avondaleschools.org

Here are the links for Pay to Participate. Please make you have have applied and qualified for benefits prior to selecting a reduced costs for free sport option.

FULL PRICE
REDUCED

FREE

The members of the Avondale Boys Tennis Team are looking to recruit more eligible athletes to grow their program! If you live in the Avondale School District, you are eligible to help grow the tennis program and partake in matches, team dinners, treats, and a fun competitive atmosphere. Even if you have no experience, join anyway! The Avondale Tennis Team creates a great team environment, no matter your skill level. If you are interested, please contact the athletic office.

Friday, September 25th

Flag Football VS. Waterford Kettering

Varsity Football & Cheer @ Ferndale

Saturday, September 26th

Tennis @ Fenton

Volleyball Tournament

Monday, September 28th

Tennis @ St. Clair

Tuesday, September 29th

Cross Country @ Bloomer

Tennis VS. Oxford

AMS Volleyball @ Van Hoosen

F/JV/V Volleyball VS. NDP

Soccer VS. Southfield

Wednesday, September 30th

AMS Football VS. Clarkston

Thursday, October 1st

Tennis - OAA Leagues

Golf @ Fieldstone

Soccer VS. Waterford Mott

F/JV/V Volleyball VS. Athens

Swim VS. Holly

JV Football @ Waterford Kettering

Friday, October 2nd

Swim - Counties

Tennis @ Sterling Heights

Flag Football VS. Harper Woods

Avondale Athletic Hall of Fame Ceremony

Varsity Football VS. Waterford Kettering

Saturday, October 3rd

Freshman Volleyball Tournament

Monday, October 5th

Girls Golf @ Fieldstone

Tennis VS. Clawson

AMS Volleyball VS. Boulan Park

Soccer @ Harper Woods

Tuesday, October 6th

F/JV/V Volleyball VS. Rochester

Athletic Booster Meeting

Wednesday, October 7th

AMS Volleyball @ Pierce

AMS Football @ Mason

Thursday, October 8th

Golf Regionals

F/JV/V Volleyball VS. Troy

Unified Soccer @ Athens VS. WLC

Soccer VS. Summit Academy

JV Football @ Berkley

Swim @ Harper Woods

Friday, October 9th

HOMECOMING!

Saturday, October 10th

Homecoming Dance

Let's spread that Yellowjacket spirit! We currently have 5 Home Football Games and here are their themes.

Friday, October 2nd - USA

Friday, October 9th (Homecoming) - Purple & Gold

Friday- October 16th - Neon

Friday, October 23rd - Construction (Orange)

Athletic Pay-to-Participate Fee Increases

In April 2026, the Avondale School Board approved increases to the Athletic Pay-to-Participate fees due to rising costs for MHSAA officials and transportation services. These changes were made in an effort to maintain one-way transportation to athletic competitions rather than eliminate it.

High School Sports

• Standard Pay-to-Participate fee: $175 per sport (maximum charged for 2 sports per athlete)
• Reduced-cost sports fee: $100 per sport (maximum charged for 2 sports per athlete)
• Students who qualify for free sports participation will now pay $25 per sport (maximum charged for 2 sports per athlete)

Family out-of-pocket maximum: $600**

Middle School Sports

• Standard Pay-to-Participate fee: $125 per sport (maximum charged for 2 sports per athlete)
• Reduced-cost sports fee: $75 per sport (maximum charged for 2 sports per athlete)
• Students who qualify for free sports participation will now pay $25 per sport (maximum charged for 2 sports per athlete)

Family out-of-pocket maximum: $600**

**Family does include Middle School and High School Athletes of the same family**

While we understand these increases may be difficult for some families, the district chose this option in order to continue providing transportation to athletic competitions.

Avondale Athletic Department has moved to Eventlink. Please check out https://eventlink.com/ to check it out!

You can sign up to follow your favorite Avondale teams, get the schedule, etc.

HOW TO VIEW TEAM SCHEDULES:

• Create account at eventlink.com (it is also an app)

• Choose to follow Avondale School District. Once logged in go to “Manage Calendars” and choose which teams to subscribe to.

• You will also be able to see bus time and receive game cancellation alerts.

Here is the brand new Student Handbook and Code of Conduct for Athletics. Please take a moment to review as a lot of the polices have been changed or updated. Thank you!

Avondale Athletics is now using Final Forms. Please take the time to register your Avondale Athlete.

LINK: https://avondaleschools-mi.finalforms.com/

Parent Playbook for Final Forms attached below-

AVONDALE HIGH SCHOOL GAME DAY GUIDELINES

Gameday Guidelines

AVONDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL GAME DAY GUIDELINES

In order to attend athletic events, AMS students MUST go home and then return for the game with an adult over the age of 21. Students must remain in the bleachers and with their adult. Students must have their ID to attend. We strive to model great sportsmanship whether on the the field or in the stands.

Avondale School District DOES charge $7.00 per adult and student and $5.00 for Senior Citizen (62 & older) for 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.

Athletic Boosters are a vital part of athletics. This Club is led by parent volunteers. All money raised in our indoor and outdoor concession stands comes back to athletics. They are always in need of volunteers. Please sign-up and support your athletes! - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050D4CA5AF23A4F58-43543015-avondale

With the start of the new season, we have started running DAILY attendance reports on all of our rostered athletes. With the new rules in the Athletic Handbook, athletes must be present the entire day.

Academics are very important for our athletes. Therefore each athlete must complete weekly grade checks. The grade check sheets can be located just outside the athletic office and they are due EVERY WEDNESDAY.

The MHSAA is requiring all athletes (high school and middle school) obtain a new physical for the 2026-27 school year. The physical must be completed on or after April 15, 2026 to be valid for the next school year (2026-27) season of sports.

You can obtain a sports physical at Honor Community Health inside Avondale High School. They will be open this summer. Please call 248-537-6235 to make an appointment. If your student is a minor, please send with them a completed consent form.

Unified Soccer is looking for teammates! Come check it out! Here is the link to sign-up-https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScUqokUwwqkqq_ZPSyejjtJDGc1nS21aSTFqv-0rryXNl2l0w/viewform