WE REMEMBER. WE HONOR. WE THANK YOU.
Before Friday night’s A-Town vs. Farmington football game, our Abingdon-Avon High School community came together for a special 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony—a meaningful moment to pause, remember, and honor the lives lost and the heroes who answered the call on September 11, 2001.
A special THANK YOU to everyone who serves our communities and our country—our veterans, military members, firefighters, police officers, and first responders. Your courage, sacrifice, and commitment will never be forgotten.
We are incredibly grateful to everyone who helped make this ceremony so meaningful:
Abingdon American Legion Honor Guard for the 21-gun salute, and all of their help with putting the 9/11 pregame remembrance together
Veteran Mr. Bob Haynes for taking part in the coin flip and representing our veterans
Illinois National Guard for bringing the tunnel, smoke show, use of National Guard football jerseys and large American flag for our A-Town and Farmington football players and cheerleaders to hold together
Phillip Wolford and his crew of Stearman pilots for the incredible flyover
A-Town Choir for singing our National Anthem
Ali Janssen for beautifully playing Taps
Hale Brown for his outstanding announcing and helping guide us through the evening
Abingdon Fire Department for bringing the fire engine and adding extra lights and noise to our touchdown celebrations
Knox County Police Department for their support
Our A-Town student-athletes for participating and representing our school with pride
The Farmington community, student-athletes, and cheerleaders for joining us in this special tribute and helping make the evening about something bigger than the game.
And, of course, thank you to everyone who came out and supported our athletes and our community.
Friday night reminded us that while we may compete on the field, we can stand together in remembrance and gratitude.
A special thank you to Aaron Winski, Abby Stier @ Double Nickel Photo, and David Giagoni for the photos. These are just a few of many that were taken that night by some great photographers
We remember those we lost.
We honor those who served.
We thank those who continue to serve.
And we stand together as ONE COMMUNITY. 🇺🇸
Never Forget. 9/11/2001
💚💛🇺🇸 A-Town Strong.
It was a great weekend for A-Town Trap Shooting! Our team competed at Smokin’ Clays, and we’re excited to recognize the athletes who represented A-Town with focus and determination.
🏆 High Shooter — Boys: Cael Smith (Valley)
🎯 Team Competition winners :Blake Shelby (Valley), Rocky Meyer (Valley), Heath Smith (Valley), Cael Smith (Valley), and Sam Smith, and Reid Featherlin (A-Town)
Congratulations to all of our shooters! We’re proud of the hard work, sportsmanship and dedication you’re showing throughout the season.
Keep aiming high, A-Town! 💚💛🎯
A special shout-out to the individuals who helped make this contest possible and provided quality livestock for members to judge; we cannot thank you enough.
It’s another busy week for A-Town Athletics! 🏐🏈⚽️⛳️🏃♀️⚾️ Come out and support our athletes as they compete at home and on the road.
Good luck to all of our teams this week! Play hard, represent A-Town, and make us proud! 💚💛
What better way to kick off the weekend than with a hallway full of high fives, smiles and A-Town spirit! ✋
Our A-Town High School football players and cheerleaders stopped by Hedding Elementary for High Five Friday, cheering on our youngest students and helping them start their day with a little extra excitement!
It’s about more than football and cheer—it’s about building connections, creating memories and showing our elementary students that they have an entire community cheering them on. 💚💛
We love seeing our older students being positive role models for the next generation of A-Town!
ONE COMMUNITY. ONE TEAM. 💚💛
#HighFiveFriday #ATownPride #OneCommunity #GoATown
The A-Town Choir is preparing for a very special performance at Friday night’s home football game. Students gathered on the field this week to rehearse the National Anthem, which they will perform before the game on September 11.
Their voices will help set the tone for an evening of remembrance, gratitude, and community as we honor the lives lost and the heroes who served and sacrificed on 9/11.
We are proud of our A-Town students for representing our school and community with such a meaningful tribute. 🇺🇸❤️💙
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We can’t wait to see our future A-Town cheerleaders take the field tomorrow night!
📍 Home Football Game
⏰ Game starts at 7:00 PM
📣 Cheer Clinic Performance — Halftime
Our cheerleaders will perform in two groups:
💙 Pre-K–2nd Grade will perform first
💛 3rd–6th Grade will perform immediately afterward
What to wear:
👕 Cheer Clinic T-shirt
👟 Athletic shoes
😁 Your biggest smiles!
IMPORTANT: Please have your child at the North end of the field with 5 minutes remaining in the 2nd quarter so we can get everyone organized and ready to perform.
PARENTS: Please pick up your child immediately after the performance at the North end of the field.
Let’s make some noise for our youngest A-Town cheerleaders!
GO A-TOWN! 🏈📣
Week Ending September 6, 2026
Congratulations to Abingdon-Avon sophomore volleyball player Ava Patch, our Tornado Athlete of the Week! 🏐👏
Ava had a big hand in a pair of wins for the Tornadoes last week, making an impact in multiple areas of the game.
📊 Ava’s Week:
• 🏐 14 kills — 2nd on the team
• 🎯 8 service aces — led the team
• 💪 20 digs — led the team
Ava’s all-around performance helped the Tornadoes come away with two big victories!
Congratulations, Ava! Keep up the great work! 🌪️🖤💛
WE REMEMBER. WE HONOR. WE STAND TOGETHER.
This Friday night, before the A-Town football game, our Community will pause to remember September 11, 2001 — 25 years later.
We will honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost, remember the heroes who ran toward danger, and recognize the Veterans, members of the Armed Forces, Police, Firefighters, EMTs, Paramedics, Dispatchers, and First Responders who continue to serve our communities.
With the American flag at midfield, the A-Town School Choir will lead us in the National Anthem, followed by a moment of silence and Taps.
We are honored to welcome local veteran Bob Haynes for our ceremonial coin toss.
Pregame Remembrance Ceremony | 6:40 PM
🎀 HALFTIME: Be sure to stay for a special performance by our A-Town Cheer Clinic participants!
🪖 Honor Flight Donation Opportunity
If you would like to support the Honor Flight, donations will be accepted. Checks may be made payable to Abingdon American Legion Honor Guard.
Please join us as we remember those we lost, honor those who served, and come together as One Community.
Never Forget
Watch the Live stream of the game at https://youtube.com/@tssrgametimelive?si=P0ILB4iYpW0ExDeS
Admissions
Adults - $6
Seniors and Visiting students -$4
#NeverForget #September11 #WeRemember #ATownFootball #OneCommunity #HonorFlight #ATownCheer
