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Summer upgrades bring AC BRMS, Stoner Prairie get climate control
School renovations
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Summer break is short this year in the Verona Area School District, but Mother Nature might have its own plans. The extended hot weather could make this summer’s addition of building wide air conditioning at Stoner Prairie Elementary School and Badger Ridge Middle school all the more important when students return Aug. 23. Those two projects, along with additional security
Stoner Prairie Elementary School: Addition of building wide air conditioning Badger Ridge Middle School: Addition of building wide air conditioning and additional security doors Verona Area High School: Various HVAC and electrical upgrades doors at BRMS and HVAC and electrical upgrades at Verona Area High School,
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Photo by Kimberly Wethal
Carly Hass, 9, of Verona, builds a sand castle during the annual Beach Bash event on Wednesday, July 31, at Fireman’s Park.
Celebrating summer Hundreds of people filled the Fireman’s Park beach on Wednesday, July 31, to celebrate summer at the annual Beach Bash. This year’s Beach Bash was preceded by a ribbon cutting for the park, which underwent $3 million in upgrades in
the past year. The event included inflatable slides in the lake, free hot dogs and chips, beach games and plenty of space to build sand castles near the water.
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– Kimberly Wethal
Aman-Lavicky takes futsal game to Argentina ADAM FEINER Sports editor
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Kate Aman-Lavicky became a member of the Verona Soccer Club when she was 10. Soon after, she started playing futsal, a fast-paced, 5-on-5 indoor soccer game on a smaller scale. And now futsal is taking her to places she never thought she’d be. A m a n - L a v i c k y, 1 4 , returned to the United States this month after an eight-day trip to Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she played three matches with the 2004 U.S. Youth National Futsal Team. The date 2004 refers to the
What is futsal? Futsal is played on a basketball court with a ball that is smaller than a normal outdoor soccer ball. The ball is harder and has less bounce than a regular soccer ball, making it easier to control and pass. The international length of a court is 38-42 meters long (124.6-137.8 feet) and 18-25 meters wide (59-82 feet). For U.S. matches, a court is 25-42 meters long (82137.8 feet) and 15-25 meters wide (49.2-82 feet). Unlimited substitutions are allowed. players’ birth years. She recorded two goals and three assists to help her team win all three matches. The 2004 U.S. squad routed San Lorenzo 11-0 on July 28 to start the international tournament, then beat Argentina’s 2004
national team 5-3 on July 30, and finished up with a 10-1 rout of Ferro Carrell Oeste on July 31. “We brought six U.S. teams, so it was fun when
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Verona Soccer Club’s Kate Aman-Lavicky scored two goals and dished out three assists for the 2004 U.S. Youth National Futsal Team Turn to Futsal/Page 11 at an international tournament in Argentina.
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