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		<title>Resilience and renewal: senior class redefining Avalon basketball culture</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The 2025–26 senior class marks a distinctive milestone in high school athletics: they are the last group of “COVID kids.” Entering their formative years during a global shutdown, this group has endured unprecedented challenges. Yet, according to their head coach, it is that very resilience that has transformed them into the backbone of a team [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Alumni game gets Lancer season started</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 21:41:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Avalon boys varsity basketball team started its 2025-2026 season against a talented Alumni squad. The Lancers showed potential for future successes on the hardcourt but couldn’t keep up with the old guys in this one and lost 80-64. Senior Erick Madriz and freshmen Elijah Hernandez and Caidon Hall led the way for the Lancers. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Avalon VB wins Liberty Christian Tourney</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[For the Islander]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 21:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Avalon High boys volleyball team traveled to Huntington Beach on March 1, to compete in the Liberty Christian Tournament. Despite having attended the tournament for four consecutive years, the Lancers had never emerged victorious – until now. The Lancers began the tournament with a slow start, losing 2-1 to Southlands Christian. They bounced back [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lancers hoopsters making push for playoffs</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Coach Steve Hall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 22:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Avalon boys varsity basketball team has entered league play and the Lancers picked up an important win against league rival Southlands Christian on Monday, January 27, at home by a score of 57-48. The victory kept their hopes alive for a return trip to the CIF Playoffs. The Lancers’ recent trend of success started [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lancers hoopsters get taste of victory</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:28:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Avalon boys varsity basketball team finally got a taste of victory in their final preseason game against Santa Ana Valley, on Jan. 4, at home. The Lancers played even with the Falcons most of the first half, trailing 31-28 at the break. However, the Lancer defense went on lockdown in the 3rd quarter, allowing [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lancer success results in postseason accolades</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Hall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Avalon boys varsity basketball team turned their season around and now get to reap the rewards that a little bit of success can bring. After struggling throughout the preseason, the Lancers went on an eight-game winning streak during league play and surprisingly came away with a hard earned and well deserved league championship. Although [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lancer boys capture league title</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Coach Steve Hall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2024 23:46:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Avalon boys varsity basketball team took all the pain and frustration that an 0-13 start to their season brought and transformed themselves into a championship basketball team in a short period of time. Their league title was hard earned and well deserved.  Their quest for the championship came down to a rematch game with [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Wild week lands Lady Lancers in playoff spot</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Apodaca]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jan 2024 20:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Avalon High girls basketball team had a wild ride last week, that culminated with a CIF-SS playoff berth and a possible scenario that could end with the Lancers sharing a league title. The ride began with a 49-32 win over Newport Christian that snapped a six-game losing streak for the Lancers. Newport was a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lancer Boys basketball gaining experience</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Hall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2023 18:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Avalon Boys Basketball season is under way and the Lancers have taken some hard knocks so far. They opened their season on Friday, Dec. 1 against Oxford Academy. With only a week of practice as a full team the Lancers surprisingly came out competitive and ready to go. They trailed 20-15 at the end [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lancer boys basketball prepares for season</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Coach Steve Hall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2023 22:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Avalon Boys Basketball season is upon us and our local high school hoopsters are working hard in the gym to get ready for their opening games of the season. Last week we got things started with a double header scrimmage against First Baptist. The Lancers played sloppily in both games, but showed good effort. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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