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Avery Nardone

Avery Nardone, Deputy Sports Editor, Staff Writer

Avery Nardone is a junior in her second year at CSD and first year in Journalism who hopes to explore the art of writing and media in the course. She dreams of experiencing as much of the world as possible and wants to capture it through writing.

On top of classes, Avery practices diving eight times a week but on the rare occasion she has free time she’s running, playing pickleball or reading. Her friends are very important to her and they enjoy going to Chili’s, road tripping and exploring new places. Traveling and adventures are something she would feel incomplete without.

Quote?

“To define is to limit”

-Oscar Wilde

Walk-up Song?

“You are the right one”

-Sports

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It has to be spring sports season when bats, sticks, rackets, cleats and bags line the walls outside of Griffin Gym. CSD spring athletes are excited to get outdoors and compete at Spartan Park representing the school.

Spring Spartan athletes take it outdoors

Previewing CSD’s spring sports with hopes of wins, championships, spirit and camaraderie
Avery Nardone, Deputy Sports Editor, Staff Writer
March 25, 2025
As temperatures rise with the approaching spring months, so does Spartan enthusiasm for the upcoming season. Community School of Davidson’s 2025 spring sports offer a range of sports as athletes break out from winter’s indoor competitions and under the sun on the courts, fields, track and golf course. Spring sports are a great opportunity to form bonds, push physical boundaries and just get outside.
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CSD juniors (from left) Brianna Padin, Emaline Hardin, Maggie Neale, Avery Nardone, Makayla Smith, and Addison Nardone group hug surrounding the fireplace. Gathering for a “Galentine’s” event, they decided to coordinate outfits and all wear red or pink to symbolize the holiday. (Photo courtesy of CSD alumni, Billie Hardin)

Six CSD juniors celebrate their friendship at ‘Galentines’ gathering

Valentine's Day can be dedicated to romance but friendships matter, too
Avery Nardone, Deputy Sports Editor, Staff Writer
March 18, 2025
This past Valentine's Day, six Community School of Davidson (CSD) juniors decided to do something a little bit out of the ordinary. Instead of celebrating in a traditional way, the classmates gathered together for ‘Galentines,’ a self proclaimed event organized to spend quality time with, and appreciate, female friendships.
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When asked to write about a person you love and share what makes this person special, Ben Gallagher (‘25) said, “The CSD Spartan mascot framed in a heart summarizes our school spirit. I love the Spartan mascot because it represents the community of CSD and school pride. Love isn’t just person to person but can also be used to describe the things we care for deeply and I do love my school.”

Photo story – The look of love ‘25

In an annual class exercise, journalism students share ideas and get answers to Valentine’s Day questions within CSD high school
Ben Gallagher, Callie Hobbs, Kate Saussele, Liam Bradley, Jaelyn Nguyen, Avery Nardone, Dylan Sherman, Mia Kirsch, Evan Mulligan, Elena Cunningham, Conner Shelton, and Brandon Amaya
February 14, 2025

Paired with images from Valentine’s Day at school, journalism students chose to answer one of the following questions in the captions. Why do you think Valentine’s Day is associated with the heart? ...

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Journalist Avery Nardone listens to a playlist of music that shaped 2024 for CSD. Students anticipate if 2025 will ride the wave of 2024’s success. (Photo by Addison Nardone.)

CSD Spartans reflect on the music of 2024

While the Grammys validated the significance of the year, it was the music students chose that actually made the year extraordinary
Avery Nardone, Deputy Sports Editor, Staff Writer
February 5, 2025

Whether it is a soft jazz melody in a restaurant, an overplayed pop hit on the radio, the ice cream truck, house music in a club or that tune that elicits a smile while brushing teeth, music plays a major...

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Spencer Foy (‘25) created a visual representation of a ‘silent protagonist’ a character used to add more depth to a story once you are connected to the main character, furthering its impact. Foy excelled with this piece's detail, down to the absence of the character's mouth. The piece encourages the viewer to recognize the role silent protagonists play in themselves.

[Photo] Photo story – CSD artists light up Arts Night

Elena Cunningham, Conner Shelton, Mia Kirsch, Ben Gallagher, Liam Bradley, Evan Mulligan, Kate Saussele, and Brandon Amaya
December 16, 2024

Spencer Foy (‘25) created a visual representation of a ‘silent protagonist’ a character used to add more depth to a story once you are connected to the main character, furthering its impact. Foy...

Addison Nardone (right), is dedicated, ambitious and talented. In this uniquely structured Spartan Questionnaire, Addison sits down to answer Avery Nardone’s (yes, her twin sister’s) pressing questions.

Spartan Questionnaire* (#8) featuring junior, Addison Nardone (*where we take a break from AP Style writing and get right to the good Q&A stuff with CSD people)

Avery Nardone, Deputy Sports Editor, Staff Writer
December 5, 2024

Community School of Davidson (CSD) junior, and Carolina Diving Academy Elite Diver, Addison Nardone, is dedicated, ambitious and talented. She came to CSD sophomore year and her favorite class is APUSH....

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I perform 5231D (Back one and a half summersaults, half twist) off 5 meters. The Carolina Diving Academy flag flies at the Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatic (HFFA) Center. (Photo taken by Taylor Brantley.)

Opinion – Headfirst, fearless

How deep is diving? It is a sport that teaches as much about flipping as it does about life.
Avery Nardone, Deputy Sports Editor, Staff Writer
October 29, 2024

My day starts at 5 a.m. when I hop in a cold pool. While most of my high school classmates are still asleep, I’m training. More specifically in these early practices, we focus on lineups or basic dives...

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