Facing it: Warden sophomore sees support in hard times
Warden senior Michael Egia hands a yellow rose to Avree Pruneda as the boy’s basketball team at Warden High School shows their support for the sophomore as she begins her fight against cancer.
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Tara and Gabe Pruneda embrace their daughter Avree at a family member’s home in Warden on Thursday, Feb. 13.
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Tyson Wall, Avree Pruneda and Ayzaiah Pruneda at Warden High School. Avree Pruneda must wear a mask now to prevent her from getting sick as she begins chemotherapy.
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Avree Pruneda, a sophomore at Warden High School, faces her journey ahead with nothing but the positive attitude and smile she’s known for after being diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma on Jan. 15.
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Avree Pruneda smiles as she’s presented with a shirt, signed with messages of support by the Warden boys basketball team, before their game against Kiona-Benton on Jan. 21.
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WARDEN — Avree Pruneda described her last few weeks as “hectic.”
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