Ava Pool Sharks

Participants in the first inaugural 8-ball tournament at the Ava Community Center included (left to right): Troy Fleetwood, Joe Bricker, Ric Engelhardt, Jerry Shepard, Josh Urbanowitz, and Lee Wilcox. Bricker won the tournament, with Urbanowitz taking 2nd. Call the Community Center at (417) 683-4767 for information about upcoming tournaments. The pool tables  are a recent donation by Mrs. Maggie Spudich of Columbia, MO and owner of Billiards of Springfield.