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Volleyball Lady Bears Get Win Over Fordland
The Lady Bear volleyball team took on the Spokane Owls last Thursday. The games were played in the middle school gym because of maintenance work in the high school. The JV game ended in a two-set victory for the Lady Bears with scores of 25-21 and 25-21 which improves their record to 2-1. The Lady Bears…
Read MoreMishap Partially Closes Highway 5
The southbound lane of Highway 5, just south of Route Y in Ava was closed for over 3 hours last Friday after a mobile home lost an axle and partially left the roadway. Ava Police Dept. and the Missouri State Highway Patrol had officers on scene during the entire ordeal, working traffic through the area.…
Read MoreBears Beat Rogersville 40-3 In Football Home Opener
Senior Chase Willis ran for 130 yards and three touchdowns last Friday night to lead the Ava Bears to a 40-3 win over the Rogersville Wildcats. The win comes after a disappointing loss to Aurora in Week 1, and evens the Bears’ record at 1-1. Ava had total offense of 414 yards Friday night, and…
Read MoreAva Cross Country Sets the Pace At Bolivar on Saturday
The Southwest Cross Country Coaches Association cross country meet was held Saturday, Sept. 7, on the campus grounds of Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar. A huge field of 32 schools ranging in classfication size from Class 1 to Class 4 attended the meet. No team awards were given in the varsity races. Medals were awarded to…
Read MoreBears Fall to Aurora 19-12; Will Host Rogersville Friday
A strong running game makes the pass more effective, and the Ava Bears used that to their advantage last Friday night at Aurora. Both Ava touchdowns came on pass plays. The Bears, plagued by penalties and turnovers in the first game of the season, lost to the Houn Dawgs 19-12. However, the Bears were able…
Read MoreSoftball Girls Slip to 1-2 With SCA Loss at Salem
The Ava Lady Bears opened the 2013 softball season at home last Wednesday in SCA action with Mtn. View-Liberty. Ava took the game 13-3 on six hits, including four for extra bases, and also took advantage of five walks and five batters hit by pitches. Maranda Yost was 2-for-2 with two doubles and four runs…
Read MoreMost Unusual Fire Does Major Damage to Ava Residence
The Ava Fire Department and Missouri Fire Marshal’s Office investigated a most unusual fire Sunday morning in Ava. The Ava Police Department received a call around 11 a.m. Sunday reporting fire damage to a duplex apartment on SW 3rd Avenue. It was believed the fire was out but the landlord, Warren Gunter, requested that the…
Read MoreFirefighters Collect For MDA
Football Stadium Now Has Only One Entrance
With the 2013 football season about to get under way at the renovated stadium, there are some changes that fans will need to adjust to. At the reconstructed stadium, there is only one entrance, on the northeast corner of the football field (where the ambulance used to park). There are other exits that will be…
Read MoreAva Bears Will Open Football Season At Aurora Friday Night
After watching his Bears perform in the jamboree last Friday night at Strafford, Coach Dan Swofford is optimistic about the 2013 football season that opens Friday night at Aurora. “I think we’re going to surprise some people this year,” Coach Swofford said. The veteran Bears coach felt his team performed well against very tough competition…
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