School News
Lady Bears Make All-Tournament Team
Bears Capture a Win against the Bluejays
The Ava Bears had to come from behind to capture a 46-38 non-conference win over Clever in play Friday night and improve their season record to 13-3. The Bears fell behind Clever, 11-6, after one quarter of play. Clever was able to stretch their lead out in the second quarter, taking a 24-17 edge into…
Read MoreAva School Board and Mayor Are Only Local Races
According to the Ava R1 Public Schools, there are now five candidates for the two seats opening up. Jason Churchill and Carole Floyd join Chance Dry, Rory Boeddeker, and incumbent Deana Parsick on the ballot. Skyline and Plainview will have no elections as their expiring incumbents have refiled with no competition. The Ava city ballot…
Read MoreAva R-1 School Board Votes to Allow Homeschoolers to Participate in MSHSAA Activities
The Ava R-1 School Board held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, January 21st at 6:30 p.m. Principal/Director Reports Ava Elementary School Principal Dr. Clint Hall mentioned the coverage Mrs. Lawlers class recently got in the Herald for the facemask experiment they were doing. Middle School Principal Patty Nelson highlighted recent donations from Walmart. Ava…
Read MoreDo Facemasks Really Make a Difference? Ava R-1 Elementary Students Take Part in Science Experiment to Find Out
The students in Mrs. Lawler’s 3rd grade class at Ava Elementary are participating in a regional “Students as Scientist” investigation. This investigation is partnered with The Ozarks SySTEAMic Coalition and funded through a grant from the Community Foundation of the Ozarks. To begin the investigation each student took a pre-survey about masks. Results of the…
Read More2021 Family Pharmacy Panther Classic Bracket
Varsity Tournament (Arena) Monday, Jan. 25 6:00 pm: #1 Ava vs #5 Dora 7:30 pm: #2 Willow Springs vs #6 Hartville JV Tuesday, Jan. 26 6:00 pm: #4 Mountain Grove vs #5 Dora 7:30 pm: #3 Marshfield vs #6 Hartville JV Thursday, Jan 28 6:00 pm: #1 Ava vs #4 Mountain Grove 7:30 pm: #2…
Read MoreAfter a Slow Start, Ava Lady Bears Take the First Game of the Cabool Classic Tournament
The Ava Lady Bears opened the Cabool Classic Tournament with a 68-19 win over Norwood on Monday evening. Both teams had a tough time putting that first basket through the hoop. Sara Mendel dropped in the first two points of the game after almost three minutes of play. Almost two more minutes went off the…
Read MoreAva Bears Lead Every Quarter to Take Win
The Ava Bears basketball squad took a 73-48 win over Conway in a non-conference matchup early last week. The Bears went out to a 12-4 lead with some early long range shooting from Quinton Donley and Andrew Daulton. Daulton opened the game with a three-pointer and Donley followed with the first of his two during…
Read MoreAva Lady Bears Basketball
The Ava Lady Bears improved their record to 9-4 with a 59-33 win over Mansfield January 7. The teams traded the leads early in the first quarter, but Ava went on a seven point run to take a 13-9 lead. They held the lead for the remainder of the game. The Lady Bears finished out…
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