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Nearly There: Bears Stay Perfect in SCA Play
By Jason Hoekema / [email protected] SALEM – The Bears keep going, passing teams in the South Central Association Conference one at a time. So far, the Bears have taken five opponents down and have two left to claim the crown. Mountain Grove fell first with the Bears winning 77-48. Then followed Willow Springs (55-37), Thayer…
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Alive on (Highway) 5: First Win Since 2014 While Crashing Ava Records
By Jason Hoekema / [email protected] MANSFIELD – A couple of interesting changes occurred Thursday with Ava High School’s, 56-45, win over Mansfield. First, this is the first “W” Ava has picked up from the Lions since a, 54-44, victory in 2014. Secondly, this year’s team has met the 17-win highs set in 1992 by Coach…
Read MoreUps and Downs: Lady Bears Upset by Cabool Point Surge
By Jason Hoekema / [email protected] CABOOL – In the final week of regular season basketball the Lady Bears continue with a full schedule. Monday they competed in the dog house at Cabool and dropped the game, 56-46. False Security The Lady Bears took the first quarter, 12-7, in a start where Sara Mendel came up…
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Area Schools Menus
Ava Schools Breakfast Menu Monday, Feb. 24 – Cereal with yogurt, bananas, fruit juice & milk. Tuesday, Feb. 25 – Breakfast sliders, apple, fruit juice & milk. Wednesday, Feb. 26 – Mini pancakes, bananas, fruit juice & milk. Thursday, Feb. 27 – Sausage pancake on a stick, applesauce, fruit juice & milk. Friday, Feb. 28 – Blueberry muffin, pineapple, fruit…
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Hoopcoming Memories
The Hoopcoming Royal Court this year was comprised of Blake King and Regan Koop, king and queen, with attendants Caleb Brown, Jacob Gillies, Sydney Snelson, and Megan Lakey. The ceremonial crown bearers were Maggie Roberts and Case Stillings.
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Claire Fossett and Reagan Swatosh, both students at Ava High School, were recently acknowledged as the academic students of the month for February. Claire, the daughter of Kirby and Tara Fossett, of Ava, Missouri, plans to graduate with nine college credit hours. She is involved in National Honor Society, Anchor Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes,…
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