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Two Ava Students Named to Missouri S&T Honor Roll
Missouri University of Science and Technology announced the Honor Roll List for Fall 2019. To be included on the honor list, students must carry a minimum of 12 hours and have a grade point average of 3.2 or above. Jacob Key, a freshman studying engineering, and Michael Sparnicht, a sophomore, also studying engineering, both met…
Read MoreBack to the Brand: After Slow Start, Bears Perfect in SCA
By Jason Hoekema / [email protected] HOUSTON – If you made the trip through Cabool to see the Bears in action against SCA competitor, the Houston Tigers, you probably felt uneasy after the Bears start on the road. Eventually the feelings of uncertainty were wiped clean once the Bears got their footing and left Houston behind…
Read MorePlundered: Ava Gives Up the Treasured Stripe
By Jason Hoekema / [email protected] NORWOOD–The Lady Pirates and Lady Bears have met before. At the Cabool tournament earlier this year, Ava topped Norwood with a definitive, 50-34, final score. Stepping into the Lady Pirates’ cave Monday, the Lady Bears we not the same team from the tournament. Instead, the Lady Pirates ran the second…
Read MoreUnprepared Stumble: Lady Bears Drop Game to Salem
By Jason Hoekema / [email protected] SALEM–It was a back-and-forth game last Thursday in Salem. The Ava High School Lady Bears tied the game, led the game, trailed in the game and ultimately fell, 54-48, to the Salem Lady Tigers. Walking in on the game one could see the scoreboard racking up the fouls for both…
Read MoreDefining Moment: Back-to-Back Threes Ignite Bears
By Jason Hoekema / [email protected] With Hoopcoming out of the way the Ava High School Bears looked at the task ahead of them. The Thayer Bobcats. Ava hasn’t come out on top against the Bobcats since 2013 when they took to the road for a narrow, 48-44, victory. Since then the Bears have taken losses…
Read MoreAva R-1 Fall Preschool Enrollment
Parents or Guardians interested in placing a child into preschool this fall, please visit avabears.net and fill out the preschool interest form linked to from the homepage. Look for the green box labeled “Ava Early Childhood Interest Form.” The link you will need is below this box and reads “Click here to complete: Early Childhood Interest…
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