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JAG Hears from West
Becoming a Bearcat: Myers Signs on to SBU
By Jason Hoekema / [email protected] The young man needs little introduction. He is the guy who rushed for more than 1,700 yards, was in on more than 150 tackles, punted for more than 1,000 yards, hit the pay dirt 28 times for 168 points, and was the guy who hit the one PAT during his…
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Area School Menus
Ava Schools Breakfast Menu Monday, Feb.17 Mini pancakes, bananas, fruit juice & milk. Tuesday, Feb.18 Breakfast pizza, peaches, fruit juice & milk. Wednesday, Feb. 19 Cereal with yogurt, apple, fruit juice & milk. Thursday, Feb. 20 Mini Cinnis, applesauce, fruit juice & milk. Friday, Feb. 21 Sausage pancake on a stick, Mandarin oranges, fruit juice &…
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Norwood R-I School Screening Requirement
Screenings are a free service offered to anyone in the district regardless of whether you choose to enroll in any of the programs. This screening is required for children who will enroll in kindergarten or early childhood for the 2020-21 school year. Screening date for the early childhood program is Friday, March 20. This will…
Read MoreGroundhog’s Day: Ava Topped Houston, Twice in One Week
By Jason Hoekema / [email protected] HOUSTON–Given the weekend celebration involving a rodent guessing the weather – or the man from the Inner Circle this year – Ava had a second go at the Houston Lady Tigers. Like watching Bill Murray repeatedly wake up at 6 A.M., The Lady Bears won, again. In the world of…
Read MoreKeeping It In-House: Lady Lions Keep the Win at Home
By Jason Hoekema / [email protected] MANSFIELD –– With Forsyth dropping Mountain Grove by 23 points and narrowly escaping the Ava Lady Bears, Saturday’s championship game was expected to be a thriller. Forsyth came into Saturday’s matchup with 102 points in the tournament while Mansfield was slightly higher with 110. Fortunately for the Lady Lions, the…
Read MoreLocal Music Teacher, Musician Receives Award
During the Missouri Music Educators Association luncheon held on Thursday, Jan. 23 at Tan-Tar-A, at Lake of the Ozarks, local musician and string teacher, Danyal Sallee, was honored with the Artist Teacher Award from the Missouri Chapter of the American String Teachers Association (MoASTA). Founded in 1946, the American String Teachers Association (ASTA) widely…
Read MoreTough Loss, Big Win: Ava Drops Game to Forsyth, Beats Catholic
By Jason Hoekema / [email protected] MANSFIELD – It really isn’t the loss itself which sparked postgame emotion amongst the seniors on Thursday. It was not being able to top Forsyth during their high school tenure in Ava. A culmination of struggle through four years of basketball. In spite of a seven-point lead at the half…
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