School News
Ava R-1 School Board Meeting: Audit Results, Bus Camera Dispute, Bus Route Purchase
by Michael Boyink / [email protected] The Ava R-1 School Board held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, October 17th at 6:30 p.m. The board voted 7-0 on the Consent Agenda items. The vote to pay bills was 6-0, with Mark Henry abstaining. Board Member Training Dr. Dial commented about the training requirements for school board members.…
Read MoreScouting Report: Ava Lady Bears now three-short on roster, play well at jamboree
By Jason Hoekema ROGERSVILLE – It was a sting to hear that Julia Henry was out for the remainder of the softball season. It was salt in the wound knowing she wouldn’t be playing the post with her height this year on the basketball team. Next year is going to be quite the comeback, but…
Read MoreMiddle School Bears Take on Thayer and Mountain Grove
The 7th grade Ava Bears basketball team took on the Thayer Bobcats to compete for third place in the pre-season tournament finals held in West Plains on Wednesday, Nov. 20. According to middle school head basketball coach, Clayton Polson, the Bears arose victorious over the Bobcats in overtime play, winning the game 43-37. Leading players…
Read MoreSkyline Students Honor Veterans
First Deer
Winter is Coming: New Year, New District
By Jason Hoekema / [email protected] Winter is coming, and basketball returns to the Ozarks in the time of plummeting temperatures when snow and ice become part of the high school athletic season. Last year the Ava Lady Bears lost four seniors in Ashton Bewley, Emily Stillings, Araina Evans and Lauren Mendel accounting for 540 of…
Read MoreNine at 13
Ava Basketball Schedules 2019-2020 Season
Lady Bears Season Schedule 11/22 Logan-Rogersville Away TBA 11/25 Hollister Home 6:00 pm 12/2 Conway Away 7:30 pm 12/5 Seymour Home 6:00 pm 12/9-14Lady Warrior ClassicAwayTBA 12/16 Chadwick Away 7:30 pm 12/19 Fordland Home 7:30 pm 1/6 Mountain Grove Home 7:30 pm 1/7 Forsyth Home 7:30 pm 1/9 Mansfield Home 7:30 pm 1/13 Willow Springs…
Read MoreArea School Menus
Ava Elementary School Monday, Nov. 25 – Friday, Nov. 29: No School Ava Middle School Monday, Nov. 25 – Friday, Nov. 29: No School Ava High School Monday, Nov. 25 – Friday, Nov. 29: No School Plainview School Monday, Nov. 25 – Friday, Nov. 29: No School Skyline R-II Breakfast Menu Monday, Nov. 25 Cereal,…
Read MoreDéjà vu: Bears Blank Willow Springs, Win District Title
By Jason Hoekema Sayonara! That was the look Josh Bray gave over his right shoulder as he hauled the ball down the far side of Silvey Field on Friday, just before hitting the pay dirt alone on a 76-yard touchdown pass completion in the second quarter against the Bears in Maroon from Willow Springs. It…
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