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Hulling It: Gastineau Brings-in Four, Scores Three Lady Bears Crack-Open Walnut Grove
By Jason Hoekema Thirty runs in two days is peak for the Ava Lady Bear softball team. Young players are beginning to read how plays unfold, the team is taking advantage of errors, and to cap it all off; their bats are on fire with a 15-5 win over the Lady Tigers last Wednesday. In…
Read MoreWinning to the End: Ava Nears Season End with Top Seed
By Jason Hoekema GAINESVILLE – It’s the tenth month of the year, October. As Major League Baseball moves closer and closer to the World Series, the Lady Bears move closer and closer to the District playoffs. The Lady Bears have done well this year without ace pitcher Julia Henry. Freshman Sarah Mendel was thrown into…
Read MoreOne, Two… Fifteen: Lady Bears blow out Mansfield
By Jason Hoekema After solid wins over Seymour and Lebanon, the Lady Bears got stuck with a loss from the Alton Lady Comets last week. The Comets, which should have been the third in a should-be five-win streak, wound-up a 6-2 loss for Lady Bears. Ava picked up the pace compared to their sluggish appearance…
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The Ava Cross Country team raced in the Mountain Grove Open on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. Varsity runners competed in a 5K (3.1 mile) race. The Junior High and Junior Varsity runners competed in 1.5 mile race. The top 15 finishers in each race earned medals. The results are as follows: Varsity Girls: Eden Little…
Read MoreA Date with Destiny: Bears to test grit against Thayer
By Jason Hoekema HOUSTON – Marching onward with their perfect season at 6-0, the Bears have not yet met a foe they could not defeat. However, in the realm of Ozarks high school football, another juggernaut has been barreling towards Harlan Stadium with their own perfect record. Tomorrow both the Bears and Bobcats have their…
Read MoreA Novel Gift
Submitted Photo The first-graders at Skyline School recently received “Spookley” books thanks to a donation from CFS Financial in West Plains. Pictured are (front row): Axyl Miller, Myson Loveless, Wyatt Shannon. Back row: Kash Hurt, Ely Young, Brailynn Cumby, Bentlee Seaborn, Melanie Hall and Tucker Johnson.
Read MoreAva Parks Saturday Soccer Schedules
The Ava Parks & Recreation Fall Youth Soccer season is wrapping up. Teams have just a few more games left. During the season, to confirm schedules or check for weather-related or other cancellations, call 683-7275 (683-PARK) and choose #2 and follow Ava Parks on Facebook. There is no tournament for the U-4 age group. Trophy…
Read MoreBrain Battles: Errors and walks sink Lady Bears early
By Jason Hoekema In the sports of baseball and softball it can be easy to succumb to your own mind. It happens at all levels of play, too. The Lady Bears played themselves out to a 6-2 loss, putting their record at 10-8. Charlie Morton, a former Astro and now an Ace for the Tampa…
Read MoreSchool Lunch Menus
Ava Schools Breakfast Menu Monday, Oct. 14 Mini waffles, applesauce, fruit juice, milk. Tuesday, Oct. 15 Cereal with yogurt, apple, fruit juice, milk. Wednesday, Oct. 16. Sausage pancake on a stick, bananas, fruit juice, and milk. Thursday, Oct. 17 Mini cinnis, pineapple, fruit juice, and milk. Friday, Oct. 18 Sausage biscuit, bananas, fruit juice, and…
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