Sports

The Ava Bears basketball squad returns two starters from a team that posted a 24-6 record last year. The Bears had advanced to the quarterfinal level of the state playoffs, before falling to Charleston. Charleston would go on to be the Class 3 second place team. The Bears captured the  South Central Association Conference title…

The Ava Bears football squad fell to the Mountain Grove Panthers, 28-14, in the semi-final game of Class 3 District 5. The Bears finished out the season with a 5-5 record. The Bears had defeated Mountain Grove, 14-0, in an earlier regular season game. Neither  of the teams brought the same starting lineups to the…

The Ava Bears and Lady Bears competed in the Class 3 District 5 Cross Country meet Saturday at Lake Pomme de Terre.  To have qualified for the state meet a team must have finished in the top two and a runner must have finished in the top fifteen.   Mallory Melton finished in 8th place,…

The Ava Lady Bears volleyball squad fell to Willow Springs Lady Bears three sets to one in the Class 3 District 10 tournament last Monday evening at the Mountain Grove arena. Willow Springs would go on to face Liberty in the tournament championship with Liberty coming away with a 3-0 win.  The Ava and Willow…

The Ava Bears football squad finished out their regular season play at home Friday with a 38-6 win over the Willow Springs Bears. The Bears take a 5-4 record into Class 3 District 5 play. Ava finished out the South Central Association Conference  matchups with a 4-3 record. Ava finished in third place in conference…

The Ava Lady Bears volleyball squad fell to a strong Cabool squad in their final regular season game last Tuesday, 3-0. The Lady Bears finished their regular season with a 14-13-3 record.  Cabool came into the game with a 26-3-4 record. The Lady Bulldogs went out to an early lead in the first set and…

  Four Ava Lady Bears softball players have been named to the Class 3 Districts 3 and 4 All-Region teams. The Lady Bears were named to the first team. Junior Julia Henry received the first team designation as a pitcher and sophomore Macee Cutbirth was named to the first team as an infielder. Senior Miquia…