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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…
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 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…
Read MorePlay. Win. Repeat.
Ava out-shoots Willow Springs for second W By Jason Hoekema / [email protected] As the season progresses, so do the quality of teams the Ava High School Bears have to face. This includes SCA rival, the Willow Springs Bears who kept within one bucket at the half before Ava pulled away in the second half for…
Read MoreSun Sets on 30th Annual Lady Lion Invitational
By Jason Hoekema / [email protected] MANSFIELD – Play resumed last Thursday with second round games between Springfield Catholic and Mansfield followed by Ava against Forsyth. Then consolation bracket competition took place Friday followed by the finals on Saturday. These pieces are in chronological order beginning Thursday and ending Saturday. Thursday, January 30, 2020 Late Lady…
Read MoreTop Tier: Lady Bears Win Cabool Classic, Again.
By Jason Hoekema / [email protected] CABOOL – Three up and three down ended with a victory at the Annual Cabool Classic Tournament. Three opponents. Three victories. First, the Lady Bears took down Bakersfield, 50-21. Then Norwood sunk, 50-34. In Ava’s third and final game the outcome boosted the Lady Bears to 160 points in just…
Read MoreTeamwork on Tour: Lady Bears Shine in Tournament Play
By Jason Hoekema / [email protected] MANSFIELD – With it being the third non-district tournament of the season, the Ava Lady Bears have already hit a .667 winning percentage with two titles under their belt. The first came in mid-December with wins over New Covenant, Stoutland and Billings to win the 2019 Lady Warrior Classic. Then…
Read MoreRound One: 30th Annual Lady Lion Invitational Tips Off
By Jason Hoekema Hear me roar! MANSFIELD – Yes, the Katy Perry song uses a tiger in the lyrics, however, the now 13-5 Mansfield Lady Lions were paired against the bottom seed and there was little doubt of the outcome of the first game in the 30th Annual Lady Lion Invitational. The first quarter cast…
Read MoreTo The Top: Lady Bears down Bakersfield, Norwood
By Jason Hoekema / [email protected] CABOOL – This week the Lady Bears have been competing in the Annual Cabool Classic Basketball Tournament to the east of Douglas County. In their first night of play the Lady Bears took a dominant, 50-21, victory over the Bakersfield Lady Lions. It was a game which allowed Coach Nathan…
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