Sports

The Ava Middle School Lady Bears kicked off their Thanksgiving break with two games in each grade, hosting Liberty on November 25 and then traveling to Strafford the 26th. The 7th and 8th grade teams took losses from the Liberty Lady Eagles scoring, 48-14 and 53-26, respectively.  On the following day the Lady Bears traveled…

The Ava Middle School Lady Bears basketball team has kicked off their season, having played five games as of Tuesday, Nov. 26.  Both teams participated in the Mountain Grove Tournament where the 7th-grade Lady Bears finished in 5th place bringing home one win and two losses.  Inclement weather pushed the tournament back to the following…

By Jason Hoekema / [email protected] The Ava High School Lady Bear basketball team served the Hollister Lady Tigers a bitter 65-56 loss last year, but some things changed over the summer.  Apparent in the 42-33 home loss to Hollister last week was the lack of height in the post; a spot left vacant with the…

On Tuesday, Nov. 26, the eighth-grade Ava Bears faced Cabool in a close contest, but in the end, the Bears fell short by one point with a final score of Ava 36, Cabool 37. Leading scorers for the Bears were Rylin Dickson with 13 points, and Junior Cazares, with 6 points.  The 7th-grade team triumphed…

By Jason Hoekema Never Before LAMAR – The football senior class of 2020 has cast a shadow upon future players as they travel uncharted territory into the Missouri State Class 2 State Championship. Not an entry in the local records book ever followed the title “State Semifinalist.” That title never existed in Douglas County before…

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…

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…

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…