Sports

By Jason Hoekema New Coach, New District The boys team faces similar losses compared to the ladies’ team, graduating four this past summer. Tom Emerich and Drake King accounted for 256 total points on offense. Emerich was one to aggressively drive the lane while King played the spot in the post, easily chipping in two…

By Jason Hoekema The year hasn’t ended and everything but the MSHSAA All-District Team results have come in for the Bears and Lady Bears.  Adding to a list of growing athletes and improving programs are the hometown boys of fall. Nate Swofford was named to SCA First Team as a quarterback, Kayden Myers First Team…

By Jason Hoekema SOURED VICTORY A postseason win should be sweeter than any regular season success, but unfriendly banter in the stands and on-field talking led to heightened tempers last Friday. The fourth quarter was coming to a close in the final minutes of the 34-6 win for the Ava Bears when things erupted at…

By Jason Hoekema Bears find their mark, put away Mountain Grove The Ava Bears put on a mediocre performance in Week 3 against SCA rival, the Mountain Grove Panthers. The Bears were held to just 20 points in the heated contest on September 13, the second-lowest number of points behind the 12 which led to…

Four athletes represented Ava High School at the Class 3 District 5 Cross Country meet held in Washington, Missouri on November 2, 2019. All runners competed in a 5K (3.1 mile) race.

The Ava Cross Country team held the Ava Invitational on Monday, October 28th, at the Ava Country Club.  The team appreciates the Ava Country Club along with Larry and Debbie Chance for allowing use of their properties for the race. The three Cross Country seniors and their parents were recognized before the races and they…

By Jason Hoekema Wednesday spelled the end of the Lady Bears’ postseason dreams after a 11-0 shutout sunk the Lady Bears at home.  After clinching the District Championship with a walk-off, 11-10, victory over Mansfield the Lady Bears held on through three, both defenses working the field to keep the board on zeros. Sherwood came…

By Jason Hoekema MARSHFIELD – Last year the Ava High School volleyball team made it past the first round in the district tournament with a 2-1 victory over Willow Springs but hit a wall that is Logan-Rogersville the next day with an 0-2 loss and elimination.  Earlier this year the Bear “cousins” met once already…