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Ava High School Hoopcoming Celebration February 5-8
Hoopcoming Queen candidates selected for the 2019 Hoopcoming Court this year are shown above from left, Lauren Mendel, Shelby Korte, and Macey Phillips. The King candidates, shown below from left, are Wes Thomas,Thomas Emerich, and Drake King. Ava R-I High School students, fans and alumni are looking forward to participating in the upcoming Hoopcoming celebration…
Read MoreAva Intramural Basketball Enters First Week of Play
Intramural Basketball is in season with teams matching-up for games this Saturday, Jan. 26. All games will be held in the morning hours. Middle School Gym 5th and 6th Grade Boys 8:30 Cyclones vs Hawks 9:15 Shockers vs Chargers 10:00 Gators vs Bulls 10:45 Thunder vs Spurs High School Gym …
Read MoreDouble, or Nothing: Lady Bears Fall to Forsyth at Mansfield Tournament In Teams’ Second Matchup of Season
By Jason Hoekema MANSFIELD – The Ava High School Lady Bears traveled up Highway 5 to play in the 29th Annual Mansfield Lady Lions Tournament. Their first game? Seeded against Forsyth. This was the second meeting of the two schools with similar records and a history (at least this year) of having a close game. …
Read MoreBears Fight Through Heavy Workload, Drop Rivalry Match to Mountain Grove
By Jason Hoekema MOUNTAIN GROVE – The Ava Bears came off a feel-good win over Lutie last week, blasting the opponents with an 84-17 win, but the Bears had some unfinished business to attend to in Mountain Grove. The Bears were scheduled to play the Panthers on Friday, Jan. 11, but a weekend of freezing…
Read MoreLady Bears Win Cabool Bulldog Classic Tournament, Bewley Named MVP, Hits Career-High 28 Points
. By Jason Hoekema CABOOL – Earning the top seed and a first-round bye, the Lady Bears were able to top Cabool – at their own tournament – for a spot at the championship game on Friday, Jan. 18. On Tuesday, Jan. 15, while the boys’ squad was in Theodosia, the Lady Bears delivered…
Read MoreMarshfield Defense Holds Ava at Bay
MOUNTAIN GROVE – The boys bench was on the road to compete in the Panther Classic Tournament, facing Hartville (13-4) on Monday, dropping the game 68-58. Tuesday, without a day’s rest and several games in as many days under their belt, the boys’ bench rolled back up the blacktop to challenge Marshfield in the tournament. …
Read MoreFuture Wildcat: Ava’s Kate McDonald to Further Education, Play Volleyball at Culver-Stockton College
By Jason Hoekema Another Ava High School student will be moving on to continue their education and compete at the collegiate level. Kate McDonald signed a letter of intent to attend and compete for Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri. Culver-Stockton is a private school, but does participate in the Heart of America Athletic Conference of…
Read MoreFree Reign: Ava Bears Roll Past Lutie High For 8-5 Record, Swofford Returns With 13 Points
THEODOSIA – Out for two game, Nate Swofford made an in-game appearance for 13 points before taking time to continue recovering from an ankle injury sustained against Hollister on Jan. 4. “I think physically he’s close to 100 percent,” said coach Mike Mallow. “It kind of takes you time to get back in the rhythm…
Read MoreStill Growing: Bradleyville Eagles Drop Road Game Against Mansfield, Gaining Experience at 7-6
By Jason Hoekema MANSFIELD – The Bradleyville Eagles are a team that is still growing and gaining the experience to fill the bench with seasoned athletes. Since their 95-70 losing run-in with the Ava Bears on Dec. 11, the Eagles have since matured and become better ball players who have pulled seven wins this season. …
Read MoreAva Bears Sport Shirts for Cervical Cancer Awareness
January is cervical cancer awareness month and the Ava Bears will spotlight it by wearing these special warm-up shirts for their home game Friday night against Sparta beginning at 5:00 p.m.
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