Sports
Buzzer-Beater and a Blowout
Alive. That was the feeling inside the Ava High School gym Tuesday, Nov. 27, when the Bears took on the Gainesville Bulldogs at home. The varsity squad was led by Andrew Dalton who scored 19 in the first half to help pull away from the Bulldogs. Dalton added another seven in the third quarter to…
Read MoreMiddle School Basketball Lady Bears Split Against West Plains
Ava Middle School Girls played only one game this week due to inclement weather. Ava 8th grade played West Plains @ West Plains on Tuesday 11-13-18. Ava 8th grade beat West Plains 42-10 Makayla Byerley had one rebound. Sarah Mendel had 8 points and 2 rebounds. Celia Fossett had 10 points and 4 rebounds. Lexie…
Read MoreMiddle School Basketball Bears Endure Tough Week Against West Plains, Mtn. Grove
The Ava Middle School Bears hosted the West Plains Zizzers on Tuesday, November 13th. West Plains won the seventh grade game 48-36. The Zizzers led 30-11 at halftime. Rylin Dickson led the scoring for the Bears with 9 points, followed by Junior Cazares with 6 points. The remainder of the scoring for Ava included: Wyatt…
Read MoreClawing to the End
Bears Drop State Class 2 Quarterfinal to Lamar, 35-30 By Chance Dry “ 7 more days” This is what the Ava Bears were fighting for on Saturday on the road against the Lamar Tigers, home of the reigning state champions. The Bears defiantly put on a show, a true story of a modern-day athletics David…
Read MoreMiddle School Basketball Bears Open Season
The Ava Middle School Bears opened the 2018 basketball season by participating in the West Plains Middle School Tournament. The eighth grade Bears were able to win the consolation plaque in their division, while the seventh grade squad was eliminated in two games. The Bears played the Licking Wildcats in the first round of both…
Read MoreLady Bears Volleyball Season Wraps Up
By Emily Petty The Ava Lady Bears finished their volleyball season 14-17-1 and 3-4 in SCA play. The Lady Bears faced the Willow Springs Lady Bears in the first round of districts winning the SCA rematch with scores of 18-25, 26-24, and 25-23 to move on to the second round. In round two of district…
Read MoreThree Ava Lady Bears Receive All Conference Honors in Volleyball
Junior Claire Fossett, 2nd Team, Senior Kate McDonald, Honorable Mention and Junior Olivia Heriford, Honorable Mention. Claire Fossett was also named 2nd Team All-District.
Read MoreAva Defeats Fair Grove To Win Second Consecutive District Title
The Bears celebrate after their victory against Fair Grove Friday night. The win gave the Bears the district title and punched their ticket for a matchup against Lamar this Saturday. By Chance Dry Back-to-Back! It is something the Bears are getting used to hearing after they swept the SCA Conference 7-0 in 2017 and 2018.…
Read MoreLittle & Mings Receive Honor
Last week the Cross Country coaches from Southwest Missouri met to choose All District runners for Classes 1-4. For Class 3, Eden Little was selected to be on the All District 2nd Team and Bryce Mings was selected to be on the All District Honorable Mention Team.
Read MoreAva Bears Girls Volleyball Team Photos
Ava 8th Grade Volleyball Team Front row: Kylie Scrivner, Lauren Brooks, Mackenzie Goss. 2nd row Managers Emily Hinrichs & Deandra Huff; Quinn Gieber, Olivia Gastineau, Sara Mendel, Celia Fossett, Taylor Fleetwood, Keeley Akers,manager Zoey Strong, and Coach Ashley Forrest. Back Row: Coach Ann Leonard, Harlie Finch, Kaelyn Stillings, Ashlynn Nicole, Alanna…
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