Sports
Cross Country Team Competes at Mtn. Grove and College of the Ozarks; Girls Team Finish 2nd Overall at C of O
The Cross Country team ran in the Mountain Grove Invitational Tuesday, October 9th. The Varsity runners ran a 5K (3.1 mile) race, and the Junior Varsity and Junior High runners ran a 1.5 mile race. The top 15 finishers in each race earned a medal, and Ava had four runners to do…
Read MoreLady Bears Volleyball Team Celebrate Senior Night
The Ava Lady Bears Volleyball team celebrated their seniors Thursday night as Rebecca Elliott, Kate McDonald and Lauren Mendel are wrapping up their volleyball careers in the blue and gold.
Read MoreMiddle School Football Team Wraps Up Season Against Mtn. Grove
The Ava Middle School Bears completed their 2018 football season hosting the Mountain Grove Panthers for gridiron action on Thursday, October 11th. The visiting Panthers defeated the Bears 24-16. The Bears scored first when Ava’s Rylin Dickson broke loose for a 60 yard touchdown and ran for the conversion. Mountain Grove scored next in the…
Read MoreLady Bears Volleyball Take 3rd Place at Sparta Tournament
By Leigh Heriford Last week the Ava Volley Bears took on two SCA teams, Salem and Cabool. The Lady Bears pulled out a big win against the Salem Tigers, 25-22 and 25-20. On Thursday the Bears took on the Cabool Bulldogs in Ava’s final home game of the season. In a two game nail biter,…
Read MoreLady Bears Fall In District Finals To Willow Springs In High Scoring Game
Drawing the #2 seed in the Class 2 District 11 tournament Ava awaited the winner of the Mansfield/Seymour matchup. Willow Springs, with the #1 seed, would matchup up with the winner of the Hartville/Gainesville game. Willow would learn their opponent first as Hartville steamed through Gainesville 17-2. Ava would learn soon after who they would…
Read MoreBears Offense Nearly Unstoppable in 58-13 Win at Cabool; Willow Springs Here Friday
Can the Bears keep their 6-week winning streak? The last three the Bears have been able to shut out the opposing team, putting up some big numbers on offense as well. The Bears were facing the Cabool Bulldog in The Pit with rain and cold weather on the mind. Ava was trying to sweep the…
Read MoreNorm Stewart Classic –– 48 Hours of High School Basketball
COLUMBIA, Mo. –– Hall of Fame Basketball Coach Norm Stewart and the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association will host the 11th Annual Norm Stewart Classic at Columbia College, November 30 through December 2, 2018. This year the Classic will continue last year’s inaugural around-the-clock high school basketball action. Games will be played for 48 continuous hours.…
Read MoreLady Bears Volleyball Season Drawing to a Close
The Ava Volley Bears took on a scrappy Conway Bears team last Thursday. Ava’s Varsity team fell in a very close first game, 24-26. but managed a terrific comeback in games two and three, 25-15 and 25-14. This win brought their record to 8-12-1 now with an SCA record of 2-2. The Junior Varsity team…
Read MoreCoach Silvey To Be Honored Friday Night in Ozark
Coach Larry Silvey and members of the first Ozark High School varsity football team are to be honored Friday night during halftime of the Ozark/Webb City football game in Ozark. The game starts at 7 pm.
Read More7th Grade Lady Bears Volleyball Team Finishes 2nd at Cabool Tournament
Ava traveled to Mt. Home, AR on Monday, September 24. Mt. Home defeated the 7th Lady Bears 12-25, 8-25. The 8th grade Lady Bears also fell to Mt. Home, Ava won game 1 25-23, and lost game two and three 15-25, 14-16. Lexie Gastineau was 20/20 setting, 31/32 passing, and 2/2 serving, and 4/5 hitting,…
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