Sports
Middle School Volleyball In High School Gym September 21, 25
Due to bleacher work in the middle school gym, 7th and 8th grade volleyball matches tonight (Thursday) and Monday, Sept. 25, will be played in the high school gym. The middle school girls will be hosting Houston on Sept. 21 and Mtn. Home, Ark., on Sept. 25.
Read MoreAva Beats Salem 45-0; Improves to 5-0 on Year
The Ava Bears brought Homecoming Week to a sweet climax last Friday night, defeating the Salem Tigers 45-0 in Friday night football. The shutout victory boosts the Bears to 5-0 at the halfway mark of the regular season. This week the Bears will travel to Houston which won its first game of the season over…
Read MoreAva 7th, 8th Grade Volleyball Squads Play on the Road
Ava Middle School volleyball teams were on the road this past week, traveling to West Plains and Willow Springs. On Tuesday, Sept. 12, Ava Middle School volleyball teams traveled to West Plains. Both teams defeated the Zizzers in two game matches. Ava 7th grade won game one 25-13 and game two 25-7. Keeley Akers was…
Read MoreAva Middle School Splits Decisions With Houston
The Ava Middle School football teams played the Houston Tigers at Silvey Field on Thursday, Sept. 14. The visitors from Houston won an exciting 7th grade contest 28-24. Houston scored on their first possession of the game to take a 6-0 lead, but the Bears answered with a score of their own. A 21 yard…
Read MoreAva Runners Place Third In Cross Country Meet at Willow Springs
Ava cross country attended the Willow Springs Invitational on Thursday, Sept. 7. Both the boys and girls teams ran in the varsity Class 3/4 Division races. Both teams placed third behind West Plains and Marshfield respectively. It was a 3.1 mile race held at the Willow Springs Municipal Golf Course. Two Ava boys earned medals,…
Read MoreNo JV Football Monday vs. Salem
There will be no junior varsity football game here next Monday night vs. Salem. That announcement was made Wednesday morning by the Ava High School athletic department.
Read MoreAva’s Boys and Girls Finish First In Cross Country Meet at C of O
Ava’s cross country team competed on the campus of College of the Ozarks this past Saturday at a race hosted by School of the Ozarks. It was a 3.1 mile course and both the boys and girls placed first in the varsity division. Ava had six of the top eight finishers, including Eden Little who…
Read MoreLady Bears Win Over Hartville In Extra Innings
The Ava Lady Bears softball team took another game to extra innings Tuesday, defeating Hartville, 7-5, in a back-and-forth battle in eight. Ava’s Ashton Bewley was 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored in the game played at Hartville. Taylor George was 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored, and Macey Phillips was…
Read MoreSoftball Team Drops Decision To Rogersville Here Thursday
Rogersville erupted for 19 runs in the top of the second inning here last Thursday afternoon and defeated the Softball Lady Bears 20-5 in three innings. The humiliating second inning – which was totally uncharacteristic for this year’s Lady Bears team – saw defensive errors and mental mistakes on the part of Ava and solid…
Read MoreAva Middle School Opens V’Ball Season With West Plains
The Ava Middle School volleyball teams started their season last week hosting the West Plains Zizzers on Sept. 7. Ava 7th grade defeated the Zizzers in a two game match winning 25-19 and 25-13. Kaelyn Stillings served 18/18 with 5 ace serves she also passed 6/7. Lexie Gastineau served 5/6 with 2 ace serves, passed…
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