Sports
Fall Sports Kick-Off Event This Friday
As we make the transition into August, everything is moving toward the start of another school year. With that comes the start of the fall sports seasons. The annual Bear Booster Fall Sports Kick-Off will be held this Friday, beginning with volleyball at 5 p.m. in the high school gym. Players will be introduced and…
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Betty & Bobby Allison’s Junior Pro-Am is Aug. 4
High school and middle school golfers eager to play with a pro have the opportunity in the Betty & Bobby Allison’s Junior Pro-Am, set for Aug. 4 at Rivercut Golf Course. The event is part of the PGA Web.com Tour’s Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper. Golfers receive continental breakfast, logoed apparel, on-course…
Read More7th, 8th Grade Football Camp Next Week
Ava Middle School football camp for this year’s seventh and eighth grade students will begin on Monday, July 31. The camp will continue through Thursday, Aug. 3. Camp will be held at Ava Middle School. Camp will run from 6-7:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. The Wednesday session will be held from 8:30-10 a.m.…
Read More7th and 8th Grade Volleyball Practice Will Begin on Aug. 17
7th & 8th grade volleyball girls need to have your sports physical by the first day of school, Aug. 17. The first practice will be the first day of school, Aug. 17, and the completed physical form must be turned in before any athlete may participate in a practice. The first practice will be after…
Read MoreFall Practices Begin July 31
The first day of practice for fall high school sports will be Monday, July 31, as directed by the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA). Athletes who plan to participate in sports are reminded that they must have a sports physical completed and paperwork turned in before they may practice. On Monday, July 31,…
Read MoreArea Baseball Team Wins 13U AA State Championship
Southwest Elite, coached by Kevin Richards, Oran Boyd and Bryant Smith, recently participated in the USSSA State Games in Joplin, Mo., June 15-18. The boys went 7-0 against teams from all over the state of Missouri, winning the state championship Sunday night. Southwest Elite only allowed 29 hits in 7 games for a .199 batting…
Read MoreSummer school “Run, Bike & Swim” Triathlon
The Summer school “Run, Bike & Swim” class will have their 4th annual triathlon on Tuesday, June 27 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Ava City Park. The students will start the event in the pool, then ride their bikes around the lower park, ending with a run to the upper park for the…
Read MoreGirls’ Basketball Camp For Grades 3-6 Next Week
Ava Middle School coach Brandy Harvill will conduct a basketball camp next week for girls entering 3rd through 6th grades. This camp will have former players giving instruction on fundamentals and teamwork. The camp will be held in the Ava High School gymnasium on Tuesday, June 27 and Thursday, June 29, from 6 to 8…
Read More3rd-6th Grade Triathilon
Third through 6th grade students are training for the summer school triathlon with swimming skills classes on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Teaching swimming skills are Asst. Supt. Mike Henry and Coach Ann Leonard. This week they also had a guest teacher. Highway Patrolman Jason Philpott spent his day off biking and swimming with our students.
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