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11th Annual Alumni Basketball Games Are This Saturday
The 11th annual Alumni Basketball Games will be held this Saturday night, March 4, at the Ava High School gym. All former Ava High School basketball players – both men and women – are urged to sign up, then come and participate in these fun and exciting basketball contests. The games will begin at 6…
Read MoreBradleyville Eagles, Lady Eagles Will Play For Championship In Class 1 District 4
The Bradleyville Eagles and Lady Eagles will both play for their respective district championships at Bakersfield on Thursday and Friday nights. Both teams won opening round games last Saturday, and this week won semifinals games to continue post-season play. Both Bradleyville teams are seeded first in the Class 1 District 4 tournament. The Lady Eagles…
Read MoreBears Fall to Mtn. Grove In SCA Play; End Season In Districts Tuesday
Mtn. Grove held the Ava Bears to just 10 points in the first half last Friday night in the Mtn. Grove Coliseum, and the Panthers defeated Ava 74-41 in SCA action. This game closed out the regular season for both teams as district play was set to begin on Monday. The Bears faced the Mtn.…
Read MoreBears Drop Non-SCA Game to Forsyth; Play Monday in B&G
The Ava Bears traveled to Forsyth last Friday night where they dropped a non-conference contest to the Panthers, 69-59. Three Bears scored in double figures but it was not enough to overcome the home team’s 31-23 advantage. Anthony Rosas led the Bears with 17 points and seven rebounds in the game. Colton Skyles had 15…
Read MoreLady Bears Fall To Willow Springs In SCA Action
Will Play Monday In First Round of Mtn. Grove Holiday Tournament The Ava Lady Bears completed their pre-Christmas schedule Monday night at Willow Springs, opening conference play against the other Lady Bears of the SCA. Ava fell behind early, trailing 23-9 after one quarter and lost the contest 66-44. Senior guard Emily Guengerich had a…
Read More7th, 8th Grade Boys Play 3 Games In 5 Days After Thanksgiving
The week after Thanksgiving was a busy one for the Ava Middle School Bears basketball teams, playing three games in five days. The Bears hosted the Hollister Tigers on Monday, Nov. 28. Hollister defeated the Bears 49-37 in the 7th grade game. Hollister led 31-25 at halftime and led 40-33 after three quarters of play.…
Read MoreAva Middle School Bears Wrap Up Basketball Season
The Ava Middle School Bears wrapped up their 2016 season with games at Willow Springs and Strafford. The Bears started the week by dropping two games at Willow Springs on Monday, Dec. 15. The 7th grade Bears were defeated 37-30 by Willow Springs. Willow Springs led 20-14 at halftime and led 32-23 after three quarters…
Read MoreAll-SCA Teams Announced For Football, Softball, Volleyball
All-conference teams were announced last week for football, softball and volleyball in the South Central Association. Some 18 different players from Ava are represented on the all-conference teams including three first team, six second team, and 10 honorable mention. All-SCA Football Coach of the Year-Darin Acklin, Liberty; Back of the Year – Josh Pruett, Liberty;…
Read MoreVolleyball Season Ends In First Round of Districts
The Ava High School Volleyball Lady Bears saw their season come to an end in the first round of the Missouri Class 3, District 11 tournament at Marshfield Monday night. Ava lost to No. 2 seed Mtn. Grove in two games on Monday. In preparation for the district tournament, the Lady Bears hosted Springfield Central…
Read MoreBears Beat Willow Springs At Home; Will Host Strafford In District Play
Sophomore quarterback Caleb Johnson ran for four touchdowns and passed for two more to lead the Ava Bears to a 61-27 SCA win over Willow Springs in the final game of the regular football season here last Friday night. This week the Bears will host Strafford in the first round of district play. Game time…
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