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Basketball Season Ends For Bears, Lady Bears
The 2014-15 Ava High School basketball season is now history, with both the Bears and Lady Bears losing first-round games in the district tournament this week. With more freezing rain falling during the night Friday and anticipated freezing temperatures on Saturday night, first-round games of the Class 3, District 10 Tournament at Mtn. Grove were…
Read MoreLady Bears Fall Short In Three Games This Week
The Ava Lady Bears have fallen into a scoring drought, averaging just 29 points per game in the last three outings. The Ava girls dropped games to Salem, Licking and Lebanon during the past week. Salem defeated the Lady Bears 55-37 in SCA action on the home floor last Thursday night. Ava, which trailed 19-15…
Read MoreBears Get Big Win Over Morrisville Here Tuesday
The Ava Bears made the long trip to Thayer last Friday night and opened the SCA schedule with a 63-45 loss to the Bobcats. On Tuesday night, the Bears were back on the home court and claimed a 68-48 win over Marion C. Early of Morrisville. Anthony Rosas scored 16 points in the fourth quarter…
Read MoreHoopcoming Royalty – 2015
In the photo at left above are 2015 Hoopcoming King and Queen, Chase Gastineau and Dusty Graham, crowned during pregame ceremonies at the Ava-Mansfield basketball games last Friday night.
Read MoreBears Drop Games at Home To Mansfield and Conway
The Ava Bears dropped two non-conference games at home this week, falling to Mansfield last Friday night in the annual Hoopcoming event and losing to Conway on Tuesday evening. On Friday night Mansfield jumped out to a 14-4 first quarter lead and downed the Bears 66-47. The Lions’ 6-foot-6 senior center Jacob Caruso scored 29…
Read MoreLady Bears Drop Overtime Game To Thayer Monday
The Ava Lady Bears opened the SCA season at Thayer Monday night and fell in overtime to the Lady Bobcats, 48-45. Ava led Thayer 12-6 after one quarter but the Bobcats closed the margin to 18-17 at halftime. At the end of regulation, the game was deadlocked at 39-all. McKenna Hunsaker led the Lady Bears…
Read MoreHoopcoming 2015 Will Be Held This Friday Night
Ava High School Hoopcoming for 2015 will be held this Friday night when the Bears take on the Mansfield Lions in basketball action. Basketball play will begin at 5 p.m. with a freshman game, followed by the junior varsity, then the varsity bout. Hoopcoming coronation will be held between the JV and varsity games. Hoopcoming…
Read MoreAva Basketball Teams See Action During the Christmas Break
The Ava Lady Bears were playing for the consolation championship Tuesday afternoon in Mtn. Grove’s holiday basketball tournament, but the Bears finished the 2014 portion of the season Monday with a loss to Aurora in Springfield’s Blue and Gold Tournament. The Lady Bears lost in the first round to Tuscumbia, then defeated Cabool and Chadwick…
Read MoreBears Fall To Reeds Spring 54-48; Will Play Top-Ranked Ozark In B&G
The Ava Bears staged a strong reversal, recovering from an 11-point second-quarter deficit to lead by three points at halftime here last Friday night. The Bears maintained that three-point lead after three quarters of play, but it was Reeds Spring that would make the shots and take the win, 54-48. The Bears rallied back in…
Read MoreBray, Haltom Are All-State
Ava junior linebacker Nate Bray (left above) and senior lineman Tristan Haltom (right) were recently named all-state for the 2014 football season. Bray and Haltom were also first team all-SCA and Haltom was named lineman of the year in the conference. The two were also among a half dozen Ava players receiving all-district honors. All-District…
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