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Lady Bears Beat Rogersville In Home Opener Thursday
Senior Maison Bovard had 14 points and five rebounds to lead the Ava Lady Bears over Rogersville, 45-34, on the home floor last Thursday night. Bailey Lee added 11 points for Ava. Also scoring were Jacey Swofford 5, Emily Guengerich 4, Shelby Campbell 4, McKenna Hunsaker 3, Callie Eubanks, 2, Bailey Loge 1 and Hope…
Read More7th, 8th Boys Play At Reeds Spring; Host Strafford
The Ava Middle School Bears traveled to Reeds Spring on Tuesday, Dec. 17, to make up games that had been postponed the previous week. The seventh grade Bears were defeated 24-19. Ava trailed 14-7 at halftime and trailed 16-14 after three quarters of play. The Bears closed as close as one point in the final…
Read MoreAva Middle School Bears Return To Basketball Action
The Middle School Bears made their return to game action on Thursday, Dec. 12 . Games with Cabool and Reeds Spring had been postponed earlier in the week due to inclement weather. The Bears hosted Mountain Grove and dropped both games to the visiting Panthers. Mountain Grove won the seventh grade game 38-26. The Bears…
Read MoreAva Girls Take First In KC Gymnastics Competition
Cleopatra Stafford of Ava Victory Academy, and Kayla Akers and Ashton Akers, of Ava Public Schools, scored well at the recent Eagles Invitational gymnastics competition in Kansas City, Kan. Cleopatra scored first overall in competition with high points, with first on floor routine, second on vault and bar. Kayla scored second overall with third on…
Read MoreMore Post-Season Honors For Ava Football Bears
More football honors were handed out this week for the 2013 season, and Ava athletes received well-deserved recognition. Junior lineman Tristan Haltom was named all-state offensive line by the Missouri Football Coaches Association and was named first team all-state lineman on both offense and defense on the all-area team by the Southwest Missouri Football Coaches…
Read MoreAva Will Play Dec. 26 In Blue & Gold
Pairings were announced last week for the Springfield Blue & Gold holiday basketball tournament. The Ava Bears will play in the Gold Division and will face No. 7 West Plains at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26. With a win in the first round, the Bears would play the winner of the Willow Springs vs. Republic…
Read MoreBears Fall to Hartville Here Tuesday Night; Will Finish Mansfield Tournament Saturday
Hartville remains undefeated on the year after taking a 64-58 win from the Ava Bears in the home opener here Tuesday night. Ava held the lead into the third period but Hartville continued to chip away at it. Ava held a narrow 31-30 lead at the half, and after three quarters the score was tied…
Read MoreLady Bears are 1-2; Have Home Opener Tonight
It’s been an interesting opening of the 2013-14 basketball season with more games canceled than have been played because of the early December snow storm. The Lady Bears opened their season against Salem in the Cabool Tournament and dropped the first round game to the Tigers, 64-57. After more postponements, the semifinals were played on…
Read MoreMiddle School Girls Get Back On the Court
The Lady Bears got back into action after losing a week of games due to snow. The Lady Bears traveled to Houston on Thursday to take on the Lady Tigers. The 7th grade would jump out to a quick lead in the first and enter half-time with a 32-4 lead. The Lady Bears went on…
Read MoreAmended Schedules Call For Tournaments To Begin Tonight at Mansfield and Cabool
The early winter snow storm that attacked this area last week disrupted basketball schedules, along with other events, including basketball tournaments at both Mansfield and Cabool. As it stands now, both tournaments will begin play tonight (Thursday), with games to be played Thursday, Friday and Saturday (weather permitting). Ava’s boys are in the Mansfield Invitational…
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