Sports
Middle School Runners Compete At Mtn. Grove Open Cross Country Event
Brett Mitchell finished first in the junior varsity race at the Mtn. Grove Open cross country event on Oct. 1. Brett ran the course in a time of 10:27. Mitchell also had his best time of the season in the 1.5-mile distance. Downtown Jonah Brown came in close behind Brett, finishing second overall with a time of…
Read MoreBears Beat Houston 48-8; Will Host Thayer Friday for Homecoming
The Ava Bears traveled to Houston last Friday night and spoiled the Tigers’ homecoming with a 48-8 SCA win. Both teams had trouble holding on to the ball early, with five fumbles in the first half of play, as well as a mishandled snap from center on an extra point attempt. Ava took a 13-0…
Read MoreAva Takes 1st Place X 2 at Willard Cross Country Meet
Both the boys and girls varsity team’s from Ava High School placed first in the small school division at the Willard Highline meet on Thursday, Oct. 3. The top 15 medaled with Caleb Stillings placing fourth overall in a time of 17:46 and Jordan Dimirsky placing 15th in a time of 18:55. They were the…
Read MoreLady Bears Lose In District Softball At Rogersville Wedneday
The Ava Lady Bears lost to Buffalo, 5-2, in the first round of district softball play at Rogersville Wednesday afternoon. The loss ends the Lady Bears’ season with an overall record of 9-12. The Lady Bears finished 5-1 in conference play, good enough for second place in the SCA. Ava was seeded sixth in the…
Read More2013 Fall Soccer RESULTS
Week 2- Oct. 5, 2013. K-1st 8:30 am – Krazy Daze (2) vs. Casey’s General Store (0) 1/2 game played Rainout for the rest of the games
Read MoreLady Bears Win SCA Games Over Houston, Willow Springs; Lose to Mansfield at Home
The Ava Lady Bears picked up SCA wins on the softball field this week over Houston and Willow Springs. On Tuesday afternoon, the Lady Bears were no-hit by Mansfield on the home field, with the Lady Lions taking the non-conference contest 15-0. Mansfield pitcher Kailey Morris was just one walk away from a perfect game.…
Read MoreAva Middle School Volleyball Teams Stay Busy on the Courts
Ava Middle School volleyball teams had a three-match week last week, playing Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. On Monday Willow Springs came to Ava. Ava 7th grade defeated Willow for the second time this season, 25-16 and 25-23. Jada Gunter was 8/8 serving with four ace serves and she was 4/5 hitting. Gracie Heinlein was 6/6…
Read MoreBears Hand Salem 44-7 Loss In SCA Football Action Here
Coming off a crushing 47-13 SCA loss to the Liberty Eagles at Mtn. View a week earlier, no one was sure how the Ava Bears would perform on Sept. 27 going up against the tough Salem Tigers. The Bears settled that question early, however, on Friday night, scoring three touchdowns in the second quarter and…
Read MoreAva Cross Country Team Runs at Nixa
The Ava high school varsity and junior varsity cross country teams traveled to Nixa to attend the host school’s invitational cross country meet, which was held at Inman Elementary School on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Races were divided into large and small school divisions in the varsity races. The boys’ varsity raced against 15 other full…
Read MoreLady Bears V’ball Team Picks Up SCA Win at Salem
The Lady Bears made the long road trip to Salem last Thursday night to compete in their second conference game of the season. The junior varsity girls came out very strong in the first set, winning the game 25-6 and wrapped up the second set 25-16. The highlight of the two sets was strong consistent…
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