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JV Bears Champions of Family Pharmacy Tournament
The Ava Bears junior varsity squad captured the championship of the Family Pharmacy Tournament at Mountain Grove last week. The Bears took home the championship tournament with wins over Mansfield, Mountain Grove and Willow Springs. The Bears opened the tournament with a 67-42 win over Mansfield. Ava jumped out to an early lead and were…
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Bears Take the Pharmacy Tournament
The Ava Bears varsity took the championship of the Family Pharmacy Tournament at Mountain Grove with a win over Willow Springs Saturday, 52-45. The teams played close through the first two quarters. The Bears were up by one at the end of the first quarter, and took a 27-25 lead into the locker room at…
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Glade Top Trail Run Scheduled for October 9
The next Glade Top Trail Run will be held Saturday, October 9th, 2021. The run, normally held in the spring, is being moved to the fall to address COVID-19 concerns. The 2022 run will again be held in the spring. All runners already entered from the 2020 and Spring 2021 race will be deferred on…
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Bears Capture a Win against the Bluejays
The Ava Bears had to come from behind to capture a 46-38 non-conference win over Clever in play Friday night and improve their season record to 13-3. The Bears fell behind Clever, 11-6, after one quarter of play. Clever was able to stretch their lead out in the second quarter, taking a 24-17 edge into…
Read More2021 Family Pharmacy Panther Classic Bracket
Varsity Tournament (Arena) Monday, Jan. 25 6:00 pm: #1 Ava vs #5 Dora 7:30 pm: #2 Willow Springs vs #6 Hartville JV Tuesday, Jan. 26 6:00 pm: #4 Mountain Grove vs #5 Dora 7:30 pm: #3 Marshfield vs #6 Hartville JV Thursday, Jan 28 6:00 pm: #1 Ava vs #4 Mountain Grove 7:30 pm: #2…
Read MoreAfter a Slow Start, Ava Lady Bears Take the First Game of the Cabool Classic Tournament
The Ava Lady Bears opened the Cabool Classic Tournament with a 68-19 win over Norwood on Monday evening. Both teams had a tough time putting that first basket through the hoop. Sara Mendel dropped in the first two points of the game after almost three minutes of play. Almost two more minutes went off the…
Read MoreAva Bears Lead Every Quarter to Take Win
The Ava Bears basketball squad took a 73-48 win over Conway in a non-conference matchup early last week. The Bears went out to a 12-4 lead with some early long range shooting from Quinton Donley and Andrew Daulton. Daulton opened the game with a three-pointer and Donley followed with the first of his two during…
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