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Bears Beat Rogersville 40-3 In Football Home Opener
Senior Chase Willis ran for 130 yards and three touchdowns last Friday night to lead the Ava Bears to a 40-3 win over the Rogersville Wildcats. The win comes after a disappointing loss to Aurora in Week 1, and evens the Bears’ record at 1-1. Ava had total offense of 414 yards Friday night, and…
Read MoreMiddle School Bears Host Liberty In Football Opener
The Ava Middle School Bears opened the 2013 football season by hosting the Liberty Eagles on Sept. 5. The Bears were victorious in the 7th grade contest, defeating the Eagles 34-6. Ava scored first on an 8-yard run by Caleb Johnson midway through the opening period. The next Liberty drive was stopped deep in Ava…
Read MoreAva Cross Country Sets the Pace At Bolivar on Saturday
The Southwest Cross Country Coaches Association cross country meet was held Saturday, Sept. 7, on the campus grounds of Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar. A huge field of 32 schools ranging in classfication size from Class 1 to Class 4 attended the meet. No team awards were given in the varsity races. Medals were awarded to…
Read MoreVarsity, JV Volleyball Tournaments Slated This Saturday
The Ava Volleyball Lady Bears will play in the Forsyth Invitational Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 14. Eight area teams will be involved with pool play beginning at 9 a.m. The Lady Bears will be in the White Pool with Bradleyville, Sparta and Willow Springs. Playing in the Blue Pool will be Forsyth, Fordland, Conway…
Read MoreBears Comeback Falls Short In 28-14 Setback at Iowa
Missouri State Drops to 0-2 After Rallying From 21-Point Fourth-Quarter Deficit Against Hawkeyes IOWA CITY, Iowa – Despite a strong effort from its defense and a valiant fourth-quarter comeback, Missouri State came up on the short end of a 28-14 decision in its non-conference contest against Iowa at Kinnick Stadium Saturday afternoon. The Hawkeye defense…
Read MoreBears Fall to Aurora 19-12; Will Host Rogersville Friday
A strong running game makes the pass more effective, and the Ava Bears used that to their advantage last Friday night at Aurora. Both Ava touchdowns came on pass plays. The Bears, plagued by penalties and turnovers in the first game of the season, lost to the Houn Dawgs 19-12. However, the Bears were able…
Read MoreSoftball Girls Slip to 1-2 With SCA Loss at Salem
The Ava Lady Bears opened the 2013 softball season at home last Wednesday in SCA action with Mtn. View-Liberty. Ava took the game 13-3 on six hits, including four for extra bases, and also took advantage of five walks and five batters hit by pitches. Maranda Yost was 2-for-2 with two doubles and four runs…
Read MoreMSU Bears Fall to Northwestern State in Season Opener, 23-17
Demons Outscore MSU 13-0 Over Final 24 Minutes to Erase Seven-Point Deficit By Rick Kindart SPRINGFIELD – Zach Adkins connected with freshman Shakeir Ryan on the go-ahead 51-yard touchdown pass to propel Northwestern State to a 23-17 season-opening victory over Missouri State Thursday evening at Plaster Field. The Demons (1-0), who outscored the Bears 13-0…
Read MoreAva Volleyball Lady Bears Open Season at Sparta
Last Thursday evening the Ava Lady Bears traveled to Sparta to take on the Lady Trojans for their season opener. The night started off well with the JV squad earning their first victory in a 3 set match: 16-25, 25-18 and 26-24. Tough serving and consistent passing led the Lady Bears to their first victory…
Read MoreCross Country Team Is Off To A Running Start
On Saturday, Aug. 31, under a blistering sun, the Ava cross country team broke in their racing shoes for the first meet of the season at the Strafford Invitational. A total of 116 boys from 15 schools across southwest Missouri competed in the varsity race. Sophomore Caleb Stillings led the Bears with a new personal…
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