Sports
Football Stadium Now Has Only One Entrance
With the 2013 football season about to get under way at the renovated stadium, there are some changes that fans will need to adjust to. At the reconstructed stadium, there is only one entrance, on the northeast corner of the football field (where the ambulance used to park). There are other exits that will be…
Read MoreVolleyball Lady Bears Will Open Season at Sparta Tonight
The Lady Bears volleyball team traveled to Bolivar on Monday night to compete in their first volleyball jamboree. This is the first year for all schools to compete in the event. The jamboree format is similar to what is used in football. The Lady Bears competed against Bolivar, Hillcrest, and School of the Osage. Each…
Read MoreSoftball Girls Opened Season Wednesday On Ava Diamond
The Ava Lady Bears opened the 2013 softball season at home in SCA action with Mtn. View-Liberty Wednesday afternoon. The girls will play at home again today at 4:30 in non-conference action with Dora, and will travel to Salem on Sept. 3 for an SCA contest. Three seniors, Bailey Lee at second base, Kayte Aid…
Read MoreAva Bears Will Open Football Season At Aurora Friday Night
After watching his Bears perform in the jamboree last Friday night at Strafford, Coach Dan Swofford is optimistic about the 2013 football season that opens Friday night at Aurora. “I think we’re going to surprise some people this year,” Coach Swofford said. The veteran Bears coach felt his team performed well against very tough competition…
Read MoreCross Country Cools Down
Ava cross country runners sit in ice baths for recovery at the close of the day’s workout. The ice bath keeps the lactic acid from accumulating in the muscles so the athletes are not sore later, and can train harder the following day. Coach Liz Kyger said the runners do this about three times a…
Read MoreCash Gas Takes 3rd in the Nation
The Cash Gas bowling team from Ava recently returned from Reno, Nev. where the local team placed third in the nation in the USBC National Champion bowling tournament. The local team placed third in a field of some 3,000 teams! Team members pictured from left are: Cody Heriford, Adam Heriford, Jeff Davis, Randy Heriford and Jeff…
Read More2013 Summer Softball and Baseball Results
Thursday, June 27 9-10 Boys Ava Parks vs. Mtn. Grove 3 Ava Victory Academy (12) vs. Mansfield 2 (6) Adams Backhoe (1) vs. Norwood (19) 10-12 Girls JB Construction (5) vs. E&J’s Gun Shop (13) Miller Lawn Service (12) vs. Primitive Thymes (6) 13-15 Boys Ava (13) vs. Central (3) Ava (6) vs. Central (6)…
Read MoreYoung Gymnasts Earn Trophies, Ribbons At Annual Competition in Springfield
Chernastics Gymnastics teams competed on Sunday, June 9, in the Spring Invitational Wild West Competition held in Springfield. It was an all day event with 876 children competing from all over the Southwest Missouri area with age’s ranging from 3 to 16. There were 18 gymnasts from Ava, Mansfield and Seymour areas that participated in…
Read MoreLittle League Schedules
T-Ball Little League Field Thursday, June 20 6:00 HOTO vs. State Farm. 7:00 Stillings Const. vs. Danny Cutbirth Logging 8:00 JG Home Repair vs. Squires Fire Dept. Friday, June 21 6:00 Adams Backhoe vs. Collins Law Firm Monday, June 24 6:00 HOTO vs. JG Home Repair 7:00 State Farm vs. Danny Cutbirth Logging 8:00 Stillings Const. vs. Collins…
Read MoreAva Swim Team Opens Season With 3rd Place Win at Seymour Saturday
Following are individual results for Ava Swim Team members at the first meet of the season, held last Saturday at Seymour. Ava, under coach Lucas Tabor, placed 3rd in the meet. Individual Medley–8 & under girls: 3rd, Mackinley Goss; 9-10 boys: 2nd, Cade Pinckney; 11-12 boys: 2nd, Jacob Gillies; 13-14 boys: 2nd, Josh Gillies; 17-25…
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