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Lady Bears Beat Salem In First SCA Contest Monday Night
The Ava Lady Bears hit enough free throws to offset the handy outside shooting of the Salem Lady Tigers here Monday night to give the Ava girls their first SCA win. It was the first conference game for the Lady Bears, which won the contest 59-54. Salem knocked down seven 3-point baskets Monday night. Coach…
Read MoreAva High School Hoopcoming At Friday Night's Ball Game
Ava High School will celebrate Hoopcoming at the basketball game Friday night when the Bears take on Houston in SCA action. The junior varsity game begins at 6 p.m. followed by the varsity contest. Hoopcoming coronation will take place between games. Hoopcoming queen candidates are Makenzie Watterson, Lauren Patton and Hannah Johnson. King candidates are…
Read MoreAva Beats Aurora 58-57; Hoopcoming Friday Night
The Ava Bears improved their season record to 8-4 with a 58-57 win over Aurora last Saturday. Ava’s leading scorer, Austin Gastineau, took a perfect pass from Brandon Guengerich and scored the winning bucket at the buzzer. Coach Nathan Houk said the set play followed a time out and was executed exactly like it was…
Read MoreAva 7th, 8th Grade Boys Play in Willow Springs Tournament
The Ava Middle School Bears participated in the Willow Springs Tournament on Jan. 2, 4 and 5. The four schools involved played three games in a round-robin format. The Bears opened the tournament against the Mountain Grove Panthers on Wednesday, Jan. 2. The Panthers defeated the Bears 43-7 in the seventh grade contest. Seth Fowler,…
Read MoreBears Win One Game at Blue and Gold Tournament
After a sobering 83-23 loss to top-ranked Nixa in the first round of the Greenwood Blue and Gold Tournament last Wednesday, the Ava Bears came back on Thursday to defeat Buffalo, 55-50, in the consolation bracket. That win earned the Bears the opportunity to play again in Friday where they lost to Morrisville, 43-36, in…
Read MoreAva Lady Bears Win Two Games at Lebanon
The Ava Lady Bears fell to Buffalo, 61-54, in the first round of the Lebanon Holiday Tournament last week, but recovered to win two games in the consolation bracket. After Thursday’s loss to the Bison, Ava defeated Eugene, 62-59, on Friday, and beat Conway in the consolation championship on Saturday, 48-46. Eight different players scored…
Read MoreAva High School Boys’ Varsity Cross Country Earns All-State Honors
The Ava Boys’ cross country team made their mark in Ava, Missouri history with a 4th place finish at the State Cross Country Championships in Jefferson City on Saturday, Nov. 3. Only one other sports team in the history of Ava High School has earned all state honors. In 1997, the Ava boys’ varsity golf…
Read MoreAva Cross Country Varsity Boys Take 1st Place at Fordland
The Ava Bears took a decided victory at Fordland last Thursday, winning the 14-school meet by a margin of 23 points over the Springfield Catholic Irish who took 2nd. Other schools in attendance were Marion C. Early, Strafford, Norwood, Mtn. Grove, School of the Ozarks, Hollister, Fordland, Gainesville, Chadwick, Seymour, Greenwood and Fair Grove. Dakota…
Read MoreWillow Springs Comes From Behind To Beat the Ava Bears 28-17 Friday
The Ava Bears scored on their first possession here last Friday night and held a 17-6 lead at halftime. It looked as if they were on their way to a big SCA victory in the final home game of the season. Willow Springs had other thoughts, however. The Willow Springs Bears came out after halftime…
Read MoreVolleyball Season Ends at District Tournament Monday
The Ava Lady Bears ended their volleyball season in the first round of the district tournament at Bolivar Monday night. The Ava girls were pitted against Rogersville, and lost in straight sets, 7-25, 11-25. Senior Cori Dry was 5-for-6 serving and 6-of-6 hitting with one kill. She also completed 17-of-20 digs. Darian Bushong was 3-for-3…
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