Sports
Ava Cross Country Team Continues to Shine, Finishes 4th Among 27 Teams
The Ava Bears varsity men’s team had a tremendous showing at the Irish Invitational hosted by Springfield Catholic on Oct. 2. The meet was held at the Springfield Underground which also serves as the MSU cross country course. Out of 27 full teams, in both the large and small schools combined, the Ava Bears finished…
Read MoreLady Bears Fall to Buffalo In Semifinals of District Tournament
Ava Lady Bears advanced to the semifinals of the Class 3 District 11 softball tournament last week, but that’s where the season would end. After defeating Hollister 14-3 in first round action on Wednesday, the Ava girls, seeded second in the tournament, dropped a 4-3 decision to No. 3 Buffalo. Ava got off to a…
Read MoreAva 7th Grade Wins, 8th Grade Loses At West Plains Oct. 4
The Ava Middle School football teams traveled to West Plains to play the Zizzers on Thursday, Oct. 4. The Bears won the 7th grade contest 16-8. The Bears were first on the scoreboard early in the second quarter. A 10-play, 80-yard drive was finished with Brittain Tetrick’s 5-yard touchdown run. Aaron Everett ran for the…
Read MoreVolleyball Bears Fall To Panthers Tuesday Night
The Ava Volleyball Lady Bears dropped an SCA match to Mtn. Grove Tuesday night in Wright County. Ava came up short in a two-game decision, 13-25, 16-25. Ava junior varsity lost in three sets, winning the first game 25-7, then falling 19-25, 23-25. In varsity play, Brittany Walker and Destiny Sparnicht were each 6-for-6 serving…
Read More2012 Fall Soccer Schedule
Last Weeks Games Have Been Rescheduled for Oct. 20 Pre-K Week 4 – October 13 9:00 a.m. Casey’s General Store vs. Delayna’s Beauty Shop 9:35 a.m. Tarrant Insurance vs. Murphy USA 10:20 a.m. KFC vs. Intouch Insurance Kindergarten-1st Week 4 – October 13 8:30 a.m. Proverbs 15 Photography vs. Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center…
Read MoreAva Bears Enjoy 35-0 SCA Win Over Houston at Homecoming
The Ava Bears scored 35 points in the first half here last Friday night to lead Houston 35-0 at halftime, and that was pretty much the story of the game. The second half of the game would be played under a running clock and the Bears would use a lot of young players who don’t…
Read MoreVolleyball Girls Beat Salem, Fall To Cabool, Liberty
The Ava Lady VolleyBears took a big SCA win from Salem on the home floor on Thursday night, Sept. 20, but let a Cabool match slip away in three games on Sept. 25. Ava defeated Salem 25-18, 28-26 behind strong serving of Destiny Sparnicht who was 12-for-12 and Darian Bushong, 10-for-10. Cori Dry hit 9-of-10…
Read MoreAva Runners Compete at Nixa, Missouri Southern
On Sept. 18, Ava Bears Cross Country competed at the Nixa Invitational held on a 3.1 mile grass course beside Nixa’s Inman Elementary. A total of 23 schools attended and the competitions were divided into Classes 1 and 2 schools racing each other and Class 3 and 4 schools in a separate race. In the…
Read MoreBears Drop 23-20 SCA Decision To Salem Tigers Friday Night
Austin Gastineau intercepted a Salem pass with just under 2 minutes left on the game clock at Salem last Friday night to give the Ava Bears a chance, but the game would end with the Bears driving to the goal line, sealing a 23-20 SCA win for the Tigers. With the win the Tigers improved…
Read More7th & 8th Grade Volleyball Teams Play Cabool and Houston
On Sept. 18, the Ava Middle School volleyball teams traveled to Cabool. Ava 8th grade beat Cabool in a 3-game match. In Game 1 Ava fell to Cabool 19-25, but came back and won Game 2, 25-15 and Game 3, 25-23. In the match Cera Longino served 16/16 with 4 ace serves. She passed 16/22,…
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