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photo by Teresa Cockrum, courtesy of West Plains Running Club
It was a muddy mess, but both of the Zizzer Cross Country teams kept up the winning tradition last Saturday at the State Championship meet in Columbia, Mo.   The Zizzer boys brought home the State Championship trophy for the first time since 2008. This win is the 14th State title for the boys...
photo courtesy of West Plains Zizzer Cross Country
It is time to start using the word “dynasty” to refer to Zizzer cross country.   Around West Plains, we hardly talk about how great our cross country team is.  It is just known -- a given. The candy-striped shorts, the athletes running in packs all over the streets, and the legacy of...
courtesy of Zizzer Volleyball
It was a history-making year for the 2024 Zizzer volleyball team.   With a 27-win record, a top seed in districts, and a trip to the District Championship, it was a volleyball season to be remembered for West Plains.   The Zizzers lost, 0-3, last Tuesday, October 29, in the championship...
Howell County News/ Kacey Blunk
The Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish had a rough start to their season, going 0-6 and getting outscored 217-36 in that stretch. But, with 17 seniors, Catholic eventually got things figured out. Midway through the season, the Irish switched from the spread to a flexbone offense. That switch...
The 2024 football season came to an end Friday night as the Bears fell to the Fair Grove Eagles, 59-13.  Fair Grove, ranked #1 in Class 2 in the state and top ranked in the district, had more than enough fire power to vanquish any hope of an upset.  And the Bears did nothing to help themselves,...
As November starts, several volleyball seasons are coming to an end. Overall, the area saw some fantastic volleyball. Here is a breakdown of how some seasons wrapped and how some are moving forward. Willow Springs Volleyball ended a record year with a 24-8-2 season record. Their season ended...
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The West Plains High School Cross Country team recently competed at the Ozark Mountain Conference Cross Country meet. Emily Ritter was named the OMC Champion. The following athletes were also named OMC All-Conference for their individual places in the meet. All OMC Conference Athletes and...
Howell County News/Sue Fiorino
Rose Reeves, a 16-year-old sophomore from West Plains, competed in the Missouri State High School Golf Tournament last week at Rivercut Golf Course in Springfield, MO.    Reeves, who has been golfing since she was seven, shot a 207 and placed 71st out of 90 golfers in Class 3 competition...
Howell County News/Sue Fiorino
Lilian Weimer, a senior at Willow Springs competed in the individual singles tennis tournament for Missouri State High School Girls Tennis on October 24.    Weimer, a first-time qualifier, played three rounds against other Class 1 qualifiers. In round one, she fell to the eventual State...

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