Sports
The West Plains High School Zizzers Track and Field participated in the 2025 Class 4 State Track and Field meet in Jefferson City the weekend of May 30.
All-State Honors for the Zizzers include: Jared Kraft 5th in High Jump; Mylea Adams 8th in Long Jump; Ashlyn Tinsley 8th in High Jump;...
The West Plains School District will welcome Jessica Ball to the Zizzer Coaching Staff for the 2025-2026 school year. Coach Ball will serve as the Head Coach of the Lady Zizzer Soccer program.
Ball brings four years of coaching experience and a strong passion for the game, along with a...
Tuesday, June 3 - Cat/Dog League
Paid places to first and second - Bryce Duddridge, Linda Benyo with a score of 33; Aaron and Heather Miller with a score of 34; Bev and Carl Hicks with a score of 35; and Randy Reece and Sherri Jungferman with a score of 36.
No one had Longest Putt,...
Chloe Jones, a junior at Willow Springs High School, was awarded the 2024-2025 Girls Sambo Hine Athlete of the Year trophy on Monday, June 2.
According to the district, "The recipient of the Sambo Hine Athlete of the Year Award is an athlete who best represents his or her school through...
The following West Plains Zizzer girls soccer players were awarded 2025 All-District soccer honors.
Class 3, District 1 - First Team: Marlee Dupler, a Junior, Defender; and Lyndzey Casey, a Sophomore, Midfielder.
Class 3, District 1 - Honorable Mention: Maren Thompson, a Junior, Midfielder.
The Zizzer Track and Field team recently had a great Sectional meet. The West Plains High School Zizzer Boys Track and Field team brought home the Class 4 Sectional Champion title.
Two previous records were broken on Saturday. Those records were Boys 4x100 Relay: Cameron Miller, Zack...
The West Plains High School baseball team did not have the ending to the season they wanted, but they had an incredible season nonetheless.
The season wrapped on a 17-13 record on May 24 during the Class 5 District 6 championship game against the Marshfield (23-11) Bluejays.
The...
During the Willow Springs Bears baseball banquet, Jace Rodgers was presented the 2024-2025 Sambo Hine Athlete of the Year Trophy. This is Rodgers' second consecutive year winning the highest honor in Willow Bear sports.
The recipient of the Sambo Hine Athlete of the Year Award is an athlete...
The 2025 All-SCA Softball honors have been announced.
First Team - Pitcher: Hunter Strunk of Ava, and McKenzie Morris of Thayer. Infield: Paris Henry of Ava, Makinley Aaron of Houston, Landry Golden of Mountain Grove, and Shelby Hutchings of Willow Springs. Outfield: Hannah Forrest of Ava,...
The Thomas F. Benyo Golf Course has been closed for several days due to rain and hail damage to the greens. The course is looking better, but it has a ways to go.
There was no Church League on Monday, May 26.
Tuesday, May 27 - Cat and Dog League
There were six teams competing...