Sports
The West Plains girls’ basketball team has done it again.
For the fourth time in five years, the Lady Zizzers will play for a District Championship.
“We were not expected to be in this position,” said West Plains Girls Basketball Coach Christy Otter. “I think the only people that...
Howell County Futbol Club expanded this year by taking a group of boys and girls to compete in the Lake Country Indoor Soccer League. The team is comprised of athletes from Mountain View, Willow Springs, West Plains, Houston, Cabool, Mountain Grove, and this year-- Rolla.
"My husband and I...
The West Plains R-VII School District announced last week Brandon Somoza as the new Assistant Principal of West Plains High School for the 2025–2026 school year. Somoza has led the Zizzer Pride Academy as Director since 2023. Before that, he taught in the Cabool School District. His background...
In a storyline plucked from a young adult romance novel, high school sweethearts Madilyn Mayfield, cheerleader, and Isaiah Jones, quarterback, signed their letters of intent on February 28 to attend Missouri Baptist University together next fall. The couple has been dating for two years.
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The West Plains boys wrestling team had seven boys finish their season at the Class 3 District 3 championship tournament in Bolivar on February 22.
Colten McGuire, the only senior on the team, wrestled his last match as a Zizzer in the semifinals. McGuire blew past the milestone of 100...
Ethan Tuma, a senior at West Plains, sets up the offense in the Zizzer victory against Marshfield on Senior Night, February 17. Tuma had his best scoring game of the season when he scored 29 points from nine 3-pointers and a lay-up as the Zizzers rolled over Marshfield, 79-29. West Plains also...
Liberty boys’ basketball faced the second seed Willow Springs Bears in the first round of the Class 3 District 10 tournament on Wednesday, February 26. The boys went into the fourth quarter, falling to the Bears 34-49. The number three-seeded Eagles scored 30 points in the fourth quarter, ending...
The Ozarks is well known for its beautiful lakes and riverways, making it the perfect place to enjoy the outdoors. One of those ways is to fish. The area is abundant with the love to fish. Who knew that the area was a virtual 'honey hole' for talent? A talent that is opening college doors to...
The West Plains girls’ basketball team has hit their stride.
In the last few weeks of the season, the Lady Zizzers are on a six-game winning streak and recently scorched two State-ranked teams in the process.
In their last home game on February 17, West Plains toppled State-ranked #4...