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 An incredible season comes to a heartbreaking close for the Liberty Lady Eagles on Saturday, October 30 at the hands of the Skyline Lady Tigers in state quarterfinal play. The Lady Eagles ended their season 25-11-1. “It’s been a very unpredictable season,” stated Head Coach Shari Tune. “...
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It was a cool and drizzly night when the Willow Springs Bears visited Liberty in the opening round of district play. Both teams seemed to struggle with footing in the sloppy conditions.  Willow was able to cut the Liberty lead to 22-7 early in the third quarter, but the Eagles pulled away to a...
Willow Springs Results Varsity Boys Team Results (Class 3/4/5) 1. Jackson 29 2.  Willow Springs 33 3.  Dexter 40 4.  Poplar Bluff 62 5.  Fredericktown 70 6.   Kennett 130     Varsity Boys Individual Results (3.1 Miles, Top 20 Overall Medaled) Carson Smith, 1st, 17:25.30...
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The Lady Bears had three games last week. Monday was a pickup game against the Koshkonong Lady Blue Jays. The freshmen Lady Bears team picked up a win against Koshkonong’s JV. The JV Lady Bears would also pick up a win against Koshkonong’s Varsity. On Tuesday, the Lady Bears faced off against...
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The Willow Springs Bears lost to the Ava Bears Thursday with a score of 51-14. Though they ended the regular season in a loss, the Willow Springs Bears can hang their hats on racking up more points against an undefeated powerhouse than Cabool, Houston, Salem, or Thayer could score. Willow played...
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The last week of games for the Lady Eagles was a fantastic ending to the regular season. Varsity ended with a record of 22-10-1, and the Junior Varsity ended with a record of 17-3-1. On Monday, October 18 the Lady Eagles hosted Waynesville. In JV action, the Lady Eagles won in two straight sets...
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It was an inspirational scene Friday night when Liberty played host to the Houston Tigers. Eight weeks ago, in the first game of the season, the Eagles' starting quarterback and team leader suffered a broken leg and torn ligaments that ended his season. Or...did it? On Senior Night, and...
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October 16, 2021     Championship Flight: First: Roger Tune/Randy Reese, 63 Second: Doyle Murr/Charles Midyett, 64 Third: Michael McDaniel/Bill Green, 66     A Flight:  First: Gary Tune/J. Parks, 69 Second: Altermatt/Smith, 69 Third: S. Underwood/R. Sims, 70     B...
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Area athletes competed in the Warriors Powerlifting Federation Ultimate Warrior Championship in Columbia, Mo., Saturday. The youngest member of the Championship meet was Zoi North, 14, of West Plains, who just started training this summer. Her mother, Lisa, said she’d been interested in...
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The Lady Bears hosted the Cabool Lady Bulldogs Tuesday where a back-and-forth battle ensued. Willow started out by winning the first set 25-22. But Cabool would strike back by winning the second set 9-25. Third set needed extra possessions with Willow outlasting Cabool 26-24. Cabool was not to be...

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