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Better late than never.    Zizzer fans have been waiting all season for an offensive showcase. It finally happened when West Plains traveled to Marshfield for a Saturday night game on October 19.   West Plains scored 50 points and had almost 500 yards of total offense with a wondrous 200...
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It was Senior Night as the Bears played host to the Thayer Bobcats Friday at Palenske Field.  On a special night when you are recognizing senior players and their parents for their years of dedication to their sport or activity, the last thing you want to have to face is the team sitting alone at...
Howell County News/Laura Wagner
The Liberty Lady Eagles are sitting on an impressive 17-9-5 record with just one regular season game to go before districts on Thursday, Oct. 24. The season may have started out rocky, but once the Lady Eagles found their groove the wins started rolling in.   On Tuesday, Oct. 15 the Lady...
Howell County News/ Kacey Blunk
The Liberty Eagles took care of business Friday night against the Salem Tigers. Liberty took advantage of their speed and athleticism to scorch Salem through the air and in the ground game. Salem held their own from time-to-time within the trenches, but space is where Liberty found another gear....
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The Willow Springs Lady Bears have wrapped their regular season and are now focusing on districts. The Lady Bears ended their regular season with a 23-7-2 Varsity record. "I am very proud of the girls for their hard work and dedication to this sport this season," commented Head Coach Christina...
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Zizzer Football held Military Night at Zizzer Stadium on Friday, Oct. 4. The Zizzers honored West Plains RVII employees Donald Collins and Rob Riechers for their service.    Collins served in the United States Marine Corp for 4 years, earning National Defense service medal, overseas ribbon,...
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It was a nail-biter until the last second.   In the most evenly matched and exciting game of the season thus far, the Zizzers traveled to Poplar Bluff last Friday and triumphed over the Mules in overtime.   The Zizzers and the Mules traded touchdowns and turnovers in the first half until...
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The West Plains Zizzer Boys Soccer team was robbed of a double overtime win by the Branson Pirates last Tuesday, October 8.   In a questionable call by the officials, Branson was awarded a penalty kick with five minutes remaining in the second overtime.    That free kick won the game, 2-1...
Kacey Blunk for Howell County News
After a tough outing last week against Mountain Grove, the Liberty Eagles looked to get back on track when they welcomed the Cabool Bulldogs into town on Homecoming. For the Eagles, a solid performance meant they needed to control every facet of the game against the winless Bulldogs. The Eagles...

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