Sports
It might be remembered as the Remy Wilson game.
Standing tall at 5’6, West Plains Running Back Remy Wilson rushed for over 200 yards and three touchdowns against Hillcrest last Friday, September 13, and led the Zizzers to a 35-7 victory.
With the other starting running back, Jackson...
A drizzly rain was falling at “The Pit” in Cabool as SCA play opened for the Bears (1-1) and the Bulldogs (0-2). You kind of knew that Friday the 13th was going to end in bad luck for one of them.
Wet conditions told the tale for most of the first half. The slippery ball resulted in fumbles...
Week 3 of the high school football season is in the books. No question, the Liberty Eagles played their best game so far on Saturday afternoon against the Thayer Bobcats. Led by a breakout performance from running back Jaren Rutledge, the Eagles forced their will with a powerful ground attack....
All in all, it was a good day of volleyball for West Plains.
The Zizzers played six different teams in six different matches in a long day at the Showdown Tournament at the West Plains Civic Center last Saturday, September 14.
West Plains played their first match at 9:00 a.m. and was...
The Willow Springs Lady Bears faced off against the Summersville Lady Wildcats on Thursday, Sept. 12.
The Junior Varsity won in two sets 25-18 and 25-14 while the Varsity swept the competition in three 25-20, 25-19, 25-18.
Next up for the Lady Bears will be an away game at Licking on...
The Liberty Lady Eagles are relying on grit and grace to lead them through the 2024 volleyball season. After graduating three of their main players, the Eagles are trying to find their groove. The team is not without talent though. They boast three seniors and two juniors who have had countless...
Willow Springs, population around 2000 souls, has three starting volleyball players standing over 6 feet tall. Yes, that’s right, three.
West Plains, population around 12,000 souls, has none.
Two well-coached teams from Howell County met on the court last Tuesday, September 2, for the...
A much-improved West Plains football team outperformed Parkview in every aspect of the game last Friday, September 6, even in penalties.
In the first home game of the season, a large crowd watched the Zizzers score 15 points in a scant three and a half minutes of the first quarter. On their...
No doubt about it. The Willow Springs Bears and the Pleasant Hope Pirates each had something to prove when they faced off Friday night. The Bears were looking for their first win in two years, the Pleasant Hope program returning to varsity play after spending four years playing exclusively JV...
And just like that, another season begins as the Willow Springs football Bears rolled into their season opener against the Lincoln Cardinals. Behind freshman quarterback, Caden Lee, the Bears had the look of a team trying to outrun the ghosts of seasons past. With a combination of carries by...