Sports
The Lady Zizzers pulled off an upset against State-ranked, Class 6 Rolla Lady Bulldogs, last Thursday, January 16, and won 65-55.
After a disappointing road loss to Republic, 50-55, earlier in the week, the West Plains girls took control in the middle of the first quarter over Rolla and...
For the twelfth year, Lady Zizzer Basketball, with the help of West Plains Bank and Trust Company, will raise funds to benefit local cancer patients through their annual Pink Out game, scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 6, at West Plains High School. The Lady Zizzers will take on the Donettes of...
The Willow Springs girls’ basketball team jumped to an early lead against neighboring Liberty-Mountain View last Monday, January 13, but could not hold on for another three quarters to win. At the end of the first quarter, the Lady Bears were ahead 10-5.
The Lady Bears struggled to control...
The 2025 Hoop Queen was crowned on Friday, Jan. 17 during the Bears basketball game against the Houston Tigers. The Hoop Queen Court consisted of Freshman Princess Carlie Green, Sophomore Princess Allie Adams, Junior Princess Sophie Jackson, Senior Candidate Madison Bay, Senior Candidate Sydnie...
As the winter weather descended on the Ozarks, the Willow Springs School District, along with many others, issued school cancellations and that led to basketball games being postponed.
No official word on when these games will be rescheduled, but the boys basketball game against the Licking...
Wrestling in West Plains is on its way up and Colten McGuire is a major reason why.
McGuire accomplished a major athletic achievement both for himself and Zizzer wrestling by getting 100 career wins last Saturday at the Capital City Tournament in Jefferson City.
He is the first...
The West Plains boys’ basketball team rallied to win, 60-57 in overtime, against Salem last Wednesday, January 8.
The Zizzers started off in a hole early when Salem jumped ahead, 10-0.
It took until late in the fourth quarter for the Zizzer boys to take the lead.
“I’m proud of...
The diving team at West Plains is small but determined and getting better every week.
Emily Ritter set a new school record on Saturday by improving her diving score a whopping 33 points in one week to achieve a total score of 239.45 points. The previous record was set just one week ago by...
Kaylee Pendergrass, a Willow Springs High School Senior, signed her letter of intent to play softball at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home. "It was always my goal to play at that higher level," Pendergrass told the News. She says she knew she could achieve that goal when she was approached...
Jace Rodgers, a 2025 Senior from Willow Springs High School, recently signed his letter of intent to play baseball at College of the Ozarks. "There is no specific moment that led me to make a decision to play at the collegiate level," explained Rodgers. "Growing up around baseball, it’s always...