Sports
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...
Labor Day Tournament-September 2
A two-person scramble Labor Day tournament was held on Sept. 2. The 13th hole was the Payne Hole. There were 23 teams competing.
Championship Flight
Marc Prough and Brady Altermatt with a score of 59; Mason Tharp and Dillion with a score of 60; and Lynn...
A big fourth down play with 3:26 left in the game propelled the Liberty Eagles to a road win north of Kansas City on Saturday afternoon. Eagle quarterback Gavin Reese hit Parker Tune in stride on fourth-and-29 for a touchdown to seal the win.
The game started with both teams stumbling a...
Head Coach Joel Wyatt and the West Plains Zizzer football team crossed the border into Arkansas to play at Mountain Home on August 30, in a match that pits Wyatt against his friend and former Zizzer Coach, now the Bombers Head Coach, Steve Ary.
The two coaches worked together every day for...