Sports
The Lady Bears varsity tennis team defeated Waynesville 6-3 on August 29. The Lady Bears JV also won their matcehs 6-2. Pictured above is Senior Melaina Wilson serving.
Officials at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) have hired the first head coach for the Grizzly Baseball program.
He is Kadem Tharp, who is coming to the Grizzlies from Harrison, Arkansas, where he served two seasons as head baseball coach at North Arkansas College, an NJCAA...
Monday, August 21 - Church League
There were 12 players with three teams. Steve Coatney, Tammy, Leonard Martin and Ron with a score of 31. Scott Williamson, Barb Tate, Jackson and Alex with a score of 32. Mike Coatney, Linda Benyo, Gibby and Kolton Stolba with a score of 32. Longest Putt on...
Opening night of the high school football season saw sweltering heat across Missouri. In fact, most games were moved back later in the evening for player safety. Liberty's opener at Strafford was no exception. The 8:00 p.m. kickoff time definitely helped, but the Eagles wore down faster than the...
Don’t miss the next issue of Howell County News! Inside, you will find a rally sign for the Homecoming Game against the Cabool Bulldogs on September 8. GO BEARS!
The Willow Springs Bears opened their 2023 football season Friday night at home on Palenske Field as they welcomed the Pintos from California, Mo. After a punishing week of heat and humidity, kickoff time was pushed back to 7:30 p.m. to optimize comfort levels for players and fans.
Going into...
At this weekend’s Lady Bears volleyball scrimmage and auction, bidders raised seven thousand dollars to benefit the volleyball program. Pictured is sophomore Paisley Crudgington hitting the ball over during the scrimmage.
Monday, August 14 - Church League
There were 13 people playing and the weather was great. Leonard Martin, Terry Brock, Pam Smith, Marc and Noah had a score of 29. Steve Coatney, Tammy, Buster Graves and Barb Tate had a score of 33. Linda Benyo, Mike Coatney, Gibby and Kolton Stolba had a score...
The Willow Springs Bears saw action on the gridiron for the first time this season at the Jamboree in Mountain Grove. They played 12-16 series of downs offense and defense against the Mountain Grove Panthers, the Houston Tigers, and the Thayer Bobcats on Friday night.
The Liberty Lady Eagles enter the 2023 season with a new assistant coach/former player. Lexi Shumpert will be taking the reins of the junior varsity team this season just two years after graduating from Liberty High School.
“I’m excited to be back,” exclaimed Shumpert. “Liberty volleyball was a...