Sports
The Willow Springs School District announced last week the appointment of Jacob Brookshire as the district's new head football coach, effective July 1, 2026.
Brookshire currently serves the district as Physical Education/Weight Room Coordinator and Defensive Coordinator. He brings more than...
The Willow Springs Bears are on a three-win streak after defeating Licking, Hollister and Houston. The Bears now sit 11-4 on the season.
On Tuesday, Jan. 6 the Bears took down the Licking Wildcats 64-52. Kolby James led the way with 31 points and 8 rebounds followed by Brady James with 17...
The Mountain View Garden Club celebrated the winners of the 2025 Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl Poster Contest. This year there were 58 creative, and wonderfully drawn posters that were entered into the contest from Mountain View and Birch Tree Elementary schools. As always, it was very challenging...
Senior Ethan Miller assess the court as he brings the ball down. The Zizzers were back on the court Tuesday, Jan. 6 defeating the Salem Tigers 69-42 putting their season record at 2-5. Jared Kraft led the scoring with 28 points and 5 steals; Aden Judd scored 18 points and 9 rebounds; Miller...
On Tuesday, Feb. 24 during the Zizzer Basketball game vs. Hillcrest, West Plains High School will host a Unified Special Olympics Intrasquad Scrimmage between the JV and Varsity games.
The Freshman game will begin at 4:30 p.m., followed by the JV and Varsity contests. The Unified scrimmage is...