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Howell County News/ Kacey Blunk
A late game defensive stand helped propel the Liberty Eagles to victory Friday night over the Cabool Bulldogs.  With just over 5 minutes left in the game, down 24-20, Cabool looked to take their first lead and steal the victory away from Liberty.  The Bulldogs recovered an Eagle fumble at...
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The weather finally felt right for football Friday night as the Willow Springs Bears played host to the Houston Tigers. It has often been said that there are “no zip codes” in southern Missouri when someone from a neighboring community is in need. The evening began with donations being collected...
Howell County News/ Kacey Blunk
With 5:50 left in the fourth quarter, the Liberty Eagles football team held a narrow 29-26 lead over the Mountain Grove Panthers. With 4th and Goal from the Panthers 6-yard line, the Eagles were faced with a crucial play-call. Punch it in and likely seal the victory. Come up short and give the...
Howell County News/Laura Wagner
The Liberty Lady Eagles are dominating the SCA as they defeated Cabool and Houston this past week. This past week was also a big week for the Lady Eagles as they celebrated senior night for Grace Berkshire, Bre Daniels, Kaylie Foster, Kallee McDaniel, Maci Tharp, Mackinzie Tomey, and Ha Tan. “...
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The Willow Springs Lady Bears JV Volleyball team took first place in Licking JV Tournament. The Lady Bears defeated Summersville 25-17, 25-22; defeated Ava 25-12, 25-11; defeated West Plains 25-15, 25-22; split with Salem 25-23, 22-25; defeated Licking 25-27, 25-14; and defeated Houston 25-16, 29...
The Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) Grizzly Volleyball team posted a 3-2 record at the Wyo-Braska Classic this past weekend. After dropping their first two contests of the three-day event, they battled back to finish strong with three straight wins. The Grizzlies' overall season...
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The Willow Springs Lady Bears Varsity tennis team had a dominating weekend as they placed second as a team at the Osage Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 16. The doubles team of Melaina Wilson and Briana Hann won the doubles championship. Sherridin Hoskins placed 4th in singles and Karis Cochran...
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The Liberty Lady Eagles are slowly making progress in the 2023 season as they stand at 3-0 in the SCA. On Monday, Sept. 18, the Lady Eagles hosted the Summersville Lady Wildcats. The JV Lady Eagles took the Wildcats in two 25-9, 25-19. The Varsity Lady Eagles won in four 21-25, 25-14, 25-15, 25...
It was a Howell County showdown Friday night as the Willow Springs Bears traveled east on Highway 60 to take on the Liberty Eagles at “The Nest.”  Both teams came into the game trying to bounce back from significant losses the previous week and looking to improve their record in the conference...
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The Pink Out event held during the first home football game on Sept. 1 was a huge success. Thanks to the support of Zizzer Football, West Plains Quarterback Club, Ozarks Healthcare, Hibby's Sports Grill, Hirsch Feed and Farm Supply, and the Zizzer Pride Band, a whopping $9,585.98 was raised for...

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