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The Willow Springs Bears traveled to Ava for a Bear to Bear faceoff for the last game of the regular season. Ava had a 4/4 record. It has been three weeks since Willow has been on the gridiron, and the team is still missing several key players. Wind and cold at Ava didn't help Willow to keep hold...
As the SCA regular season play winds down the Liberty Eagles travelled to Houston to take on the Tigers. The Tigers were coming into the game 3W-3L, while the Liberty Eagles were sitting at 6-2 after a five-game winning streak. At midfield the team captains, Eagles #10 Tyler Watts and Tigers #72...
Doubles team Kenna Cox and Taylor Reese placed third in the statewide MSHSAA tennis tournament on October 17. After placing first in the district tournament, the WSHS seniors were one of sixteen teams in Missouri to advance to the state tournament.
According to Coach David Cox, the teams...
Varsity Girls (3.1 Miles, Top 15 Medaled)
Bethany Waggoner, 2nd, 22:20.28
Varsity Boys (3.1 Miles, Top 15 Medaled)
Nolan Perkins, 6th, 20:18.34
Simon Bolander, 8th, 20:44.66
Hunter Hicks, 9th, 20:55.84
Junior High Girls (1.5 Miles, Top 10 Medaled)
Hailey-Jade Unruh,...
McKenna Cox and Taylor Reese, both of the WSHS Class of 2021, placed third in State Doubles Tennis.
After advancing through to the Final Four, the team triumphed over Ursuline Academy to take Third Place overall.
This historic win occurred under the leadership of Coach David Cox.
This week, the Lady Bears chalked up two losses. On Tuesday, the Lady Bulldogs from Cabool won the sets 3 to 0.
In the contest against the Lady Tigers from Houston, the Lady Bears fought hard but came up short.
The Sixth Annual Jim Cox Memorial Golf Tournament took place on October 17 at Thomas F. Benyo Golf Course in Willow Springs.
Championship Flight Winners
1. Randy Reese/Des Miller
2. Sam Peifer/Justin Harrill
3. Roger Tune/Deanne Tune
A Flight
1. Jerry Gibbons/Wendy Willard...
After two weeks off the gridiron, the Willow Springs Bears will be back this Friday, October 23. They will travel to Douglas County to challenge the Ava Bears.
Football can resume because many of the previously quarantined football players will have returned to school on Monday, October 26...
The now 6-2 Liberty Eagles landed in the Salem Tiger's Den Friday night. Only a select few visiting fans were allowed into the stadium with a special voucher because of COVID concerns.
The Liberty Eagles were down nine players. Michael Shoup was out with a knee injury and Jentry Acklin was...