Sports
Kaitlyn Perkins has had a strong start to her 2020 volleyball season at Crowley Ridge College. The Willow Springs native was the 2020-2021 athletic season’s first winner of the Association of Independent Institutions’ volleyball Player of the Week award.
Perkins’ stats rank her number one...
Koel Orchard, former Eagle and current starting safety for the Evangel University Crusaders, was present at Palenske Field in Willow Springs Friday night. Orchard is in his second year at Evangel University and is majoring in sports management with a minor in coaching.
"I have several years of...
The Willow Springs Bears hosted the Liberty Eagles at Palenske Field for Willow’s Homecoming game. Tailgating Bears fans were out in full force for the festivities. Returning Queen Emily Scarbrough glowed with excitement. Emily is the daughter of Rick and Mandy Scarbrough, and was escorted by...
Crisp fall air, the return of the Bears' Cheerleaders, and the Panthers homecoming celebration brought back a feeling of fall football normalcy.
The young Panther team showed the Bears no mercy this game. The Bears continue to struggle with offense and their running game; this combination...
The Eagles had two Liberty alumni and former football standouts on the sidelines at Friday’s game. Brothers Jaelon and Jaris Acklin, sons of previous head coach Darin Acklin, mingled with the players and coaches the entire game. Jaelon is an American professional Canadian football wide receiver...
After the devastating loss last week to the Thayer Bobcats (27-0), the Liberty Eagles were ready to prove themselves a worthy adversary. Friday night, they hit the gridiron head-to-head against the Ava Bears, a team who is no stranger to winning. The Liberty Eagles shattered the Ava Bears 28-...
