Sports
I'm not sure what Liberty head coach, Brock Kenaga, said to his football team after a disastrous second quarter in Friday's game in Thayer, but it worked.
Liberty's second quarter was one reminiscent of a Stephen King novel. Thayer took the lead moments into the second quarter on a Jackson...
The Thomas F. Benyo Golf Course in Willow Springs Hosted the Steve Waggoner Invitational Cross Country meet on September 9. Both varsity Lady Bear competitors medaled in the race.
Bethany Waggoner came in 7th overall with a time of 21:44.13. Hailey-Jade Unruh was not far behind in 10th place...
August 30 Monday Church League
Paid 1st and 2nd
Score 28 Steve Coatney,Buster Graves. Kaye Tipton, Scott Williamson, Johnny
Score 29 Mike Coatney, Brett, Barb Tate, Jaxson Cox, Christian & Will Gunnerson
Score 31 Bryce Duddridge, Gibby, Linda Benyo, James Farrell, Jarrod...
After last week’s big win against Clever, Willow suffered a tough loss in Marionville with a final score of 38-0.
Willow fought hard and showed promise in the first half of the game.
“The first half, we played hard and it was a constant thing of shooting ourselves in the foot,” said head...
September 4, 2021
Bolivar City Golf Course
Willow Springs Results
Varsity Boys (Class 3 Division, Top 25 medaled, 3.1 miles)
Carson Smith 6th, 17:34.33
Nolan Perkins 29th, 19:53.60
Simon Bolander, 32nd, 20:23.67
Varsity Girls (Class 3 Division, Top 25 medaled, 3.1...
A battle of state-ranked teams took place Friday night as the Fair Grove Eagles traveled to Mountain View to play the Liberty Eagles in a Class 2 showdown. The hometown Eagles came up short in a 33-16 setback.
The game's opening score came on a fourth down 18-yard pass from Fair Grove's Kody...
The Willow Springs Bears defeated the Clever Blue Jays with a score of 49-0, starting the year with a win that will hopefully set the precedent for the remaining games. The Bears played the game with an understaffed roster, fielding only 29 players versus Clever's 47. Number 62, Warren Ennis,...
Monday August 23 Church League
We had 20 players and paid 1st and 2nd
Score 30 Gibby, Linda Benyo, Tryton Henley, Patrick and Emmie Reed
Score 31 Bryce Duddridge, Chad and Seth Coble, Mike Coatney, Kaye Tipton
Score 32 Scott Williamson, Barb Tate, Farrell Graves, Buster Graves,...
The anticipation for football season in Willow Springs is electric as the Bears head back to school. The season’s first game at home against Clever is set for Friday, and the team will compete for the first regular season game under the leadership of newly hired coach, Joel Wyatt.
It is no...
Speed kills. It's a saying used often in sports. For the Liberty Eagles football team, they hope the old cliche is true. This year’s team will have the speed advantage many Friday nights but will also likely have to overcome a size disadvantage along the line of scrimmage.
After a 1-2 start to...