Sports
The West Plains high school boys’ basketball team finished sixth in the Gold division of the Blue and Gold Tournament in Springfield over the Christmas break.
The Zizzer boys won their tournament opener against Marshfield by 25 points. Clayton Robbins led the Zizzers with 22 points in the...
The West Plains R-VII School District is pleased to announce Jimmy Miller, an alumnus of West Plains High School, has been selected as the head coach for the Zizzer boys' soccer team for the upcoming 2024 season.
"I am grateful and excited for the opportunity to be the next Zizzer boys'...
The Thomas F. Benyo Golf Course started 2025 with the New Years Day OPO 2-person scramble. It was cold, but the wind wasn’t bad and the sun was shining. There were 24 teams playing in the scramble and the Payne Hole was #4.
Championship Flight
Greg Loftis and Mark Windler with a score of...
The Willow Springs Bears Football program boasted many post-season achievements. Those include:
John Jones (64) SCA 2nd Team OL; SWMFCA HM Team OL; and All-District Team OL.
Jace Rodgers (16) SCA 2nd Team DB; SWMFCA HM Team DB; and All-District Team DB.
Isaac Murphy (35) SCA 2nd Team LB;...
After getting the consolation plaque in their own Liberty Invitational tournament, the varsity Eagles came back after the holidays on a mission. Liberty and 15 other teams would be battling it out for the annual Cabool Holiday Tournament. The number 2 Eagles started the tournament facing the Dora...
Newsflash: the Zizzer girls swim team is still good, really good.
Last year, when eleven of the twelve school records were broken and the Zizzer girls had their highest State Swim finish of all time, it seemed like the end of an era.
But it looks like nobody told the underclassmen...
The Willow Springs Lady Bears are making an incredible impact on the basketball season sitting on a 9-3 record. The remainder of the season looks to be an exceptional one for the Lady Bears.
Before competing in the Holiday Tournament, the Lady Bears traveled to Alton on December 19, 2024 to...
A Free Throw Championship for boys and girls, ages 9 to 14, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Munford Gymnasium in Willow Springs, Mo.
The contest will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will be for boys and girls ages 9 to 14, with effective age as of January 1, 2025.
Since 1972, the...
Junior Chloe Jones recently broke the Willow Springs High School girls basketball record for most three-pointers in a career. Jones defeated the previous record holder of 175 held by her sister, Ashlyn Jones. Chloe Jones has 176 three-pointers for her career.
The Willow Springs Varsity Bears basketball season sits at 6-5 after competing in the Blue and Gold Tournament.
Leading up to the tournament, the Bears traveled to Seymour where they took a loss to the Tigers 49-68 on Dec. 17 and then had a massive 80-54 win over the Alton Comets on Dec. 20...