Sports
The West Plains Zizzer Swim and Dive Team has had a busy start to their 2024 season with five meets in 12 days.
“We have a young team this year,” said Head Coach Ryan Smith. “We are looking to see individual growth by each swimmer and diver and see where that takes us as a team throughout...
The new Zizzer Ballpark held an official ribbon cutting ceremony on September 17, 2024. Major upgrades to the previous baseball field were celebrated as it has become a combination baseball and softball field.
The previous dirt infield and grass outfield have been replaced by beautiful...
The Willow Springs Lady Bears are starting off strong with a 5-2 record during the first two weeks of the 2024 volleyball season.
On Monday, Sept. 16 the Lady Bears travelled to Licking where they lost in a 5-set game against the Licking Wildcats 2-3. The game was a battle was the Lady...
When the Bears and Panthers took the field in Mtn. Grove Friday night, the Bears knew they had their work cut out for them, despite the Panthers’ deceptive 0-3 record, and indeed, they quickly found themselves in an underdog position.
The Panthers had a lot going for them – homecoming week...
The Eagles are catching fire. After starting the season with a loss, they have reeled off three-straight wins and are becoming a tough opponent on the gridiron. Friday night, the Eagles walloped the previously unbeaten and state ranked Ava Bears 34-12.
The first half was a roller coaster...
The Lady Eagles entered their second week, and it was a grueling week of on-the-road games. And not for nothing as the Lady Eagles faced off against Fair Grove, and SCA rivals Mtn. Grove and Winona. As Head Coach Shari Tune said, the puzzle pieces are there -- it just needs pieced together....
West Plains Cross Country hosted the Joe Bill Dixon Zizzer Invitational on September 17. A total of nine schools participated in the varsity race: Cabool, Hillcrest, Liberty (Mountain View), Licking, Mountain Home Christian Academy, Niangua, Poplar Bluff, West Plains, and Willow Springs. Three...
Sometimes in a football game, a team beats their opponent outright.
And sometimes a team beats themselves.
Both happened to the West Plains football team against Branson last Friday, September 20.
The Branson Pirates beat the Zizzers in the first three quarters, but in the...
It might be remembered as the Remy Wilson game.
Standing tall at 5’6, West Plains Running Back Remy Wilson rushed for over 200 yards and three touchdowns against Hillcrest last Friday, September 13, and led the Zizzers to a 35-7 victory.
With the other starting running back, Jackson...
A drizzly rain was falling at “The Pit” in Cabool as SCA play opened for the Bears (1-1) and the Bulldogs (0-2). You kind of knew that Friday the 13th was going to end in bad luck for one of them.
Wet conditions told the tale for most of the first half. The slippery ball resulted in fumbles...