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Kacey Blunk for Howell County News
The Liberty Eagles traveled to Ava for one of the most anticipated matchups of the week in southern Missouri. The Eagles used a combination of four Ava turnovers and a relentless defensive effort to drown the Bears 32-0.  Ava opened the game kicking off to the Eagles. It took just one play for...
The Liberty Lady Eagles Varsity team sits at 10-1-1 after defeating the Summersville Lady Wildcats and the Winona Lady Wildcats this past week. The team keeps improving with each set played, and they have great chemistry on the court. Combine all those elements with great leadership coming from...
Labor Day Tournament - Monday, Sept. 5 It was a beautiful day and there 15 teams competing in this tournament. Championship Flight: First place with a score of 58 was Ben Knight and Bryce Duddridge; second place with a score of 59 was Bill Green and Duncan Green. A Flight: Tying for First place...
courtesy photo/ Shawana Cox
Willow Springs traveled to Cabool for the Bulldogs’ Homecoming game, crushing them 44-22. The first quarter saw points from both the Bulldogs and the Bears. Brendan Ferguson ran in the TD for Willow, but the PAT was blocked. The quarter ended with a score of 8-6. Willow began to branch out...
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The Willow Springs Lady Bears tennis team took home the trophy from the Forsyth tournament last week thanks to a 5-0 win over Clever, a 5-0 win over Reeds Spring, and a 5-1 win over Forsyth. Pictured left to right: Coach David Cox, Melaina Wilson, Claire Clarkston, McKylie Cox, Madisyn Perkins,...
Kacey Blunk for Howell County News
For the second straight week, the Liberty football squad hung a 60+ burger on their opponents in the first half. This week, they downed the Thayer Bobcats for the first time since 2016.  It took all of 12 seconds for the Eagles to draw first blood. The first play from scrimmage, Liberty took...
Laura Wagner for Howell County News
Another fantastic week of volleyball wraps for the Liberty Lady Eagles as they end the week 5-0 on the regular season and take first place in the silver bracket at the Zizzer Varsity Showdown Volleyball Tournament. Beginning another week of home games, the Lady Eagles welcomed the Strafford...
The West Plains School District will host a "For the Love of Zizzer Sports Night" on Thursday, Sept. 8 for the entire community. Wear Zizzer red and catch one of your favorite teams play at home. Admission to the events is a canned/non-perishable food item or a donation which will be collected...
courtesy of Shawana Cox
In the rain and with a score to settle, the Willow Springs Bears faced off against the Marionville Comets on Friday. Last year, the Bears lost to the state-ranked Comets 38-0. This year was also a loss, but the Bears did manage to score a touchdown on the seemingly invincible Comets and gave up...
Church League - Monday, August 29 No play due to rain Cat and Dog - Tuesday, August 30 The top three places were paid. First place with a score of 34 was Carl Hicks, and Kaye Tipson; second place with a score of 35 was Nancy Vornold, and Dean Lamb; third place with a score of 36 was Steve...

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