Sports
Jace Rodgers, a 2025 Senior from Willow Springs High School, recently signed his letter of intent to play baseball at College of the Ozarks. "There is no specific moment that led me to make a decision to play at the collegiate level," explained Rodgers. "Growing up around baseball, it’s always...
Willow Springs Bear John Jones signed his letter of intent to play football at Culver-Stockton College. Jones plans to major in athletic training with a minor in coaching. “I want to earn playing time, and learn new football skills," stated Jones. "I also want to learn coaching techniques that...
The 4-5 Liberty Lady Eagles take down the 11-0 Mountain Grove Panthers in their first conference game, with a final score of 49-51. The battle was intense from start to finish but the Eagles brought an energy to Mountain Grove that could not be stopped.
Zizzer Wrestling is getting better with every competition.
The boys recently competed in two highly competitive varsity meets. On December 21, the team traveled to St. Louis to wrestle in the Chaminade Invitational. Colten McGuire won the 150 pound weight class and went 4-0 on the day with...
The hard-working Zizzer girls’ basketball team played five games in eight days during the Christmas break.
That might not sound so tough until you consider all five of them were road games and one was a five-hour trip north to St. Joseph, Mo.
The Lady Zizzers placed 4th in the Pink...
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...