District Watch: Zizzers Hold Third as Playoff Picture Takes Shape
The West Plains Zizzers have one more game before the district playoffs, and they’re heading into Friday night with plenty to build on. Coming off a convincing 41–6 victory at Parkview, West Plains returns to Zizzer Stadium for its regular-season finale against Marshfield. The Zizzers are 6–2 and currently hold third place in Class 5 District 5, just 1.48 district points behind second-place Camdenton. A win Friday would give...
District Watch Volleyball: Lady Zizzers Take No. 1 Seed Into a District Full of Familiar Foes
The Lady Zizzers have earned the top seed in Class 4 District 6, and their regular-season results give West Plains fans plenty of reasons to be excited about the postseason. Three potential district opponents have already fallen to West Plains this season. Another, Carl Junction, handed the Lady Zizzers their final regular-season loss. That sets up an interesting district tournament. West Plains enters at 29–5–1, with the championship...
DOUBLE CHAMPIONS! Zizzer Cross Country Sweeps OMC Titles
West Plains claims both conference championships, with two individual champions and nine All-Conference runners. It was a clean sweep for the Zizzers! Both West Plains varsity cross country teams captured Ozark Mountain Conference championships Friday, October 16, at Marshfield, bringing home two team titles and plenty of individual honors. The Lady Zizzers won the girls championship with 34 points, while the Zizzer boys claimed their...
Zizzers Bounce Back with 41–6 Road Win Over Parkview
Marshall and Smith score three touchdowns apiece as West Plains takes control early and keeps the Vikings off the scoreboard for the final three quarters. The West Plains Zizzers got back in the win column Friday night, October 16, with a convincing 41–6 victory over the Parkview Vikings in Springfield. And they didn’t waste any time getting started! West Plains scored on its first three possessions, building a 21–6 lead in the...
District Watch: Cross Country — Zizzer Boys Win Cedar Ridge; Gunter and Finke Finish Near the Front
Four Zizzers in the top five. Another team championship for West Plains. The varsity boys won the Cedar Ridge Invitational in Branson on Saturday, October 10, with 32 points. Kickapoo finished second with 74, followed by Ozark with 85. Kaebrynn Gunter and Lena Finke added second- and third-place finishes in the varsity girls race, giving West Plains more to celebrate as conference and district meets approach. Romans Wins; Zizzers Run...
