Soccer Zizzers Show How Far They’ve Come in Overtime Battle with Sikeston
Two months after a 9–1 loss to Sikeston, West Plains pushed the same opponent into overtime in a district semifinal. The Zizzers’ season ended with a 2–1 loss on a golden goal, but their final performance showed just how much this team had grown. The Zizzers outplayed and outworked Sikeston for much of the match, turning an early-season mismatch into a battle for a spot in Saturday’s district championship. Inside the West Plains...
District Watch: Boys Soccer — Four Home Matches Highlight the Final Stretch
Zizzer fans have four more opportunities to support West Plains at home before postseason play. The closing stretch begins with Tuesday’s trip to Marshfield, followed by home matches against Waynesville, Hillcrest, Springfield Catholic and Carl Junction. For a team that recently put together three straight road wins, these last matches offer a chance to build another strong stretch heading toward districts. A Rolla Shutout, Then Two...
Zizzers Blank Rolla 3-0, Keep October Momentum Rolling
The Zizzers are rolling. West Plains went on the road Monday night and shut out Rolla 3-0, giving the Zizzers their third straight win and continuing a stretch that is quickly becoming one of the strongest parts of their season. Hudson Cox scored twice for West Plains, while Cordale Palmer added another goal. Gerson Anariba and Cameron Miller each recorded assists. At the other end, goalkeeper Hunter Lange and the Zizzer defense kept...
District Watch: Boys Soccer — Zizzers Carry Momentum Into October
West Plains boys soccer enters October with momentum. The Zizzers are 6–4 on the season and have won their last two varsity matches, beating Springfield Central 3–2 on September 28 and Bolivar 3–2 in double overtime on September 30. Both wins came on the road. Both were decided by one goal. And both required West Plains to find a way when the match got difficult. Against Central, the Zizzers trailed 2–0 at halftime before responding...
Cobb’s Golden Goal Lifts Zizzers Past Bolivar 3–2 in Double Overtime
West Plains erased two separate deficits Wednesday night and finally broke through against Bolivar when Caleb Cobb scored the golden goal in the second overtime, giving the Zizzers a 3–2 road victory. According to the Zizzer Soccer program, it was West Plains’ first varsity win over Bolivar dating back to 2009. FINAL — DOUBLE OVERTIME West Plains 3, Bolivar 2 The Zizzers had to earn every bit of it. Bolivar opened the scoring in the...
Zizzers Rally From Two Goals Down to Beat Springfield Central 3–2
The West Plains varsity soccer team erased a two-goal halftime deficit Monday night, scoring three unanswered goals to beat Springfield Central 3–2 at Harrison Stadium at Drury University. Central entered the match 9–2. Just 30 seconds into the second half, Avenier Kulakevich scored off an assist from Caleb Cobb to cut Central’s lead to 2–1. About 25 minutes later, Hudson Cox was tripped from behind while heading toward goal. Cox...
