Greyden Paz provided some late game fireworks with a 42-yard touchdown scamper that ignited the crowd and proved to be the game clincher as the Liberty Bell High School Mountain Lions stormed back from a 27-18 halftime deficit to defeat 1A ranked Meridian, 30-27, at Liberty Bell High School Friday night. It was the first […]
Mountain Lions’ experienced spikers set to serve notice in CWB play
There’s excitement inside the Lions’ Den this autumn that has been building for years. The 2026 Liberty Bell High School volleyball team, featuring returning players Kara McMillan, Ava Schade, Neve Kelly, Wynter Woras and Mira Hirsch, is ready after a disappointing end to 2025 and an off-season of full-on club-style volleyball. The senior class has […]
MV Labor Day Rodeo packed in plenty of action
Rodeo-goers enjoyed two mostly weather-cooperative days at the Twin Lakes Rodeo Grounds this past Saturday and Sunday. Crowds lining the ring from the hillside viewing area and across the arena from the parking lot were treated a full docket of events with only a brief few drops of rain as things wound down on Saturday. […]
LBHS girls run to defend 2025 state XC title
How can it get any better than last year for the Liberty Bell High School girls’ cross country program? The Mountain Lions surprised the Washington B ranks with their 2025 run to the state championship over Chewelah and traditional powerhouse Pope John Paul II (Olympia) in Pasco last November. The boys joined them on the […]
Liberty Bell boys look toward sweet 16th trip to state
It’s a streak of team appearances at state cross country that began in the fall of 2010 and has been uninterrupted, except by a pandemic, ever since. It’s been such a long string that current Mountain Lion Coach Liam Daily was a freshman at Liberty Bell High School when it started. That 2010 team qualified […]
Grayum takes the reins of Mountain Lions girls’ soccer program
New head coach is familiar face on Liberty Bell pitch A new coaching role, a larger roster and ambitious dreams highlight Kelly Grayum’s first year at the helm of the Liberty Bell High School girls’ soccer program. It’s not his first experience with this group. His history of coaching in the Methow Valley began with […]
Liberty Bell kicks off 2026 season at home
The 2026 version of Liberty Bell Football opens the season at home Friday night under the lights at Mountain Lion Stadium. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. as the Mountain Lions host the Meridian Trojans from the Bellingham area. The Trojans open the season ranked 15th statewide in the 1A classification. “They’re a good team,” noted […]
LBHS heads into football season with larger roster
Mountain Lions look for another state tourney slot For the Liberty Bell High School football team, this fall won’t be about rebuilding or reloading, but more about maintaining the program’s energy and momentum — and “a bit of a cultural change in how we conduct our business,” according to head coach Jeff Lidey. The Mountain […]
Cold start but hot finish for 10U baseball Cubs
After a slow start to their 2026 summer season, the 10U Methow Valley Cubs gained some steam with experience and closed out the summer with a second-place finish at the Deer Park Wooden Bat tournament in late July. While not quite matching their older counterparts, the 10U boys did have a winning record of six […]
Methow Valley Rodeo returns Labor Day weekend
For the 54th year, the Methow Valley Rodeo will highlight Labor Day Weekend festivities at the Rodeo Grounds near Winthrop. This year the event is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 5 and 6. The traditional bull riding, ranch saddle bronc and barrel racing events will be augmented by a new steer riding competition for […]
