It was an epic matchup of two top-10 teams in the WIAA Ratings Percentage Index as the Tonasket Tigers bested the Liberty Bell High School volleyball team, 3-0, in the Tonasket gym. Statistically, it was closer than the score, with the Mountain Lions battling to overtime in the final set, resulting in a 27-25 final […]
SPORTS
LBHS soccer girls wrapping up regular season
First-round home match likely in post-season competition Winning matches a team should win, and playing tough in contests against those who are higher ranked and more experienced, are keys to success in most team sports. The Liberty Bell High School girls have been playing that brand of soccer so far this season, and their efforts […]
Liberty Bell gridders trounce Brewster, 41-18
The Liberty Bell High School Mountain Lions scored the first 41 points of the game last Friday night before Brewster finally scored three touchdowns late in the fourth quarter as the Mountain Lions won their fourth game of the year. Liberty Bell remained tied for the top spot in the Central Washington 2B League with […]
Mountain Lions join an elite XC field at Nike Hole In The Wall meet
Although they were missing several of their top runners, the Liberty Bell High School cross country teams ran in the Nike Hole In The Wall Invitational on Saturday at Lakewood High School near Arlington. Both the boys’ and girls’ varsity teams ran in the “Varsity Gold” division of the event where Liberty Bell, Freeman and […]
Trails report: watch for larches, snow and hunters
Submitted by Methow Valley Trails Collaborative The larches have been colorful and have brought their typical swell of traffic to many trailheads. We also received our first mountain snow this weekend, so go prepared for the weather should you venture up high. Mountain larches are starting to drop needles in many locations, but those looking […]
Sports briefs: Figure skating open house, Fly Fishers meet
Figure skating open house The Winthrop Rink’s winter figure skating program hosts on open house on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 5-7 p.m. If you or your child are interested in figure skating, learn about lessons, skates and sessions. Skate fitting will be available by appointment. Text (509) 322-3900 to assure that your size is available. […]
Paz powers Liberty Bell win at Cascade, 28-20
Greyden Paz, Liberty Bell High School’s senior play-it-all quarterback and defensive back, rushed for one touchdown, threw for another and returned a pass interception 53 yards for six points as the Mountain Lions escaped the upper Wenatchee Valley with a 28-20 win over the 1A Kodiaks of the Caribou Trail League. Cascade had the first […]
Undefeated Mountain Lion spikers rise to No. 2 in state rankings
The Liberty Bell High School volleyball team rolled to four more victories and has ascended to a historic No. 2 ranking in this week’s Washington Interscholastic Activities Association’s Ratings Percentage Index (RPI). Wins over 1A schools Omak (3-1) and Cascade (3-0), a victorious weekend road trip to La Conner (3-1) and a dominant home shutout […]
Liberty Bell runners shine at Nike Twilight Invitational meet in Everett
The Liberty Bell High School girls ran to an impressive fifth-place finish and the boys placed 15th in the Small School division at the Nike Cross Country Twilight Invitational in Everett on Saturday. Even without No. 1 runners, freshman Karen Brewer and junior Holden Brewer, who were attending a family event, the Mountain Lion harriers […]
Liberty Bell siblings find their footing at Firman Invitational
While most of the Liberty Bell High School cross country team recently took a weekend off from competition, Brewer siblings Holden, a junior, and Karen, a freshman, headed east to run in the Bob Firman Invitational Meet in Spokane Valley. Holden placed ninth overall in the boys’ 5-kilometer Division 1 field, while Karen placed in […]
