It took two overtimes and a tie-breaker shootout for Liberty Bell to pick up their first win of the early season, a 6-5 victory over Pateros last Tuesday (Sept. 19) in the home opener for the girls’ varsity soccer team. It took 80 minutes for the two teams to battle to a 2-2 draw, the […]
SPORTS
Sports Briefs: Sign up for winter at the Rink, Loup fundraiser in November
Sign up for winter at the Rink Thinking about ice yet? It’s not too soon. Registration for winter programs at the Winthrop Rink is now underway. Offerings include youth hockey, a girls’ development program for ages 13 and up, learn to skate sessions for ages 5 and up, learn to play hockey sessions for ages […]
LBHS runners show speed, toughness at Wenatchee
Liberty Bell High School runners were prevalent at the front of the field all day long at the Wenatchee Cross Country Invitational on Saturday (Sept. 16) at Walla Walla Point City Park in the Apple Capital. The race day schedule was packed with runners in the sixth grade all the way up through high school […]
Carr repeats in Bear Creek Men’s Club championship
Local golfer Andrew Carr shot a pair of 3-over-par 75s on Sept. 8 and 9 to win the 2023 Bear Creek Men’s Club Championship. It was his second straight win in the tournament. Jim Hynd took home the net handicap trophy with net scores of 67 and 69 on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Hynd nailed […]
Sports Briefs: USFS waives day-use fees, Sign up for winter at the Rink
USFS waives day-use fees The Pacific Northwest Region of the U.S. Forest Service will be waiving recreation fees at most day-use sites on lands managed by the agency on Saturday (Sept. 23) in honor of National Public Lands Day. Fees will be waived for several picnic areas, boat launches, trailheads, and visitor centers. Regular fees […]
Winthrop Physical Therapy adds 24-hour access
New gym opened in response to demand You can’t find much in the Methow Valley that is open 24 hours a day. But for people who want to work out in the wee hours of the morning or late at night, Winthrop Physical Therapy & Fitness is now offering a 24-hour gym for its members. […]
Liberty Bell rings victorious in long-awaited win over Brewster
The Liberty Bell Mountain Lions’ venture up to 11-man football last Friday night (Sept. 8) resulted in a 46-41 win over the Brewster Bears in a preview of next season’s return to the 2B classification for football. It was also the first win over the Bears in football in, well, as long as anyone seems […]
Sports Briefs: Proposed winter closure, Pasayten reopens for high hunt
Proposed winter closure The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is soliciting input on a proposal to close two-thirds of the Methow Wildlife Area in the winter to protect mule deer. Some of the wildlife units, from the Rendezvous to Carlton, would be closed from Dec. 15 through April 15. WDFW has an online […]
Mountain Lions bedevil Neah Bay in title rematch, 50-24
In a reprise of the 2022 state 1B football title game, defending state champion Liberty Bell High School met the Neah Bay Red Devils halfway in Oak Harbor on Saturday, to nearly the same result: A 50-24 win for the Mountain Lions. Junior quarterback Lucien Paz stepped into the signal caller role for the first […]
LBHS returns top talent in quest for state XC slot
Experience and senior leadership will be the keys to this year’s run at another state cross country meet appearance for both the boys’ and girls’ programs at Liberty Bell High School this fall. Seniors Will Halpin, Aksel Thomson and Kyler Mitchell, joined by junior Dexter Delaney, have their eyes on a 13th straight state appearance […]
