Riley Calvert beats out a throw to first base to get on base with a single at last weekend’s state baseball playoffs against Mossyrock. The Mountain Lions lost the game 5-1 to place fourth. Photo by Mike Maltais BY MIKE MALTAIS Liberty Bell senior pitching sensation Andrew Ryan closed out his high school baseball […]
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Manuel Perez medals at state tennis tourney
File photo of Manuel Perez by Sue Misao BY MIKE MALTAIS Three-time state veteran Manuel Perez, undefeated in league competition this year, met the best of the state’s 1A/2B/1B tennis players and emerged with a seventh-place medal in singles play at the Yakima Tennis Club last Friday and Saturday (May 24-25). Weather in the […]
Daily leads Liberty Bell in record-setting state effort
File photo of Liam Daily by Laurelle Walsh BY MIKE MALTAIS Liberty Bell High School varsity track distance phenomenon Liam Daily placed second at state in the 800-meter run and led a contingent of Mountain Lions to new levels in the LBHS record book during competition at Eastern Washington University at Cheney last weekend. […]
Lady Lions go down swinging at state
File photo of Kuirstin Pilkinton by Mike Maltais BY MIKE MALTAIS The Liberty Bell High School varsity girls’ softball team went down swinging before two of the state’s top B teams at the state playoffs at the Gateway Sports Complex in Yakima Saturday (May 25). The Lady Lions lost to eventual No. 2 Northwest Christian, […]
Record crowd attends Memorial Day Rodeo
Ranch saddle broc rider Vade Arnzen, of Oregon, took first place on Saturday and second place on Sunday. Photo by Dana Sphar BY MIKE MALTAIS The 42nd annual Methow Valley Memorial Day Rodeo enjoyed a wildly successful weekend Saturday and Sunday (May 25-26) and the only things that got broken happened in the right […]
Seven make All-Conference soccer team
Sophomore defender Willy Duguay and freshman midfielder Charlie Thornton-White were among seven Liberty Bell High School varsity soccer players voted to the 2013 Central Washington B League All-Conference Soccer Team. Senior goalkeeper Zane Stanbery made the second team along with sophomore midfielder Jorge Lara and senior striker Alex Bosco. Sophomore midfielder José Dominguez was given […]
Pickleball court to be constructed in Winthrop
BY LAURELLE WALSH Pickleball may soon be the latest game to hit the local courts, now that sport aficionado John Northcott has received the go-ahead from Winthrop Town Council to convert the old tennis court behind the Winthrop ball field to pickleball specifications. Northcott – distant cousin to council member Rick Northcott – was on […]
Food, fair and footraces at Mazama celebration
BY ANN McCREARY Races, raffles and the renowned pancake breakfast will highlight the Mazama Days celebration on Saturday (May 25) starting at 8 a.m. The traditional Mazama Pancake Breakfast will be served from 8 a.m. until noon in the Mazama Community Center. Tickets are $6 for all you can eat, and people under 4 or […]
Ready to ride
Seven-year-old Thomasin Schkrohowsky, left, her 4-year-old brother Emile, and Quin Smith, age 5, get set to embark on an adult-led ride around the block at Saturday’s Bike Rodeo at TwispWorks. Riders from little tykes to pre-teens had their helmets checked and chains lubed before riding on a marked course to practice going straight, signaling, negotiating […]
This week in sports
Friday, May 24 Softball: LBHS v Northwest Christian (Gateway Sports Complex, Yakima) @ Round #1 state, 9am Baseball: LBHS v DeSales (Rotary Park, Ellensburg) @ state semifinals, 4pm Track: LBHS @ WIAA Championships (Woodward Field, EWU, Cheney) Tennis: LBHS @ 1B/2B/1A boys state tennis singles championships @ Yakima (Yakima Tennis Club), 9am Saturday, May 25 Running: […]
