Liberty Bell High School varsity tennis coach Dave Schulz will be at Sun River, Ore., Saturday (June 22) to compete at the United States Tennis Association Senior 55+65 Tournament. Schulz will once again join other members of the Wenatchee Recreation and Activities Club (WRAC) with whom he has played for over a decade. “We have […]
SPORTS
Up and over
Allison Wolfe aboard Sparks, a Welsh/Welsh Cob mare, negotiates a jump during a workout session at the Moccasin Lake Ranch last weekend. Joining Wolfe was Anna Speer on Finesse and Megan Goudie riding Buttons. On hand to offer the equestriennes instruction on form and posture was eventing team coach and program director Annie Budiselich. Photo […]
Bradshaw part of Mount Shasta climb
Winthrop resident Danielle Bradshaw (front row, second from right) was one of 13 climbers who participated in the American Liver Foundation’s annual Liver Life Challenge Mount Shasta Climb on June 8 and 9. The team completed an overnight ascent of the 14,162-foot mountain, the second-largest volcano in the United States. The American Liver Foundation provides […]
Liberty Bell senior athletes leave impressive legacy of achievement
Keanna King played tennis during her last two years at Liberty Bell. Photo by Mike Maltais This is the second of two articles profiling Liberty Bell High School senior athletes. BY MIKE MALTAIS Following are a few more summaries of the sports, honors and related activities that occupied 2013 Liberty Bell High School […]
Nearly 200 tackle Winthrop Marathon and Half Marathon
James DeSalvo, Winthrop, crosses the Chewuch River Bridge en route to a second place finish at last Sunday’s 26.2-mile Winthrop Marathon. Photo by Mike Maltais BY MIKE MALTAIS On a day that appeared to be ready-made for runners, nearly 200 took to local roads for the fourth annual 26.2-mile Winthrop Marathon and 13.1-mile Half […]
Local company provides ‘adventure in everything’
BY LAURELLE WALSH Mountain climber, professional guide, author, motivational speaker and personal coach Matt Walker believes that life is meant to be an adventure. His Winthrop-based company, Inner Passage, provides outdoor programs, expeditions and workshops that are designed to bring his five elements of adventure – high endeavor, uncertain outcome, total commitment, tolerance for adversity […]
Seniors leave their mark on Liberty Bell sports history
Andrew Ryan on the pitcher’s mound. Photo by Mike Maltais BY MIKE MALTAIS This year’s graduating class at Liberty Bell High School includes seniors who played pivotal leadership roles as members of an unprecedented six sports teams that qualified for state competition in wrestling, soccer, baseball, tennis, softball, and track and field. One of […]
Tops at tournament
The Methow Valley U-12 baseball team came away as winners of the Friday Harbor Invitational Tournament last weekend, beating two Friday Harbor teams and then besting the Lopez Island team, 10-9, to claim the title. Coach Rob Crandall said there were seven teams in the tournament, and the Methow team played a triple-header to take […]
Ryan leads Lions to fourth place at state
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 […]
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 […]
