The popular Apple Puck, a tournament featuring four college club hockey teams, is back on Saturday (Feb. 22) at the Winthrop Rink for the fourth consecutive year. Competing this year are teams from the University of Washington (which has won the previous three tournaments), Washington State University, Western Washington University and, for the first time, […]
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Strong showing for MVNT at Junior National Qualifier
The Methow Valley Nordic Team (MVNT) traveled to Midway, Utah, last weekend for the final Junior National Qualifier of the season, with athletes competing from all the western divisions of US Ski and Snowboard, plus Western Collegiate athletes. When it was all over, MVNT qualified 13 skiers for the Junior National Championships. Friday (Feb. 14) […]
Mountain Lions still alive in post-season play; districts next
The Liberty Bell High School boys’ basketball team, which played its way into the league tournament and then advanced to the semifinals, played for third place this week and will advance to districts win or lose. After tying with Tonasket for sixth place in league play, the final spot for advancing to the league tournament, […]
Liberty Bell’s Bodie Paul bound for Mat Classic
Injury halts Shelby White’s run to state Liberty Bell High School wrestler Bodie Paul dominated all three of his matches Saturday (Feb. 15) in Oroville to take the regional title and earn a berth to the Mat Classic this Friday and Saturday (Feb. 21-22) in Tacoma. Paul has a bye in the first round of […]
Mountain Lions return to post-season play with win
For the first time in four years, the Liberty Bell High School boys’ basketball team has made it to post-season play. A 70-37 win at Soap Lake and narrow 59-57 loss to Lake Roosevelt on Senior Night left Liberty Bell with a 6-10 record in league play (7-13 overall), tied for the sixth and final […]
Lady Lions take 2nd place in league, head to post-season play this week
The Liberty Bell High School girls’ basketball team decisively secured second place in the CW2B league with two wins last week, earning them a first-round bye and home-court advantage in the league tournament. The Lady Lions easily handled Soap Lake, 68-22, on Feb. 4, then concluded regular-season play with a 58-46 Senior Night win over […]
Liberty Bell wrestlers one step closer to state
All five Liberty Bell High School wrestlers advanced to regionals after placing in the top four at districts on Saturday (Feb. 8). Noah Holston, Bodie Paul and Cody White on the boys’ team will wrestle Saturday (Feb. 15) in Oroville for berths to the state Mat Classic in Tacoma the following weekend. All three boys […]
LBHS Knowledge Bowl team takes on bigger schools
The Liberty Bell High School Knowledge Bowl team traveled to Moses Lake on Feb. 3 to compete in a tournament with North Central regional teams, including Wenatchee, Moses Lake, Ephrata, Quincy, Cascade, Cashmere, Chelan, Omak, Okanogan, Brewster, Soap Lake and Manson. A total of 32 teams from 12 schools competed in three rounds of 40 […]
Loup Alpine Team hosts successful Wolf Chase
The Loup Loup Alpine Ski Team hosted the annual Wolf Chase Ski Race last weekend at the Loup Loup Ski Bowl, featuring more than 140 racers ages 7-14 representing Alpental, Stevens Pass, Mission Ridge, 49 Degrees North and Mt. Baker. Racers competed in two Giant Slalom races on Ridge Run on a firm surface both […]
Mountain Lions split with Manson, Bridgeport
The Liberty Bell High School boys’ basketball team took first-quarter leads in each of its two games last week, but while the good start held up in a 57-50 win over Manson the Mountain Lions faded in the fourth quarter in a 57-45 loss to Bridgeport. The results leave Liberty Bell with a 5-9 record […]
