The 2023 season came crashing down for Mountain Lion girls’ soccer at Brewster on Halloween in a 5-0 shutout loss to the Bears. It was the fourth match for the leg-weary girls in a seven-day span that included Senior Night at home, the final regular season road game, a win at Pateros and then two […]
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Methow Valley Nordic athletes reunite, compete at Soldier Hollow festival in Utah
The Methow Valley was well represented at the recent Schutzenski Festival held each year in the Olympic Nordic Venue at Soldier Hollow in Midway, Utah. The three-day event brings together an elite field of Nordic and biathlon athletes from around the county, with two biathlon races, two roller-ski Nordic races, and trail runs as well. […]
LBHS lashes Lions, hosts Republic Saturday
The No. 1 ranked and defending state champion Liberty Bell High School Mountain Lions were, by a vote of the CW1B schools, awarded the No. 3 of four seeds into the District 6 8-man football bracket. That meant going on the road for their first 2023 post season game to play No. 2 seed Moses […]
XC girls claim another district title; boys qualify for state again
The Liberty Bell High School girls won the District 5/6 combined cross country state qualifier in dominant fashion last Thursday (Oct. 26) near Yakima, scoring 19 points to Manson’s 56, Oroville’s 61 and Warden’s 85. Mountain Lion senior Leki Albright closed out her regular season career with her third straight district championship, touring the 3-mile […]
LBHS tops Trojans, nudges Nannies, loses at Tonasket
The Mountain Lions girls’ soccer team kicked off perhaps the busiest week of the season last Tuesday (Oct. 24) with a senior night victory over the Manson Trojans, 5-2. Sophomore Marit Nelson scored another hat trick with three more goals, Anna Liebe scored her first goal of the season and Lilly Belcher, finally back on […]
Sports briefs: Methow Valley Ski Swap, Nordic team fundraiser
Methow Valley Ski Swap The Methow Valley Winter sports swap returns on Saturday (Nov. 4) at the Winthrop Barn. The sale is organized by North Cascades Mountain Guides as a fundraiser for the Methow Valley Nordic Team, with 15% of sales going to support the team. Friends of the Winthrop Library will also be conducted […]
Mountain Lion spikers fall to Tonasket, Lake Roosevelt
The Mountain Lion volleyball squad dropped their regular season finale at Tonasket on Wednesday (Oct. 25), the Tigers sweeping Liberty Bell 3-0. Set scores were 15-25, 22-25 and 20-25 in a match Coach Beth Blank described as competitive, yet with occasional lapses allowing the Tigers to string together the shutout win. Liberty Bell closed out […]
Liberty Bell corners Cougars, playoffs next
In a cross-sectional game played in a hybrid 8-man and 11-man format, the No. 1 ranked 1B Liberty Bell High School Mountain Lions jumped out to a 46-0 halftime lead over the 2B Chewelah Cougars of Jenkins High School, then cruised to a 64-24 Homecoming win on Saturday (Oct. 21) at Mountain Lion stadium. A […]
Winthrop Rink scheduled to open for 2023-24 season this weekend
Conditions permitting, the Winthrop Rink plans to open its 2023-24 season on Saturday (Oct. 28) for season pass holders, and on Sunday (Oct. 29) for the general public. Winter programs are expected to begin on Monday (Oct. 30). Offerings include youth hockey, a girls’ development program for ages 13 and up, learn to skate sessions […]
Bridge work: washed-out spans get sturdy replacements
Two important bridge replacement projects were completed this summer and fall, promising safer crossings for future hikers. The Methow Valley Trails Collaborative recently finished a major trail bridge replacement on the Louis Lake Trail outside of Twisp. The replacement was a joint effort between the collaborative, the U.S. Forest Service, Methow Valley Back Country Horsemen […]
