As the volleyball season enters the home stretch, the Liberty Bell High School Lady Lions are in second place in the Central Washington 2B League standings thanks to a gritty win on Oct. 8 over Manson. Liberty Bell (8-4, 4-1) defeated the Lady Trojans in four close games, 25-21, 26-24, 21-25, 25-21. The Lady Lions […]
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Cross-country teams use big meets to prep for post-season
In their pursuit of large meets running against a variety of schools, the Liberty Bell High School Mountain Lions ventured to Lakewood High School on Saturday (Oct. 12) for the Nike Hole In The Wall Classic. The “Hole” featured mostly larger schools from all over the West Coast including British Columbia. Twenty-two top-10 ranked girls’ […]
Two goals, two soccer victories for Lady Lions
Two 1-nil victories on the home pitch last week put the Liberty Bell High School girls’ soccer team in firm command of second place in Central Washington 2B League play. On Oct. 10, the Lady Lions and visiting Bridgeport Fillies played scoreless soccer for about 70 minutes in a tense defensive battle. Tommie Ochoa, working […]
Mountain Lions hold off Wilbur-Creston for 36-34 football win
In a game that saw the Liberty Bell High School football team top 500 yards in total offense, it was defense that saved the day in the Mountain Lions’ 36-34 win over visiting Wilbur-Creston last Friday (Oct. 11). With Liberty Bell clinging to a 2-point lead late in the fourth quarter, Wilbur-Creston picked off a […]
Unlimited potential
Methow Valley Riding Unlimited’s (MVRU) “Juleps & Jodhpurs” fundraiser and celebration of the organization’s 25th anniversary was a big success last Saturday (Oct. 12) at Moccasin Lake Ranch. “We exceeded our goal ($25,000) both in fun and funds,” said Annie Budiselich, MVRU program director. Funds will be used for building capacity for next 25 years, […]
New horse camp opens at Loup Loup Pass
Years of effort behind North Summit facility The Methow Valley Back Country Horsemen (MVBCH) celebrated the grand opening of the North Summit Horse Camp at Loup Loup Pass on Oct. 5. Mary Pat Bauman first had the idea for a horse camp at the Loup when she was a ski patroller for the Loup Loup […]
Dinner becomes an auction, raises $14K for injured rodeo pro Aaron Hammer
The Methow Valley Horsemen and the Methow Valley Cascaders 4-H Club had a relatively simple plan: Hold a spaghetti dinner fundraiser for the family of Aaron Hammer, the professional rodeo rider and Twisp native who remains hospitalized after a serious injury he suffered in September. But something wonderful happened on the way to cooking all […]
LBHS splits with Lake Roosevelt, Okanogan
The Liberty Bell High School girls’ soccer team went on the road and defeated the Lake Roosevelt Raiders 4-1 last Thursday (Oct. 3) in a Central Washington B League contest. Seniors Maya Sheely and Tommie Ochoa led the Lady Lions, each with an assist and a goal as Liberty Bell took control early and led […]
Lady Lions start league play 2-0
Liberty Bell High School volleyball launched league play with wins against Lake Roosevelt on Oct. 1 and Oroville on Thursday (Oct. 3). The varsity squad started slowly in Oroville’s gym, dropping the first game 25-19 before rebounding for a four-game victory. “We have been struggling on away games, and it’s something we’re continually trying to […]
XC squads keep up the pace at Nike meet
After a week off from the high school meet circuit, the Liberty Bell High School Mountain Lions jumped back into competition at the Nike Twilight Meet at Cedarcrest Golf Course in Marysville on Saturday (Oct. 5). Liberty Bell once again showed well against some of the elite in Washington, as well a couple of schools […]
