Liberty Bell High School senior Ruthann Matteson took another step closer to a repeat appearance in the state tennis finals by winning the girls No. 1 singles title at the district 1B/2B tournament last week in Omak. Meanwhile, the Mountain Lions’ Nicholas Fitzmaurice took third in boys’ No. 1 singles, and the doubles team of […]
LBHS tennis
Matteson named girls’ tennis Player of the Year
Liberty Bell High School junior Ruthann Matteson battled throughout a long, exhausting day at the state 1B/2B/1A tennis tournament last weekend in Yakima, but eventually was eliminated after two losses. In the first round, Matteson lost a heartbreaker to Lauren Senske of St. George’s, 7-6, 4-6, 5-7. The match extended over three hours, Liberty Bell […]
Liberty Bell tennis players advance
Two singles players from the girls’ team and a boys’ doubles team will represent Liberty Bell High School in tennis this week at the district tournament in Omak — hoping to advance to the state tournament in Yakima. For the girls, Logan Butler and Ruthann Matteson will keep their season going at Omak on Wednesday […]
Liberty Bell tennis teams head into tournament play on Friday at Omak Athletic Club
The Liberty Bell High School girls’ and boys’ tennis teams nearly closed out their regular-season play last week with matching 3-2 losses to Okanogan on the Mountain Lions’ home courts last Thursday (May 3). The boys were to play at Pateros on Tuesday (May 9), but not the girls. The teams are now looking forward […]
Tennis girls lose at Leavenworth, shut out Entiat on home courts
The Liberty Bell High School boys’ and girls’ tennis squads both lost at Leavenworth last week, but coach Dave Schulz said he was pleased with his teams’ play. The girls’ lost 5-0, but not without showing some resilience. Playing in the No. 1 singles spot, Ruthann Matteson lost 1-6, 6-3, 1-6. Shelby Vintin lost 6-7 […]
Tennis teams come out strong after spring break
The Liberty Bell High School tennis teams returned from spring break a bit short-handed, but managed victories over Pateros and Entiat. On April 10, Liberty Bell hosted Pateros for an abbreviated encounter, as there were not enough players available from the girls’ side to compete. The boys team won 3-1. In singles play, Isaac Blodgett […]
Liberty Bell tennis makes good showing at District 6 Regionals
The Liberty Bell High School boys’ and girls’ tennis teams ended a great season of play at District 6 Regionals in Omak last Thursday (May 18) and Saturday (May 20), with the doubles team of Erin Frey and Ruthann Matteson ending as alternates to the state tournament in Yakima this weekend. After helping the Mountain […]
LBHS boys win tennis championship, girls in contention
With wins over Tonasket last week, the Liberty Bell High School boys’ tennis team claimed first place in the CWB league with an undefeated record and an assured championship, and the girls’ team was poised to claim a tie for first place. The girls’ and boy’s teams beat Tonasket by identical scores of 3-2, and […]
Tennis teams net many wins in a busy week
The Liberty Bell High School boys’ tennis team kept its unbeaten record in league play intact with wins over Oroville and Entiat last week, then threw in a non-league win over Okanogan for good measure. Meanwhile, the girls’ team stayed near the top of the league by beating Oroville and Entiat, but fell to Okanogan. […]
Liberty Bell tennis team splits two road matches, plays at home next
The Liberty Bell High School tennis team started its season with wins over Oroville last Thursday (March 16), then lost both the boys’ and girls’ match-ups when they ran into a tougher Omak team on Saturday (March 18).
