Warden muscles its way to top of 1B/2B heap By Don Nelson Liberty Bell High School’s reign atop the state’s class 1B/2B wrestling world came to an end at Mat Classic XXVII in Tacoma last weekend, as the two-time defending champions finished in a tie for third place with Tonasket behind Warden and Reardan. But […]
LBHS wrestling
Liberty Bell takes strong wrestling team to state
Mountain Lions face challenge from schools dropping down a class By Don Nelson Liberty Bell High School’s defending state champion wrestling team will head to Mat Classic XXVII in Tacoma this weekend with five wrestlers and one alternate, facing a tough battle to retain their title in a realigned competitive class. The Mountain Lions took […]
LBHS sending six wrestlers to regionals
Liberty Bell High School will send six wrestlers to the regional meet at Northwest Christian on Saturday (Feb. 14), after the Mountain Lions took third place in District 5 – 6 competition last weekend in Oroville. Leading the Liberty Bell contingent to the regional meet are defending state champions Meritt Fink, Emmett Fink and Trent Skelton, who […]
LBHS wrestlers head into district meet with eye on Mat Classic
The Liberty Bell High School wrestling team will travel to Oroville Friday and Saturday (Feb. 6-7) for the District 5-6 meet that will determine who moves on to the regional meet at Northwest Christian on Feb. 14. Liberty Bell is the two-time defending state champion in the 1B/2B classification. Meritt Fink, Emmett Fink and Trent […]
LBHS wrestlers rack up wins at Coyote Classic meet in Kittitas
The Liberty Bell High School wrestling team continued its march back to the state finals with impressive performances at last weekend’s Coyote Classic meet in Kittitas. Defending state champions Meritt Fink, Emmett Fink and Trent Skelton each took first place in their weight classes for the Mountain Lions, who have won the state 1B/2B team […]
Gut Check winners
Liberty Bell wrestlers Meritt Fink, left, Trent Skelton and Emmett Fink came home with medals — and Skelton with the winner’s belt in his weight class — at the prestigious Gut Check Challenge wrestling tournament at the Evergreen State College in Olympia last weekend. Each of the Fink brothers took fifth place in their weight divisions. The Mountain Lions […]
Liberty Bell wrestlers remain team to beat
By Mike Maltais
The Liberty Bell High School varsity wrestlers used the holiday break to reinforce the claim that the defending state champions remain the team to watch and to beat this season. If there is a venue to support that notion, it is the annual Tri-State …
Mountain Lions open wrestling season with pins and points
By Mike Maltais
The defending state champion Liberty Bell High School varsity wrestling team got its first look at a few league rivals last Thursday (Dec. 4) when it opened the season at the Okanogan Jamboree against the Okanogan Bulldogs, Omak Pioneers and Lake Roosevelt Raiders.
State champion Mountain Lions open season ranked No. 1
By Mike Maltais
The two-time defending state champion Liberty Bell High School varsity wrestlers opened season practice Monday (Nov. 17) ranked No. 1 among Washington B league schools as the Mountain Lions set their sights on a three-peat at the Tacoma Dome next Feb. 21 – 22. Commenting on the caliber of this year’s varsity roster, coach …
McMillan will wrestle ‘down under’ for U.S.
By Mike Maltais
This week, Liberty Bell High School junior and varsity wrestler Jacob McMillan will be getting ready to board a flight out of Los Angeles as one of eight Washington state high school wrestlers who will …
