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Zayden Martinez is Hay Rice and Associates Athlete of the Week
Liberal senior dual sport athlete Zayden Martinez is the Hay Rice and Associates Athlete of the Week. Martinez finished off a stellar senior baseball season Tuesday in Topeka. He will run Friday at a 6A regional track meet at Gary Cornelsen Sports Complex. In baseball, Martinez hit .391 with a...
First Inning Dooms LHS Softball in Topeka
Liberal’s softball team allowed nine runs in the first inning on the way to a run rule loss in their 6A regional Thursday afternoon in Topeka. Washburn Rural topped Liberal 14-4 in five innings. Rural out-hit Liberal 10-6. LHS had six errors. LHS scored one in the first to take the lead. They added two in the fourth and one in the fifth. Taylor Harding was 2-3 with two runs. The Redskins finish 6-19. Washburn Rural is 18-7 and made state.
Zoey Torres is Hay Rice and Associates Athlete of the Week
Liberal junior softball player Zoey Torres is this week’s Hay Rice and Associates Athlete of the Week. Torres is hitting .378 with one home run, four doubles, one triple, and 19 runs for the Redskins this season. As a pitcher, she has 46 strikeouts and 21 walks for 6-17 Liberal. She is also involved in volleyball, basketball, student council, NHS, and Marvel Movies Club. The LHS softball team faces Washburn Rural Thursday at 4:30 in Topeka.
Aaliyah Gutierrez Signs at Northwestern Oklahoma State
Liberal, Kansas – After climbing the record books this past season for the Seward County Lady Saints’ softball team, Aaliyah Gutierrez has made her decision to continue both her athletic and academic career at the four-year level as she has signed with Northwestern Oklahoma State University for the 2025 season.
City Commission Agrees to Solar Improvements
The Liberal City Commission met Tuesday evening and recognized Alicia Hidalgo as a Master Municipal Clerk. Commissioners approved authorizing solar energy generation improvements and provided for the payment of the costs at the Police Department, Recreation Center, Wastewater Treatment Plant, and City Hall. Commissioners designated $800,000 from the Streets, Drainage, and Other Capital Improvements portion of the One Cent Sales Tax to get the project underway.
Manhattan Blanks Liberal
For the second consecutive season, the Liberal girls soccer season ended at Manhattan. The seven seed Manhattan Indians blanked the 10 seed Liberal Redskins 5-0 Tuesday night in Manhattan. It was 3-0 at the half. Manhattan is 11-5-1 and Liberal finishes 8-7-2.
Brooklyn Quint Wins State Bowling Scholarship
Liberal’s Brooklyn Quint has won a state bowling award. Here is the announcement from the Kansas State Bowling Proprietors Association. We would like to congratulate Brooklyn Quint. Brooklyn is our 2024 Sandra Butcher Memorial Scholarship winner. Brooklyn will receive a $2000.00 scholarship. On behalf of the Kansas State Bowling Proprietors Association and the Kansas State USBC congratulations Brooklyn!
Derby Blanks Liberal in Topeka
Liberal’s first winning season in five years ended Tuesday in Topeka. The Derby Panthers, who have advanced to nine straight 6A state tournaments downed the Liberal Redskins 3-0 Tuesday afternoon at Hummer Sports Park in Topeka. Derby scored a run in the first after a lead off double. The...
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