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Class 1 District 6 team named

The All-Class 1 District 6 team was recently named. Liberal junior Justin Payne was named player of the year. His teammate, senior Payton Morrow, was also named to the...

Wooldridge leads Tigers at state track meet

JEFFERSON CITY- The Lamar Tigers turned in a terrific performance at the Class 3 State Track and Field Meet in Jefferson City last weekend. The Tigers finished seventh....

WEMO Conference all-star team named

Several area athletes were named to the Western Missouri Conference all-conference baseball team recently. Liberal seniors Payton Morrow and Nate Smith and junior Justin...

Tigers named all-conference

Several Lamar Tigers were named to the Big 8 Conference West all-conference team. Senior Ty Willhite was selected as a first team infielder. Sophomore Alex Wilkerson was...

Several Tigers named to all-district team

Several Lamar Tigers were named to the Class 3 All District 11 team. Seniors Tate Ansley, Tyler Ansley, Ty Willhite and sophomore Cooper Haun were first team...

Liberal High School senior Kale Marti had a big day at the Class 1 state track and field meet recently. He finished seventh in the long jump, fifth in the high jump and 10th in the triple jump. He goes airborne here in the long jump.

Liberal’s Kale Marti has big day

Lamar Tigers claim district title

The Lamar Tigers earned a banner this spring by winning the Class 3 District 11 tournament. "In my opinion we had a great season," said coach...

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The 2023 Liberal High School baseball team was crowned district champs after defeating Lockwood 17-2 at Joplin High School. The Bulldogs went on to win an exciting contest at Billings to claim the sectional title. They came up just short in the quarterfinal against eventual state champs, St. Elizabeth. Pictured, standing, from left, assistant coach Jared Hibbitts, Adam Collier, Clark Cawyer, Kaleb Coleman, Brodie Wilson, Kaiden Simpson, Kole Wiles, Cooper Trout, Justin Payne, Brett Leibbrand and head coach Travis Walton. Front row, from left, seniors Matt Boehne, Chase Ray, Payton Morrow and Nate Smith.

Bulldogs claim sectional title

LIBERAL- With everyone coming back after having won a district title a year ago, expectations were high for the Liberal Bulldogs this spring and...

Ty Willhite and Cooper Haun finished 96th out of 301 teams.

Lamar Fishing Team earns spot at state championships

Several members of the Lamar Fishing Team have earned a spot in the State Championship for PTA and NYFA that will be held Saturday and Sunday, June...

The Lamar High School track and field athletes competed at Class 3 State Track Meet held May 26 and 27 in Jefferson City.

Lamar track and field excel at state

The MSHSAA Class 3 State Track and Field Meet was held May 26 and 27, in Jefferson City. Lamar High School Tiger Track and Field State...

Photo courtesy of Terry Redman
Lamar sophomore pitcher No. 2 Cooper Haun comes on in relief to try to keep the Tigers within striking distance. Lamar scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to close the gap to 6-3, but Stockton came back with three of their own in the top of the seventh to provide the final score of 9-3.

Despite comeback attempt, Lamar falls to Stockton

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The Liberal Bulldogs pulled off an exciting one-run victory in Monday's Class 1 State Sectional and then gave St. Elizabeth all they could handle in Wednesday's quarterfinal. St. Elizabeth, who has played in four straight championship games, came away with a 6-4 victory. Here sophomore Kole Wiles fires a strike. Wiles came on in relief and kept his team in the contest. Look for a recap of their season in an upcoming issue.

Liberal Bulldogs fall to St. Elizabeth

Photo courtesy of Terry Redman
Stockton sophomore catcher No. 13 Cale Johnson slides safely into second base as Lamar second basement, senior No. 5 Hunter Lundine, takes the throw. Johnson, the leadoff hitter, walked, stole second and scored on a single to put Stockton on the board in the first inning. The Lamar Tigers season came to an end as Stockton moved on to play in the quarterfinals.

Stockton comes out ahead in battle of Tigers

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Liberal junior Abby Barton (middle) runs her leg of the x400 relay during the Class 1 state championships Saturday in Jefferson City. The team of Libby Stebbins, Bailey Couch, Barton and Taylor Swarnes finished fifth.

Area athletes compete at state

JEFFERSON CITY- Area high school track and field athletes put all of their hard work to the test over the weekend, competing in the Class 1 and...

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Lockwood senior Dylan Snider pitches to Liberal junior Justin Payne during Wednesday's Class 1 district title contest at Joplin. Liberal, the one seed, claimed their second straight championship with a 17-2 win over the two-seeded Tigers. Payne had a pair of hits and picked up the victory on the mound for Travis Walton's team. Liberal advanced to Monday's sectional at Billings. Look for further coverage of the Bulldogs' season in an upcoming issue of the Democrat.

Liberal claims second straight championship

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