Kearney junior guard Brennan Watkins scored a game-high 26 points to lead the Bulldogs over Smithville 66-53 for the sixth straight win in the Highway 92 rivalry. The outcome may have been expected based on recent history but the gameplay was definitely not predictable.
LIBERTY — Liberty boys basketball went into rival territory to complete a season sweep of Liberty North by picking up a 58-33 victory on Friday, Feb. 21.
Liberty head basketball coach Roger Stirtz spent the entire week preaching pace, as in keep up the pace. He made sure his team knew that Lee’s Summit had a size advantage, but that the Tigers had also had a game scheduled the night before.
LIBERTY — The Eagles continued their recent hot streak with a 52-44 home win on Tuesday, Feb. 11, over Staley, a team that leads the Suburban Red Conference with a 7-2 record.
Missouri state girls wrestling has only known one 235-pound champion, and her name is Lexie Cole.
Kearney secured a top-3 Class 3 team finish with two individual state champions at the Missouri State High School Activities Association Boys Wrestling Championships on Saturday, Feb. 22. The Bulldogs scored 113 points, behind only repeating state champion Neosho’s 163.5 and runner-up Lebano…
Four Eagles wrestlers picked up wins at the Missouri State High School Activities Association Boys and Girls Wrestling Championships this past weekend, but none of the competitors advanced to the medal rounds.
Smithville boys wrestling finished fourth at the Missouri State High School Activities Association Boys Wrestling Championships this weekend with four medalists and one state champion. The Warriors scored 90 points, behind defending state champion Neosho’s 163.5, Lebanon’s 114 and Kearney’s 113.
The Blue Jays wrestling team refers to itself affectionately as “the Wolfpack.” It was clear Liberty coach Dustin Brewer’s pack was hungry at the Missouri State High School Activities Association Boys Wrestling Championships.
Kearney girls basketball was unable to stay in front of rival Smithville through the first two-and-half quarters when the Bulldogs leading scorer Caroline Kelly decided to step up.
LIBERTY — The Blue Jays once again fell back on their lockdown defense to keep their undefeated record as Liberty girls basketball came away with a 31-26 win at Liberty North.
The Blue Jays girls have found a lot of different ways to win basketball games this year. More importantly, they’ve always found a way as the Liberty girls basketball team entered their home matchup against Lee’s Summit with a spotless 20-0 record.
When the Smithville girls basketball offense is running smoothly, it usually looks pretty simple. Junior forward Christina Walsh gets in position on the left block with her hand in the air calling for the ball. Then junior point guard Mckenzie Robinson finds the angle to get her the ball.
LIBERTY — Jillian Fleming had a 12-point, 13-rebound double-double while Olivia Nelson had eight points and five steals and Mary Mason added seven points and three steals as the senior trio led the Blue Jays to a 38-10 win on senior night over Park Hill South at home Monday, Feb. 10.
COLUMBIA — Senior Kate Huyser remembers being so close last year to achieving her dream of winning a medal at the state swimming tournament.
LIBERTY — The difference between winning and losing in competitive swimming is measured by fractions of a second.
Kearney and Smithville swimming and diving teams sent 12 competitors to the Missouri State High School Activities Association State Championships in St. Peters on Friday, Feb. 21 to Saturday, Feb. 22.
Kearney girls swimming and diving team finished in second place at the Suburban Blue Conference Championship for the second straight season.
The Bulldogs defeated the Warriors 48-36.
The Bulldogs defeated the Warriors 66-53.
The Liberty High School Sapphires dance team captured three national top-10 finishes this month at the Universal Dance Association's annual National Dance Team Championships in Orlando, Florida.
LIBERTY — Cory Herchenroeder has been named head coach of the William Jewell College women’s soccer program.
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