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Liberal Wrestling Club competes in recent tournaments

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The Liberal Wrestling Club hosted their home tournament, Battle in the West, Saturday. There were wrestlers that came in from four different states - Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Colorado. The club is hoping to reach out to make next year’s event a five state showdown to include New Mexico.

LWC had many young wrestlers that wrestle for their club compete at this tournament.

“It is always a hectic but rewarding day. It is great to bring in hundreds of wrestlers and their families for the day. It is a big thing to put together but thanks to our parents, wrestlers, coaches, sponsors and volunteers, it was a huge success,” Tournament Director Krista Holcomb said.

Kappelmann pitches first three innings of the season, Saints split with Lamar

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The Seward Saints opened the 2025 season with a doubleheader split against Lamar Community College, drooping the opener, 6-3, but winning the second game, 5-1, Saturday at Brent Gould Field.

Seward is 1-1 and hosts Kirkwood Community College (Iowa) from a four-game set on Saturday and Sunday at Brent Gould Field.

Liberal native Brooks “Kap” Kappelmann got the start Saturday and started strong by striking out the side in the first inning and leaving the mound with a 2-1 lead after three innings.

Lady Redskins top Woodward, boys fall

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The Lady Redskins were able to avenge earlier season losses to Woodward,Okla., Friday in The Big House while the Redskins continued to develop younger players in a loss to the Boomers.

Two of the five losses for the Lady Redskins came at the hand of Woodward, a one point loss Dec. 14, and a 68-58 loss Jan. 7, both in Woodward.

Liberal hosted Woodward Friday and came away with a 65-55 win.

The Lady Redskins took an early 4-0 lead, but the Lady Boomers battled back to a 5-5 tie.

Lady Saints win, Saints lose at Pratt

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The Seward Lady Saints needed to get a win and did just that with an 86-45 rout of Pratt Community College Saturday on the road.

The Lady Saints improved to 9-7 in the Jayhawk Conference and 14-8 overall. Seward will host Dodge City at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 at the Greenhouse. The Gameday Sponsor is Equity Bank.

LHS wrestlers win home dual over Lamar, Colo.

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The Lady Redskins took to the mat Tuesday in The Big House and came away with a 44-29 win over Lamar, Colo,

Keirsie Carlile got the Lady Redskins off to a good start, and Liberal took advantage of several open weights and then earned wins at the upper weight classes to secure the win.

The Redskins also came away with a dual win over the Thunder after scoring a big come-from behind win in the 126 pound weight division when Aaron Muñoz was down 14-0 and was able to reverse his opponents and get a pin late in the match.