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Liberal High School announced the appointment of Brianna Stewart as the new head coach for the cross country team.
Coach Stewart brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success in sports coaching and management.
She will also serve as an assistant coach for the girls basketball team and as the interim alternative education teacher at Liberal High School.
Liberal High School announced the appointment of Matt Quint as its new head softball coach. Quint, a seasoned player and coach with extensive experience in both playing and coaching softball, will be leading the Lady Red softball program starting in the spring of 2025.
Matt began his athletic journey at Garden City High School where he graduated in 2002.
Luke Steward gave up a first-inning grand slam to the Derby Twins in the NBC World Series opener for the Bee Jays, and the Twins made it stick by handing the Bee Jays a 9-6 loss.
That’s how the NBC World Series started for the Bee Jays, and it appeared Liberal would have a short stint when the Bee Jays fell behind 6-0 to the San Diego Stars in the second game of pool play before a mad rally late led to an 11-7 win.
After giving up a first-inning grand slam in their tourney opener, the Bee Jays allowed another run in the second inning and trailed 5-0.
The NBC World Series field of teams is set, and the winningest program at the tournament has again qualified.
Liberal will be part of the 2024 tournament.
Last year the Bee Jays became the winningest team in tournament history, and it is also one of the most successful with five national championships and six runner-up finishes.
A rain-shortened game that ended in a loss Tuesday, coupled with a 9-7 loss Wednesday, opened the door for the Hays Larks to pass the Liberal Bee Jays in the final weekend of the Rocky Mountain League season.
Both Hays and Liberal have already received bids to the NBC World Series that starts next week, but the Bee Jays had control of their own destiny heading in to the pair of games with the Larks.
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