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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.