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The Lady Redskin swim team traveled to Garden City and delivered a strong performance, finishing second overall with contributions across all events. The team showed great improvement from returning swimmers while also gaining valuable experience for many new athletes. Key relay finishes included a 3rd place finish in the 200 medley relay (Alexis Ugalde, Jordyn Myers, Yaretxi Delacruz, Layla Piedra) and a 3rd place finish in the 400 freestyle relay (Alexis Ugalde, Layla Piedra, Lyla Anderson, Nathalie Ortega), along with a 4th place finish in the 200 freestyle relay (Nathalie Ortega, Jordyn Myers, Daniyelle Mendoza, Alexis Ugalde).

Liberal demonstrated excellent depth throughout the meet, especially in the 50 freestyle and relay events, where numerous exhibition swims provided opportunities for growth and development.

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The Liberal Redskins baseball team moved to 4-4 after dropping a pair of Western Athletic Conference road games to Garden City Tuesday.

Liberal had a strong pitching performance from Kye Morris in Game 1 but could not provide run support in a 3-1 loss.

Morris threw six innings and allowed three runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out eight.

Despite only allowing three runs, the Redskins couldn’t get production from the offense and only managed to score one run on four hits.

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The Lady Redskin swim team traveled to Hutchinson for the Hutch Invitational and turned in a strong performance from both veterans and new swimmers.

The team’s depth in the relays and a number of personal record swims helped secure a third-place finish overall out of six teams. Sophomore Jyzelle Juarez led the team, contributing to the 400-yard freestyle relay third-place finish, while also placing fourth in the 50 freestyle, fourth in the 200 medley relay, and sixth in the 100 butterfly. The meet highlighted the team’s depth and improvement across the board, particularly in sprint events and relays, with multiple athletes posting significant time drops. The Lady Redskins continue to trend in the right direction as the season progresses.

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The Lady Redskin soccer team picked up a 4-0 win over Wichita Classical in the first round of the Titan Classic Tuesday, moving their record to 1-1.

The team came out strong, scoring three goals in the first half and adding one more in the second.

With solid defense and great ball movement, Lady Red controlled the game to earn the shutout.