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Eight Liberal Wrestling Club members started their Spring Break in Topeka for the

USAWKS State Championship. To qualify for the tournament, wrestlers had to place in the top four at their district tournament.

The tournament began on Friday, March 13 with the girls competition. Liberal was represented by Kendall Mosttler, 8U 75 pounds, and Sofia Torres, 12U 85 pounds. Both girls pinned their first opponents with a strong start to the day. Mosttler ended the tournament 1-2 with her first time at State. Torres finished 2-2 with both wins by pin.

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The Barton Cougars had too much for the Seward County Saints Friday afternoon.  In a contentious semifinal game played on Barton’s home court. Barton’s Cougars roared to a 102-83 win over the visiting Seward County Saints.  Seward finishes 20-13.

The Saints jumped out to leads of 5-0 and 8-3.  Barton led 16-11 and led 18-13 with 11:16 to play.  Barton led 25-13 before the Saints cut the lead to 31-24 on a Bailey Milligan three pointer with 6:43 to play in the half.  Barton led 41-25 with 2:57 to play in the half.  Barton led 45-23 and led 45-28 at the half.  Barton’s lead ballooned to 56-33.  The Cougars led 59-36 with 14:38 to play.  Barton took their biggest lead of 24 at 65-41.  The Cougars roared their way to an 81-58 lead with 7:38 to play.

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District 4 hosted its Championship Tournament in Hays over the weekend of March 6 and 7. Liberal Wrestling Club took 32 wrestlers to the tournament. The top 4 from each weight class had the opportunity to advance to State tournament that took place in Topeka March 13 through 15.

Claiming the District 4 Championship title for 14U boys 100 pounds was Liberal’s, Lill Osborn. He entered the tournament seeded No. 1 and did not let that title get away from him. “We are so proud of Lill. He works hard during his time on the mat and is a great leader for our club to have. He is very deserving!” said Coach Krista Holcomb.

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COFFEYVILLE – Milestones have become a theme for the Seward County Saints this season, and another one arrived Wednesday night as the fifth-seeded Saints advanced to the Region 6 Semifinals for the first time since the 2018-19 season with an 84-75 win over four-seed Coffeyville at Nellis Hall.

Seward (20-12) advances to the Region 6 semifinals on Friday at 3 p.m., taking on host school and one-seeded Barton Community College at Fleske Fieldhouse. The winner plays in the championship on Saturday for a berth in the NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship in Hutchinson.

The Saints led from start to finish as they took down the Red Ravens (21-10) on their home floor. It marks Seward's first win in Coffeyville since 2010.