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Lady Red swimmers finish 4th in the WAC

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May 15 2026

Special to the Leader & Times

 

The Lady Red swim team turned in a strong performance Thursday at the WAC Championships, finishing fourth overall with 166 team points behind solid relay performances and strong individual swims.

The Lady Redskins were led by a fifth-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay, where Nathalie Ortega, Jordyn Myers, Jyzelle Juarez, and Alexis Ugalde combined for a time of 2:28.16. Liberal also earned another fifth-place finish in the 400 freestyle relay with Jyzelle Juarez, Lyla Anderson, Nathalie Ortega, and Alexis Ugalde finishing in 5:02.60.

Read more: Lady Red swimmers finish 4th in the WAC

Lady Redskins sweep Dodge in regular season finale

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May 15 2026

L&T staff report

 

After Liberal’s sweep over Dodge City LAST Tuesday, the Lady Redskins may be positioned to face a familiar foe in the Class 6A playoffs.

The Lady Redskins ended the regular season with three straight winos over Dodge City including a 21-0 road win followed by a 7-2 win at home Thursday in Game 1 of a double headers and an 11-1 run-rule win on Game 2.

The wins pushed Liberal to 9-17 on the season, currently the 11th seed in the West Division.

Liberal will likely face the sixth seeded Garden City Lady Buffaloes in the playoffs.

Lady Saints land three on all KJCCC conference team

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May 14 2026

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The Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference recognized three members of the Seward County Community College softball team with all-conference honors.

Freshman Taylor Harding earned first team honors, sophomore Jahlisa Klear was named to the second team and freshman Amithys Perez received honorable mention recognition.

Read more: Lady Saints land three on all KJCCC conference team

Saints drop district tourney opener to top seed Johnson

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May 14 2026

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WICHITA – The eighth-seeded Seward County Saints fell 11-3 in seven innings to the top-seeded and top-ranked Johnson County Cavaliers in the opening round of the Plains District Tournament at Eck Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.

Seward falls to 25-37 overall on the season while Johnson County is now 57-2 and has won 41 consecutive games.

The Saints will play Hutchinson at 1 p.m. on Thursday afternoon in an elimination game.

Read more: Saints drop district tourney opener to top seed Johnson

Sophomore duo headed to State tennis in Wichita

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May 12 2026

Special to the Leader & Times

 

The Liberal tennis team competed in the 6A Regional Tennis Tournament in Maize Friday.

Singles players Gerardo Holguin and Aaron Munoz both battled in their first round matches and kept them close for a while but ultimately lost those to end their bid for State.

The doubles team of senior Diego Flores and sophomore Jose Bolivar played a good Derby team tough in the first round but fell 6-2, 6-2

Read more: Sophomore duo headed to State tennis in Wichita

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  1. Saints baseball advances to Plains District tourney after 20-3 win over Coffeyville
  2. Lady Saints softball season ends in Region VI tournament
  3. Lead slips away, Liberal drops pair
  4. Gomez gets gold at Greco State in Topeka Saturday
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