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Kearney snaps Liberty's district run

Liberty had won six consecutive district titles in girls soccer. ... Read more

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Rugby Anyone?

It's playoff time for spring sports. ... Read more

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Fireworks show set for tonight at North

Liberty North baseball will send out its seniors with a bang - literally. ... Read more

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Hottovy called up to Big Leagues

A Kansas City boy has finally come home. ... Read more

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Local football coaches plan charity softball game

Many local high school fans have waited for the time when Liberty and Liberty North face off head to head in varsity athletics. ... Read more

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Liberty track finishes second in Blue Springs

The Blue Jays are making a habit of piling up team points. ... Read more

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Jewell track set for annual home meet

Mother Nature may not cooperate fully, but regardless, the William Jewell track and field team plans to be compete in front of the home crowd this weekend. ... Read more

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North soccer advances in Excelsior Springs Tournament

It looks like the Eagles might be starting to put all together. ... Read more

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Final high school basketball awards released

The Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association has announced its 2012 all-state basketball teams, along with the final polls of the season. ... Read more

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Tuck goes international

Who remembers Liberty High School wrestling standout Mike Tuck? ... Read more

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MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown Coverage

I saw the Liberty North boys basketball team depart for the state final four yesterday afternoon, and the Eagles looked loose and ready for the biggest games of their season. ... Read more

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Suburban Conference Basketball Power Poll – Feb. 29

With the first-round playoff games set for earlier tonight, I decided to hold back the weekly power poll so I could take into account the results. ... Read more

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Spring sports practices begin next week

The countdown for spring sports is on. Just a few more days. ... Read more

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Suburban Conference Basketball Power Poll – Feb. 22

District play is underway. In fact, some teams have already had their seasons come to an end. ... Read more

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Freshman Curnow medals at state

Patrick Branch/Special to the Liberty Tribune

Dreya Curnow lived up to all the hype. ... Read more

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Suburban Conference Basketball Power Poll – Feb. 15

This is it. The final regular season games of the 2011-2012 high school basketball campaign are set for the next couple nights. ... Read more

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Wrestling live blog set for this weekend at Staley

Can't make it to the Class 3 District 4 wrestling tournament this weekend at Staley High School? Have no fear. ... Read more

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Suburban Conference Basketball Power Poll – Feb. 8

Only two weeks to go in the regular season, and nothing has been decided. ... Read more

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Liberty girls win crazy game

When you’ve done this job as long as I have, you’re going to see some strange things in high school athletics. I saw another earlier tonight at Liberty High School. ... Read more

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Suburban Conference Basketball Power Poll – Feb. 1

The final month of the regular season has arrived, and that means one thing – it’s crunch time for area high school basketball teams. ... Read more

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Suburban Conference Basketball Power Poll – Jan. 25

Last week turned out to be a quiet one on the Suburban Conference front because many Kansas City teams took some time off from league action to play in midseason tournaments. ... Read more

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Liberty boys basketball set for Coaches vs. Cancer game

The Liberty boys basketball team will partake in a Coaches vs. Cancer game tomorrow night (Tuesday, Jan. 24), at Park Hill High School. ... Read more

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Suburban Conference Basketball Power Poll – Jan. 18

Midseason tournaments have taken over on the schedules for many of the high school basketball teams across the Suburban Conference the past two weeks, so league play has slowed down for the time being. ... Read more

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Suburban Conference Basketball Power Poll – Jan. 12

Now that the second half of the high school basketball season has gotten underway, I figure I can start up the Suburban Conference Basketball Power Poll again. ... Read more

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North boys win again

Another game, another win for the state-ranked Liberty North boys basketball team. ... Read more

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Liberty North Fieldhouse opens doors tonight

Don’t miss your chance to be a part of history. ... Read more

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Blue Jay Update

A few Blue Jays made the most of their final competitions before Christmas. ... Read more

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Holiday basketball is here

It's that time of the year again. High school basketball will soon take center stage in Liberty. ... Read more

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Liberty North girls pick up big win

How far has the Liberty North girls basketball team come in one year? You be the judge. ... Read more

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Jewell Classic brackets coming out soon

Can't wait for some holiday hoops? You don't have to wait much longer. ... Read more

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More all-state football awards

In this week’s issue of the Liberty Tribune, it was reported that four local high school players earned all-state awards from the Missouri Football Coaches Association. ... Read more

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Liberty North's Beavers up for Fontana

Antwynn Beavers proved to be one of the most explosive running backs in the state this fall. ... Read more

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Holley in elite company

Last night I watched Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski win for the 903rd time in his collegiate coaching career, and it got me thinking. Where does our own William Jewell College men's coach Larry Holley stack up? ... Read more

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Liberty soccer comes up empty in playoffs

At times this season, the Blue Jays have struggled to score goals. ... Read more

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Pigskin Picks – Regional Playoffs

Liberty North football makes program history tonight when it makes its first-ever state playoff appearance. ... Read more

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The Extra Point: North football still in playoff hunt

The Eagles just became big Excelsior Springs football fans. ... Read more

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Pigskin Picks: Week 10

Well, believe it. High school football enters the final week of the regular season tonight. ... Read more

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THE EXTRA POINT: North's playoff chances may have slipped away

Let me start by saying this — Liberty North still has an opportunity to make the state football playoffs. ... Read more

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Pigskin Picks: Week 9

There’s another Thursday football game this week, so that means another early posting for my Pigskin Picks. ... Read more

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Soccer teams stub toes

Liberty and Liberty North Boys Soccer Update

Both local high school boys soccer teams appeared to be coming on as of late. Well, that was until both Liberty and Liberty North suffered disappointing losses earlier this week. ... Read more

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Pigskin Picks: Week 8

District football time is here, and you know what that means. It’s time to start thinking about the playoffs. ... Read more

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Area softball teams make playoffs

Everyone expected Liberty to make the state playoffs. But guess what? The Blue Jays are not the only local softball team still playing. ... Read more

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Pigskin Picks: Week 7

It’s the final week before district play begins, and that means one thing for high school football teams – one last chance to work out the kinks before the games really matter. ... Read more

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Blue Jay Update: Liberty volleyball shows positive signs

I spoke with Liberty volleyball coach April Rolf earlier this week, and things seem to be going well for her spikers. ... Read more

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Pigskin Picks: Week 6

Halfway through the high school football season, both Liberty and Liberty North have winning records. ... Read more

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Eagle soccer team gets back in win column

Wins have been hard to come by for the Liberty North boys soccer program. ... Read more

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Pigskin Picks: Week 5

As expected, last week turned out to be a tough one for the local high school football teams. ... Read more

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Volleyball teams rock Cokely

Liberty High School’s Cokely Fieldhouse hasn’t seen much of this through the years. ... Read more

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Pigskin Picks: Week 4

Last year, Liberty and Liberty North football combined for only five wins all season (3-7 for the Jays and 2-8 for the first-year Eagles). ... Read more

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Former Jay soccer standout Groom makes headlines

It hasn't taken Shea Groom long to make her presence felt at the highest collegiate level. ... Read more

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Remembering 9/11

It's hard to believe that 10 years has past since one of the most memorable days of my life — one of the most memorable days of most of our lives. ... Read more

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Pigskin Picks: Week 3

Since Liberty North plays its first of three Thursday home games tonight, the installment of the Pigskin Picks comes a little early this week. ... Read more

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Pigskin Picks: Week 1

Another high school football season is upon us and you know what that means. I’ll be bringing you predictions all season long again. ... Read more

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Jones makes NFL debut

So far, so good for Ryan Jones. ... Read more

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Change coming in Suburban Conference?

Say goodbye to the high school sports doldrums. ... Read more

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Ryan Jones settling in with Bears

Ryan Jones is living the dream. ... Read more

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Practices underway tomorrow

Thank goodness. High school sports will soon be back. ... Read more

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Local high school football teams stay busy over summer

Miss football? I do. ... Read more

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Local product Tommy Hottovy called up to big leagues

For you die hard Major League Baseball fans out there or just fans of local Kansas City athletes – I’m guilty of both - here’s some news of interest for you. ... Read more

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