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The Liberal Bulldogs traveled to Carthage recently to participate in the SWMO Spring Tournament. The team played well, but dropped the first game to Lamar 0-1. Next up was Pierce City and the Bulldogs took down the Eagles 3-2. On Saturday, Liberal led off against Sarcoxie and beat them 5-4. Their last game of the tournament was against the Exeter Tigers. The teams ended in a 3-all tie.

Liberal Lady Bulldogs participate in SWMO Spring Tournament

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The Lamar Lady Tigers lost to Miller Cardinals by a score of 2-10.

Miller defeats Lamar

Photo courtesy of Barton County Chamber of Commerce/Kristy RobertsonThe Lamar Lady Tigers lost to Miller Cardinals by a score of 2-10.

Photo courtesy of Barton County Chamber of Commerce/Kristy Robertson
Prior to Lamar’s defeat by the Diamond Wildcats, the Jasper Eagles thumped the Butler Bears by a score of 20-7 in the Lamar Tiger Baseball Classic.

Jasper thumps Butler

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The Lamar Tigers fell to the Diamond Wildcats, 8-2 in the final game of the Tiger Baseball Classic on Monday evening, March 23. The tournament was held on the home field at the Lamar City Park. The weather was great for the entire tournament.

Tigers fall to Wildcats in final game of home classic

Chase Brown was the winner of the Jakes Shotgun drawing. The gun had been donated by Freedom Firearms.

Muddy Creek Gobblers host successful fundraiser

Muddy Creek Gobblers hosted a fundraising auction and dinner on Thursday, March 19, at Thiebaud Auditorium in Lamar. The annual Hunting Heritage...

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The Lamar Tigers competed in the Lamar Tiger Baseball Classic, held Friday and Saturday, March 20 and 21, at the Lamar City Park. Friday’s game showed Lamar topping Butler 11-1 and Saturday the Tigers thumped Jasper by a score of 16-0. They were set to play again on Monday night, 6 p.m., against Diamond.

Lamar Tiger Baseball Classic kicks off season

Liberal softball team travels to Jasper for season opener

The Bulldogs softball team traveled to Jasper on Wednesday, March 18 for their season opener at the Jasper Jamboree. The team played very well together and came out on top...

Ally Barton and Elam Beaman scored 1st Team All District Team honors to end the 2025-2026 Basketball Season.

Liberal athletes earn 1st Team All District honors

Photos by Samantha Williams

Lamar Tiger Wrestling season comes to end

By AVA BLANCHARDThis week, the Lamar Tiger Wrestling season ended. We had some amazing wins and we had some hard struggles. Five of our wrestlers...

Lamar Tiger Classic set for March 20-23

The 2026 Lamar Tiger Classic for high school baseball will be held Friday, March 20, through Monday, March 23, at the Lamar City Park.Games scheduled for Friday, March 20...

All-Conference Honors were recently given to Elam Beaman, Ben Dingman and Ally Barton. These three leave it all on the floor every time they play, so it is wonderful that they were recognized for their extreme effort by the WEMO Conference. Congratulations to all of them.

Liberal athletes earn All-Conference Honors

Lamar Tigers punch ticket to state

Saturday, March 7, during a tournament held in Seneca, the Lamar Tigers fought their way to earn a ticket to state. This was proof that all of their hard work and...

Kiersten Potter, daughter of Mitch and Clarissa Potter, Lamar, recently participated in her first indoor track season at SBU. Potter competed in the Great Lake Valley Conference indoor track championship at the University of Indianapolis, Ind., on February 28 and March 1. She ran the 5K, placing second with a time of 17:29, only two seconds behind the first place runner. Potter ran the 3K and placed fifth with a new personal best time of 10:10. Her team placed fourth overall.

Potter competes in indoor track championship

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The Lamar Tigers recently pulled out an exciting 74-65 overtime victory over visiting Monett. Here senior Talon Timmons pulls up for a jump shot. Timmons has been a key factor in the Tigers success this season.

Lamar pulls off exciting overtime win

February 27, 2026

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Liberal High School senior Monnica Johnson was crowned 2025-26 Basketball Homecoming Queen Friday night prior to the Bulldogs 72-50 win over Osceola. She is pictured with her escort Elam Beaman. The Lady Bulldogs dropped their contest prior to the coronation, 58-33.

Johnson crowned Liberal homecoming queen

February 20, 2026

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