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February 4, 2026

My name is Ava Blanchard, I am a freshman student at Lamar High School with a passion for wrestling. This year I could not compete because our...

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Jasper High School seniors Chloe Storm and Quentin Winans were crowned basketball homecoming queen and king during ceremonies held prior to the game on Friday, Jan. 30. They were crowned by last year’s winners, Crystal Smith and Lincoln Moss. Also participating in the coronation ceremony were Lane Hartman and Ellie Crook.

Jasper homecoming royalty crowned

February 3, 2026

Photos courtesy of Catherine Williams
On Friday night, Jan. 30, Liberal traveled to Jasper for a WEMO Conference matchup. Both teams came out to fight to the end. It was back and forth several times and the regulation time ran out with both teams in a dead heat - 42 all. The four-minute overtime sent both teams up and down the floor in heated battles, with Liberal being able to score five more points than Jasper. Ending score, Liberal 50, Jasper 45. Liberal is now 3-0 in conference play.

Liberal Bulldogs are 3-0 in conference play

February 2, 2026

Tigers stand at 8-8

January 30, 2026

By CHRIS MORROWThe Lamar Tigers are 8-8 as they head toward the backstretch in the 2025-26 season. Coach Heath Heckadon is looking for his crew to improve in a couple of...

Photo courtesy of Catherine Williams
The Liberal boys kept their heads in the game and pulled off a third place win in the Tony Dubray Classic in Liberal on Friday night, January 23. The team is finally getting to play with most of the team intact. Many nights injuries and illness have kept one or two members of the team off the bench. Elam Beaman was selected to the All-Tournament team at the end of the night, as well as Eleena Buss being selected to the Girls' All-Tournament team.

Liberal boys place third in Tony Dubray Classic

January 29, 2026

Lamar Democrat/Chris Morrow
Liberal’s Ally Barton looks to pass the ball during the championship game of the Tony Dubray Classic Friday night. The Lady Bulldogs dropped the contest to top-seeded Pierce City.

Liberal Lady Bulldogs fall in championship game

January 29, 2026

Lamar Democrat/Chris Morrow
Sheldon senior Aiden Bogart takes the ball up through traffic during a win over Northeast Vernon County in the consolation championship game of the Tony Dubray Classic in Liberal Friday night.

Sheldon wins Toby Dubray Classic consolation championship game

January 29, 2026

Photos courtesy of Catherine Williams
No. 5 Elam Beaman and No. 20 Ben Dingman were selected for 2nd Team All-Tournament honors following the recent Golden City Tournament.

Liberal garners two 2nd Team All-Tournament selections

January 21, 2026

Photos courtesy of Catherine WilliamsNo. 5 Elam Beaman and No. 20 Ben Dingman were selected for 2nd Team All-Tournament honors following the recent...

Lady Tigers playing tough competition

January 16, 2026

The difficult slate of games the Lamar Lady Tigers hoops team has played should help prepare them for the home stretch of the season."We have played a very tough schedule...

Lamar Democrat/Chris Morrow
Kindergartners from Golden City performed the National Anthem prior to Thursday night’s contest between the Eagles and Liberal Bulldogs in the 70th Annual Golden City Tournament.

Golden City hosts annual basketball tournament

January 16, 2026

The Lamar eighth grade Lady Tigers basketball team earned back-to-back Big 8 Conference Champs 2025-2026. They also won second place in the Wild West Tournament. Lamar ended the season with a record of 16-2, while outscoring their opponents 840-242. Pictured are, front row, left to right, Karma Carter, Rylee Gordon, Hadlee Combs; back row, left to right, Harpor Steinkamp, Mya Castle, Taylor Caruthers, Zoey Timmons, Haydn Steinkamp and Coach Laura LaSalle.

Lamar eighth grade Tigers are back-to-back champs

January 6, 2026

Looking back on the Liberal Lady Bulldog volleyball team's final...

December 29, 2025

By CHRIS MORROWLIBERAL- As the calendar turns over and we welcome 2026, we take a moment to look back at the Liberal Lady Bulldog volleyball team's final four run earlier...

Lamar Democrat/Chris Morrow
Lockwood’s Landry Ogden is pursued by an Archie defender during the Tigers home loss to the Whirlwinds in the 8-man quarterfinal. Also pictured for the Tigers is Luke Baugh (No. 50) and Miles Neely (No. 64). The Tigers turned in a terrific 2025 campaign, finishing with a record of 11-1.

Lockwood’s memorable season ends in quarterfinal

December 19, 2025

By CHRIS MORROWLOCKWOOD- Late in the first quarter of the 8-man state quarterfinal Lockwood junior Sean Contreras picked off an Archie pass and...

Photo by Terry Redman
Junior guard #12 Jaelyn Timmons goes up for a basket in varsity girls action in Lamar. Defending on the play is junior #10 Ava Garrett. The Tigers defeated the Lady Bulldogs 67-37.

Lady Tigers defeat Lady Bulldogs

December 18, 2025

Photo by Terry Redman
Junior guard No. 14 Kyler Ison drives to the basket in JV action vs Liberal. The Tigers defeated Liberal 67-13. No. 1 junior Brian Bolin defends on the play for the Bulldogs.

Tigers defeat Bulldogs in JV action

December 18, 2025

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