The track season for the Skyline Middle School boys and girls came to an end with a good showing at the Heart of the Plains League meet hosted by South Barber Middle School. The eighth-grade girls claimed the league championship. The seventh-grade boys placed fourth, while the eighth-grade boys finished fifth in their meet.

Under the direction of head coach Steve Strecker, the Liberty Middle School seventh and eighth grade track teams closed out the 2010 season with a strong finish at the nine-team Kennedy Invitational Track Meet in Hays.

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The Andale Middle School Relays held last week gave the Liberty Middle School athletes a look at some increased competition over some of their earlier meets. Despite the tougher challenge in this 10-team meet, Liberty athletes continued to compete and place in their individual and relay events.

Liberty Middle School’s eighth grade girls and boys track teams won their divisions at the Medicine Lodge Invitational on Tuesday, April 20.

 Liberty Middle School had the winning team in 11 of 12 relay races at the Larned Middle School track meet on April 15.

Liberty Middle School eighth grader Jensen Maydew follows her shot put during Wednesday’s track meet at Medicine Lodge. Maydew broke the LMS record with her throw of 36 feet, 8.5 inches. The previous record of 35 feet, 3.5 inches was held by Sarah Johnson.

Liberty Middle School had three individual champions at the Lyons Invitational Saturday, and 14 Greenbacks finished in the medals.