Liberal Soccer Shoots for More Success
KSCB News - August 28, 2013 2:16 pm
Liberal head coach Lori Navarro is the school’s only head boys soccer coach. She enters her 16th year and She is 203-61-13. Her teams have won 11 of the past 12 WAC titles and have advanced to 10 of the past 11 final fours in 5A. So when she wants to make a point, she has all ears from her team. The point going into the 2013 season is to be more offensive minded. She insists there is more depth on this team and if her forwards don’t take more shots on goal, they will quickly find a spot next to her on the bench. The lack of offensive firepower plagued LHS much of last season in route to an 11-9-1 season and a 2-6 season in the WAC. The Redskins atoned for a sluggish season by beating Hays, Great Bend, Salina Central, and Kansas City Harmon in the playoffs before a 3-1 loss to Bishop Miege in the state championship game.
LHS has 58 boys out for soccer. Some of the key players include Sr. CMF Jason Rios, Sr. F Mizael Gonzalez, Sr. D Elmer Quintana, Sr. D Henry Vela (a move in from Hugoton), Sr. D Osvaldo Ramirez, Jr. D Pedra Lara, and Jr. goalie Jose Alonso. Navarro says several freshmen are likely to crack the starting lineup this season as well.
Liberal was just 11-9-1 last year but hopes to get back to the level of 16-5, 17-2, and 17-4 as they were in 2011, 2010, and 2009.
Liberal plays Hutchinson in the Wichita South Titan Classic Monday.
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Time | Score | Record |
| Sept 2 | TBA @ Titan Classic | A | TBA | ||
| Sept 4 | TBA @ Titan Classic | A | TBA | ||
| Sept 7 | TBA @ Titan Classic | A | TBA | ||
| Sept 12 | Great Bend High School | H | 4:00pm | ||
| Sept 17 | Dodge City High School | A | 4:00pm | ||
| Sept 19 | Garden City High School | A | 4:00pm | ||
| Sept 26 | Thomas More Prep High School | H | 4:00pm | ||
| Sept 28 | Wichita North High School | A | 1:00pm | ||
| Oct 3 | Hays High School | A | 1:00pm | ||
| Oct 8 | Garden City High School | H | 4:00pm | ||
| Oct 10 | Hays High School | H | 1:00pm | ||
| Oct 14 | TBA @ North Cup | A | TBA | ||
| Oct 16 | TBA @ North Cup | A | TBA | ||
| Oct 19 | TBA @ North Cup | A | TBA | ||
| Oct 21 | Great Bend High School | A | 4:00pm | ||
| Oct 24 | Dodge City High School* | H | 4:00pm | ||
| Oct 28-1 | Regionals | A | TBA | ||
| Nov 5 | Quarterfinals | A | TBA | ||
| Nov 2-3 | State | A | TBA |