Jays End Summer On High Note

Three days in Omaha, NE at Creighton Team Camp capped a very successful summer for the Liberty Lady Jays basketball program. After a slow start to the camp, losing the first three games, the Jays bounced back and went 4-2 in the last six games to finish the camp on a high note.

The first three games saw the Jays struggle offensively but after a quick team meeting after a five point loss to West Des Moines Valley the Jays played with a high level of energy and emotion. Once they saw how much fun it was to play as a team and with emotion the Jays were able to carry that over for the remainder of camp and finish strong.

"I have been pleased every day with the girls effort in the weight room and in the gym," said head coach Mike Morley. "They were challenged more than they were planning on this summer and with them continuing to show up each day shows the coaching staff a lot about the character of the girls."

Workouts will resume in September with preseason conditioning, weights, and individual skill improvement.

Creighton Schedule Announced

Liberty will be traveling to Omaha, NE this weekend to participate in the Creighton University Team Camp. The Lady Jays will take 12 players to the camp and will play nine games in the three days. The Lady Jays that will be making the trip are Sami Wynne, Maddie Mason, Jenna Turner, Shea Groom, Kelsey Goff, Kelsey Heuer, Leah Roy, Megan Gentrup, Kelsey Wansing, Anna James, Mackenzie Kern, and Lauren Holm. The Jays will see a steady diet of Iowa competition, with eight of the nine games coming against opponents from Iowa. Iowa plays their softball in the summer and this is the reason for the large number of Iowa teams in the camp.

Friday, July 24th

12:30 p.m. vs. Southeast Polk (IA)

3:45 p.m. vs. Ankeny (IA)

7:10 p.m. vs. West Des Moines Valley (IA)

9:30 p.m. vs. Urbandale (IA)

Saturday, July 25th

9:50 a.m. vs. Council Bluffs Lewis Central (IA)

2:40 p.m. vs. West Des Moines Dowling (IA)

7:40 p.m. vs. Indianola (IA)

Sunday, July 26th

9:50 a.m. vs. Millard West (NE)

11:30 a.m. vs. Johnston (IA)

Lady Jays Add New Member To The Family

The Lady Jays are very happy to announce that Junior Varsity Coach Amber Lierman had a baby last week. Endsley Elizabeth Lierman is the newest member of the Lady Jays Basketball Family. Endsley was born Tuesday, July 14th. She weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces and was 19 inches long.

Nichols Headed To De Kalb

Former Liberty C-Team Coach Ryan Nichols will be the head boy's basketball coach at De Kalb High School. De Kalb is in Rushville, Missouri and competes in Missouri's Class A. This will be Nichols first head coaching experience at the varsity level. Coach Morley wishes that Nichols was still a part of the Liberty staff but understands the great opportunity that this is for Nichols and wishes him the best of luck.