Outrunning the competition

FEATURED PICTURE · Photos by Gregory R. Norfleet/West Branch Times West Liberty’s Tyler Newsom runs past a West Branch player, while Avery Meyers clears the field for Newsom to run clear during the Comets’ season-opener last Friday.

West Liberty falls to West Branch 27-13
by Lindsay Hoeppner · September 01, 2010
Despite having the home field advantage and a lineup of promising players, West Liberty was not able to capitalize, and fell to West Branch 27-13 in its season-opening nondistrict football game Friday.

Less, Greiner, Kelly, Herring and Marolf all track Champions
by MarySue Kruse · September 01, 2010
Nick Marolf passed early leader Andy Eckrich on lap 19, then lead the remaining 16-laps to capture the 35-lap Precision Transmission Open Late Model season championship feature last Saturday night. Marolf, a 10-year veteran all of which have been in a late model secured his first track championship with the win.

Slife has high expectations for football squad
by Lindsay Hoeppner · August 25, 2010
There is a slightly different look to the West Liberty sideline this season, but there are enough of the same faces around that no one should feel like this is unfamiliar territory.

Cross country roster boasts much experience
by Lindsay Hoeppner · August 25, 2010
The West Liberty High School cross country team is heading into 2010 with experience on its side.

Volleyball squad set to win conference title
by Lindsay Hoeppner · August 25, 2010
This may be the year.
The West Liberty High School volleyball squad began as a young team last year and seemed to build momentum with each match.
Although the players are still young, their experience is not.

Less, Greiner, Stewart and Guengerich all win at WLR
by MarySue Kruse · August 25, 2010
Second generation driver Jeff Guengerich passed Jay Chenoweth on lap ten, then lead the remaining 15-laps in convincing fashion as he won the 25-lap IMCA Late Model season championship here at the West Liberty Raceway Saturday night.

Eckrich Scores $10,000 Tornado Tuesday Win at WLR
by MarySue Kruse · August 18, 2010
Denny Eckrich of Tiffin fought off a couple of late race re-starts to capture the $10,000 victory in the Tornado Tuesday Late Model Special presented by IWireless and West Liberty State Bank at the West Liberty Raceway.

Tyler earns his 11th win at the WLR
by MarySue Kruse · August 18, 2010
Ten year racing veteran Nick Marolf grabbed the lead from his outside front row starting position staved off a couple of cautions and went on to capture the Precision Transmission 25-lap Late Model feature at the West Liberty Raceway last Saturday night.

Tyler, Greiner, Slaughter and Guss earn wins at the WLR
by MarySue Kruse · August 04, 2010
Saturday night marked the return of the IMCA Late Models to the Muscatine County Fairgrounds and the West Liberty Raceway

Tyler, Greiner, Brockert and Eckrich earn wins at the MCF
by MarySue Kruse · July 28, 2010
The 2010 Muscatine County Fair was going on Saturday night, and racing action in all five divisions was exciting for the excellent crowd that was in attendance.