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For the second consecutive days, wet weather conditions have washed out the championship round of the Liberty Kickoff Classic boys soccer tournament.

At the time of this post, no makeup dates had been announced. And there's probably a chance the final games will not be made up.

High school football gets an early jump on things this week as Liberty North plays a home game tonight for a rare Thursday night tilt against Kansas City Central.

The championship round of the Liberty Kickoff Classic soccer tournament, which was scheduled for tonight, has been postponed.

Here’s to the start of another high school football season. Opening night is just a few hours away!

Liberty wanted Kearney. Liberty will get Kearney.

When I showed up at a recent preseason practice with the Blue Jays softball team, the girls had one thing on their mind heading into the high school softball season. You can check out out the season preview story (and the girls' comments) right here.

It's safe to say, the Jays are out for some revenge against Kearney, the team that has ended their year in each of the past two seasons. Liberty didn't have to wait long.

Liberty and Kearney will meet at 3:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, in the semifinals of the championship bracket of the Greater Kansas City Suburban Softball Invitational at Adair Park in Independence. These two teams squared off of district championship games the past two years.

Kearney, which finished third in the Class 4 state tournament a year ago, escaped the first round of bracket play yesterday, scoring a run in the first inning and holding on for a 1-0 win against Lee's Summit North in a rematch of last year's state quarterfinal game. Liberty advanced by pounding Fort Osage 15-1.

Lee's Summit and Blue Springs South will meet in the other semifinal. The tournament championship and third-place games are set for 5:30 p.m. Friday - immediately following the semifinal games.

In this week’s issue of the Liberty Tribune, you’ll find an update on Missouri freshman Marcus Lucas, the two-time Otis Taylor Award winner as the top receiver in the Kansas City area.

Liberty has started the high school softball season on the right foot. The Jays have earned a spot in the Championship "Gold" Bracket of the Greater Kansas City Suburban Softball Invitational.

More fall sports previews are coming at you this week. Find out what to expect from Liberty and Liberty North high school athletics.

Part 2 of the Fall Sports Preview will come out in the Aug. 26 issue of the Liberty Tribune. Inside you will find stories and schedules for football, boys soccer, boys swimming and diving and volleyball.

If you missed it, full coverage on cross country, girls golf, girls tennis and softball was included in the Aug. 19 issue.