Liberal senior volleyball player Aubrey Warden is the Hay Rice and Associates Athlete of the Week.  Warden leads Liberal with 39 kills in six matches this season.  She also is standing out on defense as she recorded 10 digs in a match at Hutchinson.  She was a first team all WAC volleyball player last year.  She also is an all WAC basketball player and participates in track and field.  She is also involved in NHS, JAG, and 4H.  She has committed to Newman to play basketball.  The Liberal volleyball team is 2-4 and plays Great Bend and Garden City Thursday at 5 in Garden City.