Traditionally, Liberty Athletics holds a Block L Awards ceremony in June to honor those athletes who have been recognized for their efforts on Liberty Indians teams. All of these awards are chosen by the Liberty coaching staff. Once again this year, the awards ceremony was not held in person.  The video below is a compilation of videos recorded by the coaches and edited into one presentation. Please enjoy this presentation which honors our athletes.

Tuesday, June 1

Softball

Boys Tennis

Chester vs Liberty at Liberty (doubleheader)

Chester 10 Liberty 1 (first game)
Chester 17 Liberty 1 (second game)

Liberty record: 1-10

Girls Golf

Burke 176 Liberty 180 @ Hickory Hills CC

Corrine Hellerer 58
Emma Dworetsky 60
Abigail Simmons 62

Liberty record: 7-4

Boys Soccer

Section 9 Soccer Coaches Association’s Class B All Star Team

Michael Cuellar
Liam Henry
Owen Siegel

All-Section All Star Team

Monday, May 17

Softball

Baseball

Tuesday, May 18

Softball

Boys Track

Liberty 67 Chapel Field 14
Goshen 106 Liberty 17

Gabe Desrochers won the 400m dash and the long jump and was second in the 800m run. Wayne Kratz was second in the 200m dash. John Nolan placed third in the 110HH.

Liberty record: 2-2

Girls Track

Liberty 45 Chapel Field 21
Goshen 105 Liberty 14

The Girls Varsity Track team, with 5 girls competing yesterday, took on an extremely large Goshen team, losing in their efforts though turning out some impressive results.  The girls beat Chapel Field in the same meet.
Jordan Raynor, on her senior night, was second in the shot put and discus, setting an all-time personal best in the discus throw. Dianna Marty was third in the 100m while Rayanna Cottaman was third in the discus. Katrina Blais placed second in both 100 hurdles and the 400, setting a personal best time in the 400.

Tennis

Monticello 7 Liberty 0 @ Monticello

First singles: Iain Elanbassi (L) vs  Paul Soto (M) 1-6; 1-6
Second singles: Michael Hobart (L) vs Noel Varughese (M) 0-6; 1-6
Third singles: Carlos Torres (L) vs Hunter Fein (M) 0-6; 0-6
Fourth singles: Michael Burger (L) vs Isaac Mogel (M) 0-6; 2-6

First doubles: Xander Kip and Moises Chan (L) vs Brandon Reside and
Winson Kwok (M) 0-6; 0-6
Second doubles: Liberty forfeits
Third doubles: Liberty forfeits

Wednesday, May 19

Tennis

First singles: Iain Elanbassi(L) vs Nermin Ibric (E) 0-6; 0-6
Second singles: Michael Hobart (L) vs Gavin Baxter (E) 1-6; 0-6
Third singles: Carlos Torres Jr. (L) vs Alen Ibric (E) 1-6; 0-6
Fourth singles: Liberty forfeits

First doubles: Michael Burger and Jose Barragan (L) vs Alexander Pavley and Sullivan Gordon (E) 1-6; 2-6
Second doubles: Xander Kip and Moises Chan (L) vs Joseph Torres and Shahid Khan (E) 2-6; 0-6
Third doubles: Liberty forfeits

Baseball

Friday, May 21

Softball

Liberty 6, Burke Catholic 1 @ Liberty

Yanire Wilson’s 6th inning 2-run double broke open what had been a close game as Liberty won their first game of the season.  In the bottom of the 6th inning with Liberty leading 2-1, Quinn Allen opened the inning with a single. With one out, Grace Wormuth singled on a short infield pop-up before Rebecca Philips reached on a fielder’s choice. Brooke Nichols’ single drove in pinch-runner Angelina Rodriguez making the score 3-1, After a walk to Yanira Wilson which scored Grace, Yanire launched a double over the head of Burke’s center fielder scoring Rebecca and Brooke making the score 6-1.

On the offensive side, Yanire finished the day 1-1 with 3 RBI and 3 BB. Grace went 3-4, with 2 runs scored and 1 SB. Rebecca scored two runs as well for the Indians.

Rebecca Philips pitched a complete game 4-hitter giving up just 1 run while striking out 7 and walking 1. 73 of her 98 pitches were strikes.

Liberty record: League 1-4; Overall 1-8

Girls Golf

Liberty 192 vs TriValley 188 @ Swan Lake

Corrine Hellerer 56, Ally Roath 62, no golfer 72

Liberty record: 5-2

Baseball

Monday, May 10

Boys Tennis

Ellenville 5 Liberty 0 @ Liberty

First singles: Iain Elanbassi (L) vs Nermin Ibric (E) 0-6 0-6
Second singles: Michael Hobart (L) vs Gavin Baxter (E) 0-6 0-6
Third singles: Carlos Torres Jr. (L) vs Alen Ibric (E) 0-6 0-6
Fourth singles: double forfeit
First doubles: Jose Barragan Luna and Michael Burger (L) vs Sullivan Gordon and Alexsander Pavley(E) 2-6 1-6
Second doubles: Xander Kip and Rodolfo Espinoza (L) vs Matthew Urquia and Shahid Khan (E) 0-6 0-6
Third doubles: double forfeit

Liberty record: 0-3

Boys Golf

Liberty  vs TriValley @ Tarry Brae CC

No information provided.

Tuesday, May 11

Boys Tennis

Port Jervis 3 Liberty 2 @ Liberty

First singles: Michael Hobart vs Scott Glynn 6-0 6-3
Second singles: Iain Elanbassi vs. Landon Papertsian 6-2 2-6 7-6
Third singles: Carlos Torres Jr. vs Erick Morales 1-6 0-6
Fourth singles: Rodolfo Espinoza  vs Robert McMullen 1-6 1-6
First Doubles:  Jose Barragan and Michael Burger vs Aiden Higgins and
Devin Harris 4-6 5-7
Second doubles: double forfeit
Third doubles: double forfeit

Baseball

TriValley 6 Liberty 0 @ TriValley

Liberty (0-5): Retired on 81 pitches

Softball

Ellenville 19  Liberty 4 @ Ellenville

Ellenville’s bats were hot all afternoon as they pounded out fourteen hits and scored in each inning. Yanire Wilson had two singles and drove in all four runs for Liberty in the defeat. Brooke Nichols, Yanira Wilson, and Rebecca Philips also had hits. Jessica Dworetsky scored two runs.

Liberty record: (0-5)

Boys Golf

Liberty 303  Middletown 311 @ Swan Lake CC

Liberty (2-2): Quintin Herzog 48; Chase Racette 54; Jeremy Simon 57; (no golfer) 72; (no golfer) 72

Wednesday, May 12

Girls Golf

Liberty 190  Fallsburg 216 @ Swan Lake CC

Liberty (4-0): Corrine Hellerer 58, Ally Roth 65, Abigail Simmons 67

Softball

Chester 9  Liberty 1 @ Liberty

Four-time defending League Champion Chester batted around in the top of the 6th inning to break open what had been a close game. Grace Wormuth had a big day going 2-3 with 2 singles. Mikayla Bivins had an RBI single and Quinn Allen got her first Varsity hit for the Indians. Yanira Wilson also had a single. Rebecca Philips pitched well for Liberty giving up just 4 earned runs while striking out three and walking one.

Liberty record: (0-6)

Girls Track

Liberty 63 Burke 34
Port Jervis 81.5 Liberty 31.5

On a mostly sunny Wednesday afternoon, the Girls Varsity Track team competed with only 6 girls but had a terrific showing with each girl scoring in at least one event toward the team total!

Overall first-place finishers, against both teams, were Katrina Blais in 100 hurdles, Dianna Marty in the high jump, and the 4×100 relay team of Katrina, Dianna, Rayanna Cottman, and Alyssa Kavleski. Jordan Raynor, Rayanna, and Ashlyn Nivelo swept discus against Burke.

Boys Track

Liberty 57 Burke 40
Port Jervis 101 Liberty 26

The Boys Varsity Track team competed with seven athletes against two squads with over twice their number. Despite the disadvantage in number, the Indians had some big performances. All members of the team scored at least a point for their team.

Junior Gabe Desrochers, competing for the first time in long jump, uncorked a leap of 18 feet to place second overall. Gabe also won the 400 against both Port Jervis and Burke and was second overall in the 800.  Freshman Carlos Campos-Castro placed second overall in the 1600. Carlos also was second in the 800 against Burke. Junior Wayne Kratz  was second against Burke in the 100 and 200. Wayne also won the high jump against Burke and was third against Port Jervis. Junior Juan Romero placed second overall in the triple jump and third overall in the 400. Juan was third in the 800 against Burke. Senior John Nolan placed second and third against Burke and Port Jervis in the 110 HH before leaving the meet with an injury. Freshman Nate Desrochers took second in the shot put against Burke. Junior Darian Jackson took second against Burke in the high jump.

The 4×400 team of Gabe Desrochers, Wayne Kratz, Juan Romero and Carlos Campos-Castro lost by a second to Port Jervis but defeated Burke.

Friday, May 14

Girls Golf

Liberty 178  Port Jervis 191 @ Lynx at River Bend

Liberty (5-0): Corrine Hellerer 54, Emma Darts 6, Ally Roth 68

Boys Golf

Liberty 275  TriValley 300 @ Swan Lake CC

Liberty (4-2): Lawrence Whipple 45; Quintin Herzog 49; Chase Racette 57; Jeremy Simon 57; Josh Abreu 67

Girls Track

Boys Track

On Friday the Boys Varsity Track team competed with seven athletes at TriValley in an exhibition meet against TriValley and Fallsburg.

Wayne Kratz won the 200 and placed 3rd in the 100 dash. Gabe Desrochers won the 800 and long jump. Gabe was 2nd in the 1600. Juan Romero won the 400 and was 4th in the 800. John Nolan won the shot put. Darian Jackson placed 2nd in the 200. Jose Luna was 2nd in the triple jump.

The 4×100 team of Wayne Kratz, Jose Luna, Darian Jackson and John Nolan was second. The 4×400 team of Jose Luna, Gabe Desrochers, Juan Romero, and Wayne Kratz placed second.

Boys Tennis

Monticello 6 Liberty 0 @ Liberty

1st singles: Iain Elanbassi (L) vs Paul Soto (M) 0-6 1-6
2nd singles: Michael Hobart (L) vs Noel Varughese (M) 1-6 1-6
3rd singles:  Carlos Torres (L) vs Hunter Fein (M) 2-6 0-6
4th singles: Michael Burger (L) vs Isaac Mogel (M) 0-6 0-6

1st doubles: Rodolfo Espinoza and Xander Kip (L) vs Winson Kwok
and Brandon Reside (M) 0-6 0-6
2nd doubles: Monticello wins by forfeit
3rd doubles: No contest

Saturday, May 15

Baseball

Liberty 15 Fallsburg 3
Liberty 19 Fallsburg 9

In the opener: Owen Siegel 5 BB, 3 R, 2 RBI; Ethan Welau 1B, 2 RBI; WP Tanner Bury 4 ip, 3 H, 8 K
In the nightcap: WP Werlau 3 1Bs, 3 RBI; Bury 3 1Bs, 4 RBI

Liberty record: 2-7

Monday, May 3

Boys Golf

TriValley 235 Liberty  240

Chase Racette 40
Quentin Herzog 42
Jeremy Simons 50

The Boys Golf team dropped a match to TriValley on a wet and rainy Swan Lake Golf course.

Baseball

Burke Catholic 14, Liberty 2 @ Liberty

Liberty (0-3): Ethan Welau 1B, RBI

Softball

Minisink Valley 28, Liberty 0 (5 innings) @ Liberty

Liberty (0-2): Brooke Nichols and MiKayla Bivins each reached base.

Thursday, May 6

Girls Golf

Liberty  188 Livingston Manor 204

Corrine Hellerer 52
Emma Dworetsky 66
Abigail Simmons 72

The Girls Golf team competed in its second match of the year against Livingston Manor on the Swan Lake Golf course. The team beat Manor running its record to 2-0.

Softball

Ellenville 8, Liberty 1 @ Liberty

Liberty (0-3): Brooke Nichols 2B, RBI

The Blue Devils broke open what had been a close game with a 4-run 5th inning. Offensively, Brooke Nichols had an RBI double and Rebecca Philips had her second hit of the season. Defensively, Brooke Nichols made two more spectacular catches in the outfield while shortstop Grace Wormuth started a nice double play that brought accolades from the opposing coach.

Baseball

Monticello vs Liberty @ Liberty

No information provided.

Friday, May 7

Boys Golf

Liberty  305 Sullivan West 340

Quentin Herzog 50
Jeremy Simons 53
Chase Racette 58

The Boys Golf team defeated Sullivan West in a match held at the Swan Lake Golf course.

Girls Golf

Liberty 169 Livingston Manor 180

(Score may be incorrect. No information provided.)

Match played at in Roscoe at Twin Village, par 32, front nine.

 Liberty: 3-0

Baseball

Burke Catholic 13, Liberty 0

Liberty (0-5): Owen Seigel 1B

Softball

Liberty 3 Burke 5 @ Burke

In a quick turnaround after their game on Thursday, Liberty traveled to league rival Burke Catholic. The team played their best game of the early season falling to a late Eagle rally. Sophomore Grace Wormuth earned her first Varsity hit as she blasted a double to right-center field scoring Rebecca Philips to tie the game in the top of the sixth inning. Senior Jessica Dworetsky also got her first Varsity base hit with a bunt single in the third inning. Rebecca had her best pitching game of the season so far, giving up just 1 earned run on seven hits while striking out eight.

Boys Tennis

Goshen 7 Liberty 0 @ Liberty

First singles: Iain Elanbassi (L) vs Judah Gordon (G) 1-8
Second singles: Michael Hobart (L) vs Alex Mistretta (G) 0-8
Third singles: Carlos Torres Jr. (L) vs Joshua Mulshine (G) 4-8
Fourth singles: Rodolfo Espinoza (L) vs Eric Pinos (G) 0-8
First doubles: Jose Barragan Luna and Michael Burger (L) vs Jared Seecharran and Francis McGuinness (G) 5-8
Second doubles: Forfeit by Liberty
Third doubles: Forfeit by Liberty

Liberty record: 0-2

Tuesday, April 27

Girls Golf

Liberty 186 Middletown 199

Corrine Hellerer 57
Emma Dworetsky 59
Emily Lutz 70

Wednesday, April 28

Girls Track and Field

In their first meet of the season, the Girls Varsity Track team beat Eldred but fell to Monticello. The team, consisting of only 7 girls, was able to score in each event they were in. Alyssa Kavleski was a dual winner against both teams in the 100-meter dash and triple jump. Katrina Blais scored in both 100 hurdles and the 800 meters and Jordan Raynor in shot and discus. Newcomers Zeimoni Dansby, Dianna Marty, and Rayanna Cottman also contributed to the scoring effort.

Boys Track and Field

In their first meet of the season, the Boys Varsity Track team defeated Eldred but fell to a talented Monticello team. The Indians team has only 8 members while Eldred had 14 and Monticello over 20! Gabe Desrochers placed second in the 400 and 800. Wayne Kratz was third in the 100 and 200 dashes. John Nolan had a personal best in the shot put placing second. Nate Desrochers took third in the discus. Jose Luna leaped to second place in the triple jump. Liberty’s 4×100 of Darian Jackson, Jose Luna, Wayne Kratz, and John Nolan took second. The Indians 4×400 team also placed second with Gabe Desrochers, Juan Romero, Jose Luna, and Wayne Kratz.

Friday, April 30

Softball

Chester 14, Liberty 2

Brooke Nichols 1B, 2 BBs; LP Rebecca Phillips, also 1B, RBI

Boys Tennis

Port Jervis 5 Liberty 0

No other information supplied.

Saturday, May 1

Baseball

O’Neill 15 Liberty 4
O’Neill 20 Liberty 4

Liberty (0-2): In opener, Ethan Werlow 2 R; Owen Siegel 3B, 2 RBI; in nightcap, Daryln Roysa-Jimenez R; William Stankewicz R

O’Neill 3, Liberty 1

On Thursday, April 15, the Lady Indians hosted the Lady Raiders and home. O’Neill came away with the victory.

Liberty celebrated its Senior players including Jessica Dworestsky, Melanie Graham, Ayushi Patel, and Eboni Penn-Consentino.

No other information was provided.

Burke 3, Liberty 1