Category: Athletic News
NYSPHSAA Delays Fall Sports Start Date
Schools in New York State just received word that the beginning of the fall sports season will be delayed until at least September 21. This decision was made by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association and all schools must abode by this decision. More changes may occur and you can stay updated through this website or the Facebook page.
Part of the NYSPHSAA announcement read as follows:
The Officers of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA), voted to delay the official start date of the Fall 2020 sports season, cancel the Fall 2020 Regional and State Championships and prepare to implement a condensed season schedule in January 2021 if high school sports remain prohibited throughout 2020 due to COVID-19. This decision comes at the recommendation of the NYSPHSAA COVID-19 Task Force when they convened as a working group for the third time this morning.
“As the state considers reopening, it is unrealistic to believe athletic seasons can start on August 24thas originally scheduled,” said Paul Harrica, NYSPHSAA President. “The priority will continue to be on the educational process and a return to learning in the safest way possible.”
The NYSPHSAA Officers’ decision includes:
• Delay Fall sports start date until Monday, September 21st (NYSPHSAA PAUSE)
• Cancel Fall Regional and State Championship events
• Waive seven-day practice rule
• Maintain current practice requirements
• Encourage geographic scheduling for games & contests
• Schools would have the option, if permitted by state officials, to offer off-season conditioning workouts.
Click the link to find out more about the fall sports delay.
Summer Sports Workouts
This page will provide workouts for different teams throughout the summer months. Currently, New York State has not provided any information concerning how interscholastic sports will be conducted for the fall season. Check this post for more information as it becomes available.
Boys Soccer
-For all boys entering grades 7 through 12 this fall.
-The Boys’ Soccer coaching staff remains hopeful that we will play fall soccer, though it may have a different look than in previous years. We continue to get updates from the New York State Athletic Association though at this time we continue to be ‘on hold’ for summer conditioning, practices, and play.
-Though we are not permitted to get together to train or use the school facilities in groups yet, we encourage you to train on your own to prepare for fall.
-RUN! – do sprints, quick directional changes, run backwards, run for distance. Remember during a soccer game you can run miles, so start to get in shape now.
-Do plyometric workouts- wall jumps, quick feet, lunges (forward and back), squat jumps, and inline skating side to side jumps. Do sit-ups and pushups- use a ball to challenge your pushups.
-Use a soccer ball to dribble with your right and left foot, do fast footwork and direction changes, and run for speed with control. If you have space, do some shooting.
-Be creative. Use whatever space and equipment you may have. If you don’t have a soccer ball, use a playground ball or a small ball!
We will update you with any new information we receive and let you know how we will proceed as restrictions for school sports are lifted. Please continue to be safe and remain healthy using social distancing and masks. Be smart!
Coach Simpson- dsimpson@libertyk12.org
Coach Hamlin- shamlin@libertyk12.org
Coach Bowers- ebo_29_85@yahoo.com
Coach Chewens- jchewens@libertyk12.org
LHS Athletic Block L Awards announced
Each year Liberty High School presents athletic awards for all three season during the Athletic Block L Awards presentation. This celebration also includes special wards given to underclassman and to Seniors.
Unfortunately, this year the awards could not be presented in person but the Liberty coaching staff created videos for the wards for each team. These videos were knitted together into one presentation. Since the spring season was cancelled the coaches were also asked to make a few brief comments for the “season that wasn’t”.
Even though the awards could not be made in person to the athletes, these young men and women still deserve all the recognition and credit for their achievements. Honor them by watching the video!
Liberty Athletics presented Award of Excellence by NYSPHSAA
The Liberty Athletics program has been presented with the Award of Excellence which is given to schools that have completed the NYSPHSAA Sportsmanship Promotion Survey. The award indicates that Liberty has developed proactive approaches in keeping sportsmanship at the forefront with its students, coaches, spectators, and community.
The Sportsmanship Committee is now in the process of selecting plaque award winners. From those selections, NYSPHSAA will evaluate the survey and the supplemental materials to determine the Sportsmanship Promotion Banner Winner. Deserving schools will be recognized by the NYSPHSAA and honored at the NYSPHSAA Central Committee Meeting.
Liberty athletes garner winter sports awards
The 2019-2020 winter sports seasons did not end as the athletes or coaches had hoped. Still, Liberty athletes earned post-season honors based on their performances during the season.
Basketball
The Basketball Coaches Association of New York announced their Section 9 Boys Basketball All-star selections. In Class B, Kymanni Dennis and Chris Bayer were the two Indians named to the team. Liberty as a team also won the Sportsmanship Award.
The Sullivan County Democrat released their Boys Basketball All-stars. Stars. The team included Liberty Seniors Chris Bayer and Kymanni Dennis.
The Basketball Coaches Association of New York announced their Section 9 Girls Basketball All-star selections. In Class B, Ally Roth was the only Lady Indian named to the team.
The Sullivan County Democrat released their Girls Basketball All-stars. Stars. The team included Liberty Senior Kassidy DeGroat and Junior Aly Roth.
Indoor Track
The Sullivan County Democrat released its county Indoor Track and Field All-Stars which included several Indians.
Boys
300m dash – 2. Troy Willis
Weight throw – 1. Rich Jandik
Sprint and Hurdles – Honorable Mention – John Nolan, Wayne Kratz, Troy Willis, Gabe Desrochers
Mid Distance – Honorable Mention – Wilber Gomez, Gabe Desrochers
Relays – Honorable Mention – Liberty
Girls
55m hurdles – 2. Brooke Roth
1500m Race Walk – 1. Sydney Fleishman
4x200m relay – 2. Liberty
4x800m relay – 2. Liberty
Long jump – 2. Brooke Roth
Triple Jump – 1. Brooke Roth 2. Brianna Roth
High Jump – 2. Chezzy Hanover
Pole vault – 1. Brianna Roth
Sprint and Hurdles – Honorable Mention – Katrina Blais, Kylie Bachman, Ysabel Manzi
Mid Distance – Honorable Mention – Katrina Bais, Kylie Bachman
1500 Race Walk – Honorable Mention – Emma Dworetsky
Throws – Honorable Mention – Sydney Fleishman
Horizontal Jumps – Honorable Mention – Emma Dworetsky
Wrestling
Qunitin Herzog was the only Liberty wrestler named to the Sullivan County Democrat All-county team.
Senior Athletes
The Democrat also highlighted Seniors Brianna and Brooke Roth as 2020 Senior Athletes.
Sports Roundup (Week of February 23, 2020)
Monday, February 24
Boys Basketball
MONTICELLO 91, LIBERTY 65
Monticell led 45-33 at halftime and outscored Liberty 29-13 in third quarter.
Liberty: Kymanni Dennis 20 points; Rayshawn Reynolds 20 points
Tuesday, February 25
Girls Basketball
NEWBURGH 51, LIBERTY 39
Liberty: Kassidy DeGroat 17 points; Ally Roth 14 points
Boys Basketball
MINISINK VALLEY 86, LIBERTY 51
Liberty: Chris Bayer 13 points; Kymanni Dennis 12 points; Nasir Gibbs 10 points
Sports Roundup (Week of February 16, 2020)
Wednesday, February 19
Girls Basketball
LIBERTY 73 FALLSBURG 23
Liberty: Yazaira Santiago 16 points; Ally Roth 14 points; Kassidy DeGroat 14 points; Gabby Magie 10 points
Thursday, February 20
Girls Basketball
LIBERTY 55 SEWARD 73
Liberty……..11…..15…..9…..20
Seward…….17…..16…23…..17
Ally Roth: 6-2pt 4-3pt for 24 pts
Kassidy DeGroat: 5-2pt 1/2 FT for 11 pts
Boys Basketball
LIBERTY 55, LIVINGSTON MANOR 33
Liberty (12-5, 2-3 OCIAA): Kymanni Dennis 19 pts; Joe Robinson 10 pts; Josh Abreu 10 pts
Saturday, February 22
Boys Basketball
LIBERTY 41 CHESTER 74
Liberty……..12…..10…..7….12
Chester…….27…..21…13…..13
Kymanni Dennis: 8-2pt 2-3pt 1/4 FT for 24 pts
Sports Roundup (Week of February 9th)
Tuesday, February 11
Girls Basketball
CHESTER 55, LIBERTY 26
Liberty: Ally Roth 8 points
Wednesday, February 12
Boys Basketball
LIBERTY 59 SS SEWARD 58
Liberty………17…..12….14….16
Seward………17…..18…..5…..18
Joe Robinson: 3-2pt 1-3pt 2/4 FT for 11 pts
Rayshawn Reynolds: 5-2pt 0/1 FT for 10 pts
Alpine Skiing
Section IX Championship at Hunter Mountain
No information provided by coach.
Thursday, February 13
Girls Basketball
JAMES I. O’NEILL 47, LIBERTY 36
Liberty: Alyssa Kavelski 12 points; Ally Roth 9 points
Friday, February 14
Girls Basketball
LIBERTY 52 SULLIVAN WEST 30
Liberty………………..14…..19….11….8
Sullivan West………4…..13……5….7
Ally Roth: 5-2pt 3-3pt 3/4 FT for 22 pts; 6 rebounds
Alyssa Kaveleski: 5-2pt 4/4 FT for 14 pts
Kassidy DeGroat: 4-2pt 1/1 FT for 9 pts
Boys Basketball
LIBERTY 65, SULLIVAN WEST 42
Liberty (11-5): Kymanni Dennis 21 points; Joe Robinson 15 points; Nasir Gibbs 11 points
Saturday, February 15
Girls Indoor Track
The Girls Varsity Indoor track team traveled to West Point to compete against 17 other teams in the Section 9, Class B Sectional meet. Against
stiff competition the girls came way as Class B runner-ups! The 9 girls competing did an outstanding job!
Brooke Roth was a double Class B champion, winning both the long and triple jumps! She was also runner-up in 55 hurdles!
Sydneigh Fleischman was the Class B champion in the 1500 meter racewalk!
Additional girls scoring individually in their events for the team were:
Kylie Bachman- 5th in 55 hurdles
Brianna Roth- 5th in high jump and 6th in triple jump
Nicole Blais set a season best in shot put.
Both relay teams scored much needed points to secure the runner-up finish. The 4×800 team of Katrina Blais, Sydneigh, Kylie, and Brianna placed 4th while the 4×200 team of Emma Dworetsky, Chezzy Hanoffee, Ysabel Manzi, and Kylie was 6th.
Boys Indoor Track
The Boys Varsity Indoor track team travelled to West Point to compete against 17 other teams in the Section 9, Class B Sectional meet. A few athletes had good performances.
Gabe Desrochers won a third-place medal in the 1000-meter race. Troy Willis placed fourth in the 300-meter dash.
The 4 by 400 meters relay team of Jose Barragan, Juan Romero, Gabe Desrochers and Tristan Porter placed fifth.
Sports Roundup (Week of February 2, 2020)
Monday, February 3
Boys Basketball
LIBERTY 47 RONDOUT VALLEY 50
Liberty…… 18……6…..10….7
Rondout……5…..18…..19….8
Chris Bayer: 2-2pt 3-3pt for 13 pts
Nasir Gibbs: 5-2pt 2/5 FT for 12 pts
Kymanni Dennis: 4-2pt 1/3 FT for 9 pts
Alpine Skiing
OCIAA Giant Slalom at Belleayre Mountain
No information provided
Tuesday, February 4
Girls Basketball
LIBERTY 47 LIVINGSTON MANOR 30
Liberty…… 13…..13….12….9
Manor………6……2…..15….7
Kassidy DeGroat: 6-2pt 1/6 FT for 13 pts; 15 rebounds
Ally Roth: 5-2pt 1-3pt 3/3 FT for 16 pts; 5 steals
Yazaira Santiago: 2-2pt 2/4 FT for 6 pts; 10 rebounds
Alpine Skiing
OCIAA Slalom at Holiday Mountain
No information provided
Wednesday, February 5
Wrestling
Sports Roundup (Week of January 26, 2020)
Monday, January 27
Alpine Skiing
OCIAA Giant Slalom at Belleayre Mountain
No information provided
Girls Basketball
LIBERTY 65 ELDRED 36
Liberty…… 8…..20….24….18
O’Neill…….8…..10…. ..8….10
Boys Basketball
BURKE CATHOLIC 57, LIBERTY 53
Liberty: Kymanni Dennis 22 points; Chris Bayer 11 points
Tuesday, January 28
Alpine Skiing
OCIAA Slalom at Holiday Mountain
No information provided
Wednesday, January 29
Wrestling
CHESTER 48, ELDRED-LIBERTY-SULLIVAN WEST 36
99 pounds: Kaitlyn Potter (ELS) won by forfeit; 106: no contest; 113: Quintin Herzog (ELS) pin Summer Conetta 3:31; 120: Joey Curreri (ELS) pin Joaquin Lizarondo :23; 126: Tyler Santangelo (CH) won by forfeit; 132: Mark Bruckenstein (CH) pin Patrick Adams 4:27; 138: Josh Schmoyer (CH) won by forfeit; 145: Matt Dunker (ELS) pin Joe Scocozza 1:17; 152: Bryan Sahad (CH) won by forfeit; 160: Nick Dicurcio (CH) won by forfeit; 170: Kwalin Gonzalez (CH) pin Henry Peters 4:25; 182: Cole Greco (CH) pin Nathan Coy 1:47; 195: Hunter Roberts (ELS) pin Teddy Szymanski 4:45; 220: Francisco Miguel (ELS) pin Dylan Bullock 1:31; 285: Devin McGovern (CH) pin Caleb Milk 1:52
ELDRED-LIBERTY-SULLIVAN WEST 48, FALLSBURG-TRI-VALLEY 18
99 pounds: Kaitlyn Potter (ELS) won by forfeit; 106: Quintin Herzog (ELS) won by forfeit; 113: no contest; 120: Joey Curreri (ELS) won by forfeit; 126: no contest; 132: Synaida Wheeler (F-TV) won by forfeit; 138: no contest; 145: Matt Dunker (ELS) won by forfeit; 152: Hannah Nicolai (F-TV) won by forfeit; 160: Audrey Nicolai (F-TV) won by forfeit; 170: Henry Peters (ELS) pin Robert Denman :47; 182: Robert VonGerichten (ELS) pin Dylan Poley 5:26; 195: no contest; 220: Francisco Miguel (ELS) pin Isaias Hernandez :25; 285: Caleb Milk (ELS) pin Allie Wiener 5:23
Quintin Herzog 2-0
Tanner Ferguson 1-0
Ethan Blumenthal 1-0
Jorge Reyes 1-0
Francisco Miguel 2-0
Andrew Scamihorn 1-0
Girls Basketball
O’NEILL 54 LIBERTY 40
Liberty…… 14…..4….12….10
O’Neill…….10….15….11….18
Ally Roth: 6-2pt, 1-3pt, 1/4 ft – 16pts
Record: 5-7 overall
Thursday, January 30
Alpine Skiing
OCIAA Slalom at Holiday Mountain
No information provided
Girls Indoor Track
The girls’ varsity indoor track team traveled to West Point on Friday to compete in the Division 4 championships. The 10 girls on the team combined to score 84 points and finish as the Division 4 runners-up to Port Jervis.
Brooke Roth was 1st in long and triple jumps and 2nd in the 55m hurdles.
Sydneigh Fleischman was 1st in the 1500m race walk and 6th in weight throw. Brianna Roth was 2nd in high jump and pole vault and 4th in triple jump. Kylie Bachman was rd in hurdles and 5th in the 600. Katrina Blais was 3rd in the 600. Chezzy Hanofee was 4th in high jump.The 4×800 relay team of Katrina, Kylie, Sydneigh, and Ariana Frazier placed 3rd .
In the most exciting event of the evening, exactly at 11:30 pm as Chezzy was
handing off to Ysabel Manzi for the final leg of the 4×200 relay, ALL the lights in the fieldhouse went off. Ysabel finished running her leg in the dark, scoring much-needed points for the team as the girls secured the runner-up position by four team points over 3rd place Marlboro.
Boys Indoor Track
The boys’ varsity indoor track team traveled to West Point on Friday to compete in the OCL Division 4 championships.
Gabe Desrochers was 3rd in the 1000 meter run and setting a personal best. Juan Romero was 6th in the 600 moving into the scoring from the second heat. Juan set a personal best improving his time by 8 seconds! Rich Janidk was 4th in the weight throw. Wayne Kratz was 5th in the 200. The 4×200 relay team of Steven Cardenas, Owen Siegel, Wayne Kratz, and Gabe Desrochers placed 4rd. The 4×400 relay team of Jose Barragan, Tristan Porter, Darrian Jackson, and Juan Romero placed 5rd.