Category: Athletic News
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of Sept. 8-14, 2025
Our student-athletes will be in action this week with cross country, soccer, tennis and volleyball.
Here are the schedule and results, if available. Livestream links are included where available.
The schedule is subject to change. Check the Liberty schedule on the Section IX website for the latest.
Monday, Sept. 8
4 p.m.: Girls Varsity Tennis vs. John S. Burke Catholic at Liberty
4:30 p.m.: Girls JV Soccer vs. Middletown at Middletown High School Faller Field Complex
Results: Liberty, 3 Middletown 3. The Lady Redhawks started the game strong getting out to a 2-0 advantage on the road. Both goals scored by Freshman Quinn Santiago with fellow freshman Alexandra Galeas Osorio getting an assist on the second goal. Middletown rallied to tie the game near the end of the first half. Sophomore Yarel Diaz Lopez was unwilling to go into the half tied and scored a beautiful goal off of an assist from Alyssa Padilla to end the first half. Nearing the end of the game Middletown managed to score an equalizer sending the game to overtime. There was strong combination play in the middle of the field between Adriana Leon Gavilan and Yarel Diaz Lopez. Neither team was able to break the deadlock leaving the game tied at 3-3. Great defensive work again by Captain Sophia Duarte directing the defense with Carla Perez Perez and Bristol Misner. Strong goalkeeping by eighth grade keeper Montgomery (Gummy) Allen turning away 11 of 14 shots on goal. She is currently holding an 85% save percentage with the shooting a blistering 42% average for shots on goal.
4:30 p.m.: Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Beacon City at Beacon High School
4:30 p.m.: Boys JV Soccer vs. Beacon City at Liberty High School
Tuesday, Sept. 9
4:15 p.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Cross Country vs. multiple schools vs. Tri-Valley Central School TV – Iatauro Sports Complex
4:30 p.m.: Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Port Jervis at Liberty High School
Wednesday, Sept. 10
4 p.m.: Girls Varsity Tennis vs. Port Jervis at Port Jervis High School
4:30 p.m.: Girls JV Volleyball vs. Monticello at Monticello High School
6 p.m.: Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Monticello at Monticello High School
Thursday, Sept. 11
No events scheduled.
Friday, Sept. 12
4 p.m.: Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Monticello at Liberty High School
Results: Liberty 2, Monticello 0. Scoring both goals for Liberty was Madelynn Stewart. Assisting the goals were Sydania Foster and Allyson Houser. Working many plays up and down the wings were Charlotte Horton DeMorla and Victoria Henry. Turning over many plays in the midfield were Elizabeth Cruz Cruz, Sophia Vasko, Madysen Rielly, Amaiya Williamson and Genna DeFrank. Keeping order and composure on the defense line were Brooke Bull, Audrey Krum, Jenifer Jadan Panama, Carmela Burgio, and Casity DiBartolo. Keeping a shutout game was goalkeeper Adriana Ponce Agredano.
4 p.m.: Girls Varsity Tennis vs. Middletown at Middletown High School
4:30 p.m.: Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Port Jervis/Eldred at Liberty High School
Results: Liberty 4, Port Jervis/Eldred 0. Kevin Garcia Martinez – man of the match with four goals; Rene Bernal Huezo with three assists, Michael Reyes one assist Justin Simon clean sheet
4:30 p.m.: Boys JV Soccer vs. Port Jervis at Port Jervis High School Chase Field
5:15 p.m.: Girls JV Volleyball vs. Beacon City at Liberty High School
6:30 p.m.: Varsity Football vs. James I. O’Neill at James I O’Neill High School
6:45 p.m.: Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Beacon City at Liberty High School
Saturday, Sept. 13
No events scheduled
Sunday, Sept. 14
No events scheduled
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of Sept. 1-7, 2025
Our student-athletes kick off the season this week (really this time) with soccer and football. The girls varsity game originally scheduled for Friday, Aug. 29, was canceled.
Here are the schedule and results, if available. Livestream links are included where available.
The schedule is subject to change. Check the Liberty schedule on the Section IX website for the latest.
Monday, Sept. 1
No events scheduled.
Tuesday, Sept. 2
2 p.m.: Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Sidney, Jane Flannery Soccer Tournament, Downsville Central School
2 p.m.: Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Sidney, James Campbell Soccer Tournament, Downsville Central School
Results: Liberty 5, Sidney 0. Ryan Romero Bello earned Man of the Game with 1 goal and 1 assist. Shout out to Justin Simon as well with the clean sheet.
Wednesday, Sept. 3
4:30 or 7 p.m.: Girls Varsity Soccer, Jane Flannery Soccer Tournament, Downsville Central School (4:30 p.m. if Liberty loses game 1, 7 p.m. if wins)
Thursday, Sept. 4
7 p.m.: Boys Varsity Soccer, James Campbell Soccer Tournament, Downsville Central School
4:30 p.m.: Boys JV Soccer vs. Chapel Field Christian Schools at Liberty High School
Friday, Sept. 5
4 p.m.: Girls JV Soccer vs. Monticello at Monticello High School.
Results: Liberty 3, Monticello 0. Against Monticello the girls played a great game maintaining space and ball control. Liberty spent most of the game pressuring the Monticello team in their half consistently building up and attacking. Counter attacks were consistently denied by Sophia Duarte, Bristol Misner and Carla Perez Perez. The mid field dominated play led by Adriana Gavilan Leon and Yarel Diaz Lopez winning balls and closing down passing lanes. Alexandra Galeas Osorio denied any counter attacks on the wings and consistently fed balls up line to forwards Olivia Corrigan, Katherine Panama, and Quinn Santiago. Yarel Diaz Lopez opened the scoring with a great shot off a pass from Quinn Santiago. Alyssa Padilla entered the game and wreaked havoc for the Monticello midfield and defense following up with Liberty’s second goal. Quinn Santiago closed out the scoring with the third and final goal for Liberty. Goal Keeper Montgomery Allen finished the game with 6 saves and a clean sheet in her first start in goal. Middletown will be our next opponent.
4:30 p.m.: Boys JV Soccer vs. James I. O’Neill at Liberty High School
4:30 or 7 p.m.: Girls Varsity Soccer, Jane Flannery Soccer Tournament, Downsville Central School (4:30 p.m. if Liberty loses game 1-fifth or seventh place game, 7 p.m. if wins-consolation or final)
Saturday, Sept. 6
Noon: Varsity football vs. Walton at Walton High School
noon, 2, 4:30 or 7: Boys Varsity Soccer, James Campbell Soccer Tournament, Downsville Central School (noon if Liberty loses both games-seventh place game; 2 p.m. if loses game 1 and wins game 2-fifth place game; 4:30 if wins game 1 and loses game 2-consolation; 7 p.m. if wins both games-championship)
Sunday, Sept. 7
No events scheduled.
Redhawks sports signups to open July 21
Signups for the Redhawks’ fall sports season will open July 21 for varsity and junior varsity sports, and Aug. 4 for modified sports.
All student-athletes who are interested in participating in fall athletics must be registered and approved on Arbiter Sports before they can participate.
Those who wish to sign up for Varsity or JV sports must do so at https://students.arbitersports.com/liberty-central-school-district-athletics/jv-varsity-fall-sports-registration-2025-2
Modified sports sign ups must be completed at https://students.arbitersports.com/liberty-central-school-district-athletics/modified-fall-sports-registration-2025-2
Practice/Tryouts for fall Varsity and JV sports will begin Aug. 18, with modified starting Sept. 4.
Varsity sports offered this year are girls and boys soccer, girls tennis, girls volleyball, girls and boys cross country, cheerleading and football.
JV sports will be girls and boys soccer, girls volleyball and football for seventh through ninth grades.
Modified sports offered this fall are girls and boys soccer, girls and boys cross country, football for seventh through ninth grades and girls volleyball.
For more information, please contact Thomas Zehner, Director of Physical Education, Athletics and Health, at 845-292-5400, ext. 2012, or tzehner@libertyk12.org.
Athletic director joins Liberty CSD
Thomas Zehner joined Liberty Central School District as its athletic director on July 1.
Mr. Zehner earned his bachelor’s degree from Sage College of Albany in K-12 physical education, a master’s degree in health, recreation and physical education from Emporia State University and a Certification of Advanced Study in School Leadership from SUNY New Paltz
Before coming to Liberty, Mr. Zehner was an elementary physical education teacher in Beacon City School District since September 2017. While at Beacon he was also the Adapted Physical Education Curriculum coordinator for four years and hosted 10 student teachers at the elementary level as a cooperating teacher for student teachers for six years. He also served as a coach for soccer, basketball, tennis, softball and lacrosse at Beacon.
He said he wants to build upon past successes at Liberty and hopes to increase participation in the Redhawks sports programs.
To do this he said he wants to help support existing youth sports programs in the community, as well as build programs to introduce younger students to sports in the schools, in accordance with the Redhawks Champion Plan introduced last year.
Expanding the Athletes Helping Athletes can be a big part of that, he said.
“Mentoring is great,” Mr. Zehner said, “but if we can get our older athletes to assist more in the elementary and middle schools, we can better build that sense of Redhawk community and Liberty pride.”
He said he could see students helping lead lessons in their sports, or volunteering with sports programs in the community.
“The district as a whole will benefit from promoting the culture of school spirit,” he said.
In his free time, Mr. Zehner, a resident of Wappingers Falls, enjoys golfing, hiking, playing sports and spending time with his family and dog.
Athletic field improvements begin at Liberty
With shovels in hand and hard hats on, several Liberty Redhawk student-athletes ceremoniously broke ground on the new athletic facility on the middle/high school campus on Friday, June 13.
The groundbreaking was held to mark the start of the first phase of construction of the capital project approved by Liberty Central School District voters in January 2024.
Among the improvements to the area that currently holds the track and football field are a new turf field that will be used by football and soccer teams, new bleachers and grandstand, a new pressbox, a new scoreboard and lighting.
After the national anthem was played by student-athlete and trumpeter Luis Molina-Gonzalez, LCSD Superintendent Dr. Patrick Sullivan welcomed those in attendance.
“This project represents opportunity, growth, and a commitment to the future of Liberty,” he said. “It stands as a testament to the hard work, determination, and shared dreams of so many people.”
The improvements will have many benefits, the student-athletes said.
“With a turf field we would not have to worry so much about weather,” football player Tayler Schwartz said. “With the addition of the lights to this field, we will be able to create a more flexible schedule for all of our sports so that our students wouldn’t have to leave their classes so early,”
The turf field will level competition against powerhouses in their league, soccer player Justin Simon said. “While hard work, love of the game and determination of the athletes and coaches has gotten us this far, having regular use of a turf field will allow us to elevate our game play and help us to compete on an even playing field with the rest of our league.”
The new field and track will also be able to be used by community organizations, including youth and travel teams. Allowing programs such as Liberty United, a feeder program for Liberty Redhawk soccer, year-round use will “allow us to now diversify our skill and ability to play on different kinds of fields,” Elizabeth “Licha” Cruz Cruz said.
But the new facility is more than a playing field, the students said.
“For us athletes, this means more than a track, turf, jumping areas and bleachers,” said Brook Bull, representing the track and field team. “It’s where we learn discipline, teamwork and resilience. Where we show up early, stay late, build friendships, push our limits, and sometimes fall short, only to come back stronger.”
Dr. Sullivan thanked those involved in the project: the Board of Education, architect LAN Associates and their partners, Gerard Associates, LA Group, Construction Manager School House, Clark Companies, Southern Bleachers, Musco Lighting, Assistant Superintendent for Business Laurene McKenna, administration, faculty, coaches, staff, state and local officials, students and the Liberty community.
The athletic field and track area was closed to the public following the groundbreaking. Construction will begin on Monday, June 16.
The turf field is expected to be completed in time to play a few games in the 2025-26 school year, with other improvements going into 2027.
The first phase of the capital project also includes construction of the maintenance building; upgrades to the HVAC controls at the middle and high school; upgrades to the carbon monoxide alarm system and replacement of exterior stairs at the high school; and replacements of some interior doors at the middle school.
For more information on the project, visit the district’s Capital Project page.
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of June 2-8 2025
Our student-athletes are in action this week in baseball, softball and track and field.
Here are the schedule and results, if available. Livestream links are included where available.
The schedule is subject to change. Check the Liberty schedule on the Section IX website for the latest.
Monday, June 2
No events scheduled.
Tuesday, June 3
4:15 p.m.: Modified Baseball vs. Eldred at Eldred High School.
4:15 p.m.: Modified Softball vs. Eldred at Eldred High School
Wednesday, June 4
3:30 p.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Track & Field State Qualifier vs.
vs. Multiple Schools at Monroe Woodbury High School
4:15 p.m.: Modified Baseball vs. Tri-Valley at Tri-Valley Central School
4:15 p.m.: Modified Softball vs. Tri-Valley at Tri-Valley Secondary School
Thursday, June 5
3:30 p.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Track & Field State Qualifier vs.
vs. Multiple Schools at Goshen High School
4:15 p.m.: Modified Baseball vs. Sullivan West at Liberty High School
4:15 p.m.: Modified Softball vs. Sullivan West Central at Liberty High School
Friday, June 6
No events scheduled.
Saturday, June 7
No events scheduled.
Sunday, June 8
No events scheduled.
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of May 26-June 1, 2025
Our student-athletes are in action this week in baseball, softball and track and field.
Here are the schedule and results, if available. Livestream links are included where available.
The schedule is subject to change. Check the Liberty schedule on the Section IX website for the latest.
Monday, May 26
No events scheduled.
Tuesday, May 27
10 a.m.: Boys Varsity Golf Section Finals, vs. Multiple Schools at McCann Memorial Golf Course.
11 a.m.: Girls Varsity Golf vs. Multiple Schools at Apple Greens Golf Course
4:15 p.m.: Modified Baseball vs. Livingston Manor/Roscoe at Roscoe Central School
4:15 p.m.: Modified Softball vs. Livingston Manor/Roscoe at Roscoe Central School
Wednesday, May 28
4:15 p.m.: Modified Baseball vs. Monticello at Liberty High School.
4:15 p.m.: Modified Softball vs. Monticello at Liberty High School.
Thursday, May 29
2 p.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Track and Field Championship vs. Multiple Schools at Rondout Valley Central School.
Results: Congratulations to the following members of the Varsity track team for their top performances at Sectionals:
- Chris Rogers – third place 100m, fourth place 200m, fourth place long jump
- Sydania Foster – fourth place 400m, fifth place 400m hurdles
- Brooke Bull – third place pole vault
- Girls 4x100m relay team of Eyanna C, Starr H, Brooke B and Sydania F – fifth place
- Boys 4x400m relay team of Colten A, Mason S, Colin D and Samuel B -sixth place
4:15 p.m.: Varsity Baseball vs. Tri-Valley at Liberty High School
Friday, May 30
No events scheduled.
Saturday, May 31
No events scheduled.
Sunday, June 1
No events scheduled.
Groundbreaking set for Phase 1 of capital project
Dirt will soon be moved for the Liberty Central School District capital project that was approved by voters in January 2024. Following final approval by the state Education Department earlier this month, Phase 1 of the project is set to begin on June 16.
A ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony will take place at the football field at 9 a.m. Friday, June 13, featuring officials from the district as well as project partners construction management firm Schoolhouse Construction, design and architecture firm LAN Associates, and construction firm Clark Companies, who is contracted to complete the work for the athletic field improvements..
Phase1 of the project includes construction of the maintenance building; athletic facility improvements, including the installation of a new synthetic turf field, track and field improvements, installation of a grandstand and press box, and installation of new athletic field lighting; upgrades to the HVAC controls at the middle and high school; upgrades to the carbon monoxide alarm system and replacement of exterior stairs at the high school; and replacements of some interior doors at the middle school.
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of May 19-25, 2025
Our student-athletes are in action this week in baseball, golf, softball, tennis and track and field.
Here are the schedule and results, if available. Livestream links are included where available.
The schedule is subject to change. Check the Liberty schedule on the Section IX website for the latest.
Monday, May 19
Noon: Boys and Girls Varsity Track and Field Thrower’s Pentathlon vs. Multiple Schools at 12th Rock
4:30 p.m.: Boys Varsity Tennis vs. James I. O’Neill at James I. O’Neill High School
Tuesday, May 20
9 a.m.: Boys Varsity Golf Sectionals vs. Multiple Schools at Wiltwyck Golf Club
Result: Owen Moore shot an 85, which qualifies him for the finals.
11 a.m.: Girls Varsity Golf Semis vs. Multiple Schools at Apple Greens Golf Course.
4:15 p.m.: Modified Baseball vs. Tri-Valley at Tri-Valley Central School
4:15 p.m.: Modified Softball vs. Tri-Valley at Tri-Valley Secondary School
5:30 p.m.: Varsity Softball vs. Beacon City at Liberty High School
Result: Beacon 13, Liberty 0 (5 innings) Beacon’s bats never cooled and right-hander Kat Ruffy was in complete command as the Beacon Bulldogs rolled to a 13-0 mercy-rule victory over Liberty on Tuesday, crashing the Redhawks’ Senior Night celebration in emphatic fashion. Before the first pitch, Liberty honored its five graduating seniors—Aubrey Botsford, Brenna Mangan, co-captain Megan Schmidt, Ashley Szuba and co-captain Cameryn Will—with flowers, framed pictures and speeches by their underclassmen teammates. The quintet will trade their cleats for college textbooks next fall, with Botsford and Mangan headed to SUNY Sullivan, Schmidt to Palm Beach State, Szuba pursuing cosmetology, and Will bound for Hartwick College. Once the ceremony ended, Beacon (6-11) wasted no time quieting the home crowd. The Bulldogs struck for two runs in the opening frame and scored in every inning, piling up 15 hits overall. Ruffy led the charge on both sides of the ball. The senior went 3-for-4 at the plate—including a ringing triple—drove in five runs and crossed the plate twice. In the circle, she fired a two-hit shutout, fanning seven and walking three over five brisk innings. Liberty’s lone bright spots came courtesy of its seniors. Will had an infield single in the second, and Mangan lined a base hit to left field in the fourth. Junior Angie Wheeler battled through traffic and defense miscues in the circle, yielding just three earned runs while striking out five. “It wasn’t the result we wanted, but I’m proud of how our seniors carried themselves,” Liberty head coach Dave Philips said. “They’ve made their mark on the program and shown growth as players, and more importantly, as teammates. They have set a standard for the younger girls to follow, and will be missed.”
Wednesday, May 21
3:30 p.m.: Girls Modified Track and Field Invitational vs. Multiple Schools at Goshen.
3:30 p.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Track and Field Invitational vs. Multiple Schools at Sullivan West-Jeffersonville.
Results: The following members of the Varsity track team were top performers against nine other schools at the Donna Deppa Invitational at Sullivan West.
Sydania Foster won the girls Track MVP for the meet.
First place finishes were Brooke Bull in the pole vault, Sydania Foster in the 400m hurdles, Chris Rogers in the long jump, the girls 4×400 relay team (Eyanna, Starr, Brooke, Sydania), and the girls 4×800 relay team (Audrey, Adriana, Sandra, Casity)
Second place finishes were Chris in the 200m, Sydania in the 100m, Starr in the 100m hurdles, Mason W in the high jump, Mason S in triple jump, girls f/s SMR team (Eyanna, Starr, Adriana, Audrey) girls 4×100 relay team (Eyanna, Starr, Brooke, Sydania), boys f/s SMR team (Colin, Samuel, Peyton, Colten), boys 4×100 (Mason W, Anthony, Mason S, Chris) and boys 4×400 (Colin, Michael R, Colten, Samuel).
Third place finishes were Chris R in the 100m, Sandra H in the 400m hurdles, Adriana P in the 800m, Audrey K in the steeplechase and Ryan R in the 3,200m.
Thursday, May 22
All events postponed or canceled.
Friday, May 23
No events scheduled.
Saturday, May 24
No events scheduled.
Sunday, May 25
No events scheduled.
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of May 12-18, 2025
Our student-athletes are in action this week in baseball, golf, softball, tennis and track and field.
Here are the schedule and results, if available. Livestream links are included where available.
The schedule is subject to change. Check the Liberty schedule on the Section IX website for the latest.
Monday, May 12
9 a.m.: Boys Varsity Championship vs. Multiple Schools at West Point Golf Course
2 p.m.: Girls Varsity Golf vs. Livingston Manor/Roscoe at Roscoe Mountain Club
4:30 p.m.: JV Baseball vs. Port Jervis at Port Jervis High School
Tuesday, May 13
3 p.m.: Varsity Baseball doubleheader vs. Beacon City at Liberty High School
4 p.m.: Boys Varsity Tennis vs. Monticello at Monticello High School
4:15 p.m.: Varsity Softball vs. Monticello at Monticello High School
Result: Monticello 19, Liberty 7. The Varsity took another tough loss; this time to Monticello. Monticello struck early, scoring seven runs in the first inning, and the Redhawks couldn’t overcome it, ultimately losing 19-7. Brenna Mangan had a good day at the plate as she had a double, walk and two RBI. Maddy Stewart also had a single and drove in two. Amy Szuba and Megan Schmidt also had hits while Cameryn Will scored twice in the loss.
4:15 p.m.: JV Baseball vs. S.S. Seward Institute at Liberty Middle School
Wednesday, May 14
4 p.m.: Boys and Girls Modified Track and Field vs. multiple schools at Tri-Valley Central School TV – Iatauro Sports Complex
Thursday, May 15
5 p.m.: Varsity Softball vs. Beacon City at Beacon High School
Friday, May 16
1 p.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Track & Field vs. multiple schools at Warwick Valley High School.
4:30 p.m.: JV Baseball vs. Chester Academy at Maple Avenue School (Chester)
Saturday, May 17
9:30 a.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Track and Field Championship vs. Multiple Schools at Warwick Valley High School
Sunday, May 18
No events scheduled.