Category: Athletic News
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of Sept. 15-21, 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 Arbiter website for the latest.
Monday, Sept. 15
4:30 p.m.: Girls Varsity Soccer vs. vs. Fallsburg at Benjamin Cosor Elementary School.
4:30 p.m.: Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Fallsburg at Fallsburg Junior/Senior High School.
Result: Liberty 2, Fallsburg 0. Goals by Dylan Romero and Brayan Hernandez. Clean sheet by Justin Simon. All three tied for man of the match
4:30 p.m.: Girls JV Volleyball vs. Tri-Valley at Liberty High School.
Tuesday, Sept. 16
4:15 p.m.: Boys JV Soccer vs. Fallsburg at Liberty High School.
4:30 p.m.: Boys and Girls Modified Cross Country multi-matches vs. multiple schools at Orange County Park (Thomas Bull Memorial Park).
4:30 p.m.: Girls Modified Volleyball vs. Rockland at Liberty Middle School.
Wednesday, Sept. 17
4 p.m.: Girls Modified Soccer vs. Sullivan West Central at Sullivan West – Lake Huntington.
4 p.m.: Girls Varsity Tennis vs. James I. O’Neill at James I. O’Neill High School.
4:30 p.m.: Girls Varsity Soccer vs. James I. O’Neill at Liberty High School.
4:30 p.m.: Girls JV Volleyball vs. Port Jervis at Port Jervis High School.
6 p.m.: Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Port Jervis at Port Jervis High School.
Thursday, Sept. 18
4 p.m.: Girls Varsity Tennis Vs. Monticello at Liberty High School.
4 p.m.: Boys Modified Soccer vs. Sullivan West Central at Sullivan West – Lake Huntington.
4:30 p.m.: Boys Varsity Soccer vs. James I. O’Neill at Liberty High School.
4:30 p.m.: Boys JV Soccer vs. James I. O’Neill at James I O’Neill High School.
Friday, Sept. 19
4:15 p.m.: Girls JV Soccer vs. Sullivan West Central at Liberty High School.
4:30 p.m.: Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. James I. O’Neill at James I. O’Neill High School.
6 p.m.: Girls JV Volleyball vs. James I. O’Neill at James I. O’Neill High School.
6 p.m.: Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Sullivan West Central at Sullivan West – Jeffersonville.
Saturday, Sept. 20
8 a.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Cross Country vs. Multiple Schools at Suffern High School.
1 p.m.: Varsity Football vs. Saugerties at Saugerties High School Football Field.
Sunday, Sept. 21
No events scheduled
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.
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.
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 March 24-30, 2025
Spring sports will kick off this week with tennis.
Here are the schedule and results, if available. Livestream links are included where available.
Monday, March 24
No events scheduled.
Tuesday, March 25
No events scheduled.
Wednesday, March 26
No events scheduled.
Thursday, March 27
No events scheduled.
Friday, March 28
4:30 p.m.: Boys Varsity Tennis vs. Warwick Valley Central School District at Warwick Valley Middle School
Saturday, March 29
No events scheduled
Sunday, March 30
No events scheduled.
The schedule is subject to change. Check the Liberty schedule on the Section IX website for the latest.
Four Redhawks to compete in indoor track and field state qualifiers
Four Liberty Redhawk indoor track and field student-athletes will compete in the state qualifier meet on Saturday, March 1, at the Armory Track and Field Center in New York City. Sydania Foster will compete in the 55-meter and 300-meter dash, Starr Harris will compete in the 55-meter hurdles. Brooke Bull will compete in the pole vault. Chris Rogers will compete in the 55-meter dash and the long jump. They will face other student athletes from all schools in Section 9 to try to earn a spot at the state meet next weekend in Staten Island.
(Photos courtesy of LHS student Allison Vasko)
Liberty skier competes in states
Hudson Danzilo represented Liberty High School at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Alpine Skiing State Championships on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 24 and 25, at Gore Mountain. Hudson competed against athletes from across New York placing 30th in the state in giant slalom and 39th in slalom. This is Hudson’s second year earning an opportunity to race at the state level.
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of Feb. 24-March 2, 2025
Our student athletes are in action this week in indoor track and field.
Here are the schedule and results, if available. Livestream links are included where available.
Monday, Feb. 24
3:30 p.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Indoor Track & Field Championship vs. Multiple Schools at SUNY Sullivan.
Result: Sydania Foster placed 7th overall in the 300m and 9th overall in the 55m. Brooke Bull placed 6th overall in the pole vault. Chris Rogers placed 11th in the 55m and 10th overall in the long jump. Starr Harris placed 15th in the 55m hurdles. The boys SMR team placed 12th and the girls SMR team placed 7th.
Tuesday, Feb. 25
No events scheduled.
Wednesday, Feb. 26
No events scheduled.
Thursday, Feb. 27
No events scheduled.
Friday, Feb. 28
No events scheduled
Saturday, March 1
9 a.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Indoor Track and Field State Qualifier vs. Multiple Schools at Armory Track.
Sunday, March 2
No events scheduled.
The schedule is subject to change. Check the Liberty schedule on the Section IX website for the latest.