Category: Athletic News
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of Dec. 9-15, 2024
Our student athletes are in action this week in basketball, indoor track and wrestling.
Here are the schedule and results, if available. Livestream links are included where available.
Monday, Dec. 9
5 p.m.: Girls Varsity Basketball vs. S.S. Seward Institute at S.S. Seward Institute
6 p.m.: Girls Varsity Wrestling multi-matches vs. multiple schools at Port Jervis High School
Tuesday, Dec. 10
4:30 p.m.: Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Ellenville at Ellenville High School.
4:30 p.m.: Boys JV Basketball vs. Wallkill Central at Wallkill High School Vinnie DeAngelis High School Gym
6 p.m.: Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Wallkill Central at Wallkill High School Vinnie DeAngelis High School Gym
Wednesday, Dec. 11
4:15 p.m.: Boys Modified Basketball vs. Fallsburg at Fallsburg Junior/Senior High School.
5:45 p.m.: Girls Modified Basketball vs. Fallsburg at Fallsburg Junior/Senior High School.
Thursday, Dec. 12
4:30 p.m.: Boys JV Basketball vs. Port Jervis at Port Jervis High School
5 p.m.: Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Monticello at Monticello High School
6 p.m.: Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Port Jervis at Port Jervis High School
Friday, Dec. 13
All events postponed.
Saturday, Dec. 14
8 a.m.: Boys Wrestling Varsity Tournament vs. Multiple Schools at John Jay High School – East Fishkill
11 a.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Indoor Track and Field meet vs. multiple schools at West Point – United States Military Academy
Sunday, Dec. 15
No events scheduled.
The schedule is subject to change. Check the Liberty schedule on the Section IX website for the latest.
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of Dec. 2-8, 2024
Our student athletes are in action this week in basketball.
Here are the schedule and results, if available. Livestream links are included where available.
Monday, Dec. 2
No events scheduled
Tuesday, Dec. 3
No events scheduled.
Wednesday, Dec. 4
No events scheduled.
Thursday, Dec. 5
Events postponed due to weather.
Friday, Dec. 6
No events scheduled.
Saturday, Dec.7
No events scheduled.
Sunday, Dec. 8
No events scheduled.
The schedule is subject to change. Check the Liberty schedule on the Section IX website for the latest.
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of Nov. 25-Dec. 1, 2024
The winter sports season kicks off this week with a boys basketball multi-scrimmage.
Here are the schedule and results, if available. Livestream links are included where available.
Monday, Nov. 25
No events scheduled
Tuesday, Nov. 26
4 p.m.: Boys Varsity Basketball multi-scrimmage vs. multiple schools at Sullivan County Community College
Wednesday, Nov. 27
No events scheduled.
Thursday, Nov. 28
No events scheduled.
Friday, Nov. 29
No events scheduled.
Saturday, Nov. 30
No events scheduled.
Sunday, Dec. 1
No events scheduled.
The schedule is subject to change. Check the Liberty schedule on the Section IX website for the latest.
LPD beats LCSD again in annual basketball game; scholarship fund wins
The Liberty Central School District team was looking for its first victory over the Liberty Police Department team in the third annual LPD vs LCSD basketball game on Wednesday, Nov. 14. But it was not meant to be, as LPD kept its winning streak alive. The real winner, though, was the Senior Athlete Scholarship, which earned more than $900 through the event.
Organizer Erin Alvord, a LHS physical education teacher, offered the following thanks:
- Officer/Coach Lake for organizing the officers and for his continued support of this event.
- The LPD for their generous donation to scholarships as they have for the last three years.
- Our LCSD team: Joe Franke, Beth Quatrale, Rich Feeney, Felix Colon, Jenna Genco, Andrew Philips, Jamie Black, Peter Owens, Sonia Lemus, Roothland Medina, Kate Rusin, Jermaine Ferguson, Derek Adams and Dr. Sullivan for showing up and working hard despite the loss.
- LCSD Coach Dave Philips!
- The LPD team. Congrats on the win!
- Ralph Bressler for announcing, singing the National Anthem and keeping the clock.
- All of our chaperones for helping to keep the event safe.
- Sarah Davis, Ashley Bury and Paul Voigtland for taking entry fees.
- The Booster Club for their bake sale and 50/50.
- Mrs. Bull for taking pics and gathering the Junior class to sell concessions.
- The officials for coming out long before their season starts.
- LMS students Montgomery Allen and Grace Fitzgerald for keeping the book.
- Everyday Apparel for making the staff t-shirts.
- The community, staff and all the students who came out for the event; and
- A huge, huge, THANK YOU to our custodial staff for setting up before and cleaning up after.
“As you can see, although I organize this, it takes a village, and I truly appreciate everyone who shows up to play or help in any way they can,” Alvord said.
Girls Varsity Soccer players mentor younger team
The Girls Varsity Soccer team took the Girls Modified Soccer Team under their wing on Tuesday, Sept. 24, and mentored them on controlling the ball, turning with the ball, and learning a few new tricks to beat their opponents.
“The Varsity Girls Soccer team understands the importance of helping the future generations of girls who will make Liberty even greater,” Varsity Coach Roothland Medina said. “Nothing more powerful than having student to student learning. “
He added the varsity players also got a chance to fine tune their skills to deliver clear and explicit instruction, something he called a “win-win situation.”
Liberty High School honors athletes
The Liberty High School Athletics Department hosted the Athletic Block “L” Awards banquet Thursday, June 6, in the high school gymnasium.
The event honors the varsity scholar-athletes who participated in Liberty sports during the 2023-24 school year.
The banquet began with remarks by Athletic Director Erin Alvord and a buffet dinner. The ceremony began with a tribute to Javon Islam, who would have been a senior this year but passed away in May 2023. His football helmet, a baseball cap with his number, and a photo, which will be displayed in the school trophy case, were presented to his family.
Before the student-athlete awards began, Alvord recognized two longtime coaches, Anne and Carpio Ramos, who are retiring. Anne coached girls soccer from 2003 to 2023, and alpine ski from 2021-24, with Carpio coaching girls soccer for 25 years, starting in 1999, and alpine ski starting in 2013.
Redhawk Awards
Student recognition began with the presentation of the new Redhawk award. Students who receive the award are chosen by their coaches for often working the hardest and demonstrating great sportsmanship, teamwork, dedication and commitment.
Receiving the award were:
- Boys Soccer: Bryan Jimbo and Luis Molina Gonzalez
- Girls Soccer: Haylee Gomez
- Football: Christopher Rodgers
- Fall Cheer: Sherlyn Garzon and Shelby Clack
- Boys Basketball: James Dworetsky and David Philips
- Girls Basketball: Haylee Gomez and Angela Wheeler
- Boys Indoor Track and Field: Anthony Lemus
- Girls Indoor Track and Field: Elaina Rameriz
- Skiing: Aiden Yaun
- Winter Cheer: Lorena Chevalier and Soleil Ocasio Lombardi
- Baseball: Matt McCoy
- Softball: Brooke Hessinger, Elaina Ramirez and Alesandra Rivera
- Girls Outdoor Track and Field: Brooke Bull and Rayanna Cottman
- Boys Outdoor Track and Field: Nathan Desrochers and Carlos Campos-Castro
- Girls Golf: Maria Abreu
Scholar Athlete Awards
Seventy-six students earned scholar athlete awards, for carrying at least a 90 average while playing a sport: Quinn Allen, Endya Alvarez, Alvord Zackary, Sheyla Anguisaca-Llanos, Cristian Argenal, Josue Artiga Martinez, Mia Barragan, Jill Baumander, Shawn Bickham Jr., Zachariah Bickham, Brooke Bull, Carmela Burgio, Kevin Cando, Eyanna Castro, Phoenix Cordero, Olivia Corrigan, Rayanna Cottman, Jake Cross, Alan Cruz, Noellia Cruz Cruz, Colin Dasraj, Nevaeh Davis, Eli Desrochers, Lorna DeWitt, James Dworetsky, Jayla Edwards, Alexandra Etess, Sara Fajardo Reyes, Sydania Foster, Juanita Garcia Lopez, Haley Gill, Lia Guillerme, Peyton Hadjstylianos, Starriah Harris, Claudia Herzog, Adam Houser, Misael Juarez Perez, Julia Juron, Jacob Kelly, Madeline Kelly, Zoe Kip, Joshua Kratz, Shea-Leigh Kristiansen, Audrey Krum, Kenisha Ledoux, Gianna Lewis, Roger Lynker III, Kimberlin Malaga Gonzalez, Brenna Mangan, Melany Manzanares Orellana, Matthew McKoy, Mariely Medina Orellana, Luis Molina Gonzaliez, Owen Moore, Elizabeth Navarrete, Joseu Nunura Galan, Soleil Ocasio-Lombardi, Lesly Panama, Giselle Payton, David Philips, Adriana Ponce Agredano, Elaina-Louise Ramirez, Alesandra Rivera, Joseph Sarney, Jeremy Simon, Justin Simon, Mason Smith, Amy Szuba, Allison Vasko, Benjamin Visconti, Austin Werlau, Angela Wheeler, Cameryn Will, Aaden Woolard, Aiden Yaun and Sebastian Yupanqi.
The following awards were also presented:
Coaches Presentations
Boys Soccer
- Defensive Players of the Year: Benjamin Visconti and Carlos Campos-Castro
- Most Improved: James Dworetsky
Girls Soccer
- Most Valuable Player: Noellia Cruz
- Outstanding Offensive Player: Angela Wheeler
- Outstanding Defensive Player: Brenna Mangan
- Most Improved Player: Elizabeth Navarrete
Football
- Offensive Most Valuable Player: Enrique Mercado
- Defensive Most Valuable Player: Jameel McCline
- Most Valuable Player: Enrique Mercado
- John O’Hearn Most Improved Player: Aydan Wilson
- 2023 Coach’s Award: Joshua Kratz
Cross Country
- Most Outstanding Runner: Colin Dasraj
Volleyball
- Most Valuable Offensive Player: Aaliyah Williams
- Most Valuable Defensive Player: Kayla Samuel
- Coach’s Awards: Mya Huebsch, Claudia Herzog and Mykenzi Williams
Fall Game Day Cheer
- Most Valuable Cheerleader: Heidi Brown
- Coach’s Award: Haley Gill
- Most Improved Cheerleader: Endya Alvarez
Boys Basketball
- Ivan Richards MVP Award: Riley Totten
- Most Improved Player: Jeremy Simon
- Offensive Player of the Year: Riley Totten
- Defensive Player of the Year: Enrique Mercado
Wrestling
- Most Valuable Wrestlers: Shawn Bickham Jr. and Zoe Kip
- Coach’s Awards: Adam Houser and Tarek Benadim
- Rookie of the Year: Zachariah Bickham
Boys Indoor Track and Field
- Most Outstanding Field Event Award: Nathan Desrochers
- Most Outstanding Runner: Carlos Campos
- Most Improved: Joseph Sarney
Girls Indoor Track and Field
- Most Outstanding Runner: Sydania Foster
- Most Improved: Rayanna Cottman
- Most Outstanding Novice: Brooke Bull
Alpine Ski
- Most Valuable Skiers: Hudson Danzilo and Brenna Mangan
- Most Improved Skiers: Jake Cross and Cameryn Will
- Coach’s Award: Aiden Yaun
Girls Basketball
- Ivan Richards Most Valuable Player: Destiny Loyce
- Most Improved Player: Julissa Velez
- Sportsmanship Award: Mya Huebsch
Winter Game Day Cheer
- Most Improved Cheerleader: Alesandra Rivera
- Most Valuable Cheerleader: Melany Manzanares Orellana
- Coach’s Award: Elyanna Ocasio-Lombardi
Baseball
- Defensive Player of the Year: James Dworestky
- Offensive Player of the Year: Justin Simon
- Coach’s Awards: Zack Alvord and Aidan Yaun
Softball
- Most Improved Player: Mya Huebsch
- Outstanding Offensive Players: Quinn Allen and Aaliyah Williams
- Outstanding Defensive Player: Nevaeh Davis
- Coach’s Award: Olivia Dworetsky
Boys Outdoor Track and Field
- Most Outstanding Novice: Roger Lynker
- Most Outstanding Track Athletes: Christopher Rodgers and Joseph Sarney
- Most Outstanding Field Athletes: Joshua Kratz and Zachariah Bickham
- Most Improved: Alan Cruz and Kevin Leon Gavilan
Girls Outdoor Track and Field
- Most Outstanding Track Athlete: Sydania Foster
- Most Improved: Jill Baumander
- Most Outstanding Novices: Starriah Harris and Adriana Ponce Agredano
Boys Tennis
- Most Valuable Player: Josue Nunura
- Most Improved Player: Misael Juarez Perez
- Coach’s Award: Sebastian Yupanqui
Boys Golf
- Coaches Award: Jeremy Simon
- Most Improved Golfer: Owen Moore
Girls Golf
- Coach’s Award: Mia Barragan
- Most Improved Golfer: Elizabeth Cruz Cruz
Special Recognition Awards
Ross Awards
- Boys Soccer Scholar Athlete: Ben Visconti
- Girls Soccer Scholar Athlete: Elaina-Louise Ramirez
Rattner award
- Boys Basketball Scholar Athlete: David Philips
- Girls Basketball Scholar Athlete: Kenisha Ledoux
Goodstein Award
- Wrestling Perseverance: Manuel Lopez
Kavleski Award
- Boys Track and Field Scholar Athlete: Phoenix Cordero
- Girls Track and Field Scholar Athlete: Jill Baumander
Fred Planica Award
- Most Improved Baseball Player: James Fancher
Buchal Awards
- 2024 Most Valuable Baseball Player: David Philips
- 2024 Most Valuable Softball Player: Angela Wheeler
Senior Presentations
- Elizabeth “Betty” Totten Sportsmanship Awards: Riley Totten and Noellia Cruz Cruz
- Liberty Rotary Club Perseverance Awards: David Philips and Aaliyah Williams
- Tom Kelly Award Outstanding Senior Athletes: Enrique Mercado and Mya Huebsch
Congratulations to all of our 2023-24 student-athletes, and best of luck in the future to the Class of 2024
More photos can be seen on our social media pages.
LES fourth-grade wrestler takes second in statewide event
Liberty Elementary fourth-grader Blake Dennison recently placed second in the NY Wrestling Association for Youth State Championships. He trains at Deep Roots Wrestling Club in Walden, three times a week, while excelling in his education and band. On Saturday, March 9, he traveled to Syracuse to compete in the D5 70-pound weight class, which had 30 competitors.
Annual tournament raises $200 for scholarship
Liberty High School Physical Education Department held its annual Ron Francisco Ping Pong and Badminton Tournament on Thursday, Feb. 29, in the high school gymnasium.
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here were more than 100 participants and almost 200 students and staff who watched, the largest since at least before COVID, Athletic Director Erin Alvord said.
“In the end, this was probably one of our best tournaments of all time. The students were organized, followed direction and were supportive of one another,” she said.
The champions were:
- Girls Ping Pong: Julia Juron
- Boys Ping Pong: Enrique Mercado
- Staff Ping Pong: Gene Doyle (two years in a row, and was also champ when he was a student.)
- Student Badminton: David Philips and Ben Visconti
- Staff Badminton: Beth Quatrale and Liz Hannold.
The event, named in honor of a former PE teacher Ron Francisco, raised $200 for the memorial scholarship in his name. Two scholarships are awarded annual to seniors who have demonstrated positive character in PE classes and in their athletics.
More photos will be posted to the district’s Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Liberty ninth-grader competes in state ski championships
Liberty High School ninth-grader Hudson Danzilo traveled to Lake Placid to compete in the state Alpine Ski Championships, held Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 26 and 27.
Coaches Anne and Carpio Ramos traveled to Whiteface Mountain along with Hudson and his family. He practiced the Saturday and Sunday before the competition, and competed in the giant slalom on Monday and the slalom on Tuesday. Each skier got two runs and had to complete each run to place. Hudson completed all four runs to place 33rd out of 66 racers in the giant slalom and 23rd out of 66 racers in the slalom.
He started skiing when he was 15 months old, with help from his family, and could ski on his own at 2 years old, Liberty Athletic Director Erin Alvord said.
“We could not be more proud of Hudson and his hard work. Not only does he practice with the team, but he can often be found on the mountain in his personal time,” she said. “Hudson, your future is bright and we cannot wait to see what you bring to Alpine Ski in the next three years. Thank you for representing Liberty so well.”
Alvord also thanked the Ramoses and the members of the Fallsburg/Liberty/Tri-Valley ski team for their work with Hudson.
Senior soccer player earns Section 9 All Star honors
Carlos Campos Castro was one of 11 Class A Boys Soccer All Stars by the Section 9 Soccer Coaches Association. He anchored the Redhawks defense all season as centerback. His coach Debbie Simpson said he had good recovery speed, the ability to win 50/50 balls and took the majority of the goal kicks.
“With multiple changes and additions to the back line, Carlos was able to keep the backfield organized while being a strong presence and leader himself,” Simpson said. “Carlos’ defensive ability was noted by opposing coaches and was a definite factor in his selection to the Class A All-Star list.
“We will miss his defensive consistency next year,” she added.