Category: District News
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of Oct. 6-12, 2025
Our student-athletes will be in action this week with cross country, football, 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, Oct. 6
4 p.m.: Girls Modified Soccer vs. Rockland Central School District at Rockland Middle/High School in Livingston Manor
4:30 p.m.: Girls Varsity Soccer vs Port Jervis at Port Jervis High School
4:45 p.m.: Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Tuxedo High School at Tuxedo High School
Tuesday, Oct. 7
4 p.m.: Girls Varsity Tennis vs. Monticello High School at Monticello High School
4:15 p.m.: Girls JV Soccer vs. Sullivan West High School at Liberty High School
4:15 p.m.: Girls Modified Volleyball vs. Ellenville Central at Liberty Middle School
4:30 p.m.: Girls and Boys Modified and Varsity Cross Country vs. Multiple Schools at Goshen High School Lower Field
Wednesday, Oct. 8
4 p.m.: Girls Modified Soccer vs. Fallsburg at Benjamin Cosor Elementary School Field
4:30 p.m.: Girls JV Volleyball vs Beacon City at Beacon High School Gym
4:30 p.m.: Boys Modified Football vs. James I. O’Neill at James I. O’Neill High School Turf Field
6 p.m.: Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Beacon City at Beacon High School Gym
Thursday, Oct. 9
4:30 p.m.: Boys JV Soccer vs. S.S. Seward Institute at Liberty High School
4:30 p.m.: Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Port Jervis High School at Port Jervis High School Field
4:45 p.m.: Boys Modified Soccer vs. Beacon City at Rombout Middle School in Beacon
Friday, Oct. 10
4 p.m.: Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Fallsburg at Liberty High School
4:30 p.m.: Boys Varity Soccer vs. Chapel Field Christian Schools at Chapel Field
4:30 p.m.: Boys JV Soccer vs. Monticello High School at Liberty High School
4:45 p.m.: Modified Girls Soccer vs. Beacon City at Rombout Middle School in Beacon
6:30 p.m.: Varsity Football vs. New Paltz High School at New Paltz High School Floyd Patterson Field
Saturday, Oct. 11
No events scheduled
Sunday, Oct. 12
No events scheduled
BOE to have special meeting Oct. 7
There will be a special meeting of the Board of Education at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, in the District Office at 115 Buckley St. in Liberty.
The board will vote on a very brief agenda which will be open to the public. There will be no regular business. The agenda will be available at Board Docs on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025.
The next regular meeting of the board will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025 in the HS Media Center.
HPAC to have trunk or treat, seeks participants
Hurleyville Performing Arts Center will host a trunk or treat from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31.
To sign up to decorate your trunk and hand out treats, email info@HPACNY.org.
At 6 p.m. the annual Hurleyville Halloween Parade will take starting at the old fire station.
HPAC is at 219 Main St. in Hurleyville.
LCSD to host info session on upcoming science research program
Liberty Central School District will launch a science research program for the 2026-2027 school year.
All interested students and their families are invited to an informational session to learn about this unique opportunity. To initiate this program, the district is partnering with Liberty alumnus Michael Blueglass, who is affiliated with the Advancing STEM Research Teaching group.
Blueglass has helped schools across the nation implement STEM-based research projects that prepare students for success in higher education and the workforce. The district encourages all middle and high school students and their families to attend and discover how this program can help Liberty students continue to pursue their potential.
The informational session will take place at 5 p.m. Oct. 16, in the Liberty High School Media Center.
Two Redhawks get a glimpse of Real Futures through A Single Bite program
Over the summer, two Redhawks expanded their knowledge and skills related to nonprofit culinary education during the first Real Futures program hosted by A Single Bite.
The program was built on the success of a Single Bite’s Real Food Education program, which has been helping educate students about the importance of healthy, locally grown food since 2019.
Liberty student AnnaMay Lopez and graduate Stefan Schloss were among the first class of six in the six-week program.
Students in the program are drawn from participating school districts—Liberty, Sullivan West and the newly merged Rockland central school district—who have displayed an interest in exploring food-centric career and college pathways.
Throughout the program, students worked in a number of departments: real food education; research, nonprofit administration and fundraising; warehouse real food logistics and distribution; and with the culinary program in the kitchen preparing food for community meal programs for food insecure families. Work also included “real food jobs” in restaurants and hospitality settings.
They developed workplace skills such as communication, teamwork, time management and responsibility. They participated in mentorship opportunities with professionals (e.g., chefs, hospitality leaders), and completed projects such as research, recipe/menu development, baking, warehouse management, writing articles, and contributing to local food programs.
“AnnaMay Lopez made a marvelous contribution during her six weeks with us,” Real Food Education Manager Liz Stretch said. “She consistently demonstrated commitment, creativity and a strong work ethic, and it was a genuine pleasure to have her on our team.”
The program made quite the impact on recent graduate Stefan Schloss. “This program was an incredible opportunity to explore my passion for food and community,” he said. “Every day offered a new challenge and a chance to learn skills I know I’ll carry forward in my career.”
Liberty Middle School has been working with A Single Bite to bring the message of healthy eating to students since the Real Food Program’s start.
“We know that working with young people can be both rewarding and challenging, but we want to share how much we value this partnership,” Stretch said in a letter to Liberty Middle School Principal Heather Cheh. “Liberty School is doing a wonderful job, and we are very appreciative of your school’s time and effort in supporting our Real Food Education Program.”
The Real Futures program serves as the next step beyond Real Food Education and Real Food Rewards—a new digital tool that helps students keep exploring real vs. processed food, local farms and healthy eating habits—putting classroom learning into action.
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 5, 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. 29
4 p.m.: Boys Modified Soccer vs. Tri Valley Central School at Liberty Elementary School
4:30 p.m.: Girls JV Volleyball vs. Sullivan West at Sullivan West Lake Huntington Campus Gym
4:30 p.m.: Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Monticello High School at Liberty High School
4:30 p.m.: Boys JV Soccer vs. Monticello High School at Somerville Field in Monticello
6 p.m.: Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Sullivan West at Sullivan West Lake Huntington Campus Gym
Tuesday, Sept. 30
4 p.m.: Girls Modified Soccer vs. Tri Valley Central High School at Liberty Elementary School
4 p.m.: Girls Varsity Tennis vs. John S. Burke Catholic at Goshen Sports Complex Tennis Court
4:15 p.m.: Boys and Girls Modified Cross Country vs. Multiple Schools at Fallsburg High School XC Track
4:30 p.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Cross Country vs. Multiple Schools at Fallsburg High School XC Track
4:30 p.m.: Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Beacon City at Liberty High School
4:30 p.m.: Girls JV Soccer vs. Beacon City at Liberty High School
4:30 p.m.: Modified Football vs. Chester Academy at Chester Commons Park Football Field
Wednesday, Oct. 1
4:30 p.m.: Girls JV Volleyball vs. Rockland Central School District at Rockland Elementary in Roscoe
Thursday, Oct. 2
4:30 p.m.: Girls Varsity Soccer vs. Tri Valley Central High School at Tri Valley Central High School Field
Friday, Oct. 3
4 p.m.: Girls Modified Soccer vs. Eldred at George Ross Mackenzie Elementary School Soccer Field in Glen Spey
4 p.m.: Girls Varsity Tennis vs. Port Jervis High School at Liberty High School
4:30 p.m.: Girls JV Volleyball vs. Monticello High School at Liberty High School Gym
4:30 p.m.: Varsity Boys Soccer Vs. Beacon City at Liberty High School
5 p.m.: Girls JV Soccer vs. Middletown at Liberty High School
6 p.m.: Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Monticello High School at Liberty High School Gym
Saturday, Oct. 4
10 a.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Cross Country vs Chenango Valley High School at Chenango Valley High School Cross Country in Binghamton
6 p.m.: Boys Varsity Football vs. Rondout Valley High School at Rondout Valley HS Stadium in Accord
Sunday, Oct. 5
No events scheduled
LCSD seeks bids for pest control services
Liberty Central School District is seeking bids for pest control services. Specifications will be available starting Oct. 1 at the Liberty Central School District Business Office at 115 Buckley St. in Liberty starting Oct. 1. Bid responses are done by 10 a.m. Oct. 14, with the bid awarded no later than Oct. 31.
Board hears project updates
Work is moving forward on the capital projects approved by voters in January 2024 and May 2025.
The Liberty Central School Board of Education heard an update from project architect LAN Associates and construction manager Schoolhouse Construction Services during the board’s meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 23.
Phase 1
Dirt was turned on the first phase of construction, the athletic facility, in late spring with work progressing throughout the summer and into the fall. The lights were installed in late summer. The turf field installation is expected to begin next week and take about three weeks to complete. Work on the bleacher and press box foundations have started and will continue over the next two weeks, with delivery and installation scheduled for early next year, depending on weather Construction of the six lane track will begin after the bleachers are installed. The facility is expected to be ready for graduation 2026.
The second part of the first phase is the new maintenance building. The project is being prepared to go for bid.
Phase 2
Basic design work is complete for the second phase of the project, which includes work at the high school and middle school.
The work at the high school includes renovations in the 300 wing and cafeteria, creation of the Innovation Lab, a generator replacement, stair removal, and upgrades to the HVAC controls, carbon monoxide alarm system and code-mandated items.
The work at the middle school includes site drainage improvements, replacement of the electrical main distribution panel and some internal doors, upgrades to the HVAC controls and carbon monoxide alarm system and a new emergency generator.
The project design is being prepared for submission to the New York State Education Department for approval, with work expected to begin next year.
Phase 3
The final phase of the project includes work at the elementary school and the district office. The project is in the design phase with work expected to take place in 2026 and 2027.
The work at the district office includes carbon monoxide alarm system upgrades and a new emergency generator.
The work at the elementary school includes items approved in both capital project proposals: Roofing repairs and upgrades, asbestos flooring abatement and replacement, wood flooring replacement, new complaint railing on the interior bleachers in the gym, and carbon monoxide alarm system and gym ventilation upgrades. Additional HVAC upgrades were approved in the 2025 project to address state-mandated temperature limits in classroom spaces. HVAC work includes unit ventilator upgrades in the classrooms, boiler conversion to accommodate the additional air conditioning and HVAC control upgrades.
LAN has completed all major architectural and mechanical site survey work, but additional visits to the school may be needed as the design is developed and finalized. The HVAC load calculations have been finalized and the preparation of demolition drawing is ongoing. The vertical package unit ventilators (VUV) locations have been laid out, with a mock of a classroom VUV built and reviewed with the district earlier this month. The options for providing ventilation air in the gymnasium are being reviewed and coordinated. LAN has also been in communication with Day Automation, which provides energy services to the district, in regard to the boiler replacement in the original building or expansion of the existing boiler plant.
LAN and Schoolhouse also offered an update on the emergency culvert replacement at the Elementary School. A majority of the work was completed before school began, with a few minor items yet to be completed
Rolling V to have trunk or treat
Rolling V Bus Corp. will host a trunk or treat event at its bus garage on state Route 52 in Liberty from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25.
Those who wish to set up trunks at the event may email Suzette at sbertholf@rollingv.com
All Liberty Central School District families are invited to attend.
The Liberty Faculty Association will be sponsoring at trunk. Those interested in volunteering or donating candy may reach out to Rachel Countryman at rcountryman@libertyk12.org, or donations may be dropped off at Liberty Elementary to her attention.
Liberty Unity Event set for Oct. 4
Liberty Central School District families are invited to the Liberty Unity Event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Creekside Park in Liberty.
There will be free food, while supplies last, free games and music by DJ Kool D.
The event is sponsored by the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Sullivan County, SALT Cares, Lets Stop Stigma Sullivan County, Action Toward Independence (ATI), Liberty Rotary, Liberty Police, Cornerstone Family Healthcare and the Sullivan Central Rotary Club.