Category: High School News
Board of Education to meet March 10
The next Liberty Central School District Board of Education meeting will be on Tuesday, March 10, in the HS Media Center, 125 Buckley St., Liberty at 5 p.m. The Board anticipates to enter into executive session (not open to the public) immediately.
The regular portion of the meeting, open to the public, is expected to resume at 6 p.m.
The agenda will be available on Monday, March 9, at Board Docs.
Liberty to host All County Music Festival
The Liberty Central School District Music Department will host the Sullivan County All County Music Festival on Friday and Saturday, March 6 and 7.
Students will rehearse with their ensembles on Friday evening as well as Saturday morning in preparation for their concerts Saturday afternoon.
Concerts will be held in the Liberty High School Auditorium as follows:
- 1:30 p.m.: Elementary Chorus and Middle School Band
- 3:30 p.m.: Senior High Orchestra, Treble Chorus, Junior High Jazz Band
- 5:30 p.m.: Junior High Chorus and Senior High Band.
The public is invited to attend. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door at $8 a ticket on a first-come, first-served basis.
The snow date for the concerts is March 8 at the same times and location.
More than 200 named to LHS honor rolls
The following students were named to the second-marking period honor rolls at Liberty High School. High Honor Roll students must have attained a marking period average of 90 or better and have no failing or incomplete grades. Honor Roll students must have attained a marking period average of 85 or better and have no failing or incomplete grades.
12th grade
High Honor: Maliea Agapito, Sheyla Anguisaca-Llanos, Cristian Argenal, Brooke Bull, Carmela Burgio, Runxian Chen, Jake Cross, Marcus Curry, Genna DeFrank, Giada DeFrank, Eli Desrochers, Allisson Diaz Lopez, Christopher DiBartolo, Lia Guillerme, Jacob Kelly, Kaley Klein, Kimberlin Mejia Alvarado, Sarai Miranda, Serenity Moore, Makayla Morales, William Pennell, Brooke Porter, Cassandra Porter, Ryan Romero-Bello, Phillo Romero, Joshua Ross, Joseph Sarney, Tayler Schwartz, Jaidon Simmons, Justin Simon, Elijah Warren, Tatianna Warren, Angela Wheeler, Haven Wright and Isaiah Young.
Honor: Naiara Alvarado Piedy, Teodulo Banegas Jr., Addison Bury, Kamorez Connell, Valeria Cruz, Joshua Decker Jr., Cameron Degroat, Joseph DiBartolo, Adrian Estrada Ruiz, Sydania Foster, Kristjana Geirsdottir, Cheyenne Graham, Maria Guambi Aules, Miguel Guzman, Kelsey Hopkins, Jenifer Jadan Panama, Lincoln Klein, Belen Leon Martinez, Gusto Leon, James Letohic III, DaShaun Loyce, Arwyn Lucero-Bonilla, Angelina Magie, Yuritzy Martinez Ramirez, Nevaeh McCoy, Quelin Molina Gavilan, Brandon Palacios Medrano Ortiz-Vega, Maria Quintanialla Bonilla, Sara Quiroz Gomez, Jensen Rivera, Jose Rivera, Randy Romero-Bello, Emma Stonick, Olivia Tyler and Pheobe Wilson.
11th grade
High Honor: Zackary Alvord, Jill Baumander, Jeffery Cobbs Jr., Lilana Crespo, Peyton Hadjstylianos, Jhosmery Jadan Pangolo, Phoenix Johnson, Misael Juarez Perez, Bartlomiej Klys, Audrey Krum, Roger Lynker III, Gia Matullo, Jeremiah McLeod, Mariely Medina Orellana, Lucio Ponce Vazquez, Amy Szuba, Allison Vasko, Lige Young, Sebastian Yupanqui.
Honor: Derick Aliers Amparo, Gianino Amendola, Mathias Atkins, Tyleal Aubain, Olivia Corrigan, Alan Cruz, Hudson Danzilo, Colin Dole, Dung Duong, Austin Frunzi, Breanna Fuller, Yamilet Garcia Gonzalez, Mayrelis Gonzalez Ramirez, Nester Leon Aldana, Juan Lucero Morales, Marvin Lucero Ramirez, Lucas McCarthy, Jose Moreno Reyes, Angele Osorio Ramirez, Savannah Pagan Van Wagner, Katherine Panama Guaillazaca, Giselle Perez Sanchez, Katterin Reyes Guardado, Riley Santiago, Jordan Smith, Jeronimo Velez Osoria and Giuliana Wagner.
10th grade
High Honor: Colten Jay Allen, Stephanie Amaya Bonilla, Lillianna Black, Samuel Blandon Cardona, Emily Cardenas Reyes, Keven Cordero Lima, Sophia Duarte, Belle Gandulla, Stephanie Gomez Nivelo, Tyler Juron, Jacob Klein, Dillon Kreiter, Shea-Leigh Kristiansen, Justin Lima Cedeno, Danna Lopez Ojeda, Evelyn Molina Ax, Analeah Ocasio, John Penaranda, Anai Perez Sanchez, Kourtney Perry, Adriana Ponce Agredano, Peyton Anthony Rivera, Anthony Salazar Gomez and Baileigh Steinberg.
Honor: Irwin Barragan Rojas, Jared Briggs, Ted Caycho Jr., Hope Corbett, Yarel Diaz Lopez, Carlos Erazo Palma, Timothy Eronimous, Michael Feijo, Jade Guaillazaca Lopez, Patrika Hamal, Starriah Harris, Hunter Kavleski, Christian Lachanski, Christian Lachanski, Patrick McNamara, Raul Rios, Alyvia Samson-Payne, Kenzye Valencia Garcia, Samantha Vidalis, Mason Williams, Cody Winters and Alonso Yupanqui.
Ninth grade
High Honor: Luca Burgio, Phillip Burrous Jr., Amelia Cole, Casity DiBartolo, Joshua DiBartolo, Thomas Etess, Grace Fitzgerald, Jasmine Garcia-Reyes, Anthony Gavidia Reyes, Nazarah Heglar, Victoria Henry, Mariana Joya-Reyes, Damien Keating, Alexandra Kelly, Sara Liddle, Paola Lopez Perez, Elizabeth MacNamara, Tristan Maloney, Olivia Matuszak, Alex Olivares-Reyes, Jacob Pennell, Aaron Ponce Flores, Rudis Reyes Lazo, Kimberly Rodriguez, Scarlett Saltos Zapatanga, Jace Snowden, Alena Tarabichi and Sophia Vasko.
Honor: Nathan Alvord, Mikaella Assiotou, Gabriel Bossert, Samantha Bull, Alexander Caiza Chango, Bentley Clarke, Yoreleny DeJesus Padillo, Alexandra Galeas Osorio, Neil Heimowitz, Wilton Mata, Selkir Molina Gonzalez, Mia Molina, Gabriela Mosso, Sariah Ocasio, Javier Ortiz Paz, Carla Perez Perez, Quinn Santiago, Everett Schwartz and Steven Velasquez Romualdo.
Seniors take Color Wars 2026 title
The senior class emerged victorious in the 2026 edition of the Color Wars, earning the most points through a series of events including Liberty Pride Fridays, snack wars, winter spirit week, Halloween door decorating and the Color Wars hallway decorating and spirit week contests last week.
The seniors, in purple, earned 275 points, including winning the hallway decorating contest of the theme Coraline.
The juniors, in orange, took second overall with 200 points, placing third with their Space Jam decorated hallway.
The freshmen with their blue Avatar hallway took second in hallway decorating and were third overall with165 points.
The sophomore class, in green, placed fourth overall with 145 points and in hallway decorating with their Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle theme.
The annual event, sponsored by the Student Council, showcases student talent, school pride and teamwork while having some fun as well.
Girls qualify for states in 4×200 relay and pole vault
Members of the Liberty High School indoor track and field team competed at the State Qualifiers on Saturday, Feb. 28. They set new personal records, school records and had a few people make it to the State Championship Meet coming up on Friday and Saturday, March 6 and 7, at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island.
- Boys 4×200 relay of Joe Sarney, Dylan Romero, Colten Allen and Samuel Blandon took fourth place and set a school record.
- Boys 4×400 relay of Joe Sarney, Dylan Romero, Colten Allen and Alan Cruz took third overall also setting a school record
- Girls Sprint Medley Relay of Adriana Ponce Agredano, Audrey Krum, Quinn Santiago and Sheyla Anguisaca Llanos took sixth place overall
- Starriah Harris took eighth place overall in the 55m hurdles
Sydania Foster set a school record and placed seventh overall in the 300m.- Brooke Bull also set a school record and took first place in pole vault and will be going to states
- Also going to states is the girls 4×200 relay team of Victoria Henry, Starriah Harris, Brooke Bull, Sydania Foster, which set a school record and took first place. Alternates are Quinn Santiago and Audrey Krum.
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of March 2-8, 2026
The final event of the winter athletics season will be this weekend with the indoor indoor track and field state championships.
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-Thursday, March 2-5
No events scheduled.
Friday and Saturday, March 6-7
State Championship Meet at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island. Liberty Athletes competing are Brooke Bull in pole vault and the girls 4×200 relay team of Victoria Henry, Starriah Harris, Brooke Bull, Sydania Foster with alternates of Quinn Santiago and Audrey Krum. The full schedule is available by clicking here.
Sunday, March 8
No events scheduled.
Pre-K registration underway at Liberty
Pre-K registration for the 2026-27 school year began March 2 at Liberty Central School District.
Eligible pre-kindergarten students must be residents of the district and turn 4 years old before Dec. 1, 2026.
All eligible applications received by March 31 will be included in a lottery, to be held April 10, if needed. Any applications filed after March 31, and those not selected in the lottery, will be added to a waitlist. All slots will be full day.
Pre-K registration is held at Liberty School District’s Registration Office, 115 Buckley St., Liberty. To make an appointment call Heather Austin at 845-292-5400, ext. 2331.
Families are asked to bring the following to their appointment, along with a completed pre-k registration packet:
- A copy of the parent/guardian’s photo ID
- The child’s birth certificate
- Proof of residency (such as a utility bill or rental lease)
- Immunization records, including proof of lead screen
- Copy of a recent physical exam (must include all school physical exam requirements; please check with doctor)
- The child’s health insurance card
- Custody papers, if applicable
Two emergency closure days remain; remote learning reminder issued
Because of the blizzard warning and state of emergency, the closure today, Feb. 23, did not count toward Liberty Central School District’s allotted emergency closure days. The district has two of our eight emergency closure days remaining.
If the district uses all of its emergency days, the district will transition to remote learning if weather or other situations require the buildings to be closed.
Liberty will communicate its intention to use remote learning days, if the potential situation arises. The LCSD remote learning plan is available on the website.
Questions may be directed to questions@libertyk12.org.
Sports schedule, and results, for the week of Feb. 23-March 1, 2026
Our winter athletics schedule is winding down, with several basketball games, indoor track and field state qualifiers and the state championship in Alpine skiing, scheduled.
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, Feb. 23
9:30 a.m.: NYSPHSAA Skiing Championships: Giant Slalom (Hudson Danzilo) at Bristol Mountain Ski Resort in Canandaigua.
Tuesday, Feb. 24
9:30 a.m.: NYSPHSAA Skiing Championships: Slalom (Hudson Danzilo) at Bristol Mountain Ski Resort in Canandaigua.
4 p.m.: Boys Modified Basketball vs. Eldred at Liberty Middle School
5 p.m.: Boys JV Basketball vs. Beacon City at Beacon High School
5:30 p.m.: Girls Modified Basketball vs. Eldred at Liberty Middle School
6:30 p.m.: Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Beacon City at Beacon High School
Wednesday, Feb. 25
No events scheduled.
Thursday, Feb. 26
5 p.m.: Boys JV Basketball vs. Sullivan West at Liberty High School
5 p.m.: Girls JV Basketball vs. Monticello at Monticello High School
6:30 p.m.: Boys JV Basketball vs. Sullivan West at Liberty High School
6:30 p.m.: Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Monticello at Monticello High School
Friday, Feb. 27
No events scheduled.
Saturday, Feb. 28
2 p.m.: Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Marlboro at Liberty High School, opening round Section 9 play offs.
6 p.m.: Boys and Girls Varsity Indoor Track and Field State Qualifier vs. multiple schools at Armory Track.
Results:
- Boys 4×200 relay of Joe Sarney, Dylan Romero, Colten Allen and Samuel Blandon took fourth place and set a school record.
- Boys 4×400 relay of Joe Sarney, Dylan Romero, Colten Allen and Alan Cruz took third overall also setting a school record
- Girls Sprint Medley Relay of Adriana Ponce Agredano, Audrey Krum, Quinn Santiago and Sheyla Anguisaca Llanos took sixth place overall
- Starriah Harris took eighth place overall in the 55m hurdles
- Sydania Foster set a school record and placed seventh overall in the 300m.
- Brooke Bull also set a school record and took first place in pole vault and will be going to states
- Also going to states is the girls 4×200 relay team of Victoria Henry, Starriah Harris, Brooke Bull, Sydania Foster, which set a school record and took first place. Alternates are Quinn Santiago and Audrey Krum.
Sunday, March 1
No events scheduled.
HPAC to host the ‘Black Legacy Project Live’
Hurleyville Performing Arts Center will host “The Black Legacy Project Live,” a free musical celebration of Black History created by the nonprofit Music in Common.
The show will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, at HPAC, at 32+ Main St., in Hurleyville. Concessions will be available.
For more information, visit the event page at the HPAC website.