Liberty honors varsity athletes
Liberty Central School District honored its scholar-athletes during its athletic Block L Awards in the David E. Panebaker auditorium earlier this month.
“It is an absolute honor to stand before you tonight to celebrate another incredible year of Liberty Central School athletics,“ Athletic Director Thomas Zehner said in his opening remarks. “Looking out at this room, I don’t just see a collection of jerseys, stats, or medals. I see the heart and soul of this community.”
Following opening remarks by Mr. Zehner, the following were among the awards presented.
Fall
Boys Soccer
- Co-Offensive Most Valuable Player: Rene bernal Huezo and Jose Moreno Reyes
- Most Improved Player: Jeffrey Banegas Barahona
- Golden Glove: Justin Simon
- Coaches Award: Randy Romero Bello
Girls Soccer
- Most Valuable Player: Brooke Bull
- Most Improved Player: Madysen Rielly
- Coaches Award: Adriana Ponce Agredano
Football
- Coaches Award: Austin Frunzi
- Offensive MVP: Shawn Bickham Jr
- Defensive MVP: Riley Cox
- Most Improved Player: Austin Frunzi
- Overall MVP: Tayler Schwartz
Cross Country
- Most Valuable Cross Country Runner-Girls: Adriana Ponce
- Most Valuable Cross Country Runner-Boys: Colin Dasraj
- Most Improved Runner: Angela Wheeler
Girls Tennis
- MVP: Allisson Diaz Lopez
- Coaches Award: Angele Osorio Ramirez
Volleyball
- Coaches Awards: Ariana Wilson and Makayla Morales
Game Day Cheer
- Coaches Awards: Aimee Sheerwood and Aryiah Cottman
Winter
Boys Basketball
- MVP: Adrien Ferguson
- Offensive MVP: Zack Alvord
- Defensive MVP: Tyleal Aubain
- Most Improved Player: Riley Cox
Boys Wrestling
- MVP: Elmer Son Vicente
- Most Improved: Misael Juarez Perez
- Coaches Award: Tarek Benadim
Girls Wrestling
- Most Valuable Wrestler: Isabella Wagner
- Rookie of the Year:Baileigh Steinberg
- Boys Indoor Track & Field
- Most Valuable Track Athletes: Joseph Sarney, Dylan Romero and Colten Jay Allen
- Most Improved Track Athlete: Ryan Romero Bello
Girls Indoor Track & Field
- Most Outstanding Track Athletes Sydania Foster and Brooke Bull
- Bounceback Athlete: Sheyla Anguisaca Llanos
- Breakout Performer: Starriah Harris
- Most Outstanding Novice: Victoria Henry
Boys Alpine Ski
- Coaches Award: Roger Lynker
- Most Valuable Player: Hudson Danzillo
- Most Improved Skier: Brody Kelly
Girls Alpine Ski
- Coach’s Award: Alexandra Kelly
- Most Improved: Lia Guillerme
Girls Basketball
- MVP: Giselle Payton
- Defensive MVP: Arianna Wilson
- Most Improved: Adriana Ponce
Game Day Cheer
- MVP: Adelyse Brewer
Spring
Baseball
- Coaches Awards: Zackary Alvord, Everett Schwartz and Tayler Schwartz
Softball
- Co-Offensive Players of the Year: Madelyn Stewart and Guillana Wagner
- Defensive Player of the Year: Arianna Wilson
- Coaches Award: Brooke Porter
Boys Outdoor Track and Field
- Most Valuable Track Athlete: Joseph Sarney
- Sprinter Award: Dylan Romero
- Throwers Award: Shawn Bickham
- Most Improved Track Athlete: Michael Reyes
- Distance Award: Ryan Romero
Girls Outdoor Track and Field
- Most Valuable Track Athletes Sydania Foster and Brooke Bull
- Most Outstanding Novice: Makayla Morales
- Breakout Performer: Starriah Harris
- Coaches Award: Sheyla Anguisaca Llanos
Boys Tennis
- Most Valuable Player: Sebastian Yupanqui
- Coaches Awards: Phillo Romero and John Palacios Medrano
Boys Golf
- Lowest Scorer: Jake Cross
- Coaches Award: Phillip Burrous
Girls Golf
- Most Valuable Golfer: Elizabeth Cruz Cruz
- Coaches Award: Angela Wheeler
Special Recognition Awards
“Ross” Award
- Boys Soccer Scholar Athlete: Zackary Alvord
- Girls Soccer Scholar Athlete: Adriana Ponce Agredano
“Rattner” Award
- Boys Basketball Scholar Athlete: Joseph DiBartolo
- Girls Basketball Scholar Athlete: Adriana Ponce Agredano
“Goodstein” Award
- Wrestling Perseverance: Tarek Benadim
Kavleski Award
- Boys Track & Field Scholar Athlete: Joseph Sarney
- Girls Track & Field Scholar Athlete: Adriana Ponce Agredano
Fred Planica Award
- Most Improved Player (Underclassman) (Baseball): Michael Feijo
- Buchal Award Most Valuable Player (Baseball): Justin Simon
- Most Valuable Player (Softball): Angela Wheeler
“To our athletes: whether you are walking away tonight with a championship patch, a most-improved award, or simply the pride of finishing a hard-fought season, remember this: the plaques on these tables are wonderful, but they aren’t the real prize,” Mr. Zehner said. “The real prize is the person you became while trying to earn them. It’s the discipline you built. It’s the lifelong bonds you formed with your teammates. It’s the resilience you developed that will serve you long after you hang up your Liberty uniform.
“Thank you all, congratulations to all of tonight’s winners and participants, and as always—Go Redhawks!”
