The Patriot Press

A stellar season for Liberty Drill

Caitlyn Mckinzie, Editorial Board – April 28, 2023

Most students only get to see a Liberty Drill performance during sports or assemblies, but their season runs longer than that of many other sports. And this season, for the first time in five years, Liberty Drill competed at the USA Dance Nationals competition.

Chemistry among demons: Varsity soccer quote of the day

Tyler Rubenstein, Sports Editor – April 28, 2023

Liberty Boys Varsity Soccer started this year extremely new as the core of last year’s successful team successfully departed for college. They have had to navigate the rough seas of building chemistry throughout the season in order to achieve their goal of winning KingCo. One specific aspect of their team this year has been helpful in this fight is Kellen Kobata’s Quote of the Day. The belief around the team is as follows: by believing in the quote of the day, they will become a team full of chemistry demons.

Winter sports recap

Sarim Khan and Sylvia Aquino – March 24, 2023

The winter sports season has come to an end. The teams had fulfilling seasons and have plans to continue improving their skills in preparations for next year’s season.

Athlete Burnout: What is it?

Sabrina Holmes, Staff Writer – March 24, 2023

Waking up for school at six am, bleary eyed senior Keaton Canaday eats breakfast and quickly gets ready for school. After eight long hours of school, she drives 30-35 minutes to practice at King Aquatic Center, where she will remain for three hours until she arrives home at about nine o’clock.

On track to succeed

Jocelyn Hood, Opinion Editor – March 24, 2023

Most people only run when necessary, like when they’re late to their bus or there’s a dramatic explosion right behind them and they have to just barely get away in slo-mo. Callie Holmes and Sutton Flint aren’t “most people”; they run for fun, and that takes a lot of passion.

Diving for success: Matthew Brady earns KingCo Championship

Paige Bajsarowicz, Editorial Board – March 24, 2023

Any high school athlete can attest that the chances of qualifying for KingCo as an underclassman are slim.

Rise and shine: Liberty athletes benefit from early morning weight training

Lucas Counts, Editorial Board Member – March 24, 2023

Your lamp comes on in sync with the monotonous ring of your xylophone alarm. You awake, bleary-eyed, and either scroll through Instagram, or lie there in a vegetative, sleep-deprived state. But would you dare pick up a dumbbell?

MVP to manager: boy’s basketball makes moves

Kade Ecker, Beat Editor – March 24, 2023

As boy’s basketball wraps up this season, multiple players managed to land spots on the KingCo 3A All-League Selections and dominate against their opponents. These awards acknowledge the hard work that the players put in throughout the season, having selections such as Most Valuable Player (MVP), Defensive Player, Coach, and Team Sportsmanship of the Year.

Spring sports are blooming!

Sabrina Holmes and Kendall Sullivan – March 24, 2023

The flowers are blooming, as are Liberty’s new and returning athletes! Get to know some of our Liberty players and coaches as they prepare for the upcoming spring season.

Liberty athletes wrestle with gender stereotypes

Eowyn Ream, Staff Writer – February 3, 2023

While waiting on the sidelines and preparing for the upcoming match, a high school girl scans the assembled athletes and can’t help but notice how few of them are girls like her. Although expected, it saddens her nonetheless. She wishes her very presence didn’t defy the expectations of society. She wishes society didn’t deem her sport too “masculine” for her participation.

Tran: Inspiring others through taekwondo

William Sweeney, News Editor – February 3, 2023

When most people think of sports, their mind immediately goes to those who perform on a field or a court. However, martial arts are some of the oldest sports in the world, many dating back more than 2,000 years. Liberty junior Kalli Tran has found her passion in such a sport, specifically taekwondo, in which she has been competing for the past five years.

Balance Beam, Balanced Team

Rachel Hoki, Senior Writer – February 3, 2023

The gymnastics team knows balance, both on and off the beam. The 11-member team encompasses a wide range of experiences and skill levels, which they balance and manage in a variety of ways.