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The Patriot Press

Record-breaking season is characterized by unity

Sydney Willougby, Staff Writer May 12, 2016

“Driven. Passionate. Committed. Successful. These words describe us. They describe who we are and who we represent as the Liberty Drill Team,” sophomore lieutenant Maddie Lam said. These are the reasons...

Girls golf weathers the storm against tough competition

Chris Hasenheyer, Senior Writer May 12, 2016

Girls golf currently sits with a 2-3 record, having played some of the tougher teams on their schedule, Bellevue and Mercer Island, early in their season. The girls will see some weaker competition in...

Boys soccer looks to build off of recent success

Sean Bates, Senior Writer May 12, 2016

Liberty boys soccer is striving to match last season’s success despite losing twelve seniors as yet another senior led roster enters their time to play on the varsity field. Despite a rocky start, returning...

A new wave of athletes transforms girls tennis

Sam Kelderman, Sports Editor May 12, 2016

With an undefeated 7-0 season so far, the tennis team, led by sophomore Grace Lee, freshman Luciana Sobrino, junior Sienna Rice, and junior Jyotsna Kuramkote has found immense success in their singles...

Baseball shows new aggressive attitude for the season

Baseball shows new aggressive attitude for the season

Gabe Waldbaum, Editor-In-Chief May 12, 2016

Midway through their season, the baseball team is ranked third in the conference with a current record of eight wins and nine losses. “This year we have a more aggressive approach,” junior outfielder...

Q & A with Future Gibson Ek student, Emily Basset

Anna Malesis, Editor-in-Chief May 12, 2016

QWhat initially sparked your interest in Gibson Ek? A I have a bunch of friends at my church who are in Bellevue Big Picture, and they all love it. It’s become a really good change for them. Looking...

Twenty-one international DECA participants strive for success

Sidney Ching, Staff Writer May 5, 2016

Last spring, Liberty DECA brought home a significant honor: Senior Alex Wilsey placed second at internationals in Business Services Marketing. This spring, Liberty may even have a greater chance of bringing...

Robotics advances to World Championships

Nathan Christopher, Senior Writer May 5, 2016

After endless days and nights spent at school, the robotics team is taking their hard work to the 2016 FIRST Championship competition in St. Louis April 26 through the 30th. It all began back in January...

History Day state results in five national qualifiers and one teacher of the year

Betsy Faris, News Editor May 5, 2016

After countless hours of research, creating a project, and preparing for an interview, Individual exhibiter Helen Le, group exhibit Katrina Filer and Maddie Prather , and Carlyn Schmidgall and senior group...

Patriot Profile: Abigail Ruiz, our very own future Disney animator

Mandy Latham, Staff Writer May 5, 2016

Abigail Ruiz already has her future planned out in a career of art; she hopes to work at Disney making animated movies. You can find her doodling in class all over her notes, or using her doodles as part...

JSA Fight Apathy week promotes student interest in politics

Betsy Faris, News Editor May 5, 2016

Fight apathy week was hosted by Liberty’s JSA chapter the week before spring break. JSA opened registration for the 2016 Fight Apathy campaign, marking its third year as a nationwide initiative. The...

Day of Silence spreads awareness for LGBT+ community

Kasey Winter, Photography Editor May 5, 2016

Imagine having to be silent all the time and not being able to be yourself because you are afraid you will be made fun of or put down. This is how LGBT+ students feel everyday all over the nation. Here...

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