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Spring sports are blooming!

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

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

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

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.
Boys basketball secrets to success… revealed

Boys basketball secrets to success… revealed

Alexa Lim, Spotlight Editor February 3, 2023
10 years. That’s how long the Liberty boys basketball team has been going to the postseason district championships.
Peloquins for the Pelo-win

Peloquins for the Pelo-win

Giovani Castaneda, Staff Writer February 3, 2023
At first glance, senior Elaina Peloquin and sophomore Nolan Peloquin might not seem to have many similarities, aside from their last name. However, they share one thing in common: a love for the water. 
Swim team managers cannonball into the season

Swim team managers cannonball into the season

Charlie Newton, Staff Writer February 3, 2023
Winter sports are in full gear, and the team managers are revving up for the new season. Swim and dive managers such as Giovanna Casteneda, Elaina Peloquin, and Dasha Edmonds are working hard this winter to lead our teams to success.  
Sabrina Holmes: fencing and Irish dancing, step by step

Sabrina Holmes: fencing and Irish dancing, step by step

Jonas Padilha, News Editor November 18, 2022
Whether it’s cutting people up on a strip or winning 1st place in an Irish dancing competition, you don’t need to be Sherlock Holmes to know that what Sabrina Holmes puts her mind to, she’s the best at.
Winning winter sports: Q&A with the senior captains

Winning winter sports: Q&A with the senior captains

Jason Locke, Senior Writer November 18, 2022
Get to know more about your returning seniors for the winter sports season!
Audrey Park: reaching the small screen and striving for more

Audrey Park: reaching the small screen and striving for more

Hellen Chung, Opinion Editor November 18, 2022
Approaching the tee in her first televised tournament, Liberty Sophomore Audrey Park savors the last moments of her K-pop hype playlist.
Coach Q&A

Coach Q&A

Maria Culwell, Staff Writer November 18, 2022

Boys Basketball: Omar Parker What are your goals for the 2022/2023 basketball season? Our goal each year is to maximize our potential and be the best team we can be.  If we can accomplish that...

Professional athlete turned science teacher: Kaela Yuen

Professional athlete turned science teacher: Kaela Yuen

Lucas Counts, Editorial Board Member November 18, 2022
“As soon as I knew playing basketball professionally was an option, that’s what I wanted to do,” Liberty science teacher Kaela Yuen said. 
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