by Chuck Licata Winners: Before falling to Kennedale in two straight in the Region I quarterfinals, the LHHS Panthers won 22 of 25 games after an 0-9 start to the season. That span covered win streaks of eight - and then, nine – straight games and 17 out of 18 at one point. Return on [...]

Final Score by Chuck Licata Academy Award winner Tom Hanks muttered those famous words during the 1992 movie, “A League of Their Own.” Hanks (the mananger of an all-girls baseball team) chastises one of his players, Evelyn (played by actress Bitty Schram) for making a terrible throw upon which Evelyn starts balling like a baby [...]

Kristan’s crew finishes 22-14, winning 2nd straight district title by Chuck Licata There’s a nice little pattern setting up inside the Liberty Hill High School baseball program. After missing the playoffs in 2011 because of a play-in loss to Llano, Mike Kristan’s Panthers have won the last two district championships with identical 9-1 records. Last [...]

by Chuck Licata The only possible drawback on the new Liberty Hill High School facilities and campus opening up is the “transition” stage. The good news: word has it the construction is ahead of schedule and going smoothly. As readers of The Liberty Hill Leader have seen, notices about summer camps are already being printed. [...]

Former LHHS star headed to play at Howard Payne by Chuck Licata It was a simple tryout. When former LHHS student-athlete Macy Floyd (Class of 2012) participated in college tryouts recently – including one May 2 at Howard Payne Univeristy – it marked the culmination of one incredible year. As most in the Liberty Hill [...]

District MVP Scott Kinzler, Brownwood (Sr)   Offensive MVP Will Kyle, Burnet (Sr)   Defensive MVP Dane Rumley, Liberty Hill (Jr)   Newcomer of the Year Jason Reeves, Liberty Hill (Soph)   All-District First Team Pitchers Dane Rumley, Liberty Hill (Jr) Scott Kinzler, Brownwood (Sr) Shae Edmonds, Burnet (Jr)   Catcher Colby Schmidt, Liberty Hill [...]

(Abarw.com/Allison Weirich Photo) The Liberty Hill Panthers 'dogpile' after a hard-fought, come-from-behind victory, 6-5 8-inning Saturday over Castleberry. The Panthers play Kennedale this week in a Region I, best 2-of-3 semifinal. LHHS sweeps Castleberry thanks to 8-inning, Game 2 win by Chuck Licata There’s another round of playoff baseball for LHHS Panthers fans. The 2013 [...]

(Abarw.com/Allison Weirich Photo) Maddie Metzger (sitting, center) signed to play at Chadron (NE) College last week. Joining Maddie were (sitting, l-r) Judy Metzger, Maddie and LHHS coach Matt Kirschner; (back row) Allison Metzgerand Stephanie Metzger. Metzger second in her family to sign – and play at cold-weather college by Chuck Licata There’s just something about [...]

By Merle Bertrand, Leader Sportswriter After covering thousands of yards on the football field, making countless trips up and down the basketball court, ranging across the baseball diamond and logging seemingly endless hours on the track, Liberty Hill Senior standout Jadon (Durity) Boatright’s exceptional LHHS athletic career drew to a close with a silver medal [...]

2013 8-3A All District Softball Selections   Most Valuable Player    Blayne McGhee, Gatesville               Catcher            Sophomore   Most Valuable Pitcher Sam Junkin, Liberty Hill                   Pitcher             Sophomore    Co-Offensive MVP Paige Lafferty, Liberty Hill        SS                    Senior                                                  Ashley Cook, Gatesville                     OF                   Senior   Defensive MVP Sydney Laws, Brownwood                Pitcher [...]

  By Chuck Licata It’s kind of rare the LHHS track & field program has “just” one student-athlete participating at the Class 3A state track & field meet. That’s what’s happening Saturday as Jadon (Durity) Boatright will be the only Liberty Hill competitor. He will compete in the triple jump at 1 p.m. on Saturday [...]

Class 3A REGION 1 Track & Field Meet 4/26/2013 to 4/27/2013 Fuller Track Texas Tech University (Note: Top 2 finishers qualify for Class 3A state meet)   Men’s Triple Jump 1 Durity, Jadon: Liberty Hill, 48-01.50     2 Woodard, Preston: Levelland , 45-09.75   Women’s 3,200 Meter Run   1 Smith, Sara: Dalhart, 11:35.85 2 McCutchen, [...]