By BOB VARMETTE It was big night — in a lot of ways for the Liberty Hill Runnin’ Panthers. With a 78-48 win over the Taylor Ducks Tuesday night at Liberty Hill High School, the Panthers recorded their 31st of the season, and they marked the final victory in an undefeated District 25-4A championship. “We’ll […]
Lady Panthers wrap up perfect district season, eye deep playoff run
February 13, 2015 By
By Taylor Grafft There weren’t many people around the state that expected this type of success from the Liberty Hill Lady Panther basketball team when they were filling out their pre-season rankings and writing down their predictions. As a result, Liberty Hill entered the season with a chip on their shoulders to prove their doubters […]
Vance named 4A Coach of the Year
February 13, 2015 By
By SEAN SHAPIRO Jerry Vance found out three weeks ago that Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine was going to name him the Class 4A Coach of the Year. Vance got a call from a representative from the magazine, which is often referred to as the “Bible of Texas Football,” and decided he wouldn’t say anything […]
Twins bring unique skills to the court
February 7, 2015 By
By BOB VARMETTE No, they’ve never switched numbers. Liberty Hill junior guards Carson and Conner Lowe are identical twins. Carson is the elder, born two minutes earlier 18 years ago in Tyler. Off the court, it’s nearly impossible to tell the two apart. It can be on court, as well, if you don’t know their […]
LH girls blank Belton JV, 3-0
January 31, 2015 By
By BOB VARMETTE Liberty Hill sophomore midfielder Alex Svetlik doesn’t find the back of the net a lot for the Lady Panthers. But given the opportunity, she can certainly capitalize. She made two shots count Tuesday night, scoring twice to lead the Lady Panthers past the Belton Lady Tigers junior varsity 3-0 in non-district girls […]
Local runner places 2nd in Half Marathon
January 30, 2015 By
By SEAN SHAPIRO Sunday had all the makings of a good day to run for John Nance. The wind was at his back, the route was downhill, and the weather was gorgeous when he competed in the 3M Half Marathon in Austin. “It certainly had all the right conditions,” Nance said. “It was a fun […]
Bulldogs challenge early, but Panthers roll on
January 24, 2015 By
By BOB VARMETTE For The Independent The final score belies the battle. The Burnet Bulldogs put up a fight, but the Class 4A No. 5 Liberty Hill Runnin’ Panthers, slowed at the start, kept their season perfect with a 65-40 win Friday night in District 25-4A boys basketball at Liberty Hill High School. “Burnet […]
Girls basketball outlasts Lampasas, moves to 4-0
January 22, 2015 By
By Taylor Grafft Despite winning their fourth district game of the season by a double-digit margin, the Liberty Hill Lady Panther basketball team had to earn every minute of their home victory over the Lampasas Lady Badgers on Tuesday. Senior point guard Shelby Whitten led the Lady Panthers in scoring with 14 points to help […]
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