By KEITH SPARKS Against an offense as explosive as Waco La Vega’s, the name of the game for the Panthers is to keep them off the field. On their first drive of the game, they did just that, holding possession for more than seven minutes before the Pirates’ offense even saw the field. As it turns out, time of possession didn’t mean much in the Panthers’ first district … [Read more...]
Panthers defeat 6A Anderson, 35-20
By KEITH SPARKS AUSTIN -- Following a loss to the Port Lavaca Calhoun Sandcrabs last week, the Panthers looked to get back to their winning ways with a rare Thursday night game in Austin against the Anderson Trojans on September 28. Rain began to come down right around kickoff, and it refused to let up until midway through the fourth quarter. Although Head Coach Jeff … [Read more...]
LHHS beats Leander Glenn, Lampasas in consecutive 5-0 shutouts
By Paul Livengood The last time Liberty Hill played Leander Glenn was theatrical to say the least. The Feb. 2nd matchup between the two teams at Glenn High School featured a mountain of yellow cards, a red card, and a game-winning Dawson Carroll goal with five minutes to play. Liberty Hill won the first meeting between the two schools that day, 3-2. Tuesday night was an … [Read more...]
Panthers crush Bulldogs, 8-0
By Paul Livengood Tuesday night, Liberty Hill was set to kickoff with the Salado Eagles, but the game was delayed to Wednesday night due to unplayable field conditions at Salado High School. The soccer fields were deemed unfit to play after the inclement weather from the night before. On Jan. 31st, the Panthers defeated the Bulldogs 8-0. Last Friday, they did it … [Read more...]
Boys soccer record wins over Jarrell, Leander Glenn
By Paul Livengood The Panther boys’ soccer team faced off against the Jarrell Cougars on Tuesday, and it did not take the Panthers long to find the back of the net. Liberty Hill kicked off to begin the match, and 15 seconds in, the Panthers found themselves up 1-0. Colton Walter, sophomore midfielder, sniped a shot from distance and set the tone early for Liberty Hill. … [Read more...]
‘M. Shipley’ is the best athlete in the family
By Paul Livengood Those who attend a Liberty Hill boys soccer game might see three M. Shipleys on the roster. No, there is not a typo. There really are three M. Shipleys -- brothers Michael, Mason and Matthew. Michael is a junior. Mason and Matthew are twins and are both freshmen who split time between JV and varsity. The twins spent the early preseason on JV, but … [Read more...]
10 named to 13-4A Football All-District
The District 13-4A Football All-District Team was announced Monday, and it included 10 Liberty Hill Panthers, including both first- and second-team. On the offensive end, junior Hunter Oncken was named first-team fullback and junior J. Paul Madison was named first-team guard. Senior Andy Becker was named first-team inside linebacker for the defense, Carter Ware was … [Read more...]
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