Our gym has been wrapped by All About Signs. Thanks to
@StucoLiberty
and
@libertyuproar
for their efforts in getting this done. Pictures of the new gym floor coming next week!
Lil Jacob celebrates senior night against Mountain Ridge this Friday night. Jacob holds the records for assists in game, season, and career showing he’s a great, selfless teammate. He is Liberty’s all time leader in steals as well. Jacob has played in more games than anyone
@LHS
We welcome the legendary hall of fame coach, Jerry Conner, to our staff. Coach Conner served for 32 years as Shadow Mtn’s HC, won 3 state titles, & is known for his fast break style of play. He will serve as our program’s offensive coordinator. Get ready Run, Stun, & Have Fun!
We want to take a second to acknowldege how in credibly fortunate we are for the work of
@PAWoodyAZ
! Jim helps make games at Liberty a first class experience and we thank him for his dedication and hard work! We feel, quite literally, he's the best in the world!
Connor Ray, Elijah Moye, Kade Heddings, James Davis, and Quentin Guliford tonight we play for you. We appreciate your loyalty and dedication. We are thankful for your leadership. You are
#TOUGH
We love you. Your names will be forever etched in on the poster for being All In.
Some important numbers from last night’s Inaugural Alumni Game:
0 pulled hamstrings
1 dunk
12 pair of new shoes
6 reported getting blisters due to new shoes
14 reported sore
18 seen walking gingerly this morning
15 reported themselves as officially old
Our first senior we will spotlight is
@oughton_thomas
who stepped away from hoops to focus on baseball for 2 years but returned this year. Tommy does whatever the team needs, is selfless, a tremendous leader, & an encourager. Friday night, we play for you, Tommy
#TOUGHNESS
The Liberty Basketball Program weekly spends time in the classroom developing leadership skills as we believe leadership is a skill that can be developed
#GrowthMindset
Today, players spotlighted teammates & told them how they believe their actions model self-discipline.
Record alert. Ryan Pavia ties the record for charges in a game last night against Pinnacle with 4! He is now within one charge of tying Elijah Arellano’s season record of 38. Come to our game against Mtn. Ridge Friday night for senior night
#TOUGHNESS
You are looking at your 6A State Champions! These boys put in the work this season and it payed off. Thank you to all who have supported the Lions this season, we appreciate every moment!
#TOUGHNESS
#WeAreLiberty
#family
Congrats to Q, his family, & his teammates. An incredible opportunity to for him to continue his education and playing at Montana St. They’re getting a good one.
Hey UPROAR! Thank you for helping us extend our home winning streak to 11 tonight against Vista Grande. Next home game is Centennial. Next Friday night. See you there.
#TOUGHNESS
Our next senior spotlight is Miles Guliford. Miles is harmonious, even keeled, hard working, disciplined, kind, loyal, peaceful, and a great teammate. Tomorrow night, we play for you, Miles
#TOUGHNESS
🚨Record Alert 🚨
Congrats to Ring Nyeri who set Liberty’s blocked shots school record with 11 against Higley. The record (6) was previously held by Foune Doucoure. Ring also recorded Liberty’s first ever Triple Double with 11 points, 18 rebounds, 11 blocks, and 6 assists.
2021 alumnus
@Patricksteitz35
is a national champion. Patrick is pitches for Central Arizona who won the junior college World Series last night
#TOUGHNESS
Jacob Patterson is a four year varsity player who has played an instrumental role on each team he’s been on. Jacob has been to a final four and has two region championships in his career. He shows
#TOUGHNESS
. Celebrate him and the other seniors Tuesday night vs. Chaparral.
Ky Green, Class of '23, highlights:
6'6" Wing
Can guard any position
Athletic
Can score from three levels
Averaged 17 ppg and first team all region
Disciplined work ethic and a high ceiling
Tanner Ayars celebrates senior night against Mountain Ridge on Friday night. Tanner has been a stellar student athlete including the prestigious honor of being named a National Merit Hispanic Scholar. Tanner has been a great teammate.
Congrats to these men who have officially committed themselves after learning what it means to be a Liberty Basketball Player and what it means to be tough, a servant leader, and a selfless teammate.
We would to thank everyone for a great season. This team is special and shared an incredible bond. Our parents, students, spiritline,
@PAWoodyAZ
,
@libertyuproar
, teachers and staff - we thank you for your unconditional support and encouragement. Props to Valley Vista
#TOUGHNESS
Congrats to Jacob Edahl for tying his record for assists in one game with 11. As a team we tied the record for total assists in a game with 27! Jacob Patterson had 7 steals. Foune Doucoure had the team high 16 pts and 5 blocks
#TOUGHNESS
Coach Marcus announced tonight that he has officially agreed to be the Men’s Varsity Basketball coach at Verrado HS next year. While it pains us to see him leave, we wish him the best. We appreciate all he’s done for Liberty Basketball
#TOUGHNESS
@relentless_bbll
5A Northwest Region:
Region POY: Josh Ursery
First Team: Jacob Edahl, Connor Ray, and Quentin Guliford
Honorable Mention: Elijah Moye & Jacob Patterson
We appreciate recongition of these individuals, & appreciate their teammates' selflessness & sacrifice to help make this happen.
2018 grad & Montana St guard,
@qdotguliford
will be playing for Team Red tomorrow night! Q holds the record for most points scores in a game and was a back to back region champion with a final four appearance. Q will bring his high flying game back to Liberty for the Alumni game!
We are keeping our eyes open for Liberty Basketball and football alumnus
@BigMyke_Hinton
to be drafted. Kyle is
#TOUGH
and has strong character. He won’t be outworked!
Varsity players give the uniforms and gear to a freshman and JV player along with a letter explaining why they have chosen them to wear their number and what it represents. Players also serve as mentors for one another.
#CommitmentDay
Congrats to
@davishester12
who signed to play at Glendale Community College. Davis was joined by his family and teammates. Congrats to Davis and his family for this incredible accomplishment
#TOUGHNESS
Hey UPROAR! We are home tomorrow night against Centennial and we need you to come out and support. Our home win streak sits at 11 and we need it loud and proud as we look to extend it to 12 against our rivals. It’s a black out
#TOUGHNESS
It’s time to celebrate our seniors. Kaden Schiefelbein is a 2 sport athlete & will play baseball at Washington St next season. Schief is an incredibly selfless teammate, tireless worker, gives his maximum effort, & is dependable. Tomorrow night we play for you, Schief
#TOUGHNESS
Record alert: Last night in our game against Highland Prep, Jackson Hunter tied Cole Roether’s record for most threes in a game with 9. Cole had held this record since 2016 and it’s now shared with Jackson.
#TOUGHNESS
#WEARELIBERT
Hey
@libertyuproar
we need you! Let’s take a break from finals and come support your men’s basketball team as they take on South Mountain tomorrow night at home. We are currently defending a 9 game Home winning streak and need you to help us make it 10!
After a tough opening game, we reeled off three in a row to win the consolation championship tonight against a really good, well coached Thunderbird team
#TOUGHNESS
We are so incredibly happy for alumnus
@BigMyke_Hinton
who has works exceptionally hard in everything he does and is an incredible teammate to boot
#TOUGHNESS
Coach Lance Gentry joins our coaching staff. Coach Gentry has a great basketball mind and will be overseeing rebounding in our program as well as serving as the mental coach. Coach Gentry has spent several years at Peoria HS as an assistant and we are happy to have him!
Liberty with three point buzzer beater in OT wins it over Sunrise Mountain 72-71
#TOUGHNESS
Both teams played exceptionally well. Both programs should be proud.
Joining Team Black from the class of '19 we have "Little"
@jacob_edahl
. Jacob is our 2nd all time leading scorer & holds many records in our program including most assists in a season & career, most steals in a career, most games played & most Alumni Game coaching wins with 1.
Junior
@KyGreen0
had a tremendous first week of games at Liberty. Currently averaging 17 ppg and through his work ethic getting better every day. High, high ceiling. Currently has offers from ASU, Cal Poly and UC Santa Barbara
#TOUGHNESS
Here are last night’s highlights from our Open playoff game against Millennium. Next up we play Perry in the Elite 8 at 7 pm Saturday, Feb. 18th
#TOUGHNESS
Ring Nyeri has set Liberty’s block shot record in a season with 53 and counting.Ring also set the career block shot record with 99. Both of these records were held by Ky Green. Ring now holds the block shot record in a game, season, and career with season still left to be played.
Kade Heddings, a ‘18 grad, will be playing on Team Red! Kade played a big role in back to back region championships and a final 4 birth. Will Kade add an inaugural alumni victory to his decorated basketball career? Come Friday night and find out!
Tonight, we join a great cause with
@Pinnaclehigh
& participate in the inaugural B-Inspired Legacy game in honor of Brandon Wechsler. We ask our Liberty family & friends to join us in support by bringing new or gently-used (preferably basketball) shoes to the game!
We were split squads this weekend. One squad played at Brophy in
@MonarchSportsAZ
Prime Time going 3-1 and our other squad going 2-2 at Central’s Jamboree. Up next is
@Section7Az
#TOUGHNESS
Congrats to Ryan Pavia who tied Elijah Arellano’s charge record for a single game with 4
#TOUGHNESS
Foune Doucoure’s record breaking 6 blocks in one game. He led us in rebounding with 9. Jacob Patterson led us in scoring with 35. Jacob Edahl led us in assists with 7 & 6 steals.
Ky Green’s highlights from our playoff win against Millennium. Ky is averaging 15.3 ppg. He has a high ceiling and still looking for a college home
#TOUGHNESS
@KyGreen0
These fine men coach in the program from which they graduated & will represent Team Black for our first annual alumni game. All three showing that one of our Core Values is Enthusiasm. Don’t let their lack of smiles fool you. These are their game faces & they’re ready
#GameReady
Will this senior, Ryan Pavia, carve his name into the Liberty record books as the all time leader in charges per game, season, and career Friday night against Mountain Ridge for senior night? Ryan has been a great teammate who demonstrates selflessness and enthusiasm!
It’s a Liberty Basketball tradition! Rally time concludes the 5-8thgrqde clinic and ushers in the high school clinic ever day. A lot of current and future
#TOUGH
dudes.
Introducing
@themattywatty
to Team Black. Matt’s our JV coach at Liberty for years & makes his 3rd Alumni Game appearance. Matt holds three record with 4 made 3’s in 2019. “Everyone knows that an Alumni Game win is the cornerstone to respect around here. We aren’t losing.” 😳
Liberty varsity wins at Red Mountain tonight 57-49. We have the utmost respect for the Red Mountain coaching staff whose team played great tonight
#TOUGHNESS