TRR photo by Richard A. Ross Liberty quarterback Joey Ruiz, center left, calls signals in a scrimmage series at Liberty High School versus Livingston Manor/Roscoe (LMR) on August 25. The two teams had only one win between them last year, a victory by Liberty over LMR. Both teams look to be stronger as the new season begins.

Sullivan County Football Preview

Are you ready for some football?

Five Sullivan County teams gear up for the 2007 season

By RICHARD A. ROSS

PORT JERVIS, NY - A week before the other fall sports athletes reported for their first day of practice, football players across Section Nine arrived at camp and began the grueling work of preparing for the upcoming season with renewed vigor and hope.

For Sullivan County teams that include Class B Liberty, Class C Tri-Valley and Sullivan West and Class D Eldred and Livingston Manor/Roscoe (LMR), a new year means a clean slate and a chance to improve on last year’s campaign.

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Sullivan County Women’s Softball League Annual Picnic and Awards Presentation

Softball sisters celebration season successes

By RICHARD A. ROSS

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, NY - On the field, they are fierce competitors who play softball for fun and a passion to win. Off the field, they’re a happy-go-lucky family that loves to party. And each August, once the playoffs of the Sullivan County Women’s Softball League (SCWSL) are finished, that’s exactly what they do.

On August 25, they gathered at the Fireman’s Field with enough food and drink to sustain a small nation. The event: the annual SCWSL picnic and awards presentation.

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Football

Liberty Youth Football scores big

By RICHARD A. ROSS

LIBERTY, NY—“Power I blast on two,” shouts Liberty athletic director Jason Semo, as a pair of swift blockers clear the way for the speedy back who bursts off tackle for a big gain. The players, eagerly participating in Liberty’s new youth football program, may be little in size, but the gains are huge.

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