The Liberty Central School District team was looking for its first victory over the Liberty Police Department team in the third annual LPD vs LCSD basketball game on Wednesday, Nov. 14. But it was not meant to be, as LPD kept its winning streak alive. The real winner, though, was the Senior Athlete Scholarship, which earned more than $900 through the event.

Organizer Erin Alvord, a LHS physical education teacher, offered the following thanks:

• Officer/Coach Lake for organizing the officers and for his continued support of this event.
• The LPD for their generous donation to scholarships as they have for the last three years.
• Our LCSD team: Joe Franke, Beth Quatrale, Rich Feeney, Felix Colon, Jenna Genco, Andrew Philips, Jamie Black, Peter Owens, Sonia Lemus, Roothland Medina, Kate Rusin, Jermaine Ferguson, Derek Adams and Dr. Sullivan for showing up and working hard despite the loss.
• LCSD Coach Dave Philips!
• The LPD team. Congrats on the win!
• Ralph Bressler for announcing, singing the National Anthem and keeping the clock.
• All of our chaperones for helping to keep the event safe.
• Sarah Davis, Ashley Bury and Paul Voigtland for taking entry fees.
• The Booster Club for their bake sale and 50/50.
• Mrs. Bull for taking pics and gathering the Junior class to sell concessions.
• The officials for coming out long before their season starts.
• LMS students Montgomery Allen and Grace Fitzgerald for keeping the book.
• Everyday Apparel for making the staff t-shirts.
• The community, staff and all the students who came out for the event; and
• A huge, huge, THANK YOU to our custodial staff for setting up before and cleaning up after.

“As you can see, although I organize this, it takes a village, and I truly appreciate everyone who shows up to play or help in any way they can,” Alvord said.