1. Liberty finished 10-0 in the EPC Steel Division and 15-1 overall in EPC play to earn the top seed for the league tournament. It went 18-1 during one stretch after dropping its regular-season opener to Wilson-West Lawn. <\/p>\n
2. The Hurricanes ended the season 25-4 overall. No other area team won more than 18 games. <\/p>\n
3. Liberty rebounded from losing to Parkland in the EPC final to win the District 11 Class 6A crown. The Hurricanes beat three EPC tournament qualifiers Nazareth, Emmaus and Parkland to win their first District 11 title since a 4A championship in 2007. <\/p>\n
4. The Hurricanes were the only Lehigh Valley team to average six-plus runs per game and allow fewer than three runs per game. <\/p>\n
5. Liberty reached the PIAA Class 6A semifinals, marking their deepest state-tournament run since 2002. <\/p>\n
Past Team of the Year Awards <\/p>\n
Year, School <\/p>\n
2016, Bangor and Easton <\/p>\n
2015, Parkland <\/p>\n
2014, Parkland and Notre Dame-GP <\/p>\n
2013, Salisbury <\/p>\n
2012, Nazareth <\/p>\n
2011, Salisbury <\/p>\n
2010, Pleasant Valley <\/p>\n
2009, Parkland <\/p>\n
2008, Whitehall <\/p>\n
2007, Bethlehem Catholic <\/p>\n
2006, Nazareth <\/p>\n
2005, Emmaus <\/p>\n
2004, Whitehall <\/p>\n
2003, Tamauqua <\/p>\n
2002, Liberty <\/p>\n
2001, Bethlehem Catholic <\/p>\n
2000, Emmaus <\/p>\n
1999, Emmaus <\/p>\n
1998, Northampton <\/p>\n
1997, Catasauqua <\/p>\n
1996, Bethlehem Catholic <\/p>\n
1995, Northampton <\/p>\n
1994, Northampton <\/p>\n
1993, Easton <\/p>\n
1992, Jim Thorpe <\/p>\n
1991, Liberty <\/p>\n
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