Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press
Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press
Freedom Area High School's Student Newspaper

FHS Press
Kneeling down, Hailey Stinar (12) rolls the bocce ball down the court as her teammates watch. During bocce games, all members of the team keep watchful eyes on their peers’ turns to help support and strategize their next moves.

Bocce team works together, succeeds through season

Addison Freeman, Copy Editor • January 31, 2025

  This year, the bocce team has seen some pivotal changes, with the loss of major players from last year and a gain of five new members to fill their shoes. The team had to adjust to their new...

Leaping into the air, William Kumrow (10) attempts to get the rebound off of the defender. Rebound the ball after a shot allows for the team to regain possession of the ball so they can score more points.

Boys basketball team makes final push

Brodie Falk, Business Manager • January 31, 2025

As the end of January inches closer and closer, the basketball season reaches its climax. Section games are holding unimaginable weight in standings. Wins and losses are proving to be determining factors...

Matched up: Facing his opponent, Troy Gorajewski (10), prepares to start his match viciously on Jan. 15. Beginning a wrestling match with a good set-up and a prepared mind is crucial for wrestling exceptionally.

Wrestlers aim for third section title in 3 years

Hannah Shaffer, Digital Content Director • January 31, 2025

Both the bulldogs wrestling team and individual wrestlers have showed exponential progress as the winter months progress. With a 6-1 start to their season, and 1-0 in their league, the team kept their...

Getting into a defensive stance, Mackenzie Mohrbacher (11) prepares to take the ball from the offender. Mohrbacher was playing man-to-man defense, meaning each defender would play defense on one of the Shenango players at a time.

Order on the court

Brodie Falk, Business Manager • January 31, 2025

With the end of the season soon approaching, the girls basketball team hopes to reach a WPIAL playoff berth. The team must round out the struggles they have endured throughout the season if they hope to...

A LOVB for volleyball: New to the industry, LOVB takes huge steps to creating a new and popular women’s volleyball league. LOVB took the U.S. by storm when they held their first game, leaving the volleyball world in shock.

Women’s volleyball takes US by storm

Colton Blank, Social Media Director • January 31, 2025

The U.S., among most countries, is known for its diversity in culture, race and personality. Along with all those things, the U.S. is also known for its array of sports at both a collegiate and professional...

On thin ice: Preparing for play, Noah Fessides (12) gets into position to play the puck once it is dropped. The puck drop at the beginning of every game plays a major factor in the rest of the game.

Sharpening the skates

Colton Blank, Social Media Director • December 19, 2024

As December begins to roll around, hockey closes in on playoffs. Like many sports teams, the hockey team worked to fix any problems they had in their play and get nit-picky about certain errors. While...

Strong start: Posing for a group picture, the wrestling team smiles after their performance in the Chartier-Houston tournament. The tournament was one of the first ways during the season for the team to test their abilities.

Wrestling team starts season strong

Noah Brandon, Digital Platform Coordinator • December 19, 2024

As the wrestling team starts with strength and determination, they are hopeful that they can remain formidable opponents. This requires wrestlers to build strength, stamina and most importantly strategy. To...

Offense on: At an attempt to sweep away the ball, Brianne Casto (11) has all of her attention on trying to get around her opponent. She is then ready to see which of her teammates are open.

Girls basketball struggles entering new season

Reese Neely, News Editor • December 19, 2024

The Freedom Bulldogs Girls Basketball Team began their season with a scrimmage against Central Valley on Nov. 23. They will continue their regularly scheduled season through the beginning of Feb., with...

Making a move: About to make a pass, Jalen Mohrbacher (11) looks to see if anyone is open. Basketball takes strategy and it is important to think before someone shoots.

Boys basketball season begins with a losing streak

Elizabeth Mooney, Opinion Editor • December 19, 2024

The boys basketball team kicked off their 2024-2025 season with two scrimmages. On Nov. 23 the boys played a scrimmage match against Western Beaver. This was their first away game. On Nov. 25, the boys...

Circle of smiles: Coming together after the game, every participant huddles around for a photo. Participating in Powderpuff is an opportunity for students from all grade levels to come together and play against one another in friendly competition.

Powder-Puff continues despite participation challenges

Bryson Deal, Sports Editor • December 19, 2024

Each year, as fall turns to winter, high school students from all grade levels come together and compete in a Powder-Puff football game. Powder-Puff football is contrary to typical football in that the...

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