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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

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...

Rallying up: Huddling up just before a game, the Warriors rally up to continue their strong momentum. Communication and game plan is an important aspect of ice hockey.

Central Valley hockey season continues, Warriors warm-up

Alex Micon, Asst. Sports Editor November 26, 2024

As time progresses into the month of November, and the Central Valley hockey season unfolds, the Warriors have made themselves accustomed to competitive play. The Central Valley Warriors, who are made...

Bocce brilliance:  Leaning in, Hailey Stinar (12) carefully rolls the bocce ball towards the pallina. The Bulldog bocce team placed 2nd out of 106 teams in their district last season.

Bocce team rolls into a new season

Anna Majors, Asst. Features Editor November 26, 2024

As the bocce season is right around the corner, the team has begun preparing for the upcoming season. The bocce team has began to hold practices to learn the game and brush up on their skills from last...

Back on the court:  Dribbling away from defenders, Adam Rhoades (12), runs the ball down the court. As one of four seniors on the roster, Rhoades hopes to make a bigger impact for the Bulldogs this season.

Boys basketball team prepares for upcoming season

Brooke Stragand, Social Media Director November 26, 2024

As the weather begins to get colder, winter sports start to make their comeback. After having months of rest, the boy's basketball team is ready to face the 2024-2025 season head-on. They had multiple...

Practice makes perfect: During practice on Nov. 19, Brayden Reynolds (10) performs a wrestling move known as a ‘half-nelson’ on Elias Boyd (12).

Wrestling team prepares for another year of success

Hannah Shaffer, Digital Content Director November 26, 2024

As the winter months roll in, the wrestling team commences for a new season. Wrestling is both an extremely competitive and physically demanding sport, thus the pre-season starts shortly after one wrestling...

Basketball basics: Dribbling around the three-point line, Olivia Henderson (12) looks up to see the location of her teammates. Being able to look up while dribbling is vital to the success of the team because it allows them to prepare for their next pass, or prepare for a shot attempt.

Girls basketball team charges up for 2024-2025 season

Brodie Falk, Business Manager November 26, 2024

As winter rolls around, so does the basketball season. The team has reached the WPIAL playoffs for the past three seasons, making it to the WPIAL finals and the PIAA finals in the 2021-2022 season. This...

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