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
Mikalah Smith

Mikalah Smith, Features Editor

All content by Mikalah Smith
Students prepare to present at science conference

Students prepare to present at science conference

Mikalah Smith, Features Editor
April 28, 2023
Students set goals to keep motivation through school

Students set goals to keep motivation through school

Mikalah Smith, Features Editor
March 29, 2023
Boys basketball wraps up season

Boys basketball wraps up season

Mikalah Smith, Features Editor
March 1, 2023
Students taking action to prepare for their future

Students taking action to prepare for their future

Mikalah Smith, Features Editor
January 31, 2023
Boys basketball team begins season

Boys basketball team begins season

Mikalah Smith, Features Editor
December 21, 2022
Girls soccer ends an impressive season

Girls soccer ends an impressive season

Mikalah Smith, Features Editor
November 30, 2022
Hurricane Ian leaves damage in multiple states

Hurricane Ian leaves damage in multiple states

Mikalah Smith, Features Editor
October 31, 2022
Girls Soccer starts off season on strong note

Girls Soccer starts off season on strong note

Mikalah Smith and Aiden Pournaras
September 30, 2022
Junior Leyasa Young steps out and pitches the ball during a game against Mohawk on April 4.

Softball team finishes off season strong

Mikalah Smith, Asst. Sports Editor
May 24, 2022
Senior Sara Mengel clears the high jump bar to win her event during a meet against Hopewell, Cornell, OLSH and Winchester on April 21.

Track and Field team hopes to finish season off strong

Mikalah Smith, Asst. Sports Editor
May 2, 2022
Sitting in his new office, interim principal Mr. Steven Mott looks down at his computer before ending the school day. Mott will be serving as interim principal through the end of this school year.

Freedom administration sees new changes

Mikalah Smith, Asst. Sports Editor
March 31, 2022
Holding the basketball, sophomore Logan Bickerstaff prepares to pass the ball to his teammate during Senior Night for the Bulldogs against Summit Academy on Feb. 7.

Boys basketball wraps up season with losing record

Mikalah Smith, Asst. Sports Editor
February 28, 2022
The NHL declared that they will not be participating in the 2022 Winter Olympics.

NHL will not return to Olympics once again

Mikalah Smith, Asst. Sports Editor
January 30, 2022
Dribbling the ball, junior Silas McCullough moves towards the Panthers side of the court to score during a home game on Dec. 14.

Dribbling back onto the court

Mikalah Smith, Asst. Sports Editor
January 6, 2022
Senior Emily Young uses the heat press to make a shirt for the Powder-Puff game.

New projects, new changes

Mikalah Smith, Asst. Sports Editor
November 30, 2021
Drama Club met for the second time and got caught up on information students may have missed during a meeting on Oct. 18.

Drama club has new members, new ideas

Mikalah Smith, Assistant Sports Editor
October 29, 2021
Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana as a category 4 hurricane, producing 10 feet of storm surge.

Hurricane Ida makes landfall, leaves much devastation

Mikalah Smith, Assistant Sports Editor
September 30, 2021
Rickard approved to replace James as high school band director

Rickard approved to replace James as high school band director

Mikalah Smith, Staff Writer
May 25, 2021
On April 4, many people across the world spent their second Easter at home due to COVID-19.

Easter plans canceled due to pandemic

Mikalah Smith, Staff Writer
April 30, 2021
Dr. Jeffrey Fuller joined the district in the summer of 2012 after serving as an administrator with the Seneca Valley School District.

Dr. Fuller says goodbye

Mikalah Smith, Staff Writer
March 26, 2021
District leaves up plexiglass in cafeteria for kids to continue to eat safely on hybrid model.

District returns to hybrid learning

Mikalah Smith, Staff Writer
February 26, 2021
Senior Paul Thompson completes a lay-up over Carlynton defenders on Jan. 13.

Boys basketball hopes to rebound after pandemic delay

Mikalah Smith, Staff Writer
January 28, 2021
Freedom students return to online learning with rising COVID-19 cases.

Beaver County schools return to virtual learning

Mikalah Smith, Staff Writer
December 21, 2020
Many prepare to shop great deals such as these on Black Friday.

Black Friday shopping during COVID-19

Mikalah Smith, Staff Writer
November 24, 2020
Kindergarten teacher Gena Tokar's classroom is ready for students to return safely.

Freedom phases students back into school, full time

Mikalah Smith, Staff Writer
October 30, 2020
The Bulldog Stadium sits alone under the lights waiting for the upcoming fall sports to begin with players on the field and spectators in the stands.

Governor Wolf lifts spectator ban for fall sports

Mikalah Smith and Paige Young
September 30, 2020
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