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

Standing by her artwork, senior Isabella Klenk’s earned an honorable mention for her water color painting, “Deadly Beautiful,” during the 2022 Beaver County High School Senior Art Competition at the Merrick Art Gallery in New Brighton, Pa.

Art through the eyes of emotion

Jessica Majors, Photo Editor May 2, 2022

Capturing art could be hard for many, but for three young ladies, the realm of art comes naturally to them. Three seniors at Freedom Area High School, Isabella Klenk, Madison Lavrusky and Renae Mohrbacher,...

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

The track and field team went into April with high hopes because it’s the month with the most meets. As the end of the season is slowly approaching, the team has set numerous personal records, as well...

Speaking on stage, freshman Christopher Denkovich talks to the crowd about New Voices legislation.

FHS journalism students participate in annual PSPA competition

Troy Pawlowski, Sports Editor May 2, 2022

The Pennsylvania School Press Association (PSPA) holds competitions for student journalism and media pieces each year. Students competing in newspaper and yearbook writing have to write a story in under...

Sophomore Shaye Bailey arrives to second base after stealing it against the Mohawk Warriors on April 4.

Softball team halfway through season, on losing streak

Madison Sanders, Photo Editor May 2, 2022

With the softball team's season officially being halfway over, the team, as of April 20, has a record of 1-6. So far this season, the girls have faced off against teams such as Mohawk, Neshannock, Laurel,...

Death tolls for both sides are increasing every day. Thousands of men, women and children have lost their lives so far.

Russia announces peace terms

Christopher Denkovich, Asst. News Editor March 31, 2022

Over the course of the past several weeks, the threats of violence from Russia have turned into war. The line of troops, tanks, artillery and missiles are no longer being used to pressure the Ukrainian...

Mask wearing restrictions are being lifted by countries around the world as cases of
the virus are declining.

COVID-19 cases declining, restrictions lifting

Troy Pawlowski, Sports Editor March 31, 2022

After two years of COVID-19 thrashing America, as well as the rest of the world, cases for the virus are slowly going down. Even though there were multiple variants of the virus that broke out at different...

Students feel off despite return to normal

Students feel ‘off’ despite return to normal

Editorial Board March 31, 2022

March 12, 2020, started out like a normal day, however, this day would end with schools across the country being shut down for what everyone thought would be just two weeks. This was awesome news to most;...

Womens History Month first became an annual national month in 1981. The 2022 theme is Providing Healing, Promoting Help.

Women in healing, hoping

Brigette Richard, Business Manager March 31, 2022

Women’s History Month became an annual national month starting in 1981. To broadcast women’s historical achievements, Molly Murphy MacGregor, Mary Ruthsdotter, Maria Cuevasm Paula Hammett and Bette...

The girls basketball team poses for a team photo on March 26, at the PIAA AAA Girls Basketball State Championships at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa.

Storybook season for Freedom girls basketball

Leannah Messenger, Managing Editor March 31, 2022

The girls basketball team made history this year by making it to the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) championships, and then the Pennsylvania State Playoffs. They finished...

Then-freshman Shaye Bailey runs from second to third base during a game against the Hopewell Vikings last season on March 27, 2021.

Softball team sees changes heading into 2022 season

Madison Sanders, Asst. Editorial Editor March 31, 2022

As the 2022 girls varsity softball season starts, there are many changes coming to both the team and staff. The first major change to the team is a whole new coaching team. Bill Boggs, the teams’ old...

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