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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

Tracking tees: Keeping his score in mind, Logan Meyer (10) watches the ball’s direction after his shot. Meyer’s contributions helped push Freedom to defeat Lincoln Park (235-248) in their match on Sept. 3. The Bulldogs also played Beaver Falls and Central Valley, but were defeated.

Golf team ‘hits’ home stretch of matches

Alex Micon, Sports Editor September 30, 2025

As the summer blazes on and activities resume, most focus their time on staying indoors and relaxing, but the Bulldogs golf team spends their time doing the complete opposite. The golf team uses its time...

Hitting the floor: Going for the ball, Tessa Wright (11) dives in hopes of saving the rally and winning Freedom the point. While many positions vary in rules, Libero is the only position that can substitute freely during the game.

Volleyball team takes strides in new season

Colton Blank, Social Media Director September 30, 2025

Hitting a ball over a net seems easy enough. Students may think that volleyball is easy, but the attitude, dedication and stamina are noteworthy. The volleyball team is showing improvement in attitude...

Standing tall: Shouting to the crowd, the cheer squad performs a stunt. The expanded squad spent weeks perfecting their moves during cheer camp and practices, which will run into the winter sports season.

One squad, two seasons

Addison Freeman, Copy Editor September 30, 2025

While the cheerleading routines look familiar on the field and sidelines, changes behind the scenes are reshaping the squad’s structure and schedule this season. This new approach, implemented over the...

Huddle up: In a huddle, Karter Brown (10) explains the formation for their next play. The team listened intently to be able to get the first down and be closer to the endzone.

Team preparation pays off

Tristan Fitzgerald, Asst. Sports Editor September 30, 2025

The Bulldogs have worked relentlessly throughout the summer so that they can have a better season than last year. During the summer, the team has been focusing on conditioning and working on communication...

Eyes on the ball: Looking up at the soccer ball, goalie Trinity Vojtko (12) attempts to catch the ball so the other team cannot hold on to it. Vojtko communicates with her teammates so they know when to let her catch the ball, or to kick it out of their end.

Girls Soccer comes back from defeats

Caden Beringer and Morgan Blank September 30, 2025

The girls spent a few weeks over the summer preparing for the upcoming 2025 soccer season. They spent the pre-season conditioning and coming together as a team. In order to help boost the morale of the...

Race to the finish line: Continuing to the end, Cooper Brien (10) and Noah Chaousy (12) race towards the finish line at the Red, White, and Blue Invitational on Sept. 9. The meet, which took place at White Oak Park, gave the freshman team official recorded times.

A Bulldog growth spurt

Helena Buli, Opinion Editor September 30, 2025

Ms. Miranda Santa, Head Coach, began preparations for the Cross Country season with the team around the second weekend of July. These practices typically consist of conditioning, which is composed of stretches...

Receiving rebounds: Watching closely as his teammate hits a Deer Lakes player, Noah Fessides (12)  receives the puck in the defensive zone, behind the Central Valley net. A lot of times during games, players will wrap around the net to open up offensive opportunities.

Hockey season winds to close

Alex Micon, Asst. Sports Editor July 17, 2025

On Feb. 27, the Central Valley Warriors hockey team closed up their season, leaving the ice behind for the final time until they start anew in September. The Warriors concluded their season with a record...

Smiling proudly: Holding flowers, the softball team poses for a picture before their last home game against Aliquippa on April 28. This game would be the girls’ second win.

Softball ends season with 2 wins

Audrey Mooney, Features Editor June 3, 2025

After 16 games and one scrimmage, the softball team concluded their season with two wins. Despite their losing streak, the girls made strong plays throughout their final games. On April 18, the Bulldogs...

Stepping up: Beginning her stepping sequence, Kendall Climo (10) prepares to pole vault over her starting height. This was Klimos' first year doing pole vault, and her PR was 7’.

Track season ends, individuals place

Colton Blank, Social Media Director June 3, 2025

With June slowly approaching, the Track and Field team leaves their lanes with their heads held high. A season with solid improvement, good performances and a plethora of memories is a good way to wrap...

Team effort: Smiling, the baseball team honors their seniors during a post-game ceremony. During the ceremony, there were decorations set up and signs made for the seniors to hold.

Baseball team advances to playoffs

Addison Freeman, Copy Editor June 3, 2025

The cracking of bats and the excitement from the crowds have been constant this season as the baseball team continues to refine their game. With several wins and few losses already in their bags, the team...

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