Women need more representation in sports coverage
Jalynn Falk, Sports Editor
December 21, 2019
Imagine being passionate about sports and wanting to tell the world about all of the facts and opinions you have on them. Whether it means a writer or wanting to make it on television, you know that you have so many stories to tell about the topic of sports. Now imagine that you are a woman that works...
Girls basketball team starts season off strong
Leah McNear, Co-Distribution Director
December 21, 2019
The girls basketball team began the new season on Dec. 6 with the annual Freedom Tip-off Tournament against Eden Christian, beating them 49-45. On the second day of the tournament, Freedom beat Sewickley Academy 39-38. The girls had a close game, with sophomore Renae Mohrbacher scoring the winning ...
Dribbling into a new season
Sarah Levenson, Features Editor
December 21, 2019
After its two preseason scrimmages and Mohawk’s tip-off tournament, the boys basketball team starts out its season strong. Preseason games gave the team the chance to work on their teamwork skills, which helped them a great deal in their first few official games. Despite the loss of some key players du...
Wrestling team begins season off with rough start, hopes to improve
Mason Hedge, Managing Editor (Print)/Co-Distribution Director
December 21, 2019
As the weather outside gets colder and the gymnasium fills with more people, winter sports are finally in season. This means that the varsity wrestling team is officially back on the mats and in action. It’s time to see if all of the hard work the boys made will finally pay off. The team traveled...
A warm-up before Warm-ups
JoAnn Sharpless, Managing Editor (Online)
December 1, 2019
As the weather starts to cool, and the falling leaves turn into snow, a certain sports season comes closer. The sound of people running, balls being dribbled and buzzers going off. It’s the start of the basketball season. After ending their season last year with a record of 6-13, the girls hope to...
Time to circle up
Mason Hedge, Co-Distribution Director/ Managing Editor (Print)
December 1, 2019
As the weather gets colder, the fall sports are just beginning to wrap up and come to an end. With that, the winter sports are ready to begin. When mats hit the floor and the sweat from young student athletes start to drip onto them, only one sport comes to mind. That’s right, it’s time for wrestlin...
Football team eliminated from playoffs, defeated in quarterfinals
Matthew Levenson, Staff Writer
December 1, 2019
Upon finishing the regular season with a 7-3 overall record and 5-2 in the section, the Bulldogs found themselves sitting in second place in a close competition for the section championship. Entering playoffs as the eighth seed, the Bulldogs played their first game at home against the Charleroi Coug...
The boys are back in town
Keith Pawlowski, Editorial Editor
December 1, 2019
The boys basketball team is getting into full swing. After the positive end to the 2018-2019 season, the boys went home just short of a spot in the playoffs. Now, after months of training, the team is getting back onto the court. The team is coming off of a solid end of last season, as they we...
Girls soccer team cut short in WPIAL, PIAA playoffs
Cole Skuse, Business Manager/Copy Editor
December 1, 2019
After an undefeated season, the girls soccer team aimed to top their class in the WPIAL playoffs, looking to become champions once again and take their shot at the state title, claiming it for themselves this year. However, this goal would fall short from expectations.. On Oct. 28, the team headed to neutral field...
Volleyball team ends season with record of 2-15
Cade Skuse, Editor-in-Chief (Print)/Copy Editor
November 3, 2019
Going into the second half of the season with a record of 1-6, the volleyball team hoped to get more wins under their belt by the end of the season. With the injury of one of their biggest players, senior Shyann Komara, the team had to readjust in order to secure more victories. With their goals set...
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