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
Practice how you play: Charlize Frye (11) tosses a ball she caught into the air for the pitcher. The team practiced on March 24 to prepare for their game scheduled for the following day.

Slow start to an optimistic season

Aubrey Boyd, Asst. Features Editor • March 31, 2026

With the 2025-26 girls softball season now officially started, students have been diligently working in preparation. Whether it is conditioning, throwing or batting practice, all the players find ways...

Moments of mentorship: Reassuring Anthony Taddeo (11) before hitting, Dan O’leary places a comforting hand on his back. Before each game, the coaches try to build up the players by having a huddle, where they talk and pray.

Bulldogs take the field

Addison Freeman, Copy Editor • March 31, 2026

With the baseball season beginning, people are curious: will the team live up to last year's season? So far, the boys have shown determination and a strong team bond as they begin the season and work to...

Road to recovery: Homeschooled student Gus Hickenboth (10) competed at the Adidas Indoor National meet, securing top 20 in the nation for long jump. Due to injury, Hickenboth has not jumped since January, but came back to the sport for the meet.

Weather delays start to Track and Field season

Helena Buli, Opinion Editor • March 31, 2026

Track and Field has gotten off to a slow start this year, at least competition-wise. All meets this month have been postponed. On Saturday, March 21, there was an invitational, a competition where competitors...

Choosing a side: Calla Reynolds (12) submits her March Madness bracket. Each year, the Print Media class holds a March Madness tournament, where they compete to see who will get the most matchups correct.

March Madness tournament kicks off

Alex Micon, Sports Editor • March 31, 2026

The 2025-26 season has included some of the best scenes in college athletics: for the first time since 1894, a college football team, the Indiana Hoosiers, went 16-0. In an unexpected display, the Miami...

One play at a time: Concentrated, Mackenzie Mohrbacher (12) dribbles the ball while face-to-face with a girl on Neshannock's team. The Bulldogs have to look out for other girls available to take the ball in these situations.

Learning through the season

Morgan Blank, Asst. Opinion Editor • February 2, 2026

With the girls basketball season in full swing, the team has had some time to step back and take a look at some improvements they could make. With a new coach, the girls are learning new skills and ways...

Wonderful wrister: As Alec Lockwood (11) skates toward the goal during warm-ups, he releases a powerful wrist shot. Lockwood has played as a member of the Warriors program for several years, only recently making the jump up to varsity.

Independent athletes shape Bulldog athletics

Alex Micon, Sports Editor • February 2, 2026

While the district offers many sports teams, including football, basketball, soccer and golf, there are a select few sports that it does not provide, requiring athletes who play them to look elsewhere...

No backing down: Kaden Millward (11) works for a position against Ambridge's opponent on the mat. His hard work pays off, but taking the win doesn’t come without its challenges.

Hard work amplifies wrestling team’s goals

Lillian Stragand, Asst. News Editors • February 2, 2026

As the 2025-2026 wrestling season continues, the team uses its early challenges and successes to shape its approach for its upcoming matches. After an intense start to the season, filled with invitationals...

Sky is the limit: After the introduction of the transfer portal and Name, Image and Likeness deals, football players have begun to put their careers in the hands of their interests, not any sort of loyalty. In the class of 2021, approximately 60.3% of players entered the transfer portal. Fast-forward to the 2023-24 transfer season, about 2,700 players chose to enter the portal.

NIL deals mean change in college football

Alex Micon, Sports Editor • December 19, 2025

Through the recent additions of the transfer portal and the adoption of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) deals, college football players have felt more freedom than ever before, and it has been for the better. On...

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