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

Junior Olivia Evans gives her teammates high fives as she prepares herself for the last game of the season against New Brighton.

Volleyball season ends with 2-12 record

Kaylee Ostrowski, Staff Writer November 24, 2020

The volleyball season ended with Freedom falling short to New Brighton in an exciting match on Nov 10-22-2020. They won the first set and then lost the other two. The game was emotional, being the last...

Senior Cole Beck steps back to throw against the Laurel Spartans on Oct. 2.

Bulldogs finish season, narrowly miss playoffs

Dylan Scheel, Business Manager October 30, 2020

After a hard fought 21-0 win against the Riverside Vikings, the Freedom Bulldogs improved to 1-1 and looked to continue their momentum throughout the rest of the season.  On Sept. 25, the Bulldogs...

Junior Renae Mohrbacher powers past a defender as the Bulldogs defeat the Mohawk Warriors on Oct. 13.

Section champs yet again

Luke Snavely, Sports Editor October 30, 2020

Coming into the month of October, the girls soccer team was on a major hot streak. They were undefeated in the six games they had played in September. Unfortunately, the girls had a small COVID-19 outbreak...

Junior Joseph Hartle takes on a Hopewell Viking defender to advance the ball up the
field on Oct. 12.

Continuing to battle

Jessica Majors, Photo Editor October 30, 2020

Leading into the month of October, the boys had a record of 4-3. While their record settled on an almost even playing field, their record did not represent the battle they put into each game on the field....

Volleyball team celebrates after starting off their game against Laurel strong on Oct. 8.

Volleyball season slowly coming to an end

Kaylee Ostrowski, Staff Writer October 30, 2020

With only a few more games in the season, the Freedom Volleyball Team is looking to have a strong rest of the season. Winning against Beaver Falls was a breath of fresh air for the team after having a...

A Tampa Bay Lightning player holds the Stanley Cup up in victory after the Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 2-0 in Game Six of the Stanley Cup Finals on Sept. 28.

Sports galore

Luke Snavely, Sports Editor October 30, 2020

The sound of the horn after an ice hockey player scores a goal, the swish of the net from a 3-point shot, the crisp crack of a bat and the jumbled noises of celebrations after a touchdown are all sounds...

The Pixellot camera unit is currently installed on the front of the stadium press box.

New livestreaming equipment brings athletics to more spectators

Keith Pawlowski, News Editor September 30, 2020

In late August, current regulations from the Pennsylvania state legislature stated that spectators would not be allowed at sporting events, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This situation led the Freedom...

Sophomore Luke Snavely and a Beaver opponent race towards the ball in the Bulldogs
scrimmage against the Bobcats on Sept. 9.

Young team, close games define start to Boys Soccer

Megan Evans, Staff Writer September 30, 2020

 As the summer wraps up, the Freedom boys soccer team looks forward to a new season and new opportunities. The team started preparing in late July, hoping for the season to continue despite the notorious...

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

On Aug. 21, the PIAA voted 25-5 to let fall sports continue for the upcoming seasons with no spectators. This was a tough pill to swallow for parents and athletes, especially the senior class, because...

Junior Sara Mengel spikes the ball over opponents from Ellwood City on Sept. 17,
2020.

Volleyball team starts season 0-2

Alexa Davis, Asst. Features/Copy Editor September 30, 2020

The Freedom Area High School volleyball team began the season on Sept. 9, 2020, with a home scrimmage against Eden Christian. The final score of the game was 2-0 Eden, with Freedom following closely behind...

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