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
Brodie Falk

Brodie Falk, Business Manager

All content by Brodie Falk
All alone: When couples celebrating Valentine's Day post their dates online, it can make people who have no one to share it with feel lonely or sad.

Valentine’s Day is a massacre

Brodie Falk, Business Manager
February 28, 2025
Leaping into the air, William Kumrow (10) attempts to get the rebound off of the defender. Rebound the ball after a shot allows for the team to regain possession of the ball so they can score more points.

Boys basketball team makes final push

Brodie Falk, Business Manager
January 31, 2025
Getting into a defensive stance, Mackenzie Mohrbacher (11) prepares to take the ball from the offender. Mohrbacher was playing man-to-man defense, meaning each defender would play defense on one of the Shenango players at a time.

Order on the court

Brodie Falk, Business Manager
January 31, 2025
Concert flyer: Every year, an advertisement for the annual Winter Concert is submitted to share details of the event to the community. This year, the design featured the new band director, Ms. Julia Lawrence.

Freedom Band holds annual Winter Concert

Brodie Falk, Business Manager
December 19, 2024
Basketball basics: Dribbling around the three-point line, Olivia Henderson (12) looks up to see the location of her teammates. Being able to look up while dribbling is vital to the success of the team because it allows them to prepare for their next pass, or prepare for a shot attempt.

Girls basketball team charges up for 2024-2025 season

Brodie Falk, Business Manager
November 26, 2024
Big impact: In the foursquare court, Alyssa Bearer (11) and her Little play outside together. Doing activities together is one of the many ways Bigs bond with their Littles.

Big Brothers Big Sisters encourages community bonding

Brodie Falk, Business Manager
October 31, 2024
Strong shielding: Protecting the ball from the defender, Olivia Henderson (12) dribbles down the field. Maintaining possession is a key aspect of soccer because it means the team has a better chance of scoring.

Girls Soccer has challenging season kick-off

Brodie Falk, Business Manager
September 30, 2024
Scientific spotlight: Addressing the audience, senior Chase Grable presents his long-term project in the auditorium. Grable was one of the several Physics III students who presented in the auditorium on May 3.

Students participate in 8th annual Science Conference

Brodie Falk, Assistant News Editor
May 23, 2024
Taking in the totality: Viewing the eclipse, students take pictures of the eclipse totality. When totality occurred, the area around the eclipse became dark for several minutes.

Solar eclipse had full range of totality across most of nation

Brodie Falk, Assistant News Editor
April 30, 2024
Basketball frenzy: Every March, college basketball fans develop predictions as to which college will win March Madness. Typically, predictions are made based upon teams' previous records and their current standing in the season.

Freedom Drama presents: ‘Matilda the Musical’

Brodie Falk, Assistant News Editor
March 26, 2024
Basketball frenzy: Every March, college basketball fans develop predictions as to which college will win March Madness. Typically, predictions are made based upon teams' previous records and their current standing in the season.

Madness ensues

Brodie Falk, Assistant News Editor
March 26, 2024
Finishing the season with only two wins was not the boys’ basketball team's plan heading into the season. Towards the end of the year, the team began to show flashes of success. Three seniors said their final goodbyes after the team's final game: Logan Bickerstaff, Jonathan Hartley and Cody Patterson. The team will be losing these three vital seniors who put forth so much effort for the team. Not only did the seniors put forth the effort on the court, they also served as mentors to the younger members of the team, allowing them to learn from the seniors and get a better understanding of the sport. “I’ve experienced many things over my four years so I’ve learned what to do, what not to do, and things like that. The experience is the most important thing when it comes down to just trying to teach and lead the younger players,” senior captain Bickerstaff said. With the season all wrapped up, the team looks for ways to grow. Reflecting on the past is one of the best ways to grow, so you can learn from your mistakes. Teams can reflect by watching film of the games to see first-hand what they did incorrectly, or what they could have done better. Another way is to practice repeatedly. Practice makes perfect, and it is one of the ways you can continuously improve your overall skills. “Practicing constantly helps me grow as a player. When I’m practicing, I work on shooting more than anything else. After practicing so often, you eventually become more consistent during the games,” junior Isaiah Leisha said. In their last four games, the team showed signs of uniformity. They fell to the Beaver Fall Tigers by a score of 68-35 on Feb. 2. In their next game on Feb. 6, they fell by a score of 42-39. In their last two games, they broke a lasting record in Freedom boys basketball. With a win on Feb. 9 against the New Brighton Lions, the Bulldogs won by a score of 42-30, and on Feb. 12, the Bulldogs picked up a win against Cornell by a score of 58-52. No team had won back-to-back games in 20 years. The team had many struggles this year, but the future looks bright. With many younger players, the team should have no problem building a talented team in the future.

Boys Basketball reflects on season

Brodie Falk, Assistant News Editor
February 29, 2024
Jump shot: In the air, sophomore Garrett Drutarosky aims the ball at the hoop, hoping to make a shot. The game was held on Monday, Dec. 11, where they fell to the Rochester Rams by a score of 58-25.

Boys basketball team stress change of mentality. focus on winning

Brodie Falk, Assistant News Editor
December 21, 2023
Football rankings: On the ESPN Fantasy Sports app, tabs for separate sports are displayed across the top of the screen. From there, players are able to follow along with the rankings of their teams.

Managing Madness

Brodie Falk, Assistant News Editor
November 30, 2023
Kickin' it: The girl’s soccer team embraces Senior Emma Falk during her time on the field for senior night despite her injury. The soccer team started all of their seniors on the field for the start of the game.

Girls soccer team aims for playoff success

Brodie Falk, Assistant News Editor
October 31, 2023
Looking Alive: Freshman Cheyenne Sharp runs to get into position as the ball is turned upfield during a home game against Montour on Sept. 14.

Filling in the gaps

Aiden Pournaras and Brodie Falk
September 29, 2023
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