First Time Freedom Track
Catherine Weng, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
April 21, 2017
Filed under Sports
Fresh faces and veteran runners alike begin to reflect on the track season as it winds down. For exchange student Claudia Nunes, 12, who hails from Portugal, running for a school track team has been an entirely new experience. “I had never run [track] before actually! … I didn’t know what...
It’s Time for Madness
Bryce Colee, Staff Writer
March 10, 2017
Filed under Sports
It's that time of the year again, the most entertaining month of college basketball, March Madness. For those who don’t know what March Madness is, it’s a tournament of the top 64 teams in college basketball, the winner being crowned the National Champions of college basketball. Every year, top...
Freedom Lacrosse Pre-Season
Aidan Boggs, Staff Writer
February 9, 2017
Filed under Sports
The 2017 Freedom Boys Lacrosse season has just begun and already the season is looking bright with a statement 7-6 comeback win over Durant on Monday night. Junior Cole Crawford led the Patriots to victory with his four goals and multiple face-off wins in Freedom’s first victory over Durant in the pas...
Throwdown in Houston: Super Bowl 2017
February 3, 2017
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With the 2017 Super Bowl approaching, it begs the question: who is going to win? The explosive Atlanta Falcons, who come to Houston with the number one ranked offense and an 11-5 record, or the New England Patriots, who have the number one ranked defense and a record of 14-2. They also enter the Super...
Marty Makes it Home
Drew Meyerson, Staff Writer
January 17, 2017
Filed under Sports
On Friday, Jan. 13, the Tampa Bay Lightning hosted a special event. The 25-year-old organization chose Martin St. Louis, "Marty," to become the first player in the organization’s history to have his number, 26, retired. Marty was honored on a special night, when the Lightning played the Columbus...
Former FHS Football Star Reflects on Past, Looks Forward to Future
Tommy Capobianco, Editor-In-Chief
January 10, 2017
Filed under Sports
Seven years ago, Nate Godwin walked onto the Freedom High School campus for his first day of freshman year. Now, Godwin finds himself as a recent graduate from college after an outstanding four year career as defensive back for the University of South Florida Bulls. Despite Godwin’s successful...
College Football Playoffs
Bryce Colee, Staff Writer
December 5, 2016
Filed under Sports
The college football regular season just came to an end and now it's time for the playoffs. The playoffs consist of the top four teams in the country competing to win the National Championship. This year the top four ranked teams are the Alabama Crimson Tide, Ohio State Buckeyes, Clemson Tigers, and...
Football Finishes Season with Senior Night
Catherine Weng and Bryce Colee
November 10, 2016
Filed under Sports
Last Friday, November 4, Freedom’s football team played their last game of the season against Plant City High. They suffered a loss, 22-6. This match had special significance for the Seniors on the team, 14 of the more than 40 players. “The game didn't go as we had hoped, we really thought we c...
Freedom Swim Team Makes a Splash at Regionals
Jacob Schuster, Staff Writer
November 3, 2016
Filed under Sports
The Regional Swim Meet was held at the Florida Gulf Coast University on Saturday, October 29. It was a great meet for the Freedom team. The boys regional team was composed of Jared Shollenberger, 12, Aidan Boggs, 12, Alex Espinosa, 12, Jacob Schuster, 12, and Martin Ruiz, 10. The girls team was made...
The Freedom Swim Team District Meet
Jacob Schuster, Staff Writer
October 27, 2016
Filed under Sports
The Freedom Swim Team had a successful district meet. They faced off against 14 other schools in the area. Venice, Braden River, and King were some of the schools that sent athletes to states last year and expect to send even more this year. But the fight put up by the Freedom team was monumental....
Catching Up With Nate Godwin
Tommy Capobianco, Editor-in-Chief
October 26, 2016
Filed under Sports
About seven years ago, Nate Godwin walked onto the Freedom High School campus for his first day of freshman year. Now, Godwin finds himself as a starting defensive back for the University of South Florida Bulls in his senior year. Even though Godwin has become a successful college football player wit...
Hillsborough County Championship Swim Meet
Jacob Schuster, Staff Writer
October 17, 2016
Filed under Sports
The Hillsborough County Championship swim meet was a huge success for the Freedom swimmers that qualified. Two relay teams performed and four swimmers were able to advance in their individual events. Freshman Abbi Leisure participated in the 200 individual medley and 100 breast and received the 6th place in...
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