New coach, new energy
Lance Etelkozi, Staff Writer
August 31, 2018
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Freedom High School hired Head Coach Henry Scurry to replace the retiring Floyd Graham in the spring of 2018, ushering in a new era of Freedom High School football. Because of Scurry’s early hire date, he was able to run spring football and summer workouts. Scurry wanted to focus on individual work...
The Final Four
Genevieve Clark, Staff Writer
April 27, 2018
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As some FHS tennis players begin hanging up their racquets, four Freedom champions will continue practicing on the court as they head to the State Championship. Regionals took place Tuesday, April 24 and, it was a tough battle for FHS players. Only Julianna Gibson, 10, won her singles match against...
FHS Tennis Champs
Genevieve Clark, Staff Writer
April 23, 2018
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The District Championship for the Freedom High School tennis team took place April 16 and 17 at Hillsborough Community College. The top five players from the girls’ and boys’ teams played multiple matches and qualified for finals against King, Leto, and Gaither. Both teams went undefeated in their...
Introducing Coach Quick
Anna Lamlein, Staff Writer
April 13, 2018
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Coach Quick is finishing up his second year working at Freedom. Along with being an FHS tennis coach, Quick teaches all levels of English. Before teaching at Freedom, Quick taught Italian for six years at Ben Hill Middle School. After deciding to take on the new challenge of being a FHS tennis coach,...
Quest for the Cup
Kevin Jefferis, Staff Writer
April 12, 2018
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The Lightning will start their quest for the cup in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Thursday night against the New Jersey Devils, with the Lightning being the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference. The Lightning are considered to be one of the favorites to win the cup, but to accomplish that it will take...
Athletic Atkinson
Kevin Jefferis, Staff Writer
April 3, 2018
Freedom High School has just gained a new distance coach for track, Brian Atkinson. Atkinson is no stranger to the world of distance running as he was a three-time state champion in cross country and track while at Melbourne High School. His success continued at Duke University, where he took home...
Patriots Fall to Bulls
JD Flahart, Staff Writer
March 29, 2018
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The Freedom vs Bloomingdale Boys Lacrosse game on Tuesday night did not end the way the Patriots thought it would. The Patriots fell to the Bulls 6-3, making the team’s record 2-4. The game started off fast-paced with both teams being tied at 1 at the end of the first quarter. At the end of the...
Freedom Takes Tough Loss Against Top Team
Matt Bogdanoff, Staff Writer
March 29, 2018
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Tuesday night, the Freedom Patriots traveled to Sickles High School to play against the Gryphons. The Gryphons (ranked the ninth best team in Tampa Bay) provided the Patriots with a difficult challenge as they looked to improve to 6-6 on the season. Kyle Lanphere, 12, was on the mound for the Patriots...
FHS Tennis Players From Around the World
Anna Lamlein, Staff Writer
March 8, 2018
The Freedom girls’ tennis team welcomed six new players this season. Coincidentally, three are in the foreign exchange program at Freedom. Judith Fenski, 11, Yuria Kishi, 11, and Maria Briceno, 11, are all attending Freedom this year from across the globe. These three, along with two other students...
Girls’ Lacrosse Season Starts
Karli Del Giudice, Staff Writer
February 27, 2018
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The Freedom High School girls' lacrosse team played their first game Tuesday, February 20th against Steinbrenner High School. It was a tough game, ending with a loss of 2-11. The game started off fast-paced as Steinbrenner scored eight goals in the first half. As they moved onto the second half, they...
Freedom Falls to Steinbrenner
JD Flahart, Staff Writer
February 21, 2018
Filed under Sports
The Freedom boys’ lacrosse team was defeated by the Steinbrenner Warriors on Wednesday in the team’s first game of the 2018 season with a score of 18-6. The game started off fast-paced with two goals by the Warriors in the first quarter. At the half, Steinbrenner was ahead 7-2, with Freedom goals...
Freedom Football Welcomes New Coach
JD Flahart, Staff Writer
February 16, 2018
Filed under Sports
The Floyd Graham era has ended and the Henry Scurry era has begun. With this change in coaching comes a new beginning for the Freedom Football team as the 2018 season starts. The Freedom varsity football team went 3-7 in the 2017 fall season under head coach Graham, losing several close games by only...
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