The calendar has flipped to March, but that does not mean that Old Man Winter is ready to give up anytime soon. Students across Bethlehem, including those at Freedom HS, are hoping for more snow days.

Freedom students were loud and proud during football season, donning black and gold paint to support their team on the gridiron. A few months have passed since Freedom football captured its first District XI Championship, but the Patriot faithful still have a lot to cheer about. Both the boys and girls basketball teams finished with winning records and reached the District XI playoffs.

Unfortunately, the boys’ season ended in a loss to East Stroudsburg South after the Cavaliers hit a three-pointer as time expired. The girls’ playoff run was much longer, but they were unable to repeat as District XI champions after losing to Northampton.

Despite the tough losses, Freedom’s student athletes should feel optimistic heading into the new season. Those watching the Patriots this spring can enjoy sports like lacrosse, baseball and softball. Of these sports, Freedom softball looks poised to improve upon last year’s performance.

Michele Laubach, a physical education teacher who joined the Freedom Family in 2018, will be the new softball coach this season. Laubach believes in the potential of her young team, which only lost one player to graduation.

“I think Freedom softball will be competing [for a District XI championship]. Looking at the talent in the middle schools and who’s coming up, we’re definitely gonna contend in the next couple years,” Laubach told The Freedom Forum.

Players agree.

“Hopefully [coach Michele Laubach] will teach us new things so we do even better than we did last year,” said Matison Piripavel, a sophomore who plays catcher, third base and shortstop on the team.

Even students who are not athletes have a lot to look forward to in the coming months. The Freedom HS Theatre Company performed Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” in December. Soon after this performance, the group began the production of its spring musical, “Anything Goes.” Over a hundred people are involved in the musical in some way, as FHSTC cannot put on a quality performance without a pit orchestra, adult volunteers and many talented actors.

“We knew that we had phenomenal dancers, we knew that we had a ton of male and female talent, not only as an ensemble, but we knew that we had individual talent that could really be showcased. So, ‘Anything Goes’ has a bunch of characters that can play intrical roles in the show,” said Justin Amann, the director of FHSTC.

With only three months until summer, there is still plenty for Freedom students to keep themselves occupied. Check back in May for another update, but for now, Go Pates!