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Bridges helps Freedom claims SMAC's top seed
After being held scoreless in the first half Tuesday, Freedom sophomore guard Chris Bridges drained four 3-pointers and accounted for 15 of his total 17 points in the third period to help the Patriots clinch at least a share of their first South Mountain 2A/3A Conference regular-season title with a 72-60 road win over Chase.
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Freedom wrestling wins playoff opener
The Freedom High wrestling team won its 3A dual team state playoff opener Tuesday by a 42-39 score over Charlotte Catholic before losing to North Gaston later in the evening, 42-31.
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Freedom claims SMAC wrestling tourney title
Freedom and Patton were clearly the class of South Mountain 2A/3A Conference wrestling this season, and the Patriots added the 2011-12 SMAC tournament championship to their resume after slipping past the rival Panthers 170-162 on Saturday at Patton.
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3 individuals, 1 relay qualify for 3A state in swimming
Freedom’s Dustin Moss and Mark Evanko and Patton’s Hannah Keller each punched tickets to the 3A state swimming championships by hitting qualifying marks at Friday’s 3A West Regional at the Huntersville Fitness and Aquatic Center.
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Patriot boys clip ER at home for 1st place, girls rally for win
Freedom earned a season sweep of East Rutherford by virtue of a 79-67 victory Friday in a key South Mountain 2A/3A Athletic Conference boys basketball contest.
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Freedom beats Patton for SMAC wrestling title
Freedom wrapped up the South Mountain 2A/3A Athletic Conference regular-season wrestling title with a 39-28 home triumph Tuesday against crosstown rival Patton.
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Freedom football duo signs
A pair of Freedom High football seniors capped standout careers with college decisions Wednesday on National Signing Day.
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Rivals clash for SMAC wrestling title
It all comes down to a single match on the Freedom mats tonight at 6:30.
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Patriots pummel R-S for 18th win
Freedom’s varsity boys basketball squad put together four solid quarters to sail past R-S Central 84-55 in a South Mountain 2A/3A Athletic Conference contest Friday in Morganton.
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H.S. WRESTLING ROUNDUP: Patriots, Panthers 5-0 in SMAC entering showdown
The Freedom High wrestling team downed defending regular-season South Mountain 2A/3A Conference champion R-S Central 45-33 on the road Friday, improving their record to 12-6 overall and 5-0 in the league.
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Freedom boys, girls flatten Bulldogs on road
The Freedom boys and girls basketball teams each got back on track Tuesday at South Mountain 2A/3A Conference foe Burns, avenging losses in Cleveland County late last week.
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H.S. WRESTLING ROUNDUP: Freedom, Patton remain unbeaten in SMAC
The Freedom High wrestling team remained focused following exam week and rolled to an impressive 57-18 home triumph Friday in a South Mountain 2A/3A Conference match.
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Freedom rallies but loses top-10 road battle
The Freedom boys basketball team trailed by at least 10 points on three occasions — including 65-53 with just 3:10 to play — on Friday night at Shelby, yet still managed to get a potential game-tying look as the final buzzer sounded in a 75-72 Patriot loss.
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Freedom boys, Patton girls place 2nd at SMAC swim championship
The Shelby High swim teams won both the boys and girls portions of Thursday’s South Mountain 2A/3A Conference championship meet, with Freedom and Patton each nipping their heels for a pair of second and third-place results.
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Pats could have hands full at Shelby
The Freedom boys basketball team’s undefeated record in South Mountain 2A/3A Conference play will be put to its toughest test to date on Friday at Shelby.
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Freedom boys swimmers seek SMAC three-peat
Freedom High’s boys swimming squad returns much of last year’s South Mountain 2A/3A Athletic Conference championship event winners, who will attempt to nab their third consecutive league crown at Thursday’s championship meet hosted by Kings Mountain High School.
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Freedom takes care of rival Patton on road
After Friday’s 37-32 Freedom girls basketball victory at rival Patton, Lady Patriot coach Amber Fox wasn’t afraid to come right out and say it.
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Freedom, Patton girls battle for 2nd place in SMAC
The Freedom and Patton girls basketball teams each have a goal in mind. Freedom’s is to stay near the top of the conference, while Patton’s is to get there for the first time.
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H.S. SWIMMING ROUNDUP: Pats clean up at the pool
The host Freedom High boys and girls swimming teams dominated Wednesday’s South Mountain 2A/3A Conference meet at the Morganton Aquatic Center, winning 16 of the evening’s 24 races.
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Pats sweeps Trojans at home
Freedom’s varsity girls basketball squad brought some effective defensive pressure to the court from the onset of Tuesday’s 78-26 South Mountain 2A/3A Athletic Conference home triumph against Chase.
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Patriot wrestlers take third at Revis Duals
The Freedom wrestling squad, competing on a second consecutive day, took third place on Saturday at McDowell’s Mark Revis Duals.
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Patriots going pink for cancer
Freedom High is ready to paint the gym pink for Tuesday’s basketball contests versus Chase.
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Freedom clips East Rutherford in 2OT road thriller
It’s only six weeks into the high school basketball season, but the Freedom boys’ load of experience in close games and hostile environments evidenced itself Friday at defending state champion East Rutherford.
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Patriot boys' rally denied by Berry in 1st loss of season
A scraped chin, a bloodied nose and two ensuing jersey changes — plus multiple scoring outbursts by visiting Berry — couldn’t derail the Freedom boys basketball team in Thursday’s championship game of the Burke County Christmas Invitational.
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Freedom boys rally from 7 down late to stay undefeated
Freedom’s boys basketball team withstood two knockdowns in its heavyweight semifinal contest versus Butler. Then the Patriots counterpunched, flattening the visiting Bulldogs 81-75 late Wednesday in the 2011 Burke County Christmas Invitational.
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