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Fleetwood Boys’ Baseball Hopeful for Success this Season

April 10, 2013 by

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The former county champions are back in action. The Fleetwood boys’ baseball team has started to practice again, and they are looking to have another successful season. The boys are hard at work to make sure they reach the same goals they achieved the year prior. “I’m hoping that we have a really good year, […]

Future of Olympic Wrestling to be Determined

March 22, 2013 by

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Over the past two weeks, professional sources have been talking about the debate on whether Olympic wrestling should be excluded or not in the 2020 Olympic Games. Like every debate, there are two sides. One side supports banning Olympic wrestling, and the other is fighting for it to stay. “Wrestling in the Olympics shouldn’t be […]

UEFA Champions League In Progress

March 19, 2013 by

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The UEFA Champions League is a very prestigious tournament in which the top four teams of each European soccer  league are selected to compete. It is also currently one of the most watched sporting events in the world, a stage in which the most elite players and teams have a chance to showcase their talents and […]

Meet Head Baseball Coach Roland Green

March 15, 2013 by

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Roland Green is preparing for his thirteenth season as the Fleetwood Area High School baseball coach. Coach Green has been coaching since 1990.  He coached the Fleetwood JV team for 10 years before becoming the head coach in 2000. Coach Green has achieved a lot during his tenure at Fleetwood; he earned his 100th win […]

Hype of the Superbowl Holds True

February 27, 2013 by

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On Sunday, 3 February, the National Football League held its 47th annual Super Bowl. The biggest game of the season was played by the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers. It took place in New Orleans, home of the Saints. Baltimore ended up defeating the 49ers by a score of 34-31. The game started […]

Manti Te’o Under Much Scrutiny for Fake Girlfriend

February 26, 2013 by

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Heisman Runner-up Manti Te’o became very popular last year due to his play on the football field.  He was the Captain for Notre Dame and helped lead them to the National Championship, where they lost to the University of Alabama. Te’o was also very popular because of his character and the fact that he could […]

MLB is Just around the Corner

February 23, 2013 by

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The upcoming 2013 Major League Baseball, or MLB, season is set to begin with a matchup of the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros. This will be a Sunday night game on 31 March. Opening day for most of the clubs will be on 1 April. “Baseball is back! It should be a great year, […]

“Madskill” Hileman Committs to Temple

February 22, 2013 by

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Madison Hileman is a senior at Fleetwood Area High School who recently signed her national letter of intent to play goalie for Temple University’s girls’ soccer team. Hileman started all four years on the high school girls’ soccer team, winning the team a Berks County Championship along with leading them to a District 3 final. Madison, […]

Hockey Is Back, with a Catch

February 20, 2013 by

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After six long months, the long wait finally ended. On 6 January, 2013, the NHL Board of Governors reached an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), which all but ended the NHL lockout that had resulted in the cancellation of over 500 games. The lockout was caused by the expiration of the previous […]

Key to NHL Lockout has been Found

February 13, 2013 by

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It’s back! The National Hockey League had a very late start to their 2013 season due to a long lockout, but all of that is over. The season, which now contains 49 games, will have to be played in a span of 99 days. Considering hockey is a sport that really takes a toll on […]

Kelly Chooses Eagles over Ducks

February 11, 2013 by

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On 16 January, Chip Kelly shocked everyone when he decided to change his mind and make the jump from college football to the NFL. After leading the Oregon Ducks to the Fiesta Bowl, Coach Kelly was interviewed for a bunch of NFL coaching jobs, but he announced that he would return to coaching at the […]

Girls’ Basketball Takes Huge Leap Foward

February 1, 2013 by

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Three seasons ago, no one would have ever thought Fleetwood girls’ basketball would be in the position they are now. After the 1-20 season ended in 2010, no one knew what was to come for future years. That is, until computer room monitor Matt Kellet took over coaching and did a 360 with the program. “We’ve […]

Reid Leaves Philly

January 31, 2013 by

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The Philadelphia Eagles are looking to change their team entirely in order to improve.  One of those changes was firing one of the most successful coach in Eagles history, Andy Reid. Obviously, Reid wasn’t giving the Eagles what they wanted, a Super Bowl win. The Philadelphia Eagles are one of the few teams who have […]

Recent MLB Trades Looking Good for Los Angeles Angels

January 31, 2013 by

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Recently in Major League Baseball, some trading has been taking place. The biggest trade has been with the Los Angeles Angels. Sources have confirmed that the former Texas Ranger slugger Josh Hamilton has agreed to a $125 million deal over five years. In the past two years, the Angles have acquired a very deadly lineup […]

Tide Rolls Irish

January 28, 2013 by

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On 7 January, in Miami, FL, #1 ranked Notre Dame played #2 ranked Alabama in the BCS National Championship Football game. Going into the game, Notre Dame had a 12-0 record, escaping multiple close games in the final seconds. Alabama had a 12-1 record going into the BCS Championship, losing only to Texas A&M and […]

First Class Inducted to Fleetwood’s Sports Hall of Fame

January 25, 2013 by

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If you walk down the ramp outside of the Fleetwood Area High School gym, you can now see the newly created Sports Hall of Fame. The inaugural class was inducted on 27 December 2012 during a ceremony in the high school cafeteria. Athletes were introduced before the Fleetwood boys’ basketball team played Palisades during the Tiger […]

Sitler Takes Over Boys Basketball

January 16, 2013 by

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Terry Sitler recently came out of retirement to take over the Fleetwood Boys Basketball team. The team has had recent struggles, having not won a league game in two years, but that didn’t stop Sitler’s decision to try to rebuild a once successful program. Sitler currently works at Kutztown University as director of Conference Services. Coach Sitler is married […]

Many Pros to Winter Track

January 8, 2013 by

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Most sports have a regular season and an offseason. The track team is getting prepared for the upcoming season. There is a lot to look forward to in the 2012-2013 season. The team has often been in the weight room and occasionally on the track to do their workouts.  Many spectators are unaware that there are […]

Girls’ Basketball Shoots for Gold in Competetive Division

January 4, 2013 by

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Three years ago, Fleetwood Girls’ Basketball won one game against Octorara and lost twenty others by a landslide. “That was then, and this is now. Our entire team dynamic has changed,” commented coach Matt Kellet. “We are excited about each of our players and what they can contribute to practice, games, and team chemistry.” Last […]

Eagles Upset Fans

December 18, 2012 by

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The Philadelphia Eagles are a well-respected football organization that has endured a lot of success in past years. The team has never won a Super Bowl and has not won a championship since 1960. This year’s team, which seems to have so much talent, has lost their ninth straight game, and has fallen to a record […]

Sophomore Emge makes Fleetwood Football History

December 6, 2012 by

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In the final game of the football season, Fleetwood finished with a 43-7 victory. Sophomore running back Tyler Emge not only broke the record for rushing yards in one season–he annihilated it. …By 140 yards. “It feels really good because it was one of my goals, and I hope to beat it again next year,” […]

Fleetwood Hall of Fame Ceremony to be Unforgettable

November 27, 2012 by

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This December, the Fleetwood Hall of Fame Ceremony will be held. The event will be honoring past Fleetwood students for their athletic accomplishments. “The ceremony is taking place on Thursday December 27,2012, in conjunction with the 2012 Boys’ Basketball 49th Annual Tiger Classic Tournament,” Fleetwood athletic director Matt Diehl said.  “The ceremony will take place […]

Hockey Hiatus Infuriates Fans

November 16, 2012 by

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The National Hockey League (NHL) lockout began on 15 September, 2012.  It is a dispute between the players in the NHL and the coaches.  The owners locked out the players because they could not come to an agreement before the season started, and their collective bargaining agreement expired less than a month before the season. […]

New Coach Martinez to Lead Team to Greatness

October 31, 2012 by

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Coach James Martinez is the new head coach of the FAHS football team. Martinez came to Fleetwood in the spring 2012, a tough time to jump into a football program, but Martinez assumed control of the program quickly. Martinez immediately started players on lifting programs. On top of that, he set up a speed and […]

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