Freedom High School (Pennsylvania) - Athletics

Athletics

The school has received considerable attention as the starting point for the career of Dwayne Johnson, famously known as "The Rock" and one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. At Freedom High School, Johnson participated on the school's football, wrestling, and track and field teams.

Freedom competes in the Lehigh Valley Conference in the District XI athletic division of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, one of the most competitive athletic divisions in the state. It holds the record for the most Lehigh Valley Conference championships in boys volleyball.

In boys athletics, Freedom is known for its historically successful golf, swimming, ice hockey, soccer, baseball, volleyball and lacrosse teams.

In girls athletics, Freedom is best known for its historically successful girl's basketball, cheerleading, tennis, and volleyball teams.

The FHS football, soccer, and field hockey teams play their home games at Frank Banko Field at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium, which is recognized as one of Pennsylvania's premier all purpose stadiums. The stadium comfortably seats 13,600 and can accommodate up to 15,000 in the standing room section.

Their most recent championships include:

• The cheerleading squad has won eight Grand National Championships and numerous other championships and competes regionally and nationally in cheerleading competitions; most recently in San Antonio Texas in 2009, Baltimore Md. in 2010 and Myrtle Beach, SC in 2011. In March 2012 the squad traveled to Walt Disney World in Florida to compete in an international competition at the ESPN Wide World of Sports venue where the junior prep stunt squad took first place and senior Captain Gabby Spadaccia won 1st place in individual competition. The 2008 Freedom Varsity Cheerleading squad won the District XI Cheerleading Championship.
• The 2009 Boys Volleyball Team won the District XI Championship
• The 2007 football team won the 2007 District XI Eastern Conference Championship.
• The ice hockey team won the 2006-2007 LVSHL (Lehigh Valley Scholastic Hockey League) championship.
• The baseball team won the 2007 inaugural championship of the Pride of the Diamond baseball league.
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• The boys cross country team was undefeated in the 2012 season and finished as both League and District champions. The team was led by freshman Dan Quiggley, Sophomores Jason Lopez and Ben Ziegler, Juniors Chris Kelly and Jordan "Shane is Better" Fodale, and Senior captains Robbie Bogardo and Doo Park who were powered by senior Nick Maurer's speeches before every race.