PHOTO OF THE DAY: OFF THEY GO!

Freeman senior Sawyer Wipf is greeted by a young fan as he and the rest of the Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy football team makes its way the charter bus headed for Hill City. The Phoenix left to the fanfare of the student body and pulled out of the Freeman High School parking lot just after 8:30 a.m. The day’s itinerary includes a stop in Chamberlain at 11 a.m. for a walk-through/stretch on the football field there, another stop at the rest stop at Wasta, with arrival at Hill City scheduled for 5 p.m. CT, 4 p.m. MT. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. CT, 6 p.m. MT.

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: MOMENT IN TIME

By Jeremy Waltner

October 27, 2024

This shows the moment that SDHSAA executive director Dan Swartos confirmed that Freeman Academy/Marion senior Finley McConniel had won the 2024 Class ...

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: HONORED FOR SERVICE

By Jeremy Waltner

November 3, 2024

Sonja Waltner and Sheila Wipf, who along with Iwona Lewter are music teachers at Freeman Public Schools, were recognized for their years of service Sa...

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MCCONNIEL EDGES HOLDEMAN BY 0.03 FOR CLASS B TITLE

By Jeremy Waltner

October 26, 2024

Marion senior Finley McConniel edged Mitchell Christian sophomore Silas Holdeman by the closest of margins — 0.03 seconds — to claim a dramatic 2024 C...

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PHOENIX WIN AT HILL CITY: FULL REPORT

By Jeremy Waltner

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Players and coaches from Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy knew that Hill City was an explosive football team capable of scoring quickly and often — a te...

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PHOENIX FEAST ON DOGS

By Jeremy Waltner

October 25, 2024

Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy scored eight touchdowns on 10 possessions and held De Smet to 191 total yards — all on the ground — in a 58-14 win in t...

PHOTO OF THE DAY: OFF THEY GO!

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