Freeman School District 33-1

🎓✨ Senior Spotlight: Jesus Catalin Rodriguez!

Jesus plans to enter the workforce after graduation 💼🔧 He’s ready to jump right in, work hard, and build a strong future for himself!

Fun Fact: A skill Jesus learned outside of academics during high school was the importance of showing up and being punctual ⏰👏 — a habit that will take him far in any career!

We’re proud of you, Jesus — your future is off to a great start! 🎉👏

🏌️🏌️‍♂️⛳The Flyers Golf fanwear store is now open. Grab your Freeman Flyers Golf gear before the store closes on April 13, 2026. All orders will be ready on April 24, 2026. Go Flyers!

🎓✨ Senior Spotlight: Dominick Grear!

Dominick plans to enter the workforce after graduation and eventually attend college to pursue his dream of becoming a lawyer ⚖️📚 He’s ready to build his path step-by-step and make a strong case for his future success!

Fun Fact: Growing up, Dom dreamed of becoming a WWE wrestler 💪🎤 — looks like he’s always been ready to argue his case and take on any challenge! 😄

We’re proud of you, Dom — your future is looking bright! 👏🎉

🎓✨ Senior Spotlight: Taylor Goodwin!

Taylor plans to attend Augustana University in Sioux Falls, SD to major in Exercise Science 💪📚 He’s ready to flex his knowledge and put his passion for health and fitness into motion! 🏃‍♂️

Fun Fact: One class Taylor unexpectedly enjoyed during high school was Physics ⚛️ — looks like he already understands the science of motion!

We’re proud of you, Taylor — keep pushing toward your goals! 👏🎉

🏃🏼‍♀️🏃The Flyers kicked off Track season today with the Indoor DWU meet! The Flyers had a great start and here’s a look at our TOP finishers!! 👏🏻Landrei Baker: 9th in the 200 m dash! 👏🏻Rylee Peters took 2nd in the 60m Hurdles and 6th in the 400 m dash! 👏🏻Alaric Knittel got 6th in Shot Put! 👏🏻 Hunter Nankivel took 4th in Shot Put! 🙌🏻 Lane McCune WON the 3000 m run and took 3rd in the 1600 m run! 👏🏻Collin Randall got 7th in the 3000 m run! 𝗔𝗪𝗘𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗙𝗟𝗬𝗘𝗥𝗦!✈︎ Our first outdoor meet is scheduled for April 14th in Salem!

🎓✨ Senior Spotlight: Richard Salis!

Richard plans to attend Lake Area Technical College in Watertown to major in Diesel Technology 🔧🚛 He’s ready to gear up for a hands-on career and keep things running strong! 💪

Fun Fact: Something people might not know about Ricky — last year he placed 35th out of 280 participants in state archery! 🎯🏹 Talk about being right on target!

We’re proud of you, Richard — your future is looking powerful! 👏🎉

🔥💙💛 Freeman FFA Shines at the Lennox CDE!💛💙🔥

We are SO proud of our members for an outstanding day of competition at Lennox! 💪🌟 Check out these top results:

🔧 Ag Mechanics – 🥈 Team 2nd
🏆 Jackson Buchmann – 1st Individual
👏 Ethan Buchmann – 7th Individual
👏 Lane Becker – 8th Individual
👏 Logun Pankratz – 28th Individual

🌱 Agronomy
🌟 Megan Mendel – 13th Individual

🐄 Dairy Cattle Evaluation
🌟 Riley Gall – 4th Individual
👏 Axle Schultz – 24th Individual

🌸 Floriculture – 🎉 8th Place Team
👏 Greydis Franco – 23rd Individual
👏 Kenzy Penner – 26th Individual
👏 Penny Schultz – 32nd Individual
👏 Olivia Schultz – 34th Individual
🙌Other Team Members: Rylea Timmerman, Landrei Baker & Addie Waltner

🍎 Food Science – 🥈 2nd Place Team
🌟 Katalyn Juhnke – 3rd Individual
🌟 Libby Ammann – 5th Individual
👏 Adelyn Becker – 12th Individual
👏 Isabel Waltner – 33rd Individual

🐎 Horse Evaluation
👏 Maddie Lachman – 26th Individual

🐖 Livestock Evaluation
👏 Genna Kramer – 20th Individual
👏 Remi Weier – 26th Individual

💥 From classroom skills to science labs, our members continue to put in the work and represent Freeman FFA with pride! 💙💛 Next up - STATE FFA!

#FFA #FreemanFFA #CDE #FFAstrong #LearningByDoing 🌟

Mrs. Harberts and the HS student council headed out this morning to the Monument in Rapid City for the 2026 State Student Council Convention. They'll be spending the next two days learning and collaborating with other HS student council groups. #FlyerPride

🥎 Phoenix Softball Season Opener! 🥎

The wait is over — Phoenix Softball is back in action!

📅 March 28, 2026
⏰ Approx. 4:00 PM start (rolling schedule)
📍 The Phoenix will take on Beresford, followed by Castlewood.

Can’t make it in person? Follow the action live on GameChanger:
👉 https://web.gc.com/teams/CrnUYGBF064g/live/?pid=team_share_link&c=team_share_link

🔥 Let’s go, Phoenix! 🔥

🎉🌟 Congrats to the Freeman FFA on a great day at the District 3 FFA Contest held in Alcester! 🌟🎉

Our members represented Freeman with hard work, leadership, and dedication throughout the competition. We are proud of the effort shown by everyone who competed! 💙💛

🏆 Moving on to State in April:

📊 Ag Business Management - Team 2nd
Reeslyn Hofer 2nd Individual
Liam Loofbourrow 7th Individual
Alexa Nanninga 10th Individual

🔧 Ag Mechanics 🥇 Team 1st
Jackson Buchmann 2nd Individual
Ethan Buchmann 3rd Individual
Lane Becker 13th Individual
Logun Pankratz 26th Individual

🌱 Agronomy
Megan Mendel 5th Individual

🐄 Dairy Cattle Judging - Team 3rd
Riley Gall 9th Individual
Axle Schultz 16th Individual
Brogun Broders 18th Individual

🌸 Floriculture
Olivia Schultz 5th Individual

🥼 Food Science 🥇 Team 1st
Katalyn Juhnke 1st Individual
Adelyn Becker 3rd Individual
Libby Ammann 6th Individual
Isabel Waltner 7th Individual

🐎 Horse Evaluation - Team 4th
Roza Grams 6th Individual
Maddie Lachman 8th Individual
Kendall Broders 27th Individual
Hannah Rigo 28th Individual

🐖 Livestock Evaluation
Genna Kramer 10th Individual

⭐ **Alternates**
Livestock Evaluation: Remi Weier 17th Individual
Natural Resources: Lane McCune 20th Individual

👏 Great work to all Freeman FFA members! Good luck as you prepare for the State FFA Contest in April we are proud of you! 🌟🌽 #FreemanFFA #District3FFA #FFA #LivingToServe

🎓✨ Senior Spotlight: Cambria Bolm!

Cambria is currently exploring her future plans and is considering a path in Performing Arts 🎭✨ She’s ready to take center stage and let her talents shine — the spotlight is calling! 🌟

Fun Fact: When asked what word her friends would use to describe her, Cambria said “matronly” — a true testament to her nurturing and caring personality 💛

We can’t wait to see where life takes you, Cambria!

𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 🏀 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗦! The Design Tab has created a State store for the Flyers! It’s open and ready to go for a limited time only! ⏰ Store Closes March 31st at 5 pm!!! https://www.thedesigntab.com/flyerschamps Thank you, Tabitha! ✈︎𝗚𝗢 𝗙𝗟𝗬𝗘𝗥𝗦!

🎓✨ Senior Spotlight: Vaida Ammann!

Vaida plans to attend South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD to major in Nursing 🩺💛 She’s ready to care for others and make a difference — her future in healthcare is looking well cared for! ❤️

Fun Fact: When asked if she’s an early bird or a night owl, Vaida chose early bird! 🐦 Sounds like she’s ready for those early shifts!

We’re so proud of you, Vaida — you’re sure to inject kindness into everything you do! 💉👏🎉

🏀🏀Congratulations to David Walter, Tate Sorensen, and Luke Peters on being named to the 2026 All-Tournament Team at the 2026 State B Boys Basketball Tournament on Saturday. These young men epitomized the resilience and relentless effort needed to bring home the title. Great job, Flyers! 🙌

𝗥𝗨𝗡, 𝗝𝗨𝗠𝗣, 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗪, 𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝗚𝗢! 🏃‍♀️ 🏃 The Track & Field Store is now open until March 30th!! Be sure to check out the 5 design options! Thank you Tabitha Schoenwald and the Design Tab! 😊 https://www.thedesigntab.com/flyerstrack GO FLYERS!✈︎

LiveStream link for the Freeman Flyers BBB and Cheer Squad homecoming.

https://youtube.com/live/jDY3N-yp12w?feature=share

Go Flyers!

STATE CHAMPS and SPIRIT OF SIX! 🏀🏀Come join us in the Freeman HS Gym to welcome back the Flyers BBB team and cheer squad from the State B Tournament. The homecoming will be at 2:00 PM today, March 22, 2026. Be there to congratulate the Flyers on a spectacular season! 🙌🎉 Team Photo by Jeremy Waltner

📣📣Congratulations to our fabulous Flyers cheer squad. They were awarded the prestigious Spirit of Six Award at halftime of the championship game. Their relentless enthusiasm helped motivate the boys to turn the tide in the second half. Amazing job, ladies! 🎉🙌