If you're heading to Aberdeen to cheer on the Freeman Flyers, fans are encouraged to join in the fun with the State Tournament dress-up themes!
🖤 Thursday: Blackout
🌟 Friday: Neon Day
❤️ Saturday: Flyer Spirit Day + State Shirts
Let’s fill the stands with Flyer pride and support our boys all the way!
Go Flyers! 🛫🏀
This morning at 6:45 AM, our cheerleaders had the exciting opportunity to be interviewed by Dakota News Now! 🎥
Their interview will air tonight, March 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM. You may also see teasers during the 5:00 PM and 5:30 PM broadcasts, so be sure to tune in and support our girls!
We are so proud to represent Freeman as we head into the State B Tournament! ❤️📣🏀
GO FLYERS!
First team: Rylee and Cadence
Second team: Vaida
Rylee was also named the conference MVP, receiving every first vote!
FA senior Estelle Waltner also received votes and was named as honorable mention.
Congrats girls on a great season and these postseason honors!
Many people see cheerleaders on the sideline at the State B Tournament and think it’s just about cheering loud and having fun. But the Spirit of Six Award is about so much more than that.
The Spirit of Six is one of the highest honors a cheer squad can receive at the South Dakota State Basketball Tournament. The award was created to honor six Rapid City cheerleaders who tragically lost their lives in a plane crash in 1968 while returning home from the state tournament. Because of their love for their team, their school, and the game, this award continues to recognize squads that carry that same spirit today.
So what does it actually take to win the Spirit of Six?
❤️ School Spirit – Bringing nonstop energy and excitement to every game and representing our school with pride.
👏 Crowd Leadership – Leading the crowd, keeping fans engaged, and helping create an unforgettable atmosphere for our team.
🤝 Sportsmanship – Respecting officials, opposing teams, and every fan in the arena. The judges are always watching how teams treat others.
📣 Enthusiasm & Energy – Cheering from the first whistle to the final buzzer, no matter the score.
🏀 Supporting Our Team – Our job is to lift up our players and help create an environment where they can succeed.
✨ Character On and Off the Court – Judges watch how squads act in the stands, in the hallways, in hotels, and everywhere in between.
👕 Professional Appearance – From uniforms to organization, teams are judged on how they represent their school.
Winning the Spirit of Six isn’t just about a cheer team—it’s about an entire community showing up with pride, positivity, and heart.
So when you come to State B, bring the noise, bring the energy, and most importantly bring the Flyer pride. Our cheerleaders will give everything they have on the sideline, and with the support of our fans, we can truly show the entire state what our community is all about.
Let’s pack the stands, lead the cheers, and show everyone the spirit of our town. ❤️
✈️ 𝗚𝗢 𝗙𝗟𝗬𝗘𝗥𝗦!
Photo credit 📸 Jeremy Waltner
Breakfast will not be served, and busing will run two hours late. 🚌
Please take your time and drive safe! 🚗💨
Thank you! 🙏
UPDATE! The State B Fan Basketball Apparel Store deadline has been extended. The new deadline to order is now today, March 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM. Choose Pick up at High School to ensure arrival by the tournament. Get your orders in now!
https://freeman-bb-state-2026.itemorder.com/shop/home/
🐑💙 Congrats to the Freeman FFA Jr. CDE Members on a great day in Canton!💙🐑
This competition was open to students in 7th to 9th grades, and our Flyers represented Freeman with outstanding performances across the board!
🏆 Results:
🌱 Ag Business 🥇 Team Champions
• Reeslyn Hofer, 🥇 1st Place Individual
• Liam Loofbourrow, 2nd Place Individual
🔧 Ag Mechanics - 3rd Place Team
• Jackson Buchmann, 🥇 1st Place Individual
• Joey Kramer, 5th Place Individual
🐄 Dairy Cattle Evaluation - 4th Place Team
• Brogun Broders, 7th Place Individual
🌸 Floriculture - 3rd Place Team
• Penny Schultz, 6th
• Olivia Schultz, 7th
• Kenzy Penner, 11th
• Elsie Tietje, 16th
• Addie Waltner, 17th
• Rylea Timmerman, 21st
• Landrei Baker, 23rd
• Jennah Hafiz, 24th
🍎 Food Science - 2nd Place Team
• Meredith Becker, 4th
• Rylen Aschmeier, 6th
• Roselin Aroche, 7th
🐎 Horse Evaluation - 2nd Place Team
• Hannah Rigo, 5th
• Kendall Broders, 7th
• Roza Grams, 11th
• Maddie Lachman, 13th
• Victoria Wood, 18th
🐖 Livestock Evaluation - 6th Place Team
• Remi Weier, 4th
• Genna Kramer, 10th
🌿 Natural Resources - 5th Place Team
• Trey Maske, 🥇 1st Place Individual
🐾 Vet Science - 4th Place Team
• Alyssa Hofer, 10th
• Kylie Neuharth, 12th
👏 Great job, everyone! Way to represent Freeman with pride. Way to go, Flyers!💛💙 #FreemanFFA #FlyerPride #FFA
Good Evening Freeman Parents! 🌙
This message is to inform you that school will be canceled on Thursday, March 19th, 2026 🏫❌ to allow students and staff the opportunity to travel to Aberdeen 🚌 to support the Flyer boys' basketball team 🏀 at the State B Basketball Tournament! 🏆
Thank you, and GO FLYERS!!!
Shaunacy plans to attend Dakota State University in Madison to major in Digital Arts & Design 🎨💻 She’s ready to draw on her talents and design a bright future — talk about making her mark in pixels and style! ✨🖌️
Fun Fact: Shaunacy’s senior year motto: “I don’t care who is doing better than me, I am doing better than I was last year.” 💫📈
We’re proud of your growth and can’t wait to see the masterpiece you create next! 👏🎉
🏀🏀Congratulations to the Flyers Boys Basketball team! After a solid win against Lower Brule in the SoDak 16 last night, the Flyers cut down the nets and are preparing to head to the Boys Class B State Tournament for the second consecutive year!
📍The Boys Class B State Tournament will take place in the Barnett Center in Aberdeen, SD.
📣We will have a pep rally / send off for the team on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 @ 8:20 AM in the high school gym. The team, staff, and cheerleaders will leave at 9:00 AM.
🕔The #2 Freeman Flyers first game will be against the #7 Sully Buttes Chargers on Thursday, March 19, 2026 @ 5:00 PM.
Full Bracket @ http://bit.ly/4utNdZi
🎥Complete coverage of the tourney available on SDPB @ https://www.sdpb.org/hsactivities/sports/basketball/
Theme days!
Thursday - Black Out (*** UPDATED)
Friday - Neon
Saturday - Flyer Gear / Spirit Day
Go Flyers! 🙌🎉🏀
Reminder for all athletes and parents of students in 6-12 who are participating in a spring sport: There will be a 6-12 Spring Sports Sign Up/Meeting on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM starting in the high school gymnasium. 🏌️⛳🏃♂️➡️👟🥎🥎
https://freeman-bb-state-2026.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Riley plans to attend South Dakota State University in Brookings to major in Nursing 🩺💛 He’s ready to care for others and make a difference — looks like he’s already got a pulse on his future! ❤️
Fun Fact: When asked what food he could eat every day, Riley said potatoes! 🥔
We’re so proud of you, Riley — we know you’ll scrub in and succeed! 👏🎉
Ag Business placed 8th as a team. Reeslyn Hofer led the team with an 18th place individual finish. The team also included Alexa Nanninga and Liam Loofbourrow.
Ag Mechanics brought home a 1st place team finish. Ethan Buchmann was the 1st place individual, Jackson Buchmann placed 3rd and Lane Becker placed 9th. The team also included Owen Andersen, Logun Pankratz and Gideon Rembold.
In Agronomy, Megan Mendel placed 18th individually.
Dairy Cattle Evaluation placed 5th as a team. Riley Gall earned 6th place individually. The team also included Axle Schultz and Brogun Broders.
In Floriculture, Olivia Schultz placed 49th individually.
Food Science earned a 1st place team finish. Isabel Waltner placed 1st individually, Katalyn Juhnke placed 3rd, Adelyn Becker placed 5th and Libby Ammann placed 10th.
Horse Evaluation placed 13th as a team. Maddie Lachman led the team with a 24th place individual finish. The team also included Roza Grams, Kendall Broders and Hannah Rigo.
In Livestock Evaluation, Genna Kramer placed 19th individually.
In Natural Resources, Lane McCune placed 32nd and Trey Maske placed 36th individually.
Great work by all members who competed today. We are proud of the hard work and excited for the rest of the CDE season. 💙💛
#freemanffa #cdeseason #ffa #freemanflyers #nationalffa
🏀🏀The Boys BB SoDak 16 is tomorrow night! The #2 Freeman Flyers will take on the #15 Lower Brule Sioux at 7:00 PM in the Mitchell HS Gym. Let's pack the gym and support our Flyers! UPDATE! The theme for the game has been changed to St. Patty's Day. Wear your finest green!
Mitchell LiveStream link: https://www.youtube.com/@Mitchell_Kernels
Go Flyers! 🙌🎉
Freeman High School All-State Chorus delegates and alternates performed the National Anthem at the Skyforce vs. Austin Spurs game on Sunday, March 8. The ensemble sounded wonderful, and we are incredibly proud of our talented and hardworking students for representing our school so well!
Congratulations to Kenzy Penner on representing Freeman Public Schools by participating in the 2026 South Dakota Middle School All State Band! She and her band performed an amazing concert. Our school was also awarded a 25-year participation plaque and Mrs. Sheila Wipf was proud to accept that award, having had students accepted to this ensemble for the last 25 consecutive years. It was a great day in Mitchell!!
