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WINGSPAN
The student news site of Liberty High School in Frisco, Texas

WINGSPAN
The student news site of Liberty High School in Frisco, Texas

WINGSPAN
Addyson Schick

Addyson Schick, Assistant Sports Editor

Addy Schick is a sophomore going into her second year with Wingspan. On campus, she participates in Cheerleading and Best Buddies. She enjoys climbing, hiking, and all things outdoors… but camping. When she is not outdoors she can be found shopping and thrifting.

Contact Addy: addyson.schick.420@k12.friscoisd.org 

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Previously a sport delegated to each individual school, with so few participants, the district has decided to merge Frisco ISDs powerlifting teams into one. This will allow the participants the opportunity to compete at a higher level with more recognition.

Powerlifting team now district wide

May 10, 2022
With the school year drawing to a close, Redhawk athletes are marking their time with their respective sport by creating ceiling tiles. These tiles stand to represent the accomplishments of the team.

Sports draw their year to a close

May 3, 2022
Swinging out of their last game, the Redhawks took the field Friday. Losing their last few games, the team feels they have something to prove moving forward.

Softball swings out of Friday’s game

April 25, 2022
Last year, juniors Milla Dopson and Sanjheev Rao were the only two athletes representing the Redhawks at state. However, this year, the pair is joined by freshman Hailey Zhang.

Trio heads to state

April 25, 2022
Sliding out of a game Tuesday, the Redhawks are facing a loss. Hoping to bounce back Friday, the team heads back out to get more practice in.

Softball strikes out

April 20, 2022
After a 14-0 loss, the Redhawks are looking to soar high on Tuesday. Sitting at number 10 in the district, the team is looking up for the future.

Redhawks look to fly high

April 19, 2022
Although the team has added another loss to their 1-12 record, practice is the key to improvement according to the Redhawks. With their determination up, the team is ready for their next game Friday.

Softball sticks it out

April 13, 2022
A series of losses has yet to knock down the Redhawks. Heading into their next game Tuesday, the softball team looks to. stand strong against the Frisco Racoons.

Softball stands strong

April 12, 2022
Swinging through the weekend, the Redhawks failed to bat away their competition Friday, the Heritage Coyotes. Walking off the field, the team holds their heads up high.

First place Coyotes ground Redhawks

April 11, 2022
Aiming their focus at the Heritage Coyotes, the Redhawks walk out of their game Monday with a loss. Hoping to bounce back, the team hits the field to practice before their next game Friday.

Coyotes could not be caged

April 5, 2022
Coming out of games over the weekend, the Redhawks are ready to begin their next week of District 9-5A play. With one win under their belt, the team is looking to add to their record.

Softball slides into home

April 4, 2022
The Redhawks headed into a duel with the Knights Tuesday, looking for a win. With a one win season so far, the team is eager to step up to bat again and improve after Tuesdays game.

Redhawks take a swing at the Knights

March 30, 2022
Closing out their game Friday, softball steps off the field with a loss. Failing to bat off their competitors, the team is ready for redemption.

Redhawks fail to bat off competition

March 28, 2022
Hoping to catch a win, the Redhawks prepare for their next competition against the Memorial Warriors. Having only one win under their belt, the team hopes to add another.

Softball hopes to slide past Warriors

March 25, 2022
Reeling it back in, softball steps off the mound and back to the dugout. Not letting this loss get them down, the team is eager for their game Friday against the Titans.

Redhawks retreat to the dougout

March 23, 2022
Looking to catch a win, softball gears up for a District 9-5A game Tuesday against the Lone Star Rangers. Following multiple losses, the team is seeking improvement for a boosted season record (1-7).

Softball prepares to catch a win

March 22, 2022
Hitting one run in a 17 run game, the Redhawks fell to the Reedy Lions in a District 9-5A softball game Friday. However, the team will not let this loss beat them down as they already have one win under their belt: one more win than they had last year.

Lions cage the Redhawks

March 21, 2022
Currently sitting at 4th place in their district, softball gears up for their game Friday. Looking to add to their number of games won, the team is hungry for a win.

Softball steals 4th

March 18, 2022
Taking the court on Friday, Tennis prepares for the Reedy Tennis Tournament. Looking for wins in singles and doubles, the team is excited to continue their spring season.

Order on the court

March 18, 2022
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Winding up for a win, Redhawk softball saw improvement against Wakeland High School in their game Tuesday. While the team did not meet their expectations, they still feel they grew as a whole.

Wakeland shuts down softball

March 16, 2022
Halfway through the first round of District 9-5A play, softball looks to catch their second win of the season. With a win already under their belt, the team knows what they need to do to boost their record.

Tied for 7th, softball pushes on

March 15, 2022
A slow start to the season will not stop the Redhawks. Winding up for a win, the team will not look back.

Striking out, Redhawks look to bounce back

March 14, 2022
Pitching their way into the next Redhawk softball game Friday, the team is eager to see what all the can bring to the table in the remainder of the season. Following the first win of the season, there is newfound motivation in the hearts of the Redhawks.

A win paves the way for new motivation

March 4, 2022
Soaring out of their loss streak, the Redhawks were able to pull out a win on Tuesday against the Trail Blazers. After going 0-18 last season and beginning this year with a 0-2 record, the team is proud of their accomplishments.

Trail Blazers stopped in their tracks

March 2, 2022
The Redhawks head into their game Tuesday egar to soar out of their slump. With a record of 0-18 last season and 0-2 this season, the team is ready to turn it around.

Softball looks to soar out of slump

March 1, 2022
Back to back losses leave the Redhawks hungry for more. Hoping to secure a win on Tuesday, the team plans to use this loss as motivation.

Softball takes a swing at the Knights

February 28, 2022
Hitting their way through the spring season, tennis continues to push for improvement. Although the tournament was canceled due to weather, that wont stop the athletes.

Tennis hits their way through Prosper Tournament

February 28, 2022
Junior Emily Aronson waits for the ball to strike the bat, hoping to get an out for her team. With redemption on the minds of the Redhawks, the team is fired up.

Softball looks to stop the Knights

February 25, 2022
The Redhawks set up for a win on Friday in their Prosper Tournament. With the weather remaining uncertain, the team is ready for whatever may comes their way.

Tennis takes talent to Prosper tournament

February 25, 2022
Rallying together, softball kicked off their season Tuesday with their first game. Looking to improve this year after finishing 0-18 last season, the team looked at this first game as a way to gage the difficulty of their season.

Lessons learned in district opening loss

February 23, 2022
Junior Maria Oushalkas competes in the 200 free event, where she has broken multiple school records, including her own. The swimmer recently competed at state, closing out the season for her team.

One Redhawk flies solo

February 22, 2022
Beginning their 2022 season, softball swings into action Tuesday. Following the 0-18 season in 2021, the team is hungry for a win.

Softball swings back into action

February 22, 2022
Counting down the last 5 days of school, Wingspan looks at the top sports moments of the year. Coming in at #3, one Redhawk, junior Maria Oushalkas, represents the Redhawks as the only swimmer to qualify for the UIL State Meet, making it her third year in a row to compete at State.

Once a Redhawk, forever a fish at heart

February 17, 2022
Diving deep into regionals after a snow and ice delay, Redhawk swim and dive come out the other side with one athlete advancing to state. Along with multiple top finishes are a few broken school records.

Redhawks race ’round regionals

February 9, 2022
Hitting their way into games Friday and Monday, the Redhawks are back in action. With very few games left, the team is looking to finish strong.

Spring sports stop short

February 7, 2022
Serving up a win, Redhawk tennis pushes through competition. Causing trouble on the court, the team looks to keep moving forward.

[Photo] Trouble on the court

March 15, 2022
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Hot off of back to back tournaments, the Redhawks conclude their weekend. Looking past Districts, the Redhawks prepare to conclude their season.

[Photo] Redhawk tennis looks to serve wins

March 29, 2022
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Hitting their way into games Friday and Monday, the Redhawks are back in action. With very few games left, the team is looking to finish strong.

[Photo] Redhawk tennis hits the court against the Rockwall Hawks

March 25, 2022
Junior Sanjheev Rao sets up a serve to secure a point for his team, giving the pair just what they need to secure a spot in the top three. With partner junior Milla Dopson at his side, the two feel they are unstoppable.

Redhawks secure their nest, claiming the top three

January 31, 2022
The Redhawks swim and dive team prepares for their race to districts as they make preparations for a meet Friday. The team will head in with open minds and a hunger to prove they have what it takes to move on to the next round.

Redhawks dive deep for districts

January 20, 2022
Trying not to freeze in the Polar Vortex Tournament, the Redhawks accomplished their goal getting multiple athletes top finishes. Sawa Okamoto placed 3rd in singles and Vinay Gaddam and Krish Pokle won the consolation draw in doubles.

Tennis swings through cold front at Polar Vortex

January 20, 2022
After a long break, tennis is back at it, jumping head first into their spring season. First up is the Polar Vortex Tournament.

Tennis hope to avoid a deep freeze at Polar Vortex

January 19, 2022
Serving up fried chicken with some serious spice, Fiery Hot Nashville Chicken restaurant in Plano brings a kick of flavor to town.

Season the day at Fiery Hot Nashville Chicken

January 18, 2022
Cheer tryouts kick off this Saturday. “The coaches expect us to have all the material completely learned and to come in with a good attitude,” freshman Connelly Braden said. “We have practice time during advisories where some of the girls meet up to practice the material together.”

Spirit soars with cheer set to compete at state

January 13, 2022
With few meets left before UIL, Redhawk swim took it to the pool for a competition against Reedy, Centennial, and Memorial High Schools. Junior Maria Oushalkas feels she did well, placing third overall.

Redhawk swim goes fin to fin

January 10, 2022
Back at it, swim looks to dive deep in a meet against Centennial, Reedy, and Memorial. With only two weeks left before their District meet, the team feels they have something to prove.

Swim steps up to the dive box

January 6, 2022
Taking on Lebanon Trail and Wakeland, the Redhawks swim teams are using Thursdays tri-meet to get ready for the district meet in January.

Warming up for district meet, swim takes on two district foes

December 16, 2021
Back at it, swim looks to dive deep in a meet against Centennial, Reedy, and Memorial. With only two weeks left before their District meet, the team feels they have something to prove.

Boys’ swim laps their competition

December 6, 2021
Opening District 9-5A play on Tuesday, the Redhawks hosted the Memorial Warriors. The two teams had already played twice this year in tournament play with each team earning a win. But the Redhawks got the advantage in the district standings with their 49-45 win at The Nest.

[Photo] Redhawks win by a tail feather

December 1, 2021
Having made it to the state tournament three years in a row, the girls basketball team takes on Lovejoy in the first round of the playoffs Monday at Plano West.

[Photo] First step on the road to state begins for girls' basketball

February 14, 2022
Entering Tuesdays game against Memorial High School, the girls basketball team was undefeated in District 9-5A with an 8-0 record. But after failing to score in overtime, the Redhawks fell to Memorial 37-32, leaving both teams in a tie for 1st place.

[Photo] Grounded by the Warriors, girls' basketball loses first district game

January 12, 2022
Losses were seen all around on Tuesday for both girls and boys basketball. However, for the girls team, this meant an end to a 15 game plus win streak.

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After weeks of side by side games, girls and boys basketball took on the Knights. Both teams were successful in keeping win streaks alive.

[Photo] Redhawks duel with the Knights

January 26, 2022
As Covid-19 takes out team after team, the Redhawks are hoping to continue out their season and finish strong. For many seniors this will be the last time they play FISD schools as round two of District 9-5A play begins.

[Photo] Girls' basketball looks to hold on to 15 game win streak

January 11, 2022
The Redhawks look to shoot and score on Tuesday in a District 9-5A game against the Independence Knights. While the athletes feel this is not their biggest competition yet, they still believe that they must treat each game with equal importance as not to get ahead of themselves.

[Photo] Knights duel with Redhawks

December 14, 2021
Dominating against Lebanon Trail, the girls managed to hold a minimum of 8 points over the Trail Blazers throughout the entirety of the game. This leaves the team undefeated in their District 9-5A season.

[Photo] Girls' basketball extinguish Trail Blazers hopes for a win

December 8, 2021
Rallying together, girls basketball gears up for a District 9-5A competition against Wakeland. The game will take place at 6:30 p.m. at Wakeland High School.

[Photo] Redhawks on the hunt for Wolverines

December 10, 2021
Following a tough win against McKinney North, the Redhawks are bouncing into their next round of playoffs. Staying so close throughout the first half gave the team the drive they need heading into Friday.

[Photo] Redhawks wrap up round one of districts

January 10, 2022
Girls basketball brought home a 54-22 win in a District 9-5A game against the Centennial Titans on Friday. While it seemed like a game the Redhawks had in the bag, the team still fought throughout the entirety of the game to follow through with their drive and secure their final score.

[Photo] It's down the court and through the hoop for girls' basketball

December 6, 2021
Coming off of a winning season, The Redhawks are back at it again this season. For the girls team, it is all about keeping up with practice and maintaining their drive.

[Photo] Girls' basketball continues to seek winning ways

December 16, 2021
Cheering each other on from the sidelines, girls basketball is proud of their efforts this season. Although moving further in playoffs was the teams ultimate goal, building lifelong bonds with teammates is the best reward according to the players.

[Photo] Girls' basketball bounces out of playoffs

February 28, 2022
The Redhawks are gearing up for one of their final meets before districts in January. The team will take on Frisco and Bishop Lynch High School on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at Bruce Eubanks Natatorium.

It’s fin to fin for Redhawk swim

December 2, 2021
The Redhawks competed the 6A Tisca event on Nov. 19 and 20. Although small, the team rallied together to bring home 20th place out of 600 competitors.

Taking on 6A programs, swim team stays afloat

November 29, 2021
The Redhawks look to dive deep in a 6A competition over the weekend. The team usually competes against other 5A schools. However, Saturdays meet will put the athletes skills to the test.

Swim team dives deep for a 6A competition

November 19, 2021

Vargus finds her passion in horseback riding

November 12, 2021
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