Softball

The Fluvanna softball team traveled to Powhatan over spring break, but they came up short losing to Powhatan 8-3. The Flucos had trouble pitching in the early innings, which made it hard for them to come back later in the game. They did not hit well against Orange on April 12, when they ended up losing 9-3. They played a lot better in the game against the Mustangs, taking a 3-0 lead early in the game and holding their lead up until the 7th inning, at which point the Mustangs took over and kept the lead, winning 5-4. “It was tough losing late in the game, but we’re hoping to bounce back and get a win next week against Spotswood, Albemarle, or Charlottesville,” said Junior Cassandra Kingsley. The Flucos next meet Spotswood on April 18, followed by Albemarle on April 19 and Charlottesville on April 21.

Tennis

The Fluvanna boys’ tennis went to Powhatan this week, but returned without a win. The very next day, they went on the road to face Orange County and won the match. On April 14, the Flucos hosted Monticello, and although they fought very hard, they lost. “We have a pretty young team which has made it a little tough on us, but since the beginning of the season, this team has improved a lot,” said Senior Andrew Sherman. With a competitive schedule, the young Fluvanna team has struggled somewhat, but they are improving every day at practice. Next up for the Flucos will be taking on Albemarle on April 19 and Charlottesville on April 22.

Meanwhile, the girls’ team played at home against Powhatan on April 11 and Orange County on April 12, losing both matches. They went on the road on April 14 to play Monticello, but they were not able to win that match either. “We have a very determined group of girls. Although we’re having a rough season, we’re all trying our best to improve every day,” said Senior Haley Hughes. “We’re doing the best we can with who we have,” she added. Their next matches would be against Albemarle on April 19 and Charlottesville on April 22.

Boys’ Lacrosse

JV lacrosse got their first win of the season on April 12, beating Monticello 5-3. On April 15, they almost beat Monticello again. They led most of the game and towards the end of the fourth quarter, they were winning 5-3. However, Monticello scored two quick goals very late in the game leading to a 5-5 tie. JV went on to another frustrating defeat on April 16, losing 7-5 to Patrick Henry Ashland.

Varsity also played Monticello on April 15, keeping the score close in the beginning, although by the end of the first quarter Monticello was winning 2-1. From there, it was downhill for the Flucos, as Monticello slaughtered them, 11-4. “It is tough losing games that you know you should have won,” said Junior Nathan Carney. A lopsided match against Patrick Henry Ashland on April 16 did not bring out the best of the Flucos’ abilities and they ended up losing 17-2. The Flucos play against Powhatan April 19 and against Charlottesville on April 22.

Girls’ Lacrosse

A shutout marked the JV girls’ experience on April 12 when they were beaten by Monticello 5-0. Later in the week, on April 15, they had a second loss to the Mustangs. As for varsity, they also had a very difficult task, going up against Monticello and losing as well. Varsity rose to the challenge on April 16 taking on Patrick Henry Ashland. Managing to keep things competitive, the Flucos ultimately fell to Patrick Henry by 10-12. “We played a good game. Walking away from the game with a win would have been nice, but there are definitely positives that we can take away from that game,” said Senior Courtney Ott who had four goals, along with Natalie Hughes’ five and Ariana Mundie’s one.

Baseball

Varsity hosted Orange on April 12, but just couldn’t seem to find their offensive game and were shut out 8-0. “We were just mentally not there against Orange. We just didn’t show up and the results obviously showed that,” said Senior Jake Fulk. With two days of practice afterwards, the Flucos traveled to Monticello on April 14. However, they did not find the results they were hoping for, losing to Monticello 6-1. “Right now we are really struggling at batting and scoring runs, but once we fix that we are going to be in great shape”, said Junior Josh Carlton. The Flucos are looking to bounce back as they travel to Spotswood on April 18.

Track

Hosting a Fluvanna Quad-Meet on April 13, the Flucos competed against Louisa, Orange and Powhatan. The Lady Flucos won the Quad-Meet, with 2nd place would going to Louisa, 3rd to Powhatan, and 4th to Orange. Unfortunately for the boys’ team, they came in 4th. “Our times were not the best at this meet and towards the end it got colder which made it harder for us. But [the girls] were fortunate enough to still win the meet. We will continue to work harder and practice through tougher conditions to help us in the next meets,” said Junior Jackie Rodriguez.

Some Fluco standouts in the meet to finish in 1st place were Sophomore Jack Rice for the 3200 meter run, Junior Renee Custer for the Discus, Senior Avery Haislip for Pole Vault, Junior Alex Daniels for High Jump, Sophomores Saige Haney, Kristen Cabrera, and Camryn Frederick, and Junior Jackie Rodriguez for 4×800 meter relays, and Junior Matasha Martin for 100 meter hurdles. The Flucos traveled on April 16 to compete in the Woodberry Forest Invitational with 18 other teams. The Flucos overall did well with numerous people coming in 1st for their events, including Cabrera for the 1,600 meter run, Martin for the 100 meter hurdles, Daniels for High Jump, and Haislip for Pole Vault.

“I think the track team is overall doing very well. I do, however, think we can improve as a team still and really make some noise from here on out,” said Junior Antonio Washington. The Flucos will be traveling down for a Quad-Meet in Powhatan on April 20.

Boys’ Soccer

Over spring break the Fluvanna boys’ soccer team traveled down to Powhatan to face the Indians. The Flucos were down 2-0 at halftime, but with two quick goals by Junior Matt Rafaly, as well as frustration for Powhatan leading to a red card which ejected one of their players, the Flucos came back to win 3-2. “We could have just given them the game and went home, but instead we showed what we were really capable of and kept fighting and fortunately came out with the win,” said Senior Marcus Ditta.

The Flucos traveled again to Orange on April 11, but did not find the same result, losing 4-2. It was a back and forth game until the Flucos were unable to produce late in the second half, while the Hornets scored two goals towards the end to win. “We put ourselves in a decent position at halftime and gave ourselves plenty of chances to score, but just could not finish them. Orange’s field is very different and they definitely used it to their advantage in the second half,” said Senior Gavin Patrick.

The Flucos bounced back at home on April 14 defeating Monticello 2-1. With goals from Rafaly and Senior Christopher Dean, the Flucos pulled it out, making their record 3-2 in the Jefferson District. “After losing against Orange we definitely knew we needed to win this game or we would be in trouble. These are games we cannot afford to lose, so we felt much more comfortable where we are after beating Monticello. But we still have plenty of work to do,” said Patrick. Meanwhile, the JV boys’ had a pair of wins, shutting out Powhatan 2-0 and Orange 3-0. In their April 14 game against Monticello, they led 2-0 early on, but just ran out of energy, and after some questionable calls by the referee, lost 4-2. On April 18, both had their first games against Albemarle since Albemarle entered the Jefferson District in 2013.

Girls’ Soccer

As with the boys, the girls’ team faced Powhatan on April 6. With star Junior Lindsay Price back in the line-up, the Flucos were going in a little more confidently with 9 of their 11 original starters playing. Despite dominating the entire game, they came up short, losing 1-0 and not finding the back of the net. However, they got a win their following game, easily beating Orange 9-1 with a slaughter rule and ending the game 10 minutes early. “It was nice to win after two straight losses and getting back to our normal routine. Hopefully, we can keep going with this”, said Senior Jackie Davis.
The Flucos faced Monticello next on April 14 and after a very even game and two overtimes, the game ended in a 0-0 draw. “It was a very hard-fought game for us against Monticello, and both teams had their chances to score. Hopefully, next time we’ll be able to take advantage of every opportunity and pull out the win,” said Davis. The JV girls’ team tied both Powhatan and Orange 1-1 with great performances, but were unable to score against Monticello, losing 2-0. The Lady Flucos host Albemarle on April 18.