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The Fluco Beat

  • February 18Fluco Speech placed 2nd overall at the 2/15 Regionals tournament.
  • February 18Ryan Perez and Kevin Sloane qualified for the State wrestling championship set for Feb. 20-21 in Salem, VA.
  • February 16Pre-order your 2025 yearbook at jostensyearbooks.com. The earlier you buy, the lower the price.
  • February 16There are still a few senior recognition ad spaces available in the 2025 Yearbook. Contact [email protected] for information.
The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat

The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat

JV baseball huddles up and breaks before the game on Mar. 14, 2024

FCHS Mens Spring Sports: More Than Meets the Eye

Gregory Ball, FCHS Journalist February 18, 2025

Even while winter weather delays are still a threat, spring sports such as baseball, lacrosse, soccer and tennis have long been preparing for their upcoming spring seasons. Many athletes have been working...

A football on grass. Photo courtesy of Elliot Chau under Creative Commons CC0 https://freerangestock.com/photos/163840/close-up-of-an-american-football-on-grass.html

Is the New College Football Playoff Format a Winner?

Zachary Luniewski, FCHS Journalist February 7, 2025

As the College Football Playoffs (CFP) comes to an end, now is the time to reflect on the 2024 playoff season. On Jan. 20, Ohio State and Notre Dame played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, leaving Ohio State...

The varsity boys basketball team during half-time at a match at FCHS in January, 2025.

Winter Athletes Battle a Compressed Season

Carly Brown, Journalist January 30, 2025

Thanks to winter weather in January, FCHS winter sports teams have been forced to crowd their schedules with up to four games each week. For example, the boys and girls basketball teams were originally...

Mason Kirby (right) and his coach, Jay'von Jackson.

Behind the Buzzer: Boys Basketball Game Days

Natalia Merchan, Journalist January 29, 2025

As players warm up, coaches and managers ensure everything runs smoothly to guarantee every pass, dribble, and shot counts. Though game days are exciting for FCHS’ basketball team, a lot has to go on...

FCHS's speech and debate teams pose in front of James Madison University after the Shenandoah Valley Forensic League Championships.

Fluvanna Forensics Sweeps ShenVaFL Championships

Rebecca Martin, Senior Editor January 27, 2025

On Jan. 18 Fluvanna’s forensics team competed at James Madison University for the Shenandoah Valley Forensic League (ShenVaFL) championships. Also known as the ShenVaFL Tournament of Champions, the event...

Washinton Commaders jersey of player Terry McLaurin #17

Comeback of A Lifetime: How A Rookie Turned Around An NFL Franchise

Marley Rochester, Journalist January 27, 2025

For many years, few believed the Washington Commanders had a chance to be a ruling NFL team. They had not seen a victory in the NFL playoff round in 19 years, had not been involved in the Super Bowl for...

Seniors Alex Fuller (left) and Anna Amato (right) signed at D-1 schools.

Lady Flucos Sign to Play at College Level

Savannah Morris and Lily Thompson December 17, 2024

Recently, three senior Lady Flucos signed to play Division 1 or Division 2 sports in college. Here is a review of their accomplishments. Anna Amato Anna Amato signed to Towson University which...

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Debaters Qualify for TOC and Look Forward to ShenVaFl

Vanessa Vandevander, Journalist December 12, 2024

The Tournament of Champions (TOC), held at James Madison University (JMU) in the middle of January, is the first tournament members of the Debate team have to qualify for during the debate season. Despite...

Some of the Fluco football players named to All-Jefferson District. Photo courtesy of Mitchell Pace.

The Flucos Selected for Fall All-Jefferson District

Ethan Ritchey, Website Editor November 21, 2024

With the conclusion of the fall sports season, a number of Flucos have been named to All-Jefferson District teams. The selected students include the following:   Volleyball 1st TEAM ALL-JEFFERSON...

The FCHS junior varsity football team and its coaches. Photo courtesy of TSS Photography.

JV Football Goes Undefeated this Season

Ethan Ritchey, Website Editor November 18, 2024

For the second time in Fluvanna history, the FCHS JV football team achieved a perfect season, going 11-0. In more ways than one, the team came, saw, and conquered the competition, providing an opportunity...

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