Fluvanna Sports in Review 2/15
Tyler Harris, FCHS Journalist
February 22, 2019
Filed under Sports
Swim And Dive The Swim team had an extremely successful regional meet on Feb. 8, bringing back eight new school records (five individual and three relay records), as well as additional state cuts. Holders of the new individual records include Hunter Strickland (200 IM and 100 Free), Maialen Sudup...
Fluvanna Sports in Review 2/8
Toby Sherman and Brandon Lucas
February 13, 2019
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Swim and Dive On Feb. 1, the boys’ and girls’ swim teams headed to the Charlottesville YMCA for the regional qualifier against Western Albemarle and Charlottesville. Both teams finished in second place behind Western Albemarle, with the Lady Flucos’ scoring only three points less than the Warrio...
Fluvanna Sports in Review 2/1
Toby Sherman and Brandon Lucas
February 5, 2019
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Boys’ Basketball The varsity boys hosted the Powhatan Indians on Jan. 25, winning a close game that went into overtime and ended with a score of 62-59. Senior Drew Pace finished with 21 points. “I believe we executed very well. I think we got great shots, and we knocked them down when we neede...
Fluvanna Sports in Review 1 /21
January 28, 2019
Filed under Sports, Uncategorized
Boys’ Basketball On Jan. 18, the varsity Flucos lost a home game against Orange by a score of 68-55. Next, the team had an away game at Charlottesville on Jan. 22 which ended in a crushing defeat for the Flucos by a score of 68-36. The next night, the team traveled to William Monroe where they ...
Fluvanna Sports in Review 1/7
Blake Berry and Syerra Milliman
January 17, 2019
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Wrestling With wrestling season well under way, the Flucos competed at Albemarle for the Albemarle Invitational on Jan. 5. At the event, sophomore Shawn Metcalf, junior Jariq Henson, and senior Ethan Vernatter all went undefeated in their matches. Afterward, Henson and Metcalf were selected for t...
Fluco Football Stars Win All Region Awards
Blake Berry, Fluco Beat Editor
December 4, 2018
Filed under Sports
The 2018 Football year for Fluvanna was extremely successful, going 6-5 overall, a big change from the team's previous records in recent years. And with the success, comes rewards. Three students, Walt Stribling, Nate Smith, and Prophett Harris won VHSL (Virginia High School League) All Region awar...
Fluco Athletes Honored at Signing Day
Syerra Milliman, Fluco Beat Editor
November 29, 2018
Filed under News, Showcase, Sports
Friends, families, and coaches all gathered in the cafeteria on Nov. 14 to celebrate two Fluco athletes signing their letters of intent to continue their careers at the collegiate level. Volleyball player Christina Walker was one of the athletes honored and she became one of the few students ...
The Turning Point
Grant Brown, Mass Media Student
November 8, 2018
Filed under Sports
For years, many in the Jefferson District haven’t considered the Flucos as a team to beat the Orange County Hornets or, for that matter, to make a playoff run. However, that all changed this season as the Flucos have had the first winning season in nearly 17 years, as well as a 6-4 record as of Nov....
Speech Qualifies for the Tournament of Champions
Syerra Milliman, Fluco Beat Editor
October 22, 2018
Filed under Sports
Fluvanna competed in its first forensic tournament of the season on Oct. 18. Over 20 schools competed in both speech and debate. Over 35 Flucos competed, with almost 12 new students joining the team, as well as FCHS teacher Luke Divine who has taken the new role of Assistant Debate Coach. “We are exc...
An Invitational To Remember
Blake Berry, Fluco Beat Editor
September 20, 2018
The Fluvanna volleyball teams suffered a major loss when Tom Farruggio tragically passed away. “He was the JV head coach and varsity assistant coach for four years. He had a calming force on the staff, and was great at team building, along with helping the players shift their view to be more optimistic,...