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  • April 9Four members of the debate team qualified for States at their Super Regional tournament on April 6. States will occur April 26 and 27 at JMU.
  • April 9Prom guest forms are available in the front office. Guests who do not attend FCHS must be approved by Mrs. Bruce. Forms are due by April 19. Tickets are $20 and are on sale before school and during lunches.
  • April 8Culinary will be selling Cake in a Cup, sweet tea, and lemonade during April. Cakes are $3 while sweet tea and lemonade are $1 each.
  • April 8SOL retests will take place April 24 at 8:40 am in room 3110. Contact Ms. Blevins ([email protected]) to sign up.
  • March 26The FCHS Speech team won the State Championship on March 23 at Dominion High School. Five students placed first, two placed second, and one placed third.
The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat

The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat

An FCHS Field Hockey game from 2020.

Outside Sports Makeover

Bethany Cheripka, FCHS Journalist March 18, 2021

School sports play a huge role in school spirit, helping to bring students and faculty together. So when Covid-19 caused FCHS to drastically change how these sporting events are organized, as well as to...

The 2021 Varsity Field Hockey team

Fall Sports Get Underway

Makayla Gentry, FCHS Journalist March 11, 2021

Fluco fall sports are in full speed ahead, but with some different looks due to the continuing impact of Covid-19 restrictions. Here is an overview of how the season is progressing so far. Football Fluvanna...

Boys Basketball Turns it Around

Boys Basketball Turns it Around

Blaise Silverman, FCHS Journalism March 10, 2021

Despite being mildly successful in previous years, some feel the FCHS varsity boys basketball team managed to go from the proverbial “zero to hero” in just a span of one year. They made it to the regional...

Coach Susan Shields with daughter Faith Shields after volleyball practice.

Driven by a Love for Volleyball

Makayla Gentry, FCHS Journalist March 4, 2021

Many people play a sport for a few years throughout high school, then go to college and leave it all behind. Susan Shields, the varsity volleyball coach at FCHS, is one exception to this pattern. Shields,...

Two Lady Fluco volleyball players find fun in a world with masks.

Athletes Tackle a Year of Setbacks

Makayla Gentry, FCHS Journalist March 4, 2021

While Covid appears to have taken a toll on everyone, did athletes have it worse? Not only was the 2020 spring sports season cut short, for a while the 2020-2021 fall, winter, and spring seasons appeared...

Members of the 2021 varsity Lady Flucos basketball team take a break during a Dec.  29 game at FCHS.

Lady Flucos Take on a Season of Change

Abigail Seal, FCHS Journalist February 26, 2021

Covid has changed a lot of things in the sports world lately, but practicing in a mask was just one more change for the Fluvanna girls basketball team. In the off-season, Assistant Coach Nick Ward stepped...

Junior Kobe Edmonds  (2019 - 2020)

Hard Work Pays Off for Football Standouts

Toby Sherman, FCHS Journalist February 24, 2020

The FCHS varsity football team turned heads during their 2019-2020 campaign, finishing at a solid 5-5 on the regular season. The team had a chip on their shoulder and they played as such. From 2011 to...

Sophomore Nathaniel Valentin. 
Photo courtesy of Fluvanna Photos

Winter Season in Review

Toby Sherman, FCHS Journalist February 4, 2020

Boys’ Basketball The Fluco boys varsity basketball team has already surpassed their win total from last season, compiling six victories so far to achieve an overall record of 6-11. The Flucos will...

John Rittenhouse pushing down the court against Spotsylvania

Behind the Scenes of Fluvanna Basketball Conditioning

Malcolm Walls and Tyler Harris December 17, 2019

Ayden Bland, Chris Whittle, and freshman Quamir Payne are all members of the Fluvanna County High School JV and varsity basketball teams. Before the start of the season, every Tuesday and Thursday these...

New coach Jenny Payne coaches a past team. Photo courtesy of Jenny Payne.

FCHS Welcomes New Girls Lacrosse Coach

Maya Knisley, FCHS Journalist November 21, 2019

Fluvanna County High School has welcomed a new head lacrosse coach for their girls lacrosse program. Athletic Director Scott Morris has announced the choice of Jenny Payne as the new head coach for both...

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