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  • April 24There will be a marching band interest meeting on April 25 at 7:00 pm in the FCHS auditorium.
  • April 23700 students showed up to the Suicide Prevention Walk on April 19. All profits benefited the ConnerStrong Foundation.
  • 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 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.
The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat

The Student News Site of Fluvanna County High School

The Fluco Beat

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...

Jordan Cabell 22 goes in for a shot at the Sept. 3 game against Chancellor.

The Toughest Sport at FCHS?

Taylor Peck, FCHS Mass Media Student November 13, 2019

So you think you’re tough? Try playing field hockey at FCHS. As if it isn’t hard enough learning a new sport and play against teams with more experience, members of the new FCHS field hockey teams...

FCHS new new field hockey coach, Karen Sible. Photo courtesy of Fluvanna Photos.

New Gym Teacher: Karen Sible

Claire Barnett October 29, 2019

With one hire this summer, FCHS gained a new gym teacher, a field hockey coach, and a soccer coach.  New gym teacher Karen Sible was born and grew up in Arlington, Virginia. She attended high school...

Game On: Flucos Enter the World of Gaming Sports

John Bernat, Fluco Beat Editor October 16, 2019

Next time you say, “Mom, I’m playing this game for school,” you could be telling the truth. E-sports (Electronic Sports) is now a sports category through the Virginia High School League (VHSL) which...

Hustle, Hit, and Never Quit

Hustle, Hit, and Never Quit

Alison Sawyer September 26, 2019

For a long time, lacrosse was considered the new kid on the block when it came to Fluco sports, but no longer. This August, the school welcomed a new sport: field hockey. Coached by Abrams Academy teacher...

The football team huddles at the home game on 9/13/2019

Kicking Off A New Season

Maddy Eubank, Fluco Beat Editor September 25, 2019

The FCHS Varsity football team recently kicked off their official 2019 season on Aug. 30 with a 29-13 win against Broadway.  After this promising start, the Flucos couldn’t manage to win their second...

Junior Amy Glowatch at last years JV match at Western Albemarle

Becoming Better Together

Logan Green, FCHS Journalist September 19, 2019

In past years, Fluco volleyball has been consistent at maintaining a positive season record, with last year’s JV team having a particularly successful year. With many of the JV players moving up to varsity...

Photo of senior Mikaela Sullivan at a meet during the 2018 season.

Running Toward Success

Aydon Duenas, FCHS Journalist September 7, 2019

Running is something that young athletes may overlook, yet is crucial to success because it helps with a multitude of sports such as basketball, baseball, soccer, and any other sport that involves running....

Photo courtesy of Fluvanna Photos

Fluvanna Sports in Review 5/6

Blake Berry and Syerra Milliman May 13, 2019

Girls’ Soccer On May 6, the varsity girls beat Powhatan at home 1-0. “We battled hard and played with high intensity the whole game and possessed the ball well. This season, I feel the team enjoys...

Photo courtesy of Fluvanna Sports Photography

Fluvanna Sports in Review 4/26

Blake Berry and Tyler Harris April 29, 2019

Tennis The Lady Flucos game against Louisa on April 23 was part of a complete sweep of the opposing teams across all sports. Girls’ tennis beat Louisa by an overall score of 7-2, with wins in singles...

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