Boys’ Soccer

Both the varsity and JV suffered hard losses against Albemarle on April 27, with scores of 4-0 and 3-0, but they continue to move forward in spite of these defeats.  They’ve worked hard these past few months, and they continue to improve individually and as a team.  “They are a hard-working group of young men that are putting in a lot of effort to improve,” said Coach Jason Davis.

So far this season, they’ve tied up the scores with two tough opponents, Albemarle and Charlottesville, and they’ve achieved a victory against Louisa.  There are three upcoming games, on May 4, 6, and 7 as they compete against Charlottesville, Orange, and Louisa.

Girls’ Soccer

The varsity girls’ soccer team fought hard but lost in their match against Albemarle on April 27.  Even though they lost 3-0, they played well and worked hard as a team.  As for the rest of the season, it’s going well, and they continue to work hard and improve their skills.  “We’re getting better with practice,” said sophomore Emily Graves.

As for JV, they tied their match against Albemarle 1-1.  “We’re working hard and practicing, and it’s paying off.  We had a lot of injuries, but people are recovering,” said freshman Libbey Hartung.  So far, the girls’ soccer team has a record of 5-3-1, and they hope to win most, if not all of the three games that they’re going to play the week of May 4.

Softball

The Lady Flucos had a home match against Albemarle on April 28, with JV winning 11-2, and varsity winning 9-2.  The current record for JV this season is 11-3, and they’ve worked hard for it.  “We’ve had a really good season, and we get along really well,” said eighth grader Gracie Walton.

As Coach Aimee McCall said, “If my girls do the little things right, there is no team in our district that we cannot beat.”  They hope to continue their winning ways, and evidence of their hard work will be visible in their scores.  They take on Charlottesville and Louisa this week.

Boys’ Lacrosse

The boys’ lacrosse team has had a hard time adjusting to the loss of so many players to graduation, injuries, and transfers, but even though they’ve lost many games this season, they continue to fight.  Both younger and older players have had to step up into new roles, and many of them have improved dramatically.  “We’re getting better, and I think we can get a couple more wins,” said sophomore Matt Lang.

As the season progressed, they were able to sink into their new roles and come together as a team.  “To play lacrosse at Fluvanna County, we require our players to make a large time commitment to getting better.  The long practice hours and weekend practices require our players to not only make a serious commitment but also to sacrifice a lot of things during the spring sports season, something–as a coach– I would be remiss for not commending them on,” said Coach Norman Gee.

In regards to scores, their current total is 1-8.  The score for the game on April 29 against Monticello was 8-7, but they hoped to do better on May 2 against Eastern View.

Girls’ Lacrosse

It’s been a difficult season so far, and the team has been forced to adapt with an influx of new players, some of whom didn’t know how to throw a ball or even pick it up. Yet “all have improved, albeit some more than others,” said Coach Craig Conner.  “We were struggling at the beginning, but now we work really well together, and I think we have a good chance of winning,” said freshman Brianna Wagner.

On April 29 they competed against Eastern View and varsity lost 15-4, while JV lost 10-9 in a close match.  Both the JV and varsity girls’ teams also had a game against Monticello on May 1, which they lost 18-2.

Baseball

The JV team kicked off their week by crushing Albemarle 10-6 on April 28, with three walks by Austin Brown and three hits by Josh Carlton. “That game was the best we’ve hit all season. We just have to keep it going,” said Carlton. On May 1, JV continued with their winning streak and beat Orange 5-2 with two singles and a walk by Carlton. “I’ve been super pleased with them offensively. Pitching depth is still an issue, but as it has improved, so has our record. Right now, I feel like we’re as good as anybody in the district,” said JV coach Joel Gray.

Varsity didn’t start off as strong, with a loss of 0-3 to Albemarle on April 28, although they redeemed themselves on May 1 and beat Orange 12-3 with multiple exceptional pitches by Cody Gibson.

Tennis

On April 27, the girls’ tennis team lost to Powhatan 3-6, despite Hannah Ciucias saving two match points and winning three games in a row during her match. Abigail Williams also avenged her previous loss and won one of her matches. The girls then traveled to Albemarle on April 28 and lost 0-9, regardless of Tory Stribling and Jessica Kirby playing their best in their single matches. They had a following loss of 3-6 when they played against Orange on April 29, with Sammi White winning her singles match.

As for the boys’ team, the Flucos lost to Powhatan 4-5 on April 27, although they didn’t go down without a good fight. Keegan Campanelli won his match against Albemarle on April 28, but it wasn’t enough to carry his team to victory, and the boys lost 1-8. On April 29, they made a comeback and beat Orange 5-4. Matches on May 1 for both girls’ and boys’ tennis was cancelled due to weather, but both teams will have a chance to redeem themselves in a match against Charlottesville on May 5.

Track

The boys’ track team did extremely well in their meet at Woodberry on April 28, placing second overall. Victor Agee was among the top finishers, coming in first in the 300m hurdles. The 4x100m relay team and the 4x400m relay team also took first and made it to finals. “I felt accomplished. I don’t usually place as high as I did at this meet, so it felt good,” said senior Jullian Bonner, who came in second in high jump and triple jump. On May 1, the boys came in fourth at the Fluvanna Invitational, with Travis Moe placing first in the 3200m run and KaShawn Anderson placing third in high jump.

The Lady Flucos came in first at the Woodberry meet on April 28. Hayley Kline made it to finals in the 400m dash. Kristen Cabrera also ran to victory in the 3200m run while Matasha Martin pushed through and grabbed first place in the 100m dash. “It doesn’t matter how many teams or people you have, it matters the amount of effort you put into it,” said Martin. At the Fluvanna Invitational on May 1 the girls game in first place again. Autumn Shepard, Alex Daniels, Saige Haney, and Erin Blackburn all had outstanding performances, and Martin was the team’s MVP. Their next meet is at Louisa on May 6.