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News Archive: September 2006
Jr. Prep Over St. Anne's Belfield 20-14
FUMA's defense does it again! The Jr. Prep defense muscled away three interceptions in the game (Bailey returned for a TD, Cantello, and Williams), while coming up with many key stops. The most important was in overtime. The offense moved the ball well again, but was hindered by mental mistakes and plagued by four turnovers which turned into 8 points for St. Anne's Belfield. The highlight of the offense was in overtime, when the Jahmeal Quarles-Belt ran a boot leg pass to Jamal Hunter for 10 yards, and a one INCH run by Quarles-Belt capped off the two play series and secured the victory!
Andy Tembon 11 Carries for 51 Yards and a 2PT Conversion.
Brief offensive statistics are as follows:
AJ Bailey 3 Carries for 6 Yards.
Anthony Williams 1 Carry for 13 Yards and 2 Receptions for 14 Yards.
Jamal Hunter 1 Reception for 10 Yards.
John Cantello 1 Reception for 2 Yards.
Jahmeal Quarles-Belt 8 Carries for 4 Yards 2 TD's and he was 5 of 17 passing for 21 Yards and 1 INT.
The Blue Devils are next in action on Thursday, October 5th at St. Christopher's School in Richmond, VA at 4:00 p.m.
The Prep team is in action on Saturday against Woodberry Forest School in Fork Union, VA.
Courtesy of Steve McCoy
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Thursday, September 28, 2006 01:22 PM
Athletics
Parents Weekend
A schedule of events and activities for Parents Weekend is now posted on For Parents, Resources & Networking. Please plan to attend our Parents Association Spaghetti Dinner on Friday evening, October 20th after the Prep Football game against Collegiate.
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Thursday, September 28, 2006 10:32 AM
General News
Varsity vs. Virginia Tech Time Change
On October 2nd the Varsity (PG) Football team will travel to Blacksburg, VA. The time for the game has been changed to 2:00 p.m.
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Tuesday, September 26, 2006 10:51 AM
General News
Cross Country On a Roll
FUMA Cross Country continued its winning ways this past Saturday by winning the 48th running of the William and Mary Invitational. The Blue Devils were lead by Axel Mostrag's 3rd place finish. Fork Union put on an outstanding display of team running as they finished five runners in one minute. Szymon Rola was 14th, Jeremy Haney 20th, David Johnson 21st and Jamie Reichlen was 31st to round out the scorers. Patrick Hayes and Caleb Haney also had great performances finishing 63rd and 91st respectively. There were 70 schools and over 2000 runners entered in the meet. Fork Union finished with a score of 89 while runner up Jamestown had 150 and John Handley finished third with 159. For a recap of photos go to www.fumatrack.com. Special thanks to David Fleenor, FUMA Class of 1988 for his coverage of FUMA track events.
Next up for the FUMA Harriers is a showdown at Maymont Park in the McDonald's Maymont Cross Country Festival this Saturday at 1:30 in Richmond, Va. Presently, FUMA ranks 4th in the Southeast region of the Nike Team Nationals poll. Should they finish the season in the top two they could earn a trip to the Nike Team Nationals in Portland, Oregon in December.
Two weeks ago the FUMA JV Cross Country team traveled to Woodberry Forest where newcomer Patrick Hayes easily won the JV Invitational in a time of 19:06.
Courtesy of Coach Winston Brown
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Tuesday, September 26, 2006 09:33 AM
Athletics
Varsity (PG) Football loses to Valley Forge
On Saturday, September 23rd, the Fork Union Blue Devils hosted another football game with the PG team playing Valley Forge. Kareem Jackson, #24, had some good highlights including a kickoff for 75 yards to put the FUMA offense inside the 10 yard line. Jackson also had two pass breakups and an interception. Even though the Blue Devils fought hard, the final score came in at a loss of 28-10.
They go up against Virginia Tech on Monday, October 2nd in Blacksburg.
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Monday, September 25, 2006 12:51 PM
Athletics
FUMA Falls to Loyola
Friday afternoon's game brought a loss to the Prep Football team. The Blue Devils lost 17 to 7 against the visiting team Loyola Blakefield. A full recap of the article is found in Charlottesville's Daily Progress. The game was also broadcast on Charlottesville's local ESPN 840AM.
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Monday, September 25, 2006 11:10 AM
Athletics
Mental Errors Plague Jr. Prep Football
Mental errors plagued the Jr. Prep football team last night against Cosby High School (Chesterfield, VA). For the start of the game the Blue Devils plagued themselves with penalties, fumbles, and mistakes. The Blue Devils had no problem moving the ball during the game; however, three fumbles and a touchdown called back because of a penalty proved to be big plays that saw FUMA loose 6 to 8. The only score was by the quarterback Jahmeal Quarles-Belt on a 2 yard option in the third quarter. The 2 point conversion failed on a fumble. Offensive statistics included 30 carries for 111 yards and 2 of 8 passing for 6 yards, 1 INT, and 1 dropped pass. The offense totaled 117 yards on 38 plays in which 11 plays. The Blue Devils went backwards more than 100 yards due to mistakes, fumbles, and penalties.
The defense had another terrific performance only giving up one touchdown in the game. That score (Cosby) was set up by a Blue Devil fumble inside the 15 yard line.
The Jr. Prep football team plays St. Anne's Belfield (STAB) at STAB on Wednesday, 27 September 2006. Game time is scheduled for 6:00pm. Directions can be found under the Athletic section of the website.
Prep team plays host to Loyola-Blakefield today at 4:00pm. Come on out and watch!
Game Highlights courtesy of CPT Steve McCoy, Football & Track Coach
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Friday, September 22, 2006 12:44 PM
Athletics
Varsity Soccer Game Cancelled
The varsity soccer game to be played at 4:30pm, September 19, 2006 on the FUMA campus versus Richmond Christian has been cancelled due to a scheduling conflict. No word is yet available as to whether this game will be rescheduled.
Posted by CPT Dan Thompson, Tuesday, September 19, 2006 04:49 PM
General News
LTC Nothnagle Goes Down Under
Ltc. Chris Nothnagle, Chair of Mathematics and Woodworking Sponsor, had the chance of a lifetime this summer to visit Austrailia on an education grant from the Ford Foundation. In his own words he describes his trip to the land down under and an article will also appear in next month's issue of the international publication, Wood of World.
My Trip to Australia, Ltc. Chris Nothnagle
This summer from August 26th through September 5th I had the golden opportunity to visit the land "Down Under" for an International Woodworking Convention in Toowomba, Queensland. I arrived two days early and toured the rain forest and visited Steve Irwin's Australian Zoo. The rain forest was filled with eucalyptus trees and spectacular views amidst the endless sounds of exotic birds that were very colorful. We hiked for 4 kilometers along the Bunya mountains and viewed the giant Bunya pine tree with trunk diameters up to 6 feet and growing to near 100 feet. The trail was laden with ferns and poisonous stinging trees with warning signs of trees and plants that we could not touch. Australia is full of dangerous snakes, and the like, so I was always careful of where I stepped.
The Australian Zoo was a whole day event that included a snake show, an exotic bird show, and a crocodile show that was educational and entertaining. There I got to pet kangaroos and see koalas for the first time.
At the Woodworking Convention about 85 participants from 5 countries exhibited and gave seminars concerning their craft. The detailed seminars were on Australian wood and tree identification. This information left me with an idea of how tough it is to identify the 800 species of Eucalyptus trees, not to mention the many Acacias and Ironbarks. There was great camaraderie among Society members as they shared tips to take home and investigate. The Convention had one exhibition day when the general public came to view all the Society members' work. There we recruited a dozen new members including the first Aborigine artist. On the last day of the convention, word was spread among the convention attendees of the death of Steve Irwin and great sorrow was shared by all at their beloved animal star.
With one additional day in my schedule, I visited a rural outback 360 acre fenced in farm in which we drove cattle from one end to the other separating calves to a high pasture. I watched my every step to avoid snakes or scorpions. The farm had one shack that carried no electricity or plumbing. Underneath the porch of the shack was an 8 foot long carpet snake. I observed wallabies (a smaller version of kangaroos) close by feeding on the little bit of green grass in an otherwise dry dustbowl area.
The memories I will carry with me a lifetime. Australia is a place that is unforgettable and it is definitely worth the 23 hours of flight time you have to endure to get there.
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Monday, September 18, 2006 10:50 AM
General News
LifeTouch Studios at FUMA - October 9th
LifeTouch Studios are the photographers on campus for school pictures again this year. On October 9th, senior and postgraduate photos, along with other middle school and upper school cadets will be taken in the Middle School Gym starting at 8:00 a.m. These are the individual head shots of cadets and proofs will be sent directly to parents' homes from LifeTouch Studios in Richmond, VA. Please allow 6-8 weeks delivery for proofs. Contact LifeTouch at 800/441-0596 if you have any questions.
That afternoon, athletic pictures will be taken for fall sports. Cadets are given order forms from coaches to prepay for these photos. Checks should be made payable to LifeTouch Portrait Studios or contact Ellen Melton, Allowance Officer to make sure your son has money in his account if he wants to order athletic photos.
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Monday, September 18, 2006 10:15 AM
General News
Jr Prep Defeats Hargrave
The "Jr. Prepper's" defense shut down Hargrave's offense and for the second consecutive week held their opponents to zero points. The offense was highlighted by a Jahmeal Quarles-Belt's 51 yard touchdown run and a 57-yard touchdown pass to Jamil Shaw. Andy Tembon also scored on a long run of 44 yards. The offense accumulated 270 yards for 4 TD's and one 2 point conversion. The final score was 26-0. Next week, the Jr. Prep plays Cosby High School out of Chesterfield, VA at home.
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Monday, September 18, 2006 10:08 AM
Athletics
Listen to FUMA Football
Listen to some of FUMA's Prep and PG Football games being broadcast live on the radio by Charlottesville's ESPN Radio 840AM, and simulcast online on the station's website Follow this link to the Web site and then click the "Listen Live" link to hear the game live online
Check out the Varsity (PG) and Prep schedules for select games to be broadcast.
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Tuesday, September 12, 2006 03:14 PM
Athletics
VES Soccer Tournament
John Malley, Thomas Mountain, and Andrew Meyers were outstanding during this weekend's VES Soccer Tournament in Lynchburg, VA. The team won 3-2 against Concord on Saturday, September 9th. They lost to VES and Holy Cross.
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Tuesday, September 12, 2006 08:40 AM
Athletics
Fork Union Wins FUMA Invitational
Coach Winston Brown and the Cross Country team celebrated their second win of the season at the FUMA Invitational on Saturday, September 9th in Fork Union! It was cause for another celebration as Coach Brown turned 41 on Sunday - Happy Birthday!
The Blue Devils were led by race winner Axel Mostrag, who covered the Hardy National 3 mile course in 15:39 as he held off a strong challenge to the end from Manchester's Andrew Duty (15:40). Fork Union had four more finishers in the top 22 places with Szymon Rola (5th, 15:49), Jeremy Haney (9th, 16:00), David Johnson (12th, 16:14), and Jamie Reichlen (22nd, 16:47) to finish with a team score of 49 points as Western Albemarle took second with 77 points and gave FUMA a stronger challenge the second time around, especially in the early and mid-stages of the race.
For more on the race go to MileStat.com. Pictures are posted on www.fumatrack.com.
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Monday, September 11, 2006 09:31 AM
Athletics
Officers Training at Fort Lee
Cadet officers had a little more than basic shoe shining and drill practice in store for them when they returned to campus the end of August for officers' training. For the past sixteen years, cadet officers have traveled to Fort Lee to endure three days of intense training. "The objective is to identify leadership qualities and capacities within cadets that have already shown some desire and potential for leadership and slot them into the 40-plus officer positions at the Academy," quotes Lt.Col. Al Ivens, Upper School Commandant.
A full article appeared in the August 29th issue of The Progress Index.
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Friday, September 8, 2006 10:18 AM
General News
Jr Prep Tackles Orange County High School
The Junior Prep football team played at Orange County High School on Thursday, September 7th. They were victorious 20 to 0 in their first showing of the season. The highlight of the game was the defense, which shut down Orange and managed to provide not one, but two interceptions for touchdowns. The offense looked good, which was anchored by the five men up front.
Congratulations to the Junior Preppers. The Prep team rolls up to the Philadelphia area today for a game Saturday against Valley Forge Military Academy. The game is scheduled to begin at 1:30 pm.
After starting the first play of the game with a turnover (fumble), the offense starting moving the ball down the field and 30 yards later on a run by Andy Tembon, the offense had put the Blue Devils up 6-0 and would not look back once again until the final horn blew. The Blue Devils' defense came out roaring that next series, which was topped off by Jonathan Witt's interception for a touchdown. The two point conversion failed and FUMA was now up 12-0. After moving the ball down a short field the offense stalled out once again inside the 20 yard line and that is how the first half ended. The 3rd quarter was dominated by the Orange offense until Andy Tembon made his second interception of the game to change the momentum and stall out Orange's success. At the end of the 3rd quarter, Anthony Williams returned another Orange interception into 6 points. The 2-point conversion was successful on a QB option by Jahmeal Quarles-Belt and ended FUMA's scoring for the night. The final score was 20-0 when the final horn blew.
Defensive Leaders:
Andy Tembon - 2 Interceptions
Anthony Williams - 1 Interception, TD
Jonathan Witt - 1 Interception, TD
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Friday, September 8, 2006 10:14 AM
Athletics
FUMA Takes Ragged Mountain Cup
FUMA's cross country team came in with a great win on Tuesday, September 6th in the 4X2 mile relay held at Panorama Farms. It was the teams first Ragged Mountain Cup win. Cadet Jeremy Haney won individual honors by completing the race in 10:11. Other top individual honors were Szymon Rola with 10:15 and Axel Mostrag with a time of 10:20. For more on the story visit MileStat.com or go to Charlottesville's Daily Progress.
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Wednesday, September 6, 2006 02:44 PM
Athletics
SAT Registration Deadline
Deadline for SAT registration is Tuesday, September 12th. For more information, please contact Rhonda White in Guidance at 434/842-4203.
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Wednesday, September 6, 2006 02:32 PM
General News
Jr. Prep Football Game Rescheduled
The away Junior Prep Football game originally scheduled for Wednesday, 09/06/2006, at 7:00pm at Orange County High School will be played Thursday, 09/07/2006, at 7:00pm at Orange County High School.
Posted by CPT Dan Thompson, Wednesday, September 6, 2006 08:37 AM
Athletics
Varsity Soccer Scrimmage Cancelled
The Varsity Soccer scrimmage scheduled for 09/05/2006 has been cancelled as the field is under water.
Posted by CPT Dan Thompson, Tuesday, September 5, 2006 08:25 AM
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