News Search

News By Category

• Alumni
• Announcements
• Athletics
• Debate Team
• Development
• General News
• Swimming News

News Archives

• April 2008
• March 2008
• February 2008
• January 2008
• December 2007
• November 2007
• October 2007
• September 2007
• August 2007
• July 2007
• May 2007
• April 2007
• March 2007
• February 2007
• January 2007
• December 2006
• November 2006
• October 2006
• September 2006
• August 2006
• July 2006
• May 2006
• April 2006
• March 2006
• February 2006
• January 2006
• December 2005
• November 2005
• October 2005
• September 2005
• August 2005
• July 2005
• June 2005
• May 2005
• April 2005
• March 2005
• February 2005
• January 2005
• December 2004
• November 2004
• October 2004
• September 2004
• August 2004

« Prep Basketball takes a loss against VES | Main | Wrestling Results - Dec 13, 2006 »

Watch FUMA Alumni in Upcoming Bowl Games

Fork Union Military Academy will showcase a number of players in the upcoming college football bowl games over the holidays.

This year three former players from the FUMA high school prep team will compete in bowl games, including Brandon Caleb '06 in the Fiesta Bowl (Oklahoma), Ryan Shuman '04 in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl (Virginia Tech), and Tyrone Wilson '05 in the Top of the Mountain Bowl (Coffeyville Community College).

In addition, two more players played in the NCAA Division 1-AA playoffs, Greg Jacobs '03 for Youngstown State and JE Frederickson '03 for the University of New Hampshire.

On Friday, December 15, 2006, the NCAA Division 1-AA Championship Game will include five former FUMA players from the post-graduate program all on the University of Massachusetts football roster. They are Brandon London '03, Tracy Belton '03, Darrlyn Fenner ('04), Mike Pearson (02), and Mike Thomas ('06).

Athletic Director and Prep Football Coach Micky Sullivan reports that at least 17 FUMA alumni will be participating in the bowl games. A listing is below.

Music City Bowl

Clemson

• Gaines Adams ('02)
• Jacoby Ford ('05)
• Philip Merling ('05)
• Elsmore Gabriel ('05)

Champs Sports Bowl

Purdue

• Robbie Powell ('03)
• Dorian Bryant ('04)

Maryland

• Chris Clinton ('06)

Chick-Fil-A Bowl

Virginia Tech

• Josh Morgan ('04)
• Josh Hyman ('03)
• Devin Perez ('04)
• Ryan Shuman ('04)

Georgia

• Matt Pick ('06)

GMAC Bowl

Ohio

• Taj Henley ('03)
• Chris Garrett ('06)
• Mark Parson ('06)

Fiesta Bowl

Oklahoma

• Brandon Caleb ('06)

PapaJohns.Com Bowl

South Florida

• Alex Stein ('06)

Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Thursday, December 14, 2006 02:08 PM
Athletics