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News Archive: March 2007
Prep Baseball on April 5th is Cancelled
The Prep Baseball game against Blue Ridge has been cancelled on April 5th. Their team will be on Spring Break.
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Thursday, March 29, 2007 11:17 AM
General News
Tennis vs. Woodberry Forest
The team pushed hard at Tuesday's game against Woodberry Forest, however they could not score, and lost 9 to 0 against this very strong team. The next match is scheduled for this Friday (March 30th) at Fork Union. The team will play St. Anne's Belfield at 3:30 p.m.
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Wednesday, March 28, 2007 10:49 AM
Alumni
Prep Baseball vs. Collegiate
Yesterday's game against Collegiate proved to be another loss for the team. Kevin White had a hit and Josh Brown had an RBI triple to score Tanner Clements. The team will practice hard until their next lineup against St. Stephens on Thursday.
Highlights courtesy of Coach Ben Paris
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Wednesday, March 28, 2007 10:46 AM
Athletics
Jr. Prep vs. Collegiate
Junior Prep baseball played at Collegiate yesterday at 4:00 p.m. FUMA pitching performed well under Thomas Eddins and then Russell Bodine. Several costly errors put the team behind early. The team never gave up and hit the ball quite well. The team came up one run short (6 to 5) and had runners in scoring positions late. The Jr. Prep boys are showing heart and seem boosted by the fan/parental support that shows up to the games. The next game against Woodberry Forest is scheduled for 4:00 on Tuesday, April 3rd at Fork Union.
Highlights courtesy of Coach Brian Haney
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Wednesday, March 28, 2007 09:56 AM
Athletics
Christian Walker, Christian Recording Artist, to Perform April 12th
 Christian Walker, an Embassy Music recording artist, will perform at a concert open to the public at Fork Union Military Academy on Thursday, April 12, 2007 at 6:30pm. The concert will be held in the Thomas Gymnasium on the school's campus and is co-sponsored by Fork Union Military Academy and American Family Radio 89.7 in Richmond, Virginia. The public is invited to attend this free event.
A basketball scholarship led Christian Walker to West Point Military Academy. Operation Iraqi Freedom led him to Iraq where he was serving with a field artillery unit as an American soldier when the Saddam's statue and regime fell in Baghdad. His faith led him to borrow a chaplain's guitar and lead his fellow soldiers in worship during his tour of duty in Iraq. Now back home in the United States, Christian Walker is on another tour of duty, armed with just his guitar, his songs, and his passion to share his compelling story with others.
 Walker's current radio single "I Thank God" (listen to song) can be heard on contemporary Christian radio stations throughout the nation and his tour schedule is taking him from Nacogdoches, Texas to Virginia Beach, Virginia and dozens of cities and towns in between. At Fork Union, Walker will lead a worship service during the cadet's chapel time in the morning and then headline a community concert that evening.
Walker says he is especially looking forward to this concert and sharing his faith and music with the cadets at Fork Union Military Academy, having attended a military academy himself for college. "I served in the Field Artillery as a Captain," says Walker, "and I enjoyed getting paid to blow things up. There aren't many things in life that can top getting paid to blow things up, but one of them is being a musician."
For more information about this concert event, visit the school's Web site at http://www.forkunion.com. To learn more about Christian Walker, visit his Web site at http://www.christianwalkermusic.com.
Posted by CPT Dan Thompson, Monday, March 26, 2007 07:03 PM
General News
Middle School Lacrosse Schedule Change
The middle school Lax match scheduled for March 29 has been moved to April 12, at Saint Chris 4:00.
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Friday, March 23, 2007 10:39 AM
General News
Debate News
This year the Virginia Catholic Forensic League (VCFL) offered a new area of debate - Public Forum Debate. In early March the team of Vernon (Chip) Miles and Young (Sean) Hong competed in Public Forum Debate at the State Finals Tournament near Richmond, Virginia. The VCFL can send five teams to Nationals in this category, and Cadets Miles and Hong have been invited to compete at Nationals. The National Catholic Forensic League (NCFL) Grand National Tournament will be held on May 26 to 27, 2007 in Houston, Texas. For more information go to Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Friday, March 23, 2007 10:23 AM
General News
Tennis - First Match against Hargrave
The tennis team played their first match of the season against Hargrave yesterday, March 22nd. This was a debut match on our new Tennis Courts that were rebuilt last Spring and Summer. FUMA had singled wins from John McManus, David Lee, and Charles Kastroll. Hargrave Military Academy won three singles and all three doubles matches.
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Friday, March 23, 2007 09:55 AM
Athletics
Golf against Benedictine
Fork Union lost there first golf match to Benedictine 184 to 177. The medalist was Matthew Sullivan; he shot a 39 in very windy conditions. Matt Berry scored a 44, Wesley Sherrill 49, Stephen Hurt 52, Zachum Topp 56, and our middle school golfer; Nik Westmoreland shot a 53. Our next match will be on March 29 against Collegiate
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Friday, March 23, 2007 09:46 AM
Athletics
Latrell Scott to Address Cadets
Latrell Scott, FUMA Class of 1994, will be here on Tuesday, March 27, at 6:30 PM to speak to the Corps of Cadets as part of the Payne Greater Issues Forum.
Latrell graduated from Hampton University and then returned to FUMA to work following college. He left the Academy to assume a position at the University of Richmond. He is currently an Assistant Football Coach for the Spiders. Latrell will address the cadets on coaching as a career and should be of interest to many of them. The Forum is open to faculty, staff and members from the community.
The Forum will be held in the Beatty Library on campus.
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Wednesday, March 21, 2007 12:43 PM
General News
Cadet Matt Davis qualifies for Boston Marathon
Competing in his first 26.2 mile marathon race ever, Cadet Matt Davis finished the race with a time of 3 hours, 35 minutes - good enough to qualify for the 2008 Boston Marathon.
Cadet Davis placed 6th in his age group (men, 15 to 19) and placed 333rd overall out of more than 2,000 registered runners in the race.
Now a senior, Cadet Davis has been training in his free time, running distances of 15 miles or greater, in preparation for his first marathon race.
Posted by CPT Dan Thompson, Tuesday, March 20, 2007 02:25 PM
General News
Alumni Scholarship Program
The Alumni Scholarship program is a tool available to our alumni to help bring new cadets to Fork Union Military Academy. Students recommended and nominated by an alumnus, who are accepted for admission to the Academy, are eligible to receive a scholarship to Fork Union Military Academy between $500 and $3,000.
"It is no secret that word-of-mouth is our number one recruiting tool, and who better to tell prospective students about the benefit of a FUMA education than those who attended in the past" said LTC Steve Macek, Director of Admission. "I hope that the Alumni Scholarship will enhance an already strong referral process and bring cadets of quality to Fork Union Military Academy for years to come."
LTC Bobby Cobb, Executive Director of Development, agrees. "The alumni scholarship is another way for alumni to stay involved with Fork Union as it engages them in the process of recruitment. We are always thankful for any support our alumni bring to the table, but bringing a new cadet to FUMA is part of our overall mission."
A FUMA alumnus must request an application from the Development Office (434/842-4370) in order to nominate a student for the Alumni Scholarship and return it to the Director of Development for approval.
For more information on the scholarship fund go to Alumni Scholarship.
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Tuesday, March 20, 2007 10:51 AM
Development
Phonathon Starts Tonight, March 20th
The FUMA cadets will begin calling about 7:00 p.m. EST alumni across the nation during our annual Phonathon. The Phonathon will run through Thursday of this week and resume next Tuesday, March 27th. The goal this year is to raise $100,000 to assist our annual giving program and other projects such as Chapel Renovation, Alumni Scholarship Fund, and resurfacing the indoor track. We hope you will participate in this event, as each year cadets look forward to calling alumni.
Each donation of $100 or more entitles the donor to receive a special edition FUMA license plate cover. Help support our cadets and we hope to be successful during this fundraising event.
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Tuesday, March 20, 2007 10:30 AM
General News
Chapel Renovation Has Begun
The Wicker Chapel has been the spiritual center of the FUMA campus for more than 70 years, and continues today to be the site of thrice weekly chapel services and special events, such as Middle School Graduation. The renovation of the building is part of the Academy's most recent Long Range Plan, and work began more than a year ago with the installation of a new roof on the Titmus Tower, and a thorough exterior cleaning of the entire building. We're pleased to announce that the time has come for the interior renovation to begin. The first phase will be the restoration of one wing to serve as a "sample area". The plan calls for removal of paneling and old paint, cleaning and refurbishing of the interior brick face, restoration of the original chairs and ceiling, installation of a new floor, remodeling of the stage area to include a baptistery and newly designed steps, and modernizations such as the installation of an audio-visual system. We're hoping to have the job done completely by the time the Corps of Cadets reports for the 2007-2008 Academic Session. To view photos go to FUMA Photos.
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Monday, March 19, 2007 12:14 PM
General News
Fire on the Water at FUMA
Article courtesy of Jim Bocci, Head Swim Coach & Aquatics Director
In a locale painted with pristine pastures, soft flowing brooks and quaint villages a new buzz is swirling. Fork Union Military Academy has long been one of the leading college preparatory boarding schools in the United States. Renowned for its challenging academic environment and nationally recognized sports programs, FUMA has now taken on the role of a premier aquatics program in Central Virginia. Since opening the doors to its new state-of-the-art, $4 million dollar aquatics facility last year, Fork Union Swimming and Diving, Fork Union Aquatic Club (FUAC) and the various aquatic services offered to the community have taken off.
FUMA Blue Devils
For the second year in a row, the FUMA high school team finished as one of the top teams in the state, placing 15 swimmers and divers in finals at the Independent High School State Championship. The team was lead by a strong veteran squad including Charlottesville native Jason Abel (Sr. Team Captain), and Blake McAfee (Sr. Team Captain, VA Beach).
FUAC - Fork Union Aquatic Club
Also, this past August, FUMA established the Fork Union Aquatic Club (FUAC), a USA-Swimming club team opened to the community. Since its inception the team has more than tripled in size, making it the fastest growing USA-Swimming club team in Virginia. Being centrally located, FUAC primarily draws its membership from Fluvanna, Albemarle, Louisa and Goochland counties, but has athletes on the team from as far away as the Richmond area.
This year FUAC established itself as a swimming powerhouse within the region. In late February at the USA-Swimming Blue Ridge Region Championship (Lynchburg, VA) the team registered impressive results culminating in over 60 personal best times and numerous individual wins and top eight finishes. FUAC stand-outs from the meet included Sito Arroyo who dominated his age group while showing his versatility by winning two individual events (200 Yard Freestyle and 50 Yard Breaststroke), placing second in the 100 Yard Butterfly and third in the 100 Yard Freestyle. Earlier in the season he claimed four individual wins at the Gator Achiever Meet in December (Charlottesville), and a first and third place finish (50 Yard Breaststroke and 100 Yard Individual Medley) at the USA-Swimming Thanksgiving Invitational held at Virginia Tech. George Brumbaugh also registered a superior performance on his way to a first place finish and lifetime best in the 100 Yard freestyle, and second place finish in the 50 Yard Freestyle. Tommy Calhoun continued with his impressive season by having great swims in the 50 Yard Free and 100 Yard Breaststroke events, 4th place in each, while Jason Abel, Josh Brown, Ryan Hedges, Dillon Hatch, Jeremy Gencavage and Blake McAfee all had top eight finishes. On the girls' side, high school freshman, Michelle Caron, made finals in four events after coming off an extremely successful high school season in which she competed at the public high school state championship in February (UVA). Maria Arroyo also clocked three personal best times and anchored the point scoring 4X100 freestyle relay, breaking a team record. In all 25 FUAC swimmers qualified for and competed in the championship meet, including 14 athletes new to USA-Swimming.
FUMA and the Community
In keeping with its rich tradition of community involvement, FUMA has also established a learn-to-swim program for children, and has become an authorized provider for the American Red Cross. To support these programs the aquatic club has brought on Brett Balhoff, Head Age-Group Swim Coach and FUMA Assistant Coach. Brett brings with him 22 years of swimming experience. In addition to Coach Balhoff, FUAC hired Beth Eldridge, an expert water instructor of more then 20 years and teacher in the Fluvanna County School System, and Valerie Huff, an energetic and experienced instructor who specializes in novice skill development.
In addition to these services, the Aquatics Center has opened the pool to local organizations including the Lake Monticello Swim Team (LMST), a summer swim club available to Fluvanna County residents, and Fluvanna Area Swim Team (FAST), another local summer swim team supported by community involvement. Both community teams will use the pool this year to either run spring swim practices or host swim meets. Coach Bocci, FUMA Aquatics Director and Head Swimming and Diving Coach, pulls triple duty as the Head Coach of FUAC and LMST.
Besides the diverse community programs offered and supported by the Aquatics Center, FUMA also co-hosted the 2007 Jefferson District Swimming and Diving Championship and 2007 Public School Region II Swimming and Diving Championship. The Region II Championship was one of the largest high school competitions in the State, and represented some of the fastest high school meter swimming in the country this year (10 pool records were broken). Male standouts from the Region II Championship included two time champions N. Montes de Oca from Orange County High School (200 Meter Individual Medley and 100 Meter Backstroke), A. Mears from Potomac Falls High School (50 and 500 Meter Freestyle), and A. Morres from Brentsville District High School (200 Meter Freestyle and 100 Meter Breast). On the female side C. Tate from Potomac Falls High School, and K. Nicholson and C. Shelly from Western Albemarle High School took home double wins in the 200 and 500 Meter Freestyle, 50 and 100 Meter Freestyle, and 200 Meter IM and 100 Meter Breaststroke events respectively. In addition to hosting big time competitions, the Fluvanna County High School Swimming and Diving Team is slated to train at the Aquatics Facility during the 2007-08 season.
For More Information...
Moving forward the future is bright for FUMA Swimming and Diving, the Aquatics Program and Fork Union Aquatic Club. To find out more about the club team, swim lessons and the American Red Cross Lifeguard program, please contact Jim Bocci, Aquatics Director and Head Swim Coach, 434.842.4210 or email: boccij@fuma.org. Jump in and take the challenge!
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Tuesday, March 13, 2007 02:07 PM
Athletics
Mostrag is National Champ, FUMA DMR #2 in Nation
Congratulations to Coach Winston Brown and members of the indoor track team that traveled to the Nike Indoor National Track Championship last weekend.
Axel Mostrag won the 800 meter run, and in doing so, he posted the 7th fastest high school indoor time ever run in America - 1;51.63. The distance medley relay team comprised of Jamie Reichlen, Jeremy Haney, Chris Pride and Axel Mostrag placed 2nd in the nation - getting edged out by a mere .59 seconds with a time of 10:17.16.
Brian Zitterkopf placed 13th in the pentathlon in his first attempt at that event.
Other highlights of the event are posted on the FUMA 411, Courtesy of Dave Fleenor. Above highlights courtesy of Todd Giszack, Assistant to the President.
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Tuesday, March 13, 2007 01:59 PM
Athletics
PG Basketball at Hargrave Invitational
On March 2nd against Massanutten Military Academy, FUMA lost in a close game. The scoring was led by Donald Sims, Donovan Monroe, and Austin Dahn in double figures. FUMA was led in rebounding by Blake Gallagher.
On Saturday against West Point Prep FUMA won in a close game. Double figure scoring by Donovan Monroe and Blake Gallagher led the team. Again, Blake Gallagher led in rebounding. FUMA ends the season on a winning note with a record of 22-8.
Highlights provided by Assistant PG Basketball Coach John Marston
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Wednesday, March 7, 2007 04:07 PM
Athletics
Phonathon Off to a Good Start
Fork Union Military Academy's annual Phonathon will take place on March 20-22 and March 27-29. FUMA cadets will be calling alumni and parents to help raise money for our Annual Giving Fund and other vital projects. We hope you will participate in this important fundraising project to assist the Academy. Thus far, we have raised $15,000 since our Phonathon postcard mailing. Our goal is to raise $100,000.
As a special thank you this year, any gift of $100 or more, we will send the donor a special edition license plate cover to display with pride on your vehicle. It is a great way to help market the school and reach our goal. Take Part in reaching our goal of $100,000 and Take Pride in telling others about the Academy.
As a reminder, we now have a way for alumni, parents and friends to donate online. Check it out at Make a Gift.
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Wednesday, March 7, 2007 09:56 AM
General News
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