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5/09/2008

Flucowrestling.com Golf Tournament

Friday June 13th

With an ever increasing demand for excellence their comes a need for capital to support the effort. The Flucos have ramped up ther schedule for the 2008-2009 season. Overnight stays at The Marion Brutal Clash and The Big Blue along with a need for more singlets and equipment have prompted the Fluco wrestling community to begin fundraising. The first event on the docket is the 1st Annual flucowrestling.com golf tournament.

This event is the brainchild of Mr. Bill Crawford who has done all of the ground work and with the efforts of additional volunteers is quickly taking shape. The event will be held on Friday June 13th at The Shenandoah Crossing Golf Course located off of Route 33 in Gordonsville, Virginia. Tee off time will be at 1:00 PM. The fee for entry is $240.00 per team (food included). To raise additional funds we will be selling hole sponsorships and will acknowledge those who have contributed on this web site. To secure a spot for your team or to sponsor a hole please contact Bill Crawford 1-434-531-6789, Craig Connor 1434-591-1150, or Paul Chirico 1-434-589-6261.

Wrestling Banquet set for Thursday 2/28

The Varsity Wrestling Team will have their post season get together and awards ceremony in the Middle School Cafetorium. Because of a conflict with the regional tournament the wrestling team was unable to participate in the High School sponsored event. We are asking parents to bring a covered dish. The team would like to extend a big thank you to the club wrestling team for allowing us to piggyback on their banquet. Festivities will begin at approximately 6:30pm. Any questions please contact Margaret Reilly or Alicia Tankersley.

2/3/2008

Orange vs. Fluvanna 2/6/2008 5:30 pm

Fluvanna will need outstanding performances from all wrestlers to defeat The Orange County Hornets. With probable forfeits at 119 and 285 the Flucos will start out in the hole 12-0. Key matchups at 125, 130, 135, 140, 145 and 152 will determine the outcome of the match. At 125 lbs. The Fluco's Jonathan Wharton will match up against newcomer, 9th garder Taylor Reuss. In a rematch from last year Charlie Valentine (130 lbs.) will oppose Taylor Goodsell. Last year Valentine proved to be the victor in that bout. At 135 lbs.Fluvanna's David Holding pairs up against Orange's Dermody. Lets hope that David can continue his winning ways after his third palce finish at the Knight's Invitiational this weekend. At 140 lbs. freshman Christian Chirico has been showing constant improvement. At the time of this article I am not sure who he will draw either Whyte or Wilson. At 145 lbs. Thomas Baber will oppose Braden Jones. So far this season Jones has been a steady performer for the Orange Hornets. Baber has still not reached his full potetntial and has not displayed in matches what he is capable of in practice. At 152 lbs. Chad Dynski recorded his first victory ever at the hands of a Hornet Wrestler lets hope he can repeat his performance. Flucos' Watson, Rielly, Hager and Crawford draw matches against The Hornets more accomplished opponents and need to be prepared to propel the Fluco's to victory. New to lineup Cody Weirsma and Nick Greco fill out the roster for the Fluco's. The exciting part is that you don't know who you will ineup against and what will happen, we will have the answers for you Wednesday evening. If you get a chance come out and support your Fluco's.

2/3/2008

Knight's Tournament Results

As a team the Fluco's did not put forth their best effort on Saturday at the James River Knight's Invitiational. Coach Connor and Coach Chirico were disappointed at the level of intensity displayed overall. "Our hope was to use this opportunity to do well as a team and as individuals, and to use that momentum as we head into the final district match and the upcoming district tournament.

Some wrestlers did take advantage and perfromed well. Willy Crawford compiled a record of 4-0 for the day lifting his overall record to 21-2 and capturing the crown at 171lbs. Trevor Rielly posted a record of 2-1 but lost to a tough opponent from Alleghany High School to take second place in the 103 lb. weight class. Trevor's season record now stands at 18-7 with a perfect 3-0 record against district opponents.

Other note worthy finishes were turned in by Charlie Valentine, Thomas Baber and Michael Hager. In their respective weight classes they finished fourth.

Overcoming a first round setback David Holding (135 lbs.) wrestled back an additional 4 matches and finished 4-1 for the day. This effort warranted a third place finish. I was particularly pleased with this performance noted Coach Connor " wrestling back to third is a display of focus and committment and is a great display of acheivement".

1/31/2008

Schedule Updates and News

On Saturday Feb. 2nd the Flucos will be heading off to Buchanan, Va. for a double elimination individual tournament. The Knights Tournament sponsored by James River High School will host 12 teams from the Roanoke region. For a complete list of the schools competing check the schedule tab.

The season is quickly winding down toward the district meet but not before Fluvanna will travel to Orange County High School to confront the Hornets and other district opponent Charlottesville. At the present time the Flucos have defeated William Monroe and Western Albemarle. An early season tie with Monticello and a defeat at the hands of Louisa has left the Flucos with a 2-1-1 record going into the final district match of the season. Fluvanna defeated Charlotesville earlier in the season at The Madison Duals and hopes to prevail once again.

The match of the year could very well be the Orange Fluvanna bout , both teams match up well and will need outstanding performances from key individuals to turn the tide for their team.

Orange has solid past performers in Randon Young at 112 and Jacob Childress at 119. The Flucos are getting consistent results from Trevor Rielly at 103 and Willy Crawford at 171. A win by the Flucos would be a great boost to the program now in its second year.

The match will be held Wednesday Feb. 6th in the Orange Field House. The anticipated start time is approximately 5:30 come and support the Flucos.

Shoebox Becomes A Wrestling Pit

You only get one shot at a first impression and the Fluco Wrestlers made a lasting impression as they defeated district opponents William Monroe and Western Albemarle.

The wrestling team made its debut in front of a enthusiastic and novice crowd of wrestling fans. It has been a long time coming and a dream come true said Coach Connor when asked about tonights event. We started with a vision, then a club, and eventually a team. The evening could not have been better.

The Flucos started the evening off wrestling against a bruised and battered William Monroe lineup. Due to illnesses and injuries the Green Dragons were only able to fill 6 of the 14 weight classes. The Flucos prevailed in 5 of those 6 matches and accumulated enough points to soundly defeat William Monroe 70 - 12.

In the second match of the evening Fluvanna squared off against a well prepared and inspired Western Albemarle squad led by Captain Andy Butterworth. It was a seesaw battle as the score was tied three different times. Key pins by senoir Chad Dynski and sophomore Willy Crawford secured the victory for the Flucos. Excluding points earned through forfeiture the Flucos defeated the Warriors 30 - 28. The official score was 36 - 28 in favor of the Flucos. See results for full details.

Fluvanna heads off to the Big Blue

The Flucos will be heading off to Christiansburg early Friday morning (1/25) to participate in a two day tournament in Christiansburg, Va. 26 teams representing three different states and all three classifications A, AA, AAA will be in attendance. Good luck to our grapplers as they head into a tough tournament.

1/16/2008

Louisa 69 Fluvanna 9

Fluvanna could only muster two victories during their first district match with Louisa. Truly the strength of the Jefferson district Louisa flexed their muscles as they recorded 6 pins out of their seven head to head victories. Fluvanna's only points were recorded by Willy Crawford and Trevor Reilly. Reilly pinned Schareff of Louisa at the 1:06 mark of the third period. Reilly's record now stands at 14-4 overall and 1-0 in the district. Willy Crawford decisioned Witmer of Louisa 10-3 and extended his undefeated record to 12-0 and 1-0 in the district.

Fluvanna 33 Monticello 33

In their second district meet of the season The Fluvanna Flucos managed a tie with The Monticello Mustangs. With a limited lineup Monticello actually defeated the Flucos in four out of the six matches contested. Fluvannas only victories were recorded by Michael Hager and Charlie Valentine.

Next Event First District Match

Fluvanna vs Monticello and Louisa at Monticello Wednesday Jan. 16th start time 5:00pm

Past Week Results

On Wednesday Jan. 9th Fluvanna traveled to Spotswood High School to compete in a tri meet with Spotswood and Broadway.

The first match of the evening pitted Fluvanna against Spotswood. In a seesaw battle the Flucos were able to sqeak out a victory 34-25.

In the second match of the evening Fluvanna was not able to match the intensity nor the experience of a good Broadway team. The only victories of the match were recorded by 103 lb. sophomore Trevor Reilly and 171 lb. sophomore Willy Crawford. Ultimately the Fluco"s lost 65-10.

On Saturday Jan. 12th the Flucos participated in The Dave Wells Memorial Duals. The event honored the late Dave Wells who succumbed to a battle with cancer. Dave was avid supporter of wrestling in the Central Virginia Region for the past twenty years. He was a coach, a referee and a fine gentlemen. I was honored to have known Dave he got me involved in becoming a referee and offered help and suggestions while we were organizing our team. He will be missed.

The Flucos had a rough day posting a record of 1-3 for the day losing to Courtland 37-23, Louisa B 48-33 and Colonial Forge B 54-18. In the final event of the day Fluvanna faced off against new comer William Monroe. The final score was Fluvanna 51-10.

I would ilke to make a special note to The William Monroe wrestlers and their coaching staff. The athletes displayed great sportsmanship, were well conditioned and are making a great contribution to The Jefferson District.

After the current week results the Fluco's dual meet record stands at 7-7.

Fluvanna Goes 3-2 at Madison Duals

On Saturday Janurary 5th The Flucos competed in a dual Team Tournament held at Madison County High School. The first match of the day pitted Fluvanna against Spotswood Trail High School. Trevor Reilly moved up one weight class to 112 lbs. and pinned his opponent at the 1 minute mark of the third period. Additional victories by Josh Watson, David Holding, Thomas Baber, Chad Dynski and Willie Crawford lead the Flucos to a 36-22 victory.

In the second match of the day the Flucos were thoroughly beaten by a powerful Briarwood squad 62-18. The only victories were pins recorded by Trevor Reilly, David Holding and Willie Crawford.

In the third match of the day Fluvanna lost to Wilson Memorial High School 46-27.

In the fourth and fifth matches of the day The Flucos got a preview of Jefferson District rivals Western Albemarle and Charlottesville High School. The flucos defeated Western Albemarle 39-21 and then went on to defeat Charlottesville 36-30. The Flucos will encounter both of these teams later in the year in qualified district matches.

On a special note Coach Craig Connor awarded Trevor Reilly the Most Valuable Fluco Wrestler of the day. Reilly twice moved up a weight class to 112lbs. Trevor posted a record of 4-1 and recorded 4 pins along the way. Trevors only loss was a hard fought battle against Western Albemarle's 112lb. Ricky Cecil. Other noteworthy performances were turned in by Willie Crawford. Willie recorded five victories all by pins to push his record to 7-0 for the season. Freshman Cody Weirsma moved up from 189lbs. to 215 and recorded his first victory of the season pinning his opponent from Western Albemarle.

Albemarle Extends an Invite

Any Fluco varsity wrestler may attend practice with the Albemarle squad this Friday (Dec 28th) and Saturday (Dec 29th). Friday's practice will begin at 10:00 am. The practice facility is located next to the football field in a small building not attached to the school.

Fluco practice for Friday Dec 28th has been canceled

Practice has been canceled. A new floor is being installed in the cafetorium. The practice schedule will resume as stated for the following week. Monday 8:00 am at the Middle School. Keep checking for other updates.

12/17[2007

Fluco's Go 2-0 at Stuarts Draft

Amidst a number of forfeits The Fluvanna Varsity Wrestling Team scored a victory over Stuarts Draft 46-30. Thomas Baber turned in a solid performance at 145 lbs. and defeated his opponent 15-7. Charlie Valentine moved up a weight class to 135 and recorded a pin at the 5:51 mark of his match. Hampered by an early season injury Willie Crawford saw his first action of the season recording a fall at the 1:40 mark of the first period. click results for full details.

Fluanna 36 Riverheads 35

To start the ball rolling 103 lb. Trevor Reilly pinned his opponent at the :30 mark of the first period. With the team score tied 6-6 the Flucos recorded three pins in a row. At 130 lbs. Charlie Valentine recorded his second victory of the night and pinned his opponent at the 1:40 mark of the first period. Breaking into the varsity line up for the first time this season Jonathan Whartron recorded a much needed pin at the 1:20 mark of his match. A beautifully executed standing cradle earned Freshman Christian Chirico his second victory of the season as he pinned his opponent at the 1:30 mark of the first period. Also recording his second victory of the season Sophmore Willy Crawford pinned his opponent at the 1:30 mark of the first period. Other noteworthy performances were turned in by Nick Greco. In two exhibition matches the 171 lb. Freshman recorded two victories. click results for full details.

Club News

The Boys Wrestling club will be in action Sunday December 16th at Charlottesville High School. Wrestling is scheduled to begin at 2:00 pm.

Stuarts Draft Quad Rescheduled

Due to the threat of inclement weather Stuarts Draft canceled their tournamnet scheduled for Sat. December 15th. The event has been rescheduled for Monday December 17th. Wrestling will begin at 6:00 pm.

12/9/2007

Trevor Reilly places fourth at Fort Defiance Tournament (full results click results link)

The Fluvanna County wrestling team advanced eight wrestlers into the second round of The Fort Defiance Invitational Tournament held at Fort Defiance on Friday and Saturday . Four of the wrestlers advanced with first round byes while four others recorded victories. In the 103 lb. weight class, Sophmore Trevor Reilly advanced with a first period pin of Tuan Dang of Potomac Falls. At 119 lbs. Freshman Josh Watson wrestled a good match against Matt Oneil of Rockbridge before recording a fall at the 5:08 mark. Senior Charlie Valentine recorded a major decision 14-6 over Shawn Meadows of Fort Defiance in the 130 lb. weight class. 140 lb. Freshman Christian Chirico defeated Dustin Bailey of Fort Defiance 4-2 to record his first victory of the season.

Further activity was sporadic in the ensuing rounds as the Flucos posted 4 other wins. At 125 lbs. Ryan Bolen turned in two outstanding performances defeating Nick Eastman of Fort Defiance 7-3 and later pinning Jacob Landmesser of Park View at the 4:34 mark of the match. The only other victories were recorded by Charlie Valentine over Matt Rodgers of Rockbridge and Trevor Reilly's defeat of Dennis Murray of Broad Run.

Trevor Reilly's performance earned him a fourth place finish out of the twelve wrestlers who competed in his weight class.

Find full results on results link for the Fort Defiance Invitational 2007

Next Saturday Dec. 15th the Flucos travel to Stuarts Draft to compete in a quad dual team meet with Stuarts Draft, Albemarle and Riverheads

12/6/2007

For an updated club roster and club schedule check out the Wrestling Club page. The wrestling club will be squaring off against Louisa on Sunday Dec 9th at 2:00pm in the Louisa High School gymnasium. Come out and support our youngest grapplers.

Fort defiance tournament

The tournament in Fort Defiance was advertised as a team tournament, however we have been informed that it is a double elimination individual tournament. This means that when a wrestler has been defeated twice he is no longer competing. Wrestling weigh ins will be conducted beginning at 4:30 pm Friday Dec 7th. we expect wrestling to begin at approximately 5:30pm.

District match in orange canceled due to inclement weather

Efforts are being made to reschedule the match in Orange for Wednesday Dec the 12th. We will post information as we receive it.

12/2/2007

Flucos kick off season

The Flucos kick off the 2007-2008 season on 12/5 with a district tri meet to be held at Orange County High School. Teams participating will be Orange, Charlottesville and Fluvanna. Wrestling is scheduled to begin at 5:30. Come out and support our student athletes.

Wrestle offs for starting varsity positions will be held on Monday Dec 3rd. after practice. You are invited to come and watch the excitement.

Important Club information

Tuesday Nov. 13th will be the first day of FCPR Wrestling. Practice will be held in the Middle School Cafetorium. information and registration information will be available.

Due to scheduling the club will not meet thursday Nov. 15th. Practice will resume Tuesday November 20th.

Oct. 16th ,2007

The next open mat session will be Thursday Oct. 25th.

Oct. 11th, 2007

The Fluvanna County Parks and Recreation Boys Wrestling Club will be hosting open mat sessions on the following dates from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Fluvanna Middle School Cafetorium. These sessions are open to any student athlete ( elementary, middle, high) interested in honing their skills or finding out what wrestling is all about. dates: Tuesday Oct. 16th, Thursday Oct. 25th, Tuesday Oct. 30th, Thursday Nov. 1st, and Tuesday Nov. 6th. Coaches Crawford and Kowaleski will be present with information about the club and how to join.

Sept. 19th 2007

07/08 High School Wrestling Information

• Informational meeting October 24 th during clubs at the High School

• Information available anytime thru Coach Conner or Coach Chirico at 842-2222 or cconner@mail.fluco.org / pchirico@mail.fluco.org

• November 5 th thru November 19 th Body fat testing at the high school by Athletic Trainer

• November 12 th , first day of practice.

• Must have a physical on file with the Athletic Trainer or in hand the first day of practice

• Practice will start at the High School at 3:30 and continue at the Middle School from 4:30 to 6:30 PM

• Conditioning from 3:30 till 4:30 and mat time after

• Be sure you arrange to be picked up by 6:30

• Commitment is a must during the season

• Go To www.flucowrestling.com for further information

Sept 19th 2007

Great news item posted in the forum by Coach Kowaleski

FCPR is proud to announce the 3rd annual Fluvanna County Parks and Recreation Youth Wrestling Program! This program will introduce youth to the sport of collegiate/folkstyle wrestling. Practices will be held on Tuesday and Thursday nights. The program will teach basic wrestling moves and philosophy of good sportsmanship. Competition will depend on the age and weight of the youth. Matches and tournaments will be available to participants who wish to participate. Practices will start November 14th and run through March 1st. Instructors will be Billy Crawford, Chris Kowaleski and Jerry Roach. If you need more information on this program, please call FCPR at 434-842-1035. Date: November 15th – March 1st Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays – 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Place: Fluvanna Middle School Fee: $35.00 (t-shirt included) Age: 4th – 7th grades Link to Post - Back to Top Logged

4/21/07

Club Secures Off-Season Location

The Fluvanna Boys Wrestling Club has secured a practice facility during the off season.   Mr. Billy Crawford mounted a community search for space and secured space at The Monticello Coon Hunting Club.   Members of the club were more than happy to allow the boys to use the facility. Coaches Bill Crawford and Chris Kowaleski will be present on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 until 8:30 .   The club is located on Hunters Lane Road off of Oliver Creek Road .   For more detailed directions call one of the coaches.

  4/07/07

Fluvanna Wrestler Wlllie Crawford to compete at NHSCA in Salisbury Maryland

The National High School Coaches Associaton is sponsoring a wrestling tournament in Salisbury , Maryland Memorial Day Weekend.   Wrestlers and their teams from as far away as Utah , and powerhouse clubs from Pa, N.J., Ohio and N.Y. will attend and compete.   In all more than 40 teams from across the country will participate.   A middle school team and two high school teams have been put together by Ray Sullins of Covington High School in Covington , Va. to represent The Commonwealth.

After securing The Outstanding Wrestler Award and winning The Freshman State Tournament sponsored by The Virginia Challenge, Mr. Sullins offered Willie Crawford a position on his team at the 189 lb. weight class.   Good luck to Willie as he tests his skills against some of the best wrestlers in the nation.

  3 /10/07

Willy Crawford wins Freshman States

Salem High School

The Virginia Challenge an organization promoting youth and high school wrestling in Virginia held there annual High School Freshman Tournament this weekend.   Willie Crawford of Troy , Virginia and a member of The Fluvanna County High School Wrestling Team pinned all three of his opponents on his way to the 189 lb.championship . At the conclusion of all wrestling Crawford was voted The Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament.   Willie is the son of proud parents Carla and Billy Crawford of Troy , Virginia .

Fluvanna High School Finishes Season

  The Fluvanna High School Wrestling Team finished their inaugural season with a 12 -15 dual meet record.   Coach Conner was pleased with the team's performance and has high expectations for the returning team members. At the season ending sports banquet special recognition was made to three outstanding young men. Freshman Willie Crawford was named the 2006-2007 Most Valuable Wrester. Wrestling in the 189 pound weight class Willie compiled a record of 20-7, finished 2nd at districts and advanced to the regionals. The Most Improved Wresltler award went to senior Daniel Mahaffey. Daniel had never wrestled before but quickly caught on and embraced the sport with great enthusiasm. The Committment Award went to sophmore Michael Hager.Michael wrestled up one and sometimes two weight classes above his normal weight to give the team its best chance at succeeding.

Fluvanna Wrestlers unsuccessful at Region II Tournament

Six Fluvanna High School Wrestlers qualified and five competed today at the Region II AA tournament held at James Wood High School in Winchester , Virginia .   The regional tournament is the last stepping stone before advancing to The Virginia State Tournament.   Representing the Flucos were 103 lb. freshman Trevor Reilly, 119 freshman Jonathan Wharton, 125 lb sophomore Charlie Valentine ,   152 lb junior Chad Dynski and 189lb freshman Willie Crawford.    No wrestler recorded a victory.

District Tournament  

In their first season and district tournament The Fluvanna County High School wrestling team had six wrestlers advance to the regional tournament