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Four Falcons headed to College
by: Ted Proctor - 6-13-2013

As the 2012-13 school year comes to a close, four graduate seniors on this year Fauquier wrestling team plan to attend college next fall. Fauquier Nation solutes these four Falcons for their pass success on the wrestling mat and in the classroom. We wish them the very best and hope they will come back during break to visit.

Marco Tcheukado - College of William & Mary
Max Strum – University of Alabama
Michael Villalobos – Longwood University
Ben Brady – Longwood University


Hill and Tcheukado receive FSF Scholarships
by: Ted Proctor - 6-13-2013

For the fourth year in a row the Fauquier Sport Foundation has award scholarships to an Fauquier HS athlete. This year Brianna Hill and Marco Tcheukado both where selected and the recipient of a $500 scholarship. Brianna Hill participated in indoor and outdoor track as she placed fourth in the indoor track 400-meter relay and was part of the Athletes of the Year by the Fauquier Times-Democrat.

Marco Tcheukado wrestled for the Falcons and is planning to attend the College of William & Mary in the fall. Marco also received $10,000 renewable scholarships for a total of $40,000 from The Northern Piedmont Community. Congratulations and good luck next fall.


jr-BoPWC will also host team practice
by: Ted Proctor - 4-02-2013

BoPWC once again will be expanding to the younger age group called Junior BoPWC and will be hosting a second Birds O Prey wrestling practice for any kids currently enrolled in grades 1st through 7th. We encourage new wrestlers to come try it out. The Junior BOP wrestling club will begin April 9th and be held from 6:30-8 each Tuesday evening at FHS wrestling room-following the first practice. The Junior BoPWC training and technique will also follow the same path as what the High School practices as Collegiate and Freestyle wrestling styles will be presented. Go to the BoPWC web site to gather more information and registration.

More information of the Birds o’ Prey Wrestling Club can be found at:   http://bopwc.org/


Four Falcons headed to College
by: Ted Proctor - 6-13-2013

As the 2012-13 school year comes to a close, four graduate seniors on this year Fauquier wrestling team plan to attend college next fall. Fauquier Nation solutes these four Falcons for their pass success on the wrestling mat and in the classroom. We wish them the very best and hope they will come back during break to visit.

Marco Tcheukado - College of William & Mary
Max Strum – University of Alabama
Michael Villalobos – Longwood University
Ben Brady – Longwood University


Hill and Tcheukado receive FSF Scholarships
by: Ted Proctor - 6-13-2013

For the fourth year in a row the Fauquier Sport Foundation has award scholarships to an Fauquier HS athlete. This year Brianna Hill and Marco Tcheukado both where selected and the recipient of a $500 scholarship. Brianna Hill participated in indoor and outdoor track as she placed fourth in the indoor track 400-meter relay and was part of the Athletes of the Year by the Fauquier Times-Democrat. Hill will attend George Mason this fall.

Marco Tcheukado wrestled for the Falcons and is planning to attend the College of William & Mary in the fall. Marco also received $10,000 renewable scholarships for a total of $40,000 from The Northern Piedmont Community. Congratulations and good luck next fall.


Fauquier host MAWA with 588 Participants
by: Jack Raines - 3-20-2013

Fauquier Wrestling Friends and Family,

Thank You all for another successful MAWA tournament. Many hours of planning and lots of hard work went into pulling it off. Many Coaches and Wrestlers commented on how well the tournament ran. Many participants said they couldn’t wait till next year. Even the referees were complimentary of our staff and table workers.

Every volunteer, no matter what the task, plays an integral part in having a great tournament like we continually do time and time again. Success like this only comes from dedicated people who care about each other, our kids and our organization.

I am truly grateful to be associated with an organization like The Fauquier Sports Foundation.

The following are the links to each of the MAWA division brackets:

Midget and Junior Divisions >>
Bantam and Intermediate Divisions >>
Advanced Division >>
Elite Division >>
Open Division >>

Below are just some of the Fauquier Nation kids and how they finished up:

Patrick Jordon - 3rd Place Midget Division 58
Reece Kuhns – 4th Place Midget Division 58
Mitch Kuhns – 3rd place Junior Division 66
Paul Winner – 1st place Junior Division 91
Albie Snedaker – 1st place Intermediate Division 75
Joe Del Gallo– 1st place Intermediate Division 80
Ty Foster– 1st place Intermediate Division 95
Ethan Jordon– 2nd place Intermediate Division 95
Franco Camarca– 2nd place Intermediate Division 115
Mikey Goodman - 3rd place Advanced 120
Daniel Ariola - 1st place Elite 125
Michael Villalobos - 4th place Elite 145
Matt Raines - 1st place Elite 152
Van Grimes - 1th Open Division 190

The top three place winners in this tournament will advance to the Southern Regional Tournament to be held in April at Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, MD. Then the top FOUR place winners in the Regional Tournament advance to the Middle Atlantic Wrestling Association’s Eastern National Championships in May also at Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, MD. Good luck to the entire team and plans to wrestle in these events.


2012-13 Fauquier Wrestling Awards
by: Ted Proctor - 3-06-2013

Fauquier wrestling team came together last night to hand out the 2012-13 team awards at the winter sports recognition program. As the MVP award for all Fauquier winter sport teams were issued in the main Auditorium, teams then split off into different groups to hand out its additional awards. Below are the awards and wrestlers that were honored.

MVP/Booster Award - Max Strum
Ironman Award - Matt Raines
JV to Varsity "Step Up" Award - Daniel Ariola
Most Improved Award - Garrett Tingen
Coaches Award - Matt Raines and Marco Tcheukado
Four Year Starter Award - Michael Villalobos
JV MVP Award - Trevor Marable
JV Most Improved Award - Thomas Palmer

Coach Doug Fisher would like to give much thanks to the coaches, parents, managers, and the wrestlers for an outstanding season.


Moon is the 165lb National Collegiate Open Champ
by: Ted Proctor - 3-01-2013
   Chris Moon

As the college season comes to a close once again you find a Fauquier native standing alone on the top of the Podium. Last Saturday, February 23 at the Arthur Ashe Center in Richmond, Virginia at the National Collegiate Open tournament, Chris Moon won the 165 pound weight class. Moon, who is a redshirt Junior at Virginia Tech, currently is sitting out from wrestling on the Varsity squad this season yet was eligible to enter this event since he was declared a redshirt. This tournament brought in 40 plus college teams from all across the States. Moon was paired into a 32 man bracket where he wrestled five matches to win this National Open event. Read More > >


BoPWC-Building Champion Wrestlers
by: Ted Proctor - 2-27-2013

As the Birds o’ Prey Wrestling Club start its third off-season program, it has turned into a breading ground for middle and high school youth wrestling. As wrestlers work hard to prepare for the High School season through the spring, summer, and fall season, the BoPWC provides an avenue where offseason wrestling training can occur. Wrestlers from western Prince William, Culpeper, Rappahannock, and Fauquier Counties all have trained at the BoPWC. The Birds O’ Prey Wrestling Club will be hosting wrestling practice every Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30-6:30pm in Fauquier wrestling room, lasting through October.

More information of the Birds o’ Prey Wrestling Club can be found at:
    http://bopwc.org/


Greg Flournoy CAA Named Wrestler of the Week
by: Ted Proctor - 2-20-2013
   Greg Flournoy

Flournoy, a graduate of Fauquier H.S. and part of the Falcon wrestling team from 2008-11 was named CAA wrestler of the week. Flournoy is a red-shirt freshman that is starting for the Patriots at 149 pounds. Flournoy current dual record is 7-9, he stands at 2-4 in CAA conference play, as his overall record is 13-14.

As a four year starter for the Falcons Flournoy is a 4x district champ, a 2x regional champ, and one of three Fauquier wrestlers that was a 4x State place winner (4th, 4th, 2nd, 5th). He is also currently 5th on the most wins list for Fauquier wrestling with 172 wins. Read More > >

More information of Flournoy being named CAA Wrestler of the Week can be found on GMU: Read More > >


Max Strum earns 2nd place at VA AA State as team places 8th
by: Ted Proctor - 2-19-2013
   Team Fauquier

To be in the state wrestling finals you are classified as the best in the state. You have to really be in the finals to gain a sense and understanding of what it feels like to be center stage at Salem Civic Center. For Max Strum who was in it, his path was the same as all others--win three matches in a row as Fauquier once again was able to show-case one of its best wrestlers Saturday night in the Salem Civic center. As I sit down to write this closing article for the 2013 Fauquier wrestling season, I understand what it takes to get to the finals like Strum and other Falcons who have as well. But I wonder if you do. Read More > >


In a rebuilding era, Fauquier finds strength to win its 4th Region II title
by: Ted Proctor - 2-12-2013

If you had asked any Fauquier Nation folk the question--how did this 2013 Falcon team win the Regional Tournament? It would be hard to nail down and come up with a clear answer. Take for instance the make-up of the squad as it’s comprised of ten sophomores and freshmen and only having three returning starters from a season ago. More than that, taking a back seat and earning a second place at last week’s Evergreen District tournament many people thought their season was over. These factors and more are reasons why Fauquier did not have a fence to climb to win the 2013 Region II tournament but rather a fifty foot brick wall. A little luck, maybe, but it had to be a TEAM effort. Read More > >


Fauquier Advances 11 in a Thriller District Finals
by: Ted Proctor - 2-6-2013
   145 Michael Villalobos

As the final match ended at the 2013 Evergreen District tournament Fauquier finished in 2nd place with 161 points behind Brentsville who won the event with 162.5 points. Swallowing any defeat as the Falcons have all year, there are still many positives that Fauquier Nation should walk away with. Having 8 wrestlers in the finals and advancing 11 of 14 wrestlers to the Region II tournament, the most out of any team from the Evergreen District, should still show all that Fauquier traditions continue even during a rebuilding year. Read More > >


Fauquier is Gearing up for the Post Season
by: Ted Proctor - 1-27-2013

The Fauquier Wrestling team will be traveling to Liberty HS. for the Evergreen District tournament on Saturday, Feb. 2nd. For seven straight years since 2006, the flying Falcons have won the post season district title and along the way crowned numerous individual district champions. As the 2013 district tournament rolls into Bealeton VA, team Fauquier will be gearing up for another post season clash as the finals will give all a pre-punched ticket to the Regional tournament the following week. States is three weeks away as we will have to wait and hope that team Fauquier has enough steam to once again get kids to the state finals. Continue to Read >>


Youth wrestlers competed at the Virginia Challenge in Richmond
by: Ted Proctor - 1-27-2013

On January 26-27 Fauquier had many youth wrestlers that traveled to Arthur Ashe Center in Richmond for the Virginia Challenge Middle School and Elementary School States. The following is the kids that placed at this event: Mason Barrett-1st, Pj Winner-1st , Patrick Jordon-2cd, Johny Walker-2cd, Sam Fisher-3rd, Mitch Kuhns- 4th, Joe Delgalo-4th, Mitch Kuhns-4th, and Kyle Budd-5th.

More information of this tournament can be found at: Virginia Challenge Wrestling


Fauquier Youth wrestler writes a Metaphor Poem
by: Ted Proctor - 1-24-2013

The Wrestler
My life is wrestling
My eyes are big before a match
My body is covered in hope
5 years of practice
My mind is focused
I only have 1 meaning
I see the match in my head
The mat is my home
The crowd watching only me
Attracted to the spotlight
My coaches expecting the win
Taking a shot
Running on the mat
Many cameras
My team is my family
The sudden thrill of the moment
We circle up chanting
A team united
Focused on winning
We will win forever

-Written by Albie Snedaker

   Albie Snedaker

Fauquier @ Red Raider Rumble
by: Ted Proctor - 1-20-2013
   Fauquier @ Penn State

This past Saturday the Fauquier High School wrestling team traveled to Bellefonte, PA and competed in the Red Raider Rumble. Fauquier went 2 and 3 as the round updates of the Red Raider Rumble can be found here: Red Raider Rumble


Fauquier goes 1-2 and gets tested at the Virginia Duals
by: Ted Proctor - 1-14-2013

   Andrew Smith
   picture taken by Amber Gates
As the 33rd Virginia Duals comes to a close and to have Fauquier participate in this Grand Daddy of all wrestling tournaments for the 7th straight year, fans inside the Hampton Coliseum were kept on edge. To understand it you have to see it and live it. Hosted by the Peninsula Wrestling Association (PWA), The Virginia Duals is enriched with much history nested right at the midway of the wrestling season. The Duals brings in some of the best teams from all across the state and the country to battle head-to-head right alongside the elite college wrestling programs in a dual team tournament. Continue to Read >>


Fauquier @ District Tri-Meet
by: Ted Proctor - 1-9-2013

Fauquier goes 1 and 1 @ District Tri-Meet. Results of matches can be found here: Tri-Meet


Introducing Mayhem to the Freshmen class
by: Ted Proctor - 1-7-2013

   Garrett Tingen 2nd place @ Mayhem
   picture taken by Amber Gates
Through the spring, summer, and even the preseason wrestling practices three wrestlers on this year’s Falcon squad have kept up a high work ethic and mat aggressiveness that are becoming noticed. Much to the teams delight for a six minute high school wrestling match you are sometimes unsure what to expect from any high school freshmen starter. Continue to Read >>


Fauquier @ Warren Co.
by: Ted Proctor - 1-2-2013

Fauquier wrestling dual match update: District Dual


Fauquier youth competed at the Tyrant Dual Tournament
by: Ted Proctor - 1-1-2013

On December 26th Fauquier once again had a few youth compete at the Tyrant team dual tournament in Wellington Delaware. This was a Middle school and Elementary dual tournament that brought teams in from New England, New Jersey to Maryland and Virginia. The Fauquier wrestlers that participated in this event were aligned with a few of the Virginia teams that were entered in this event.

Youth Results: Mason Barrett participated on the VA Elementary Black team at 55lb as Mason when 4-4 and his team took 3rd place. Sam Fisher participated on the VA Elementary Gold team at 110lbs as Sam went 3-5. Albie Snedaker participated in the VA Middle School Gold team at 75lbs as Albie went 3-5. Kyle Roche participated on the VA Middle School Black team at 126 lbs as he went 5-3 and his team took 5th place in the tournament. Great Job to all.


Fauquier Competes at MMM ix
by: Ted Proctor - 12-31-2012

On Dec. 28th and 29th the Fauquier Wrestling team traveled to Cantonsville Maryland for the 9th Annual Mount Mat Madness wrestling tournament. This was a 26 team event as wrestlers competed individual in a standard 32 man brackets as the Falcons battled in this two day tournament. Continue to read >>


Hard to earn wins at the Beast of the East
by: Ted Proctor - 12-25-2012

Fauquier-History of the Beast
Five years ago in 2008 when the Fauquier wrestling team participated in the Beast of the East wrestling tournament the Falcons had placed four wrestlers and earned a 12th place finish which currently is the last time the Falcons had any placers in this tourney. Taking an absence from the BofE last season, Coach Fisher moved to reinstate this event back on the schedule this season as it continues to show all that it is the toughest wrestling event for any team that participated. The BofE brings in the best wrestlers from around the east coast where most weight brackets were of 64-men with 100 teams entering the event to take stake of a champion. Continue to read >>

Complete tournament coverage of the Beast of the East can be found Track Wrestling.


Fauquier PINS its way through Liberty
by: Ted Proctor - 12-21-2012

   The Falcon Seniors with Parents
   picture taken by Amber Gates
On Thursday, Dec. 20th the Falcons hosted a double district dual match where Liberty HS. competed with Brentsville HS. in a dual match first followed by a Fauquier wrestling match verses Liberty and the Falcons first district match of the season. The school event took place in the Fauquier Old gym where the JV Jamboree and a Middle School matches were slated on this same day but taking place in the Main gym, in an evening where both Fauquier HS. Gymnasiums were filled with wall to wall wrestling. Also on this evening Fauquier Nation brought the senior parents out of the stands as well for Senior Recognition Night. Big shout out and thanks for the entire parent support to the wrestling program over the years and hosting such an event this evening. Fauquier Nation applauds. Continue to read >>


Youth wrestlers competed at the VAC National Holiday Duals
by: Ted Proctor - 12-18-2012

On December 14, through 16, 2012 The Virginia Challenge National Holiday Duals took place at the Richmond International Raceway Complex in Richmond VA. This middle school tournament brought teams in from New York and New Jersey to Florida and Georgia. Clearly it can be stated as one of the biggest Middle and Elementary school wrestling dual tournament on the east coast. Although Fauquier did not have a team entered in this event they were able to align some of their elite youth wrestlers on some already entered teams at this event.

Youth Results: Mason Barrett participated on the VA Elementary Team Black at 55lb as Mason when 6-5. Sam Fisher participated on the VA Elementary Team Black at 110lbs as Sam went 3-8. Albie Snedaker participated in the VA Middle School Team Gold at 75lbs as Albie went 4-7. Kyle Roche participated on the VA Middle School Team Black at 126 lbs and went 4-9 for the tournament


Fauquier goes 2-2 at the Pioneer Classic
by: Ted Proctor - 12-17-2012
   Daniel Ariola goes 4-0
   picture taken by Amber Gates

On Saturday, Dec. 15th, Fauquier traveled to Patriot High School in Prince William County for a five team dual tournament. It was slated for six teams but one team never showed. At day’s end, the Falcons fought hard by winning two of the four in what were all tight matches from start to finish against AAA schools. Read More > >


Fauquier Wrestling to host a Middle School, JV, and Varsity Event Dec. 20th
by: Ted Proctor - 12-13-2012

Volunteers Needed: Fauquier Nation needs support with this event-more details: Continue to read >>


Fauquier Finishes 2nd at the NOVA Classic
by: Ted Proctor - 12-10-2012

   Team Fauquier
The second wrestling event of the wrestling season found the Falcons facing off at one of the biggest event in the Northern Virginia. For the past 24 years Fairfax HS has hosted the NOVA classic which is a double elimination wrestling tournament that draws in 32 Northern Region public and private schools in the Washington metro area. The classic aligns and seeds wrestlers into a 32 man brackets and at day’s end on Saturday the top 8 wrestlers are award with a placement medal.Continue to read >>

More information of the NOVA classic and the final brackets can be found at: NOVA Classic Brackets >>


The Fauquier Warhawks Results at Pre-CAWL
by: Ted Proctor - 12-05-2012

On Dec. 2nd Robinson HS hosted the Pre-Cawl wrestling tournament with six wrestling mats in the gym for a long day of wrestling. The youth programs from around the Northern Virginia and Maryland area had teams come together for a kick-off pre-season tournament. The Fauquier WarHawks came and battled hard and had 9 wrestlers place at this event. As noted below, Fauquier showed the area that the team came ready to compete and is looking forward to a great season.

Continue to read >>


Max Strum is the Elite Virginia Falcon as Fauquier takes 6th at the Elite Opener
by: Ted Proctor - 12-04-2012

   Max Strum
On December 1st and around the state teams geared up to compete in the first VHSL wrestling event of the season, as the Fauquier wrestling traveled to Skyline HS. in Front Royal, Virginia to compete in the Elite Opener. With last year’s AAA state championship team Colonial Forge HS, power house Robinson HS., and teams from Virginia Beach and West Virginia in attendance, the Falcons faced these Elite teams and more from around the region. One could argue that the Elite Opener clearly was the toughest tournament that was scheduled in Virginia this weekend. Continue to read >>


The Falcons are getting ready for the 2012-13 campaign
by: Ted Proctor - 11-25-2012

Since the beginning of November coach Doug Fisher and the Falcon wrestling team have been practicing and getting ready for the first wrestling meet. On December 1st the Falcons will travel to Skyline H.S. in Front Royal, VA to compete in the Elite Opener. This will be a 12 team tournament which will included some of the best teams from across the state of Virginia. Teams will be placed into three pools of four as each wrestler will wrestle three matches. The top wrestlers from each pool will then wrestle each other for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place and so on for all other wresters grouped with similar records. Continue to read >>


VHSL works to implement 6 A classification as Fauquier rest at the 4 A
by: Ted Proctor - 10-13-2012

The Virginia High School League (VHSL) is the governing body and a non-profit organization that regulates all of the public high schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia. VHSL’s central league office, located in Charlottesville Virginia, is presently moving to install new six A classifications. This is a shake-up which already has drawn a lot of attention with this regrouping, as Fauquier HS is currently in a pool with many new schools. Continue to read >>


Two Fauquier Wrestlers are Mountaineer’s
by: Ted Proctor - 8-30-2012

As the summer ends and school starts up at West Virginia University, they will have two Falcons on campus looking to wrestle for the Mountaineer’s. That’s correct, both Landon Dean and Evan Oddenino have signed with West Virginia and are looking to participate in wrestling this upcoming year. Once again Fauquier wrestling is putting the hammer down sending wrestlers off to college to compete. Continue to read >>


Matt Raines Competes in Cadet Nationals
by: Ted Procto - 7-24-2012

Each July USA wrestling host the Cadet Greco and Freestyle Nationals and just like past years Fargo Dome @ North Dakota State University was the host of this event. It has been a few years since a Fauquier has had any wrestler participate in this summer wrestling event as one of the up and coming wrestlers Matt Raines worked hard to make the Virginia team and improved on his international game. Continue to read >>


Fauquier @ PSU wrestling camp
by: Doug Fisher - 7-20-2012

As the Falcons returned from another great Penn State University summer intensive camp, it was great to see Hazard from Robinson, Cameron from Forest Park and Battlefield guys. We also saw a bunch of good teams from PA, Ohio, and Jersey as the Falcons won majority of the matches. PSU divided the 30+ teams up into 2 pools based on strength. Although we did not have the wealth of upperclassmen (11th and 12th graders) that we have had in the past 2 years, we were aligned and remained in the tougher wrestling pool. Continue to read >>

  Cael Sanderson-vs-Fauquier Youth Wrestlers


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