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Coach Fisher Earns Coach of the Year Award
by: Ted Proctor - 4-14-2017

Coach Fisher Earns Coach of the Year Award: Giving pointers to his son Sam Fisher second round at the 4A Virginia State Championships.
Picture by: Debora Franklin

Congratulation Coach Doug Fisher for being named the 2017 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Virginia Chapter Coach of the Year award. Each year since 1990 the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Virginia Chapter has an event where they nominate and recognize a Lifetime Service to Wrestling, Outstanding American, and Medal of Courage which recognition of years of dedication to the sport of wrestling.   Read more here > >


The 2017 All Time Greatest Moments and Achievements
by: Ted Proctor - 2-22-2017

The 2017 All Time Greatest Moments and Achievements
Sam Fisher and Franco Camarca - After winning the 4A State Championships.
pictures by: Debora Franklin

Going into the 2017 wrestling post season the 2016-17 regular season really did not have anything special that could be chosen or picked from to make the Greatest Moments and Achievements.

Not that the 2016-17 Falcons were any different than past years as the consistent of team effort that is put into the Falcons practice room, the in-season moments just did not turn up.

Read the complete story:   here > >

Please note that a Moment link has been added within the link bar under History on the main page where this list will also be found. The complete list can be found here:

   All Time Greatest Moments and Achievements


Fauquier: 4A State Runner up
by: Ted Proctor - 2-19-2017

Feb., 16, 17, 18 2017
Fauquier: 4A State Runner up
Salem Civic Center, Salem, Virginia

Camarca, Fisher state titles give Fauquier runner-up team finish at 4A wrestling meet - Feb. 18 | Jeff Malmgren, Sports Editors: Fauquier Times    Camarca, Fisher state titles give Fauquier runner-up team finish at 4A wrestling meet > >

Team Fauquier are the 4A State Runner up.

4A State Championship Placers
120 Kyle Budd - 2nd Place
132 Joe DelGallo - 4th Place
138 Cam Franklin - 6th Place
145 Ty Foster - 2nd Place
160 Sam Fisher - 1st Place
170 Franco Camarca - 1st Place
195 Jackson McEachin - 6th Place

Fauquier match results will be posted here:    4A State Championships > >

Consolation 3/4 and 5/6 Finals Update: Fauquier @ 4A State Championships - Feb. 18 | Ted Proctor:    Consolation 3/4 and 5/6 Finals Update: Fauquier @ 4A State Championships > >

Day 2 Recap-Championship Semi-Finals: Fauquier @ 4A State Championships - Feb. 18 | Ted Proctor:    Day 2 Recap-Championship Semi-Finals: Fauquier @ 4A State Championships > >

1st and 2nd Rd. Consolations Update: Fauquier @ 4A State Championships - Feb. 17 | Ted Proctor:    1st and 2nd Rd. Consolations Update: Fauquier @ 4A State Championships > >

Championship Quarter Finals Update: Fauquier @ 4A State Championships - Feb. 17 | Ted Proctor:    Championship Quarter Finals Update: Fauquier @ 4A State Championships > >

Day 1 Recap: Fauquier @ 4A State Championships - Feb. 17 | Ted Proctor:    Day 1 Recap: Fauquier @ 4A State Championships > >

Preview of the 2017 4A State Champions - Feb. 16 | Ted Proctor:    Preview of the 2017 4A State Champions > >


Fauquier wins its 7th Region Championships in 8 years
by: Ted Proctor - 2-12-2017

Feb., 10-11 2017
Fauquier wins its 7th Region Championships in 8 years
Amherst HS., Amherst VA

Congratulations to Team Fauquier for winning one of the most remediable Regional titles in team history. Being down 11.5pts entering the final round and taking a forearm to back of head team Fauquier still mustered up four key victories in the Championship finals to win the 2017 4A West Region Championship finals.

4A Region Championship Placers
120 Kyle Budd - 1st place
126 Ethan Jordon -4th place
132 Joe DelGallo -2nd place
138 Cam Franklin - 6th place
145 Ty Foster - 1st place
160 Sam Fisher - 1st place
170 Franco Camarca -1st place
195 Jackson McEachin - 5th place

Day 2 Article: Fauquier wins 4A West Region wrestling title to avenge Conference 22 loss to Liberty - Feb. 12 | Jeff Malmgren, Sports Editors:    Fauquier.com > >

Day 1 Article: The Fauquier Falcons will enter the Day Two of the Class 4A West Region wrestling tournament Saturday in first place with an 87.5-67 lead over second-place Liberty at Amherst High. Fauquier wrestling leads 4A West Region entering Day Two, Liberty 2nd - Feb. 10 | Jeff Malmgren, Sports Editors:    Fauquier.com > >

Fauquier match results here:    4A West Region > >

Next Week: Team Fauquier will travel to Salem, VA for the 4A States which will take place on Thursday Feb., 16 , Friday Feb., 17 and Saturday Feb., 18. Details of this event will be posted this week.


Fauquier takes 2nd place at Conference 22 Championships
by: Ted Proctor - 2-5-2017

Feb., 4th 2017
Fauquier @ Conference 22 Championships
John Champe HS., Aldie, VA

Team Fauquier finishes in 2nd place with 183pts behind Liberty with 187pts. The team advanced 11 wrestlers to Regionals with one possible wild card. Going into the final two rounds team Fauquier trailed by 38.5pts and went 4-1 in the Consolation Finals and 5-2 in the Championship Finals. Fauquier and Liberty actually had a tie score leading into the last head to head match. Below are the wrestlers that earned 1st place for the Falcons.

120 Kyle Budd - 1st Place
138 Cam Franklin - 1st Place
145 Ty Foster - 1st Place and becomes a 3x Conference 22 Champion 15/16/17
160 Sam Fisher - 1st Place
170 Franco Camarca - 1st Place

The complete results is posted here:    Conference 22 > >

Next Week: Team Fauquier will travel to Amherst HS., Amherst VA for the 4A Regions which will take place on Friday, Feb., 10 and Saturday, Feb., 11. Details of this event will be posted this week.


Fauquier's Budd finds perfect weight for postseason wrestling
by: Fred Hodge, Sports Editors - 2-2-2017

Kyle Budd Gets Local Press Coverage - Fauquier's Budd finds perfect weight for postseason wrestling - Feb. 2 | Fred Hodge, Sports Editors:    Fauquier.com > >


The Camarca Brothers take first at USMC Challenge
by: Ted Proctor - 01-30-2017

Jan. 28th 2017
The Camarca Brothers take first at USMC Challenge
Colonial Forge HS., Stafford, VA.

As team Fauquier concluded its regular season competing at the USMC Challenge on Saturday, Jan 28th in Stafford, four Falcons earned first place. For Gino and Franco Camarca this was the first time that brothers on a Fauquier wrestling team won an event simultaneously.   Read More > >

Team Fauquier took a third place finish behind Colonial Forge and Brook Point with four individual first placers:

106 Gino Camarca 4-0 - 1st place
120 Kyle Budd 4-0 - 1st place
145 Ty Foster 4-0 - 1st place
170 Franco Camarca 4-0 - 1st place


Fauquier comes up short to Battlefield
by: Ted Proctor - 01-27-2017

Jan. 27th 2017
Home Dual - Senior Night
Home Fauquier HS

The Fauquier wrestling team had its Senior Night with five seniors on hand in the Falcons nest to face the #3 ranked team in the state of Virginia, but could not hold off the Bobcats as they fell 37-30 on Friday.

Fauquier (9-12 for the season) won the first match by pin to take the lead and go up 6-0 as the score would then draw even 6-6 after the second bout. Read More > >   Fauquier vs. Battlefield


Fauquier @ 2017 District Duals
by: Ted Proctor - 01-21-2017

Jan. 20th and 21st 2017
Fauquier @ 2017 District Duals
Liberty HS., Bealeton VA

TEAM RESULTS: Team Fauquier goes 3-4 in dual matches at the 2017 District Duals. Kyle Budd was the only Falcon to go 7-0 for the two day event. Kyle Budd also earned six pins through his seven matches. Camden Franklin and Sam Fisher both posted a 6-1 record for the two days of wrestling.

TEAM UPDATE:   Dual Match Results > >


Fauquier wrestles in the National Div. at Virginia Duals
by: Ted Proctor - 01-16-2017

Jan. 13th and 14th, 2017
Fauquier wrestles in the National Div. at Virginia Duals
Hampton Coliseum, Hampton VA

The 37th Virginia Duals hosted in Hampton Coliseum, Hampton VA brings on nationally ranked high school and college wrestlers and Elite teams from around the country each year. The make-up puts high school divisions into three 16 man brackets while the college teams having two different National brackets as all teams square off dueling to advance forward in each division to be named team Champion.

Junior Franco Camarca went 2-0 as Junior Kyle Budd and Freshmen Sam Fisher both posted a 2-1 Virginia Duals record. Below are links on the Virginia Duals.   Read More > >

What's Next: The Falcons will travel to Culpeper HS on Wednesday for a Tri meet with Culpeper HS and Charlottesville HS. Matches will start at 5PM


Fauquier Battles Tough Competition in PA
by: Ted Proctor - 01-08-2017

Jan., 7th 2017
Fauquier @ Bald Eagle Area Duals
Bald Eagle Area High School, PA

On Saturday, Jan. 7th the Fauquier Wrestling team travelled to Wingate, PA and competed in the Bald Eagle Area Duals for its fifth event of the 2016-17 season. Earning a win against Jersey Shore in round three the Falcons ended up falling to four other PA teams during the BEA duals. As team Fauquier ended up going 1-4 at the duals they now rest at 6-4 for the year.

The complete team box scores are listed below as many of these individuals matches were very close coming down to the final period of each bout. Coach Fisher took most of the squad to this event as many new faces got a chance to get some varsity mat time. Some of the individual stand-outs were Sam Fisher who went 5-0 and Franco Camarca and Kyle Budd who both went 4-1 for the day.

Team Results:
Fauquier 36 Holidaysburg 40
Fauquier 36 Warwick 43
Fauquier 39 Jersey Shore 36
Fauquier 24 Bald Eagle Area 46
Fauquier 13 Altoona 54

What’s Next: After competing in may individual wrestling tournament the first half of the season the Falcons will now continue to wrestle dual match play. Team Fauquier will return to action as they will travel to the 37th Virginia Duals in Hampton, VA next weekend Jan. 13th and 14th.


Four place as Fauquier Earns 12th at MMM XIII
by: Ted Proctor - 12-31-2016

Dec. 29th and 30th 2016
Fauquier @ MMM XIII
Mount Saint Joseph High School, MD

On Thur., Dec. 29th and Fri., Dec. 30th the Fauquier Wrestling team travelled to Maryland for the 13th Annual Mount Mat Madness 31 wrestling team tournament as the Falcons ended in 12th place with 4 wrestlers placing. This was a double elimination tournament placing wrestlers into individual brackets and advanced forward through the champion rounds as they won.

MMM Individual Highlights: 126 Kyle Budd and 160 Sam Fisher both wrestled for a fourth place finish while 170 Franco Camarca earned a 5th place and 145 Ty Foster took home 7th place. The Fauquier wrestling round updates of MMM XII can be found here:     MMM XIII Results > >

Complete Results:   FloWrestling

What’s Next: The Falcons will look to hit the mat the beginning of 2017 on Saturday Jan. 7th Bald Eagle Duals in Bald Eagle Area, Wingate PA.


Top 10 Fauquier County sports moments of 2016
by: Peter Brewington and Jeff Malmgren, Sports Editors - 12-28-2016

Fauquier Wrestling Team gets local Press Coverage - Top 10 Fauquier County sports moments of 2016 - Saturday, Dec. 2 | By Peter Brewington and Jeff Malmgren, Sports Editors:    Fauquier.com > >


Fauquier @ the 2016 Beast of the East
by: Ted Proctor - 12-18-2016

Team Fauquier had five Falcons compete at The Beast of the East tournament in Univ. Delaware, Newark DE. Team went 11 and 10 while 160 Fisher and 172 Franco Camarca both went 3-2 at the event. Last year Garrett Tingen took a 5th place as the Beast of the East could be the toughest wrestling event that appears on Fauquier Schedule.

Other notables: 113 Kyle Budd and 142 Ty Foster both went 2 and 2.

Final Fauquier Team Score: 37.5 pts - 47th place at the Beast

TEAM RESULTS:   Beast of the East

 History at the Beast


Five Champions at the Falcon Duals
by: Ted Proctor - 12-12-2016

On Dec 10th the Fauquier wrestling team hosted the annual Falcon Duals. To hold a home meet in early December had the home town fans witnessing Fauquier winning all matches with five individual Champions. The second event of the season has Fauquier resting with a 5-0 season dual meet record.   Read More > >

Congratulations to team Fauquier for winning the 2016 Falcon Duals. Fauquier had 5 wrestlers win the Falcon Duals.

145 - Ty Foster - Outstanding Wrestler
160 - Sam Fisher
170 - Franco Camarca
195 - Jackson McEachin
220 - Darian Poles

Top 3 Teams
1st Place - Fauquier
2nd Place - Brookville
3rd Place - Rock Ridge

TEAM UPDATE:   Falcon Duals

LIVE RESULTS: the Falcon Duals on   Track Wrestling


Fauquier Team Results @ the Elite Opener
by: Ted Proctor - 12-04-2016

The Fauquier wrestling competed at the Elite Opener, Skyline HS on Sat. Dec. 3rd in Front Royal, VA. This was a Varsity 12 team Round Robin Tournament. Fauquier ended up in 8th place out of a 12 team field with 233pts. Congratulations to the following wrestlers for placing in the 2016 Elite Opener: 170lbs Franco Camarca - 2nd place and 195lbs Jackson McKeachin - 3rd place.

TEAM RESULTS: Follow Fauquier at   Elite Opener

LIVE RESULTS: Follow the Elite Opener on   Track Wrestling


Fauquier High wrestling season preview: A potential dynasty
by: Fred Hodge, Sports Editor - 12-02-2015

Fauquier Wrestling Team gets local Press Coverage with quotes - Fauquier High wrestling season preview: A potential dynasty - Saturday, Dec. 2 | By Fred Hodge, Sports Editor:    Fauquier.com > >


Six Falcons Currently Wrestling in College
by: Ted Proctor - 11-04-2016

Six Falcons Currently Wrestling in College

As the 2016-17 College wrestling season starts this weekend six alumni have continued to wrestle in College. This equals the same amount of Fauquier wrestlers dating back to the 2011-12 college season.    Read More > >


Dates of First Practice
by: Ted Proctor - 10-31-2016

Below are the Wrestling starting dates for the following three wrestling programs:

   High School - (Falcons) Mon., Nov 7th at 11:45 am.

   Travel team - (Warhawks) Wed., Nov 9th at 6:30 pm.

   Recreational team - (Patriots) Tue., Nov 15th at 6:30pm.

See the next post below for Travel and Recreational Teams Registration.


Fauquier youth wrestling now open for Registration
by: Cheryl Budd - 9-20-2016

Fauquier Youth Wrestling is now open for registration. All Fauquier County boys enrolled first through eighth grades can join the Fauquier youth wrestling programs. Fauquier has two wrestling teams: Recreational team and a Travel team. Registration link to the two teams are above and please note that both teams have different registration procedures. Please click on the image link (above) or [ HERE ] to proceed with your registration.

Below are more information about both youth wrestling teams:

   The Recreational team - (Patriots)

   The Travel team - (Warhawks)


Fauquier Wrestlers Compete at Super32 Qualifier
by: Ted Proctor - 9-5-2016

On Saturday, September 3, four of the Fauquier High School wrestlers competed at Skyline HS. in Warren County in hopes to qualify for the national Super 32 Challenge in North Carolina in October. The Skyline qualifier was sold out with 350 High School wrestlers competing. Wrestlers from VA, as well from WV, MD, PA, OH, NC, and NJ where in attendance.

Sam Fisher 4-2 - 4th place
Kyle Budd 3-1
Camden Franklin 2-2
Ethan Jordan 1-2


Fauquier Wrestling Receive State Rings and Recognition from School Board
by: Ted Proctor - 6-16-2016

Team Fauquier Presenting State Rings

On a warm Wednesday Summer evening Fauquier Wrestling team came together once again to celebrate the achievements for winning the 4A Virginia State title. A Championship run that had Fauquier Nation gathering in the open Fauquier Cafeteria Court Yard for a cook out and to present the State Wrestling rings to the Wrestling team, Coaches, Managers, and the Administration.    Read More > >


The 2016-17 Wrestling Schedule
by: Ted Proctor - 6-6-2016

As the school year has come to a close Coach Doug Fisher is gearing up for next season and again has penciled in some of the National events onto the schedule. Currently the team will be participating in eight events as one of the event will be the District Duals. Team Fauquier will continue to host the Falcon Duals in early December but you will also find the Skyline Elite Opener, Beast of the East, Mount Mat Madness, Virginia Duals, and USMC Ultimate Challenge on the schedule for the 2016-17 campaign. A new event added to the schedule will have the Falcons traveling into PA to participate in the Bald Eagle Duals in January. And did you know Bald Eagle Area is the home of Coach Fisher High School – what a great reunion this will be! Coach Fisher also plans to add a few more Duals and/or Quads to the schedule (TBA). To see the current schedule    Click Here > >


Six Fauquier Wrestlers to compete at NHSCA National Duals
by: Ted Proctor - 5-26-2016

NHSCA National Duals

The 17th Annual NHSCA National Duals is set for May 28 through May 30 in Virginia Beach Convention Center, Virginia Beach. The National Wrestling Duals will have over 300 teams with over 4,000 individual wrestlers representing 26 plus states competing in this event. A team oriented event as the level of wrestling should prove to be tougher than any you’ve faced throughout the year as top state wrestlers will be in attendance. Participants from the top 5 place finishing teams will be officially declared All-American Team Members. As NHSCA will be hosting this event FloWrestling will be streaming the results.

Good Luck to the following wrestlers:

Elementary School - Team
Patrick Jordon - Ele Team Va Elementary School

Middle School - Team
154 - Sam Fisher - Ms Team Va Middle School

High School - Team
126 - Ethan Jordon - Hs Beast Mode Wrestling
126 - Joe Del Gallo - Hs Pitt Bull
120 - Kyle Budd - Hs Rva Riptide
160 - Garrett Tingen - Hs Smwc Wolfpack

We will make an effort to update via Facebook as wrestlers win and advance.


Fauquier Sports Foundation Gives Support
by: Susan Ruppel - 5-16-2016

Many thanks to our volunteers!

The Fauquier Sports Foundation volunteered on Sunday, May 15 at the Bodies in Motion 5k and 10k race held at the WARF. The race is sponsored by the Blue Ridge Orthopaedic Foundation, and all race proceeds benefit the local community.


VHSL has changed event location - no longer at Norfolk Scope Norfolk Scope to host the 2017 4A State Wrestling Championship
by: Ted Proctor - 5-6-2016

Norfolk Scope - Will be the host of the
2017 State Wrestling Championship

On Thursday, May 5th the Virginia High School League (VHSL) Executive Committee voted and adopted a few changes to the 2016-2017 school year. Concluding the first year of the two year state alignment cycle (2015-2017) the Executive Committee met and voted 27-0 and approved to move the State Wrestling Championships to the Norfolk Scope for Group 4A, 5A and 6A for the 2017 and 2018 years.

   Read More > >


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