Athletics
Fishburne Military School Wrestlers Take 4 State Medals, Send 3 to Nationals
Fishburne Military School Wrestling had an exceptional weekend at the VISAA State Wrestling Tournament claiming 4 State Medals and advancing 3 to National Prep Championships. Mathew Farrar (Waynesboro, VA), Tyler Allen (Weyers Cave, VA), Silvio Dionisotti (Sudbury, MA) and Levi Smith (Fayetteville, NC) led the way for the Caissons, each earning a medal in their weight class.
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Fishburne Military School Comes Up Big at Huguenot Drill Meet
Out of the 14 teams that participated in this year’s Huguenot drill meet, Fishburne’s Color Guard took first place in their event, Hudgins Rifles took first in Armed Exhibition Platoon and second in Armed Exhibition Squad, the Unarmed Regulation Platoon placed second, and Cadet Joseph Montoya (Norfolk, VA) placed third in the Individual Unarmed Knockout.
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Caissons Swimmer on Way to State Championships
Fishburne Military School’s standout swimmer, Charles Fessler-Krebs (Annandale, VA), finished 5th in the 100 Backstroke. During his performance on Friday, Fessler-Krebs dropped 3.37 second off his best backstroke time, dropped 4.06 seconds off his best 100 Butterfly, broke a Fishburne record, finished 1st in Distirict and qualified for a spot in the State Championships on Friday.
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Fishburne Military School Wrestling Places 2nd at Conference Championships, Sending 14 to States
Waynesboro, VA – Fishburne Military School made a statement this weekend, taking 2nd place overall and placing 9 wrestlers in the VIC Conference Championships in Roanoke on Saturday. Coach Terry Waters was named Virginia Independent Conference (VIC) Coach of the Year. Senior Tyler Allen (Weyers Cave, VA) and junior Matthew Farrar (Waynesboro, VA) both earned gold medals.
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Six Fishburne Military School Wrestlers Ranked in State
Fishburne Military School defeated Collegiate 60-24, Woodberry Forrest 45-30 and Paul VI 45-35. In the consolation championship match, the Caissons eventually fell to Bishop Ireton. The Caissons now have 6 wrestlers who are ranked in the state and Fishburne is back in action on Saturday, Feb 11th, when they travel to Roanoke Catholic for the VIC Championships.
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Fishburne Military School Rifle Team Still Perfect
After the first round the Caissons were down by 55 points with Joshua Beard (Aguila, AZ) leading the first pass with a score of 255/300 and Joaquin Martinez (Monterrey, Mexico) with a 225/300. Fishburne’s second group came in strong and had Luciano Dolfi (Stuarts Draft, VA) scoring a 257/300 and Timothy Betoni (Falls Church, VA) shooting a 230/300.
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Fishburne Wrestling Wins Conference Duals Meet
The Caissons opened the night with a 52-34 win over Covenant. Jacob Fincham (Fredericksburg, VA,) undefeated in the conference, got things rolling when he recorded a 2nd period fall. Senior Tyler Allen (Weyers Cave, VA) took to the mat and took just twenty-four seconds to win by pin and fellow senior Mason Schuhmacher (Fort Belvoir, VA) then locked horns and recorded a 12-1 major decision.
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State Champion Rifle Team Showing No Signs of Rust
The Fishburne Military School Rifle Team opened up their season last night with a scrimmage against Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, VA). The Caissons are the defending state champions, having clinched their second-straight state championship last February by defeating Massanutten Military Academy (Woodstock, VA). That was their sixth state title since 1999.
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Fishburne Military School Hosts 9th Caisson Classic
This weekend, the top military schools in Virginia will clash on the hardwood at Fishburne Military School during the 10th Annual Caisson Classic military schools basketball tournament. This tournament brings together teams from Fishburne Military School, Fork Union Military Academy, Randolph-Macon Military Academy, and Massanutten Military Academy for a competitive weekend of varsity basketball.
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FMS Announces Fall Athletics Awards
Three times each school year the Fishburne Military School Caissons come together in Lawton Chapel to celebrate the successes of their athletic teams and to recognize individual efforts and achievements. The awards presentations are then followed by a special dinner prepared for the athletes. The full list of FMS Fall 2016 Athletics Awards follows:
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