Fishburne Military School Announces Fall Athletic Awards
Story by Cadet Daniel May ’15, Battalion S-5
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Fishburne Military School Cadet Diego Dura Ballester (Spain) receives the James Hogg Award for academic and athletic excellence.
On Tuesday evening Fishburne Military School (Waynesboro, VA) hosted their annual Fall Sports Awards Banquet in Lawton Chapel. The event was designed to honor the athletes and coaches who spent both time and effort to ensure the success of their teams.
To start the evening, Major Bryan Greene, Fishburne’s Athletic Director, stated that he would like all the athletes to recognize their coaches for not only coaching them but scheduling meets and doing the little things to make their season a rewarding experience
Coach Richard Chiarolanzio, Head Football coach, presented the awards for the football team and gave a brief summary of the season, noting “It was a roller coaster ride, we were constantly up and down but our guys stayed tough and fought hard regardless of the situation.”
Captain Kevin Woods, head coach of the Cross Country team, praised his runners for their work ethic and being, arguably, the best Cross Country team in school history.
The last award of the night was the James Hogg award which is presented three times per year to the cadet-athlete that best embodies the ideals of athletic and academic excellence. The recipient of the award is engraved into a plaque. The recipient of the award Hogg Award for Fall 2014 was Cadet Diego Ballestar.
The Banquet concluded with an inspiring speech from Colonel Gary Morrison. “There are no losers in this Chapel tonight, because all of you put it out on the line and gave it your all day in and day out. You are all winners regardless of what the scoreboard says.”
After the Awards the Cadets and their parents went down to the Mess Hall to enjoy a steak meal that is universally enjoyed.
Individual Awards
Soccer:
Iron Caisson Award: Choi
Hustle Award: Chantz
Most improved Award: Nash
MVP: Sullivan, and Long
Coaches Award and 2nd team All Conference: Long
Football:
Hustle Award: James Monroe
Defensive MVP: Preston Scantlebury
Most improved: Josh Kovach
Coaches Award: Caleb Owens
Leadership Award: Jeffery Frye
Offensive MVP: Quesan Napier, Trevor Norman
Iron Caisson/MVP: Tyler Braun
Cross Country:
Hustle/Leadership/MVP: Hunter Jennings
Iron Caisson: James Wright
Coaches/Most improved award: Dylan Vaughn
Fishburne Military School is the oldest and smallest of all military schools for boys in Virginia. Its college-prep curriculum is built upon the structure of an Army JROTC program. Boasting a 100% college-acceptance rate for the past 10 consecutive years, FMS has also been designated as a JROTC Honor Unit with Distinction and may nominate qualified candidates to the United States Service Academics. Fishburne hosts one of only four Summer JROTC programs in the nation, accredited by US Army Cadet Command. For more information visit www.fishburne.org.
