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FALLS CHURCH HIGH SCHOOL FALL 2009 THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER he Boosters have been busy in front time concessions, and many more. Please and behind the scenes to support our contact me or any other Booster Board Tathletes, coaches, and administra- member and just say, “I want to help!” We’ll tors. Thanks first to all our team reps for work with you from there to make sure you a great season, especially for a successful have the support and training to handle any Krispy Kreme fundraiser. Big thanks to Dave volunteer job we have. There is nothing to Kendall for organizing the fundraiser—for fear or worry about—we all once started the first time ever! Thanks also to all the out as new volunteers! families who bought the Booster All-Sports Please know that any parent is a Booster, Pass (formerly known as the Gold Card), as and we welcome everyone to our monthly we have more family pass-holders this year meetings. We also welcome new and bet- than in many years. Thanks also goes to ter ideas, so feel free to contact any board the many volunteers who have worked the member or me to talk about how we can concession stand, organized and sold spirit all support our student athletes at Falls wear, and helped out wherever needed. Church. Thanks to you, the Booster fundraising is Congratulations to all our fall athletes, off to a solid start. especially to all our senior athletes! And how about the pizza giveaways and Booster Blast t-shirt launches during the Reid Trautz, President football games! We are working to make Falls Church Athletic Boosters Falls Church sporting events even more fun [email protected] for the whole family. We will continue the fun into the winter season at select games. Invite family and neighbors to come out to 2009–2010 FCHS Booster Committee support the Jags and enjoy all the fun. Vice President—Doug Slocum Treasurer—Perry Moy Volunteering is Fun Secretary—Mary Ann Bush As much fun as our volunteers are having, Membership—Mary Ann Bush we need more parents to step up to help Snack Bar Coordinator—Anita May out. If your son or daughter is an athlete, Snack Bar Coordinator—Melinda Lopez you need to support their efforts by volun- Ways & Means—Reid Trautz teering your time with the Boosters. There Newsletter—Andi Harris are many opportunities to fit many sched- PTSA Liaison—Mary Ann Bush ules: team reps, spirit wear sales, organizing Communications—Jo Pumphrey one of our two upcoming winter fundrais- John Morris Scholarship—Jen Escott ers, after school concessions and game Golf Tournament—VACANT 1 MESSAGE FROM The Director of Student Activities T 2 Fall Sports Wrap-Up Cheerleading Abdi Nur, and sophomore, Po-Jeff Yu. New- Coach EliZA KirchNer comers adding depth and talent to the team included freshman standout Jose Hernandez, The fall 2009 Varsity Cheer season was full of juniors Said Matan, Matt Evans, Nabeel Janjua accomplishments! Many athletes worked very and Rhorbin Fernandez, and sophomores Lin- hard in the off season to attain new tumbling coln Scott and DeQuan Jones. The team has skills which allowed the competition rou- a bright future ahead for next year. Alex Howe tine to include more standing and running dominated the district this year with first place tumbling than ever before. The squad also finishes and was a top contender in the region achieved three one-legged, extended stunts starting out the season with a 6th place fin- that were a first for the FCHS cheer program. ish at the season opener, the Monroe Parker In addition, four athletes were named to the Invitational holding one of the fastest times in twenty-person All-District team. The athletes the region this season on the historic Burke recognized and voted on by the National Dis- Lake course with a 15:54. He went on to a 3rd trict coaches are Marina Askari, Jeanna Sulse, place finish at the Oatlands Invitational and a Elena Johnson, and Ashton Barlow. Also, for 4th place at the Great American Cross Country the second year in a row, Ashton Barlow was Festival in Cary, North Carolina. The success chosen by the Regional coaches to be named of this season cannot have been accomplished to the All-Region team. As only 25 athletes are without the focus and hard work of these chosen from the entire region— this is quite individuals along with their teammates that an accomplishment and honor for both Ash- pushed each other daily to be stronger, faster, ton and Falls Church! Of course, the Varsity and proud to be a Falls Church Jaguar. cheerleaders also enjoyed cheering on the The girls’ cross country team was stron- many successes of the FCHS football team! ger than ever this season winning 3 out of Looking to the future, the cheer program will 5 regular season meets and ranking 14th in continue to build on the accomplishments of the Northern region out of 29 teams. Seniors this talented and dedicated squad. The coach- and captains, Riley Louden and Suh Yang led ing staff is very proud of all 15 squad members the team to strong finishes with the help of and their individual talents! fellow captain, Ari Tyner, and sophomores Brooke Bean, Charlotte Louden, and Shelley Kendall. Senior, Kim Bruyette, played double Cross Country duty balancing leading the volleyball team as Coach REBecca LarsoN captain, and contributing to the success of the cross country team with a 5th place finish in This season was the most successful season the district championships and then taking 43 to date. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams ad- seconds off her time one week later with an vanced to the Northern Region champion- amazing finish at the region championships ships, which has not been done since the early with a 19:26. Riley won 4 out of 5 regular sea- 1980’s according to John Morris. With out- son meets and had a 14th place finish at the standing senior leadership provided by Alex Oatlands Invite out 311 girls. This success may Howe, the boys’ team finished 3rd at Districts have to be chalked up to the new uniforms, as behind Edison and Hayfield, a new addition the ladies were new to racing in track briefs, to the National district, but beat out strong or bun huggers as they call them. This team teams from Washington-Lee, Mt. Vernon, and was very successful at races in Virginia as well Yorktown with the help of returning athletes as the overnight trip to North Carolina for the seniors, Jesus Reyes and Nelson Rocha, junior, 3 front of their rain-soaked fans. The Jaguars had their best home record in some time fin- ishing 4–1. This season was also highlighted by some excellent play from our players. The Jags had five players to make 1st team All Na- tional District offense. Led by Patrick Williams OT, Kyle Ruttkay C, Matt Renn TE, Christian Eusebio WR, and Marcus Hughes RB. 1st team defense had two Jaguars. Matt Renn LB, and Kevin Mulumba DB. 2nd team offense was Amilcar Ferrufino WR, 2nd team defense was Timmy Nguyen DL, and Kyle Ruttkay LB. Hon- orable Mention had Ajay Kashyap QB, Kenric Lofton OT, Kevin Mulumba WR, Ali Salimi DE, Amilcar Ferufino DB, Rich Evans DE, and Mau- ricio Sobero Punter. Golf Coach Mike POWer What more can a coach say, “WE CAME TO- GETHER” “DISTRICT CHAMPS”! This year’s golfers played as a team. Each player knew their potential and their capabili- ties. We did not let bad days or shots stop us from our goal. Each player knew what he/she had to do when it came time for Districts. In short “THEY MADE HISTORY”. Volleyball Coach ROBerT LomBarDI The Varsity volleyball team is in the process of re-building. We have added a new assistant coach, Belinda Kim, a former player. The team did not have the most outstanding record, but they were a tight, happy group of players. They were very coachable, and will only get better with time and patience. We are losing seven seniors including our two tallest girls—the twin towers, Kim Bruyette and Hailey Oaks. But we are always on the lookout for new tal- ent. We are also interested to see what talent comes in when our boundaries change. Winter Sports Preview Boys Basketball winning their first summer league champion- ship! Coach T.C. Papageorge The coaching staff would like to thank all The Falls Church High School boys basketball players for their dedication and hard work to program has completed its second full off- building a successful program. In addition, we season under the new coaching staff. A tradi- would like to thank all family, friends, faculty, tion has been formed with players focusing and staff that support the boys basketball pro- on hard work and a commitment playing in a gram! Together Everyone Achieves More! team environment. The coaching staff is look- ing forward to all three levels taking another Girls’ Basketball positive step forward this season in an effort to play consistent—winning basketball. Coach JasoN SimpsoN Building yearly relationships with future stu- The girls varsity basketball program is look- dent-athletes is the foundation of the basket- ing forward to the start of the new season on ball program at Falls Church. In the summer November 16th. Some prospective players of 2007 the Jaguars basketball youth summer have already participated in off-season condi- camp was brought back to Falls Church. The tioning programs as well as fall league basket- summer camp of 2009 completed its 3rd con- ball leagues.