FAIRFAX HIGH SCHOOL

ATHLETICFALL AWARDS

BANQUET

November 20, 2017THANK YOU

TO OUR ATHLETIC SPONSORS FOR HELPING TO MAKE OUR PROGRAM A SUCCESS

FAIRFAX HIGH SCHOOLREBEL PRIDEATHLETICS

Nancy Melnick, Athletic Director:

Welcome to the Fairfax High School Fall Athletic Banquet!

Congratulations to all of our fall athletes and coaches. The school and community thank you for your hard work and success in a very competitive Patriot District. Our student athletes have lived up to our expectations athletically and academically and they have taken great pride in positively representing Fairfax High School and I couldn’t be more proud of their accomplishments.

For the first time in 20 years, our golf team captured both the district and region titles and a trip to the VHSL state golf tournament. Our field hockey team captured their 9th straight District title. Cross Country runner Drew Robinson had a fantastic post season with a 4th place finish at the region meet and a 13th finish at the VHSL state meet. Cheer and Volleyball under the direction of new coaches Melissa Clubb and Reggie Cruz had strong performances in the district and regional tournaments. Lastly, I would be remiss to not mention the 47 yard field goal by Francisco Vasquez that gave the FHS football team a 15-14 victory over cross-town rival Woodson HS. There is no doubt Francisco’s kick will be talked about for many years to come.

I’d like to express my appreciation to Mike Brown, Cathy Horacek, Jim Patrick, and Lorie Spelman for all the work they do for our athletic programs. Of course a very special “shout out” to our ATC’s Mandy Johnston and Nikki Rhodes who have done an amazing job this season taking care of our student athletes. I offer my sincerest thanks to our coaches, who give so much of their time to our student athletes. Our principal, Mr. Goldfarb, is a great supporter of FHS athletics and I hope he knows how much it means to the students and parents to see him supporting our student athletes at so many athletic events. Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Athletic Boosters who provide continuous support and enthusiasm for our student-athletes. If you have not yet joined, I encourage you to partner with the Boosters to invest in the future of Fairfax Athletics!

Our winter season kicks-off on November 28th with a basketball doubleheader, home verse Annandale HS. Mark your calendars for the NOVA Wrestling Classic on December 8-9 and the Rebel Round-Ball Tournament on December 27-29. It’s going to be a busy winter season, so please come out and support all of the athletic programs.

On behalf of the Fairfax High School Activities Office, we wish everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday!

Nancy MelnickDirector of Student Activities

Pete Naka, Booster President:

Congratulations to all our student athletes for a great fall season! Your hard work and dedication to your sport was evident, both on and off the field.

Thank you to all the parents. It is through your support that we are able to advance our mission of enhancing the athletic experience of all our student athletes. . The Booster Board would like to thank all parent volunteers who helped out in the snack bars this fall, even snack bars that aren’t a part of your team. I would like to personally thank Kathy Snider for her work coordinating both the concessions and the booster club membership. She is fulfilling the roles and responsibilities of two positions on the booster board and her work is greatly appreciated.

Thank you to Mr. David Goldfarb and Nancy Melnick for their tireless support of all our student athletes and all our athletic programs!

Thank you to our athletic trainers for taking such good care of all our student athletes and keeping them at top performance.

And a very special thank you to our coaches who spend countless hours preparing for games and practices, working with our children, both on and off the field.

We can always use more parent support. Without support/donation of time, the Athletic Booster would not be able to support the athletic department financially which in turn looks like new equipment, and nice fields to play on. You can be a part of defining how to best support our student athletes. Come to booster club meeting (usually the second Monday of the month) and voice your opinion.

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Rebels Cheerleading 2017Varsity Cheer:

The Varsity Cheerleading team began this season with a new coaching staff at the helm. Coaches included Melissa Clubb (Head Coach) and Jennifer Urban (Assistant Coach), both first year coaches who were eager to take on the responsibilities of coaching the FHS Varsity Cheerleading team. All members adjusted to a new way of doing things with ease and had a very successful season making it all the way to the Regional Finals competition! The team was comprised of the following 23 members:

Freshmen: McKenzie Goodwin, Gretchen Hoffman, Caroline Leithiser, Courtney Primm, Kaylee Schatz

Sophomores: Carolyn Berman, Allison Blechl, Rachel Hammond, Natalie Simpson, Dorothy Witherspoon

Juniors: Ari Forte, Sydney O’Brien, Olivia Ottomanelli, Yvett Ventura

Seniors: Ashley Abramson, Taylor Branch, Julianne Guzman, Brianna Hart, Anna Morillo, Claire Pardo, Cache Salter, Kathleen Summers, Anna Whetzel

After hours and hours of training, camps, and choreography, the team was ready to take the floor in October. The Rebels put on a promising performance at District Semis but had plenty of room for improvement. In an effort to improve scores, the team spent the next week changing about half of the routine that they had previously competed at Semis. Despite having learned new choreography just days before the next competition, the team was able to hit an amazing routine with zero deductions in the first round of District Finals! This performance was enough to advance them into the Region Semis which would occur three days later. This time, in just two days, the team again worked extremely hard to add difficulty into the routine. At Region Semis, the Fairfax Rebels placed in the top six of twelve teams who were battling it out for a spot in the Region Finals competition advancing them yet again. The Rebels ended up placing 5 th at Regional Finals to end the season. Both coaches are so proud of these girls and all they have accomplished. It was a great season for all and we look forward to the years to come!

Congratulations to the following athletes for being recognized by the Conference/Region:

All Conference:

1st Team: Art Forte, Anna Whetzel, Dorothy Witherspoon

2nd Team: Rachel Hammond, Sydney O’Brien

All Region:

2nd Team: Ari Forte

Junior Varsity Cheer:

As a first time coach and with many first-time cheerleaders on the team, our season was full of new accomplishments.  With some girls being brand new to basing, back spotting, and flying- it was the first time many of us hit stunts with full-downs and pyramids that flipped. We also had athletes who had never tumbled before that ended the season with cartwheels and round offs and some that grew to full tumbling sequences including back-handsprings.  Yet, the most notable “first” was that of our two captains, Jessica Talbert and Destiny Snead who choreographed an entire routine compiled of stunts, jumps, baskets, a dance, and a pyramid. The girls worked incredibly hard throughout the season to gain the skills necessary to showcase the routine during half-time at the last JV football game. Through team bonding, challenging practices and camp, and weekly sideline cheering, an incredibly diverse group of ladies became not

only a cheer team but a JV family. I was so proud to see the growth these ladies showed from tryouts to the final performance and cannot wait to see where they will go from here! The team was made up of 12 members including:

Junior:  JoyAna WeeklySophomores:  Arian Leyba, Destiny Snead, Kira Nathan, Madison Lueck, Melika Darai, and Jessica Talbert. Freshmen: Abbie Newell, Brooke Taylor, Hayley Preski, Kylie Miller, and Shelby DurhamCoach: Madeline Hartman

Fairfax Football - 2017Varsity Football:

The Varsity football team came into the 2017 season after a 1-19 stretch over the last two seasons. The story of their improvement this season started back in November. The players created the core values of United, Positive, Committed, and 100% effort (UPC110), and that mantra had an impact on every action the team took to have a better season in 2017. The team was committed to their off-season improvement in the weight room, green days, and 7 on 7 tournaments to increase their skills and build comradery going into August.

The varsity football team started the season with a 17-0 shut-out win over McLean, and recorded wins against Robert E. Lee (31-7), Annandale (21-20), and cross-town rival WT Woodson (15-14). The Woodson game was highlighted by a 47 yards game winning field goal in the last minute of play by Jr. LB/K Francisco Vasquez. The 2017 FHS Varsity football team would snap a 19 game losing streak, and finish with a 4-6 record. In addition, the team played a very difficult conference schedule, and was competitive in every game. Senior QB Trevor Marchiando finished with a school records of 1,918 passing yards on the season, career passing yards of 3,103 passing yards, and most passing yards in a game (33-52, 357 Yards vs. South County). Additionally, Sr. Aziz Abousam had a school record in receptions in a season (51), and receptions in a game (12 vs. South County and West Springfield). Notably, four other players had over 20 receptions: KC Colbert (42), Wyatt Brooks (32), Adam Holbrook (29), and Justin Primm (21).

Defensively, the 2017 rebels allowed the fewest points since 2014, and recorded only the second shut-out since 2012. Our top three tacklers were Jr. Ben Robertson (50), Jr. Damon Williams (50), and Jr. Earl Brewer (41). The defense recorded 23 turnovers: Sr. KC Colbert lead the team in interceptions (4, with 2 for TDs) and he was followed by Sr. Aziz Abousam (3), Sr. Adam Holbrook (2), So. Matt Ragan (1), and Jr. Damon Williams (1). Sr. Dominic Affuso led the team with 3 fumble recoveries, and a host of other defenders had at least 1.

The following players were recognized as all-district performers: 1st Team: Trevor Marchiando (Off. All Purpose), Aziz Abousam (WR), and KC Colbert (Def. All Purpose). 2nd Team: Wyatt Brooks (WR), KC Colbert (TE & LB), Connor Kirley (2nd Team), Trevor Marchiando (QB), Justin Primm (RB), Aziz Abousam (DB), Earl Brewer (DL), Adam Holbrook (DB), and Ben Robertson (LB). Honorable Mention: Josh Dixon (C), Francisco Vasquez (K), William Daugherty (DB), Damon Williams (LB), Byron Violante (LB).

The coaching staff is very proud of all of the team’s accomplishments. However, we are most proud of the determination they showed going back to last season. This is a group of young men that made a concerted effort to commit to their teammates and improve the program. They did not quit or give up when things were not going well, they worked harder to achieve better results. This is a great lesson for not just athletics, but for life. The 2017 Football team has laid the groundwork for those that come after them to follow.

Fairfax Rebels JV Football 2017:

The JV football team this year had a very dedicated group of players that were committed to getting better each week.  They had strong performances in their two scrimmages, and recorded a 46-0 win vs. Robert E. Lee High School.  They lost two close games to Hayfield and Annandale, and had a difficult stretch in the conference.  This was a fun group to coach, as they exhibited the values of UPC110, striving to improve each day, and supporting each of their teammates.

The offense was paced by Mason Mayes (QB) and Kylerell Tucker (RB), who, along with Carter Boggs, Devonte Knott, and Noah Corpuz provided a bevy of big plays throughout the season.  They led an exciting group of skill position players all of whom poised to do big things in the future. The JV defense was led by a number of players who also saw significant

Varsity reps on special teams, and as important role players on Friday nights. Dylan Koerner (OLB) and Matthew Ragan (ILB) were impact players at both levels. Alex Tristan (S) was a dominant force in the secondary. Elliot Lee (ILB) and Sungwoo Bae (DE) also enjoyed great success on the defensive side of the ball, and as Varsity special teams depth players.  Sam Slaymaker (K/P), John Thomasson (K/P) Joe Burton (Holder) Carter Boggs (K/P), Noah Corpuz (LS) and Alex Tristan (PR) anchored a very good special teams unit.

The JV football team had a lot of great individual performances during the season.  With a great off-season as a team, they will certainly be able to improve upon their performance, and transition to the varsity level. 

Fairfax Rebels Freshman Football 2017:A new year, a new and very competitive conference--and our freshman football team had an excellent season: five wins vs. three losses, undefeated at home, and an exciting come-from-behind win against a big and numerous South County team. In fact, Fairfax this year was outmanned every week, finishing the season with 26 active players, but the team made up for its small numbers with speed and tenacity.

Speed made the offense of Coach Cooke and Coach Griffin a quick-strike, fun-to-watch unit.  With a spread offense that took advantage of several talented backs, the Rebels averaged almost ten points more per game than did their opponents. By far the most dangerous offensive weapon was running back/receiver Amr Sakkof, who ran back three kickoffs, returned an interception for a touchdown, and scored on numerous runs and catches--after which he kicked many PATs. . . .he even recovered his own onside kick, which set up the game-winning drive against South County. The opposition could not concentrate on Sakkof alone, however, because the offense was balanced by another swift and punishing outside runner, Najee Richards, and the heavy-duty inside pounding of Javier Gomez.  As if these backs were not enough to worry about, tight end Kyle Scher (also the backup QB) was good for tough blocking on runs and spectacular catches on passes over the middle.  These gentlemen owed their yardage to a solid offensive line featuring center Walker Lynch, guards James Alba and Brandon Dabaghi, and tackles Charlie Meade and Sameer Chambers--a crew big enough to clear the way on runs and quick enough to protect the passer.  Orchestrating the whole show was the smart and steady QB, George Ward, who mastered a complex offense well enough to read options on the fly and pass more often, and more accurately, than any of our freshman offenses in recent years.

Coach Baker's defense was also a new-look unit, small, quick, fierce, and ready to play both ways if necessary.  Up front were defensive ends Carter Young, with a wing-span that batted down several passes, and quick-off-the-ball Connor Delacruz.  In the middle were various nose guards, mostly Kingsley Lopes and Eric Einsweiler for size and a push on the center, with the busy Javier Gomez inserted often at nose and defensive end.  In the middle as "defensive quarterback" was Kyle Scher, who called signals and invaded backfields, flanked by "Stud" linebackers Brandon Dabaghi and hard-hitting Ryan Johnson, who also gained yards and put up points at running back.  Guarding the outside lanes were the alert Tyler Mains and Najee Richards, who seldom left the field.  The starting defensive backs included corners Connor Kupcis and Evan Neal, the latter also a touchdown producer and slashing runner on offense; and of course Amr Sakkof at safety, always there to run down the opposition's fastest runner or receiver.  Adel Froukh was an all-purpose "plug-in"; by the end of the year, he could come in at safety, corner, or outside linebacker as well as receiver, and his punting improved our field position several times.

Coach Sutterfield's special teams obeyed the one rule for all such units: don't give up the ball and don't give up a touchdown.  Coach Cooke this year took over the kickoff-return team, with spectacular results: three touchdowns and several long returns.

To sum up, this was a promising year for the football program.  We look forward to seeing the Class of '21 enjoy this year's success for the next three years.

Rebel’s Cross Country Team – 2017

Cross Country was comprised of over 80 runners eager to run 3-10 miles daily through woods and fields, up & down hills. For 3 days, teammates completed ropes courses, climbing walls and other obstacles at Hemlock Overlook Park. Along the 19-mile Bull Run / Occoquan trail, our front runners emerged from the pack and swallowed the hills. Our top 14 became our travel squad competing in invitational meets on Saturdays, while everyone else competed in mid-week District meets. During an overnight trip in the Shenandoah Valley, our boys captured the 3rd place trophy, while the girls emerged victorious from the nearby corn maze. In conference, the boys finished 5th and the girls 6th, both qualifying one individual for Region & State.

The boys were led by Senior Drew Robinson who finished 10th in the Conference, 4th at Regionals, and 13th at State, earning All-State honors. Drew’s 3 mile PR moved him to 7th on FHS’s All-time list. Seniors Alex Lamprianidis, Hussain Awadh and Sean Collins contributed to the Varsity squad along with Juniors Julian Burke, Ryan Casey and Leo Hogroian. Ryan Casey dropped 2.5 min from last year and had a big PR at Districts finishing as #3. Sophomore Marcus Dropik ran steady as #2 all season and was assisted by classmates Noah Tran, Vishwa Arun and Matthew Naka. 21 freshmen made this the largest group of newcomers and several ran with the travel squad (Sam Brown, William Brabrand, Geoffrey Buechter, Dylan Gagen, and Pratham Sriskandarajah). Of the newcomers, Sam Brown made big gains throughout the season and finished with the fastest 3 mile and 5K times.

Senior Chloe Tran led the girls finishing 7th at Conference, 7th at Regionals and 48th at State. Chloe consistently ran among the leaders and medaled in 3 out of 4 invitationals. Senior Kayleigh Baxter-Gagen consistently placed in our top 3. Juniors Justine Jonathan, Sloan Soyster Heinz, Sophia Rice contributed regularly to varsity scoring while Maddie Johnston and Hana Lee contributed to our travel squad. Sophomores Claudia Budzyn and Jordyn Salow were frequent varsity scorers. Junior Emma Geiszler and Sophomore Madison George joined our 500 mile club by averaging 5 miles a day all summer. Junior Eva Remkes showed a lot of persistence, improving over 5 minutes and making the travel squad. Ella Murray, Jaya Caraballo-Garcia and Taylor Ratts also contributed to our travel squad. Of the newcomers, Mary Kate Murray established her pace early with the fastest time at Monroe Parker invitational and continued the season contributing to varsity scoring in each invitational. Her 3 mile time of 21:50 place her on FHS’s top 10 all-time freshmen list

Lady Rebels Varsity Field Hockey - 2017The Lady Rebels Varsity field hockey team finished the regular season with 2 losses in regular season play and a Patriot

District record of 6 – 2 suffering their first losses in conference play to Patriot foe Woodson. However, their consistent record against other District opponents earned them the 1st place seed in the Patriot District Tournament and home field advantage throughout.

In the opening round of Tournament action, the Lady Rebels had a first round bye. The second game they faced the Lake Braddock Bruins and the Patriot conference’s best GK and POY. Despite a dominating performance, the Rebels were only able to squeak one past the decorated GK – a goal on a penalty corner by senior second team All Conference mid Lauren Snider. The semi-final match-up against the Bruins featured two opponents very familiar with each other. – Senior goalkeeper Jessica Mukai earned her a 9th shut-out of the season and the Rebel defense of Second Team All Conference players Jackie Taube and Hannah Maschino were able to hold off any Bruin offensive drive. Victory was sealed on the first half goal. Their 1 – 0 effort earned the TEAM a place in the District Finals for the 9th consecutive year.

Two days later, the Lady Rebels took on the Woodson Cavaliers at FHS in the Finals; the only team the Rebels were unable to defeat during the regular season. The Rebels played fired up against their Conference foe – keeping the ball in the midfield and earning timely corners. Excellent Goalkeeping by Senior Jessica Mukai stifled the speedy Woodson attack and scrappy All District Defenders, Emma Heslep and Alexa Brzezynski denied all opportunities. Gutsy midfield play by Senior All-Conference midfielder Shannon Kelley, sophomores Christian Grimmell and Lara Nayar and Honorable Mention All-District mid Junior Elizabeth Breslin stymied the Cavaliers attempts to counter attack and Tatum Lynch and Gwen Sabo kept Woodson’s GK busy. Strong overall play by Sydney Keating denied the Cavaliers at every turn. In the end, the Rebels prevailed 1 – 0 on a first half goal by All District midfielder Shannon Kelley. The Rebels defended their legacy and earned a most divine ninth consecutive Conference title!

The Rebels made their 15th trip to the Regional tournament in 16 years. In the first-round match-up the 1st seeded Rebels got a bye and then faced 3rd seeded Robinson Rams in the second round– a district rival opponent they know well. The Rebels dominated on all offensive and defensive categories, but again failed to capitalize – gaining 2 -1 victory. Midfielder Lauren Snider scored and Sydney Keating kept up her assist streak. Despite dominating offensive chances from Gwen Sabo and Shannon Kelley outshooting their opponent 15 to 2 and Alexa Brzezynski and Hannah Maschino doling out defensive punishment to any Ram attackers – the Rebel PC defense yielded a tying goal. In the second half, quality play by midfielders Lara Nayar, Christian Grimmell and Sara Silarska helped the Rebels remain on the attack. Despite multiple shots, the Rebels timely forward Tatum Lynch needed a five minutes into overtime to score on a Penalty Corner to get the ‘W’. The Rebels made it to the Region Final Four for the 7th consecutive year.

The Region Semi-final against the Gunston District’s Mt. Vernon Majors. The Rebels returned to form and found the back of the net. The Rebels dominated offensive scoring, earning 15 penalty corners, and taking 14 shots. Junior defender Alexa Brezezynski scored twice on Penalty Corner chances assisted by midfielders Meredith Moore and Captain Emma Heslep. The Rebels defense was strong, but the midfield won early battles led by Elizabeth Breslin and Lauren Snider – with just 0 saves for Jessica Mukai. Freshman Sara Silarska, defenders Ellie Stombres and Jenna Nicholson played key minutes that helped suffocated the Majors’ attack. Once again Fairfax’s Sydney Keating scored impressively on a Penalty Stroke and the Rebels were headed to their second consecutive Region Final.

The final game featured a powerhouse match-up of the #1 seed from the Patriot District Fairfax and the #2 from Patriot District Woodson– two teams who had faced each other 3 previous time. Play was largely back and forth with the Rebels dominating offensive chances with 7 penalty corners in the first half. A strong push by the Cavaliers in the second was denied by GK Jessica Mukai and the defending talents of Hannah Maschino and Emma Heslep. The final fifteen minutes saw the Rebels attack notch up their play peppering the WT Woodson GK with 5 shots. Shannon Kelley, Tatum Lynch and Sara Silarska led shot attempts. The Rebels earned 4 more penalty corners, but failed to convert and play went to OT.

Despite strong midfield play from Elizabeth Breslin and Lauren Snider and a defense led by Jackie Taube and Emma Heslep that denied shots, the Rebels couldn’t get their shots to hit the back board. The Rebels earned 5 penalty corners and took 2 shots on goal in the first five minutes of OT. But with a frantic final push, the Cavaliers had a breakaway that was initially turned away by Jessica Mukai, but the rebound found the back of the net and the Rebels were defeated by the Cavaliers 0 – 1 denying them back-to-back Regional titles.

The Rebels performance qualified them for the State Tournament for the second year in a row. The match-up against the undefeated Westfield Bulldogs at Westfield on a rainy and brutally cold Tuesday night saw two teams who were evenly matched for

much of the night. Both teams had limited chances in attack, a majority of play in the combing third. However, the Bulldogs made the best of their penalty corner chances, scoring on 2 of 4. Once in the first and once in the second. The Rebels once again responded gaining ground in attack, but were unable to convert in their offensive circle and lost 0 – 2.

Final Record 14 – 8.

The Lady Rebels field hockey team gained some well-deserved post-season honors. First Team All-Patriot District was earned by Senior defender Sydney Keating and junior Alexa Brzezynski, Senior midfielders Shannon Kelley, Emma Heslep and sophomore forward Tatum Lynch.

Second Team honors went to junior defenders Hannah Maschino and Jackie Taube, senior midfielder Lauren Snider. Honorable mention went to junior midfielder Elizabeth Breslin. First Team all Occuquan Region honors went to captain defender Sydney Keating, defender Alexa Brzezynski and midfielder Shannon Kelley. Second Team honors went to captain Emma Heslep and forward Tatum Lynch.

J. V. Field Hockey 2017

The 2017 J. V. Field Hockey Team with Spirit, developing Skills and Sportsmanshiptook to the fields on August 1st and never looked back (except to remember those early morning practices that avoided heat.)  Sophomores Abby Keogh and Hayley Strowger (captains) and Kathryn Chung, Olivia Leckert, and Anya Skare lead by experience and were joined by 14 freshmen – Yelenna Angeles, Anisa Cox, Kyra Goldstein, Amber Harrison, Amelia Harvey, Sophia Hayes, Ria Mateneja, Chelsey Pineda-Ocha, Catherine Resta, Haley Salguero, Claire Scandron, Joseline Vega Cano, Isabel Velasquez and Elise Whang.   The Lady Rebels roared on to their Stafford field with energy and purpose each practice to perfect skills and teamwork.  They also found new sights running the track, to the firehouse and around the school while conditioning.               The best of memories started with a team bonding experience on a challenge course with ropes, swinging from platform to platform, zip lining, climbing a wall, playing kickball, and a game of cornhole toss. This was followed by team dinners that featured delicious food including barbecue to pizza, brownies to Rita’s sweet choices.  Bus rides were filled with cheers and ended with the Alma Mater as we entered Rebel Run. Yes, our strong band shall ne’er be broken, formed at Fairfax High!             The team’s overall record of 2 wins, 7 losses and 3 ties notes our limited scoring but not our will to win, hustle, support or to play good defense.  As experience and skill were acquired, our attack and defense became stronger and the young team matured with promise for the future. Friendships formed a solid base of for building in 2018.  Success is more than a win-loss record.              Coach Marinn Machen and assistant Coach “Ad”erton appreciated the efforts shown by all and enjoyed the team and are proud of their accomplishments on and off the field.                Many thanks to our faithful scorers and timers Carola Fernandez Rojas, Brie Rojas and Sonia Sheikh.  Truly, we would have been “unofficial” without you!                To the parents who drove, provided team dinners, snacks, paid for spirit wear, and cheered at games - we are thankful for your generous hearts and love for us.              And to our varsity field hockey team- the Occoquan District Champions, the Region runners-up and State quarter-finalist - thank you for all your help and continuing to inspire us to greater achievements! We will miss you seniors next year.  

FAIRFAX REBELS Volleyball 2017Varsity Volleyball:

In a season that had just lost many starters the year before, the Fairfax volleyball team was in a rebuilding stage. The team was comprised of 5 seniors, 6 juniors, 1 sophomore and a freshman. Returning senior setter, Lily Dev had her work cut out for her losing many of her “go to” hitters from graduation. Returning players such as Nihal Guennouni, Krista Rodgers, Nia Hutson and Nicole Mezher did their best to inspire new up and coming hitters such as Rachel Lee, Caroline Mowdy, and Olivia Womble. With players, strong on the offense side of the sport, the team needed balance with defense. Enter, first time varsity, Kate Meade and Jezabel Flint to stop the other team’s best hitters at the net. Plus, Nicole Saab and Kaydy Vu would step in for serve receive and passing anything that gets by our “Rebel Wall”. With the new shuffle of teams in our conference, the team finished higher than expectations garnering more wins than the year before. With the increase of wins, motivation was high entering the play-offs. This surge of motivation helped the team push forward in the District tournament but fell short of the District finals. Being in the top 4 of our District gave way to a spot in the Occoquan Regional Tournament. Fairfax was up against a higher seed in the first round and moved pass them with ease. In the 2nd round, Fairfax was up against another higher seeded team. With true grit and heart, the Fairfax team played with intensity to the games limit of 5 sets. Unfortunately, the Rebels fell short of moving on, but held their heads up high knowing they put it all out on the court. On a positive note, the returning players are ready to continue to progress on the steady hands of Hannah Loudi, our freshman setter. Though we will miss our graduating seniors, we are all looking forward to a great season next year.

JV Volleyball:

The girls worked really hard this year. We moved to a very competitive Patriot district and played along with the best. Our team was held together by our captains Marin Bronaugh and Alaa Guennouni who kept the team motivated all season long. They also came up with many kills in the middle. Megan Mullaney was strong on the defensive side in the middle, having the most blocks for points on the team. Jasmine Dev had the most kills on the team from the outside. Caroline Cusack and Keisha Enriquez made critical defensive saves throughout the season. Our two setters, Amanda Chong and Eunice Lee were the team’s stabilizing force on the court and two very strong servers. They both had had strong serving series that kept us in games. Jadelyn Tantoco and Olivia Wortman kept the right side strong, stepping in for the setters when needed, providing critical aces, and strong hits. Tegan Pentek was thrown into the libero at the beginning of the season and never questioned it. She worked hard to learn the position and was always trying improve.

Freshmen Volleyball:

"The 2017-2018 Fairfax Lady Rebels freshman volleyball team had a remarkable season. The commitment, enthusiasm, and determination of this team were thoroughly impressive. Each day these young women strived to become better volleyball players and teammates on and off the court. Their determination was balanced with a fun spirit throughout the season which led to an enjoyable athletic experience.  The team was led by Captains Rachel Nelson and Harmony Edemen.  Their dedication to the sport set an example for the team.  All the girls formed an impressive bond, overcame challenges and improved immensely as a team by season end."

2017 REBEL PRIDE GOLF

The Rebel Varsity Golf team completed a very successful year, performing well in preseason invitational tournaments, going 4-1 in match play, and capturing the Patriot District and Occoquan Region Championships. Captain and senior Robin Yu, who has competed for three years, led the Rebels.  The competitive team consisted of returning letter winners, sophomores George Duangmanee, RJ Cupelli, and Dro Khachatourian, and a couple welcome newcomers’ freshmen Christina Cupelli and James Thomas.   We had a several other players get play in some matches, tournaments, and exhibitions, including seniors Kelly Mullaney, Harry Jung, and Grace Ko, along with juniors Maz Falkenbury, Abigail Kang, and Olivia Kwon, sophomore Andrew Ryan, as well as freshmen Justin Oh, Charlotte Cute and Michael Muldoon.    All the new faces look forward to being part of the corps of the team in the future.

The Rebels finished in 1st place in the Patriot District Tournament after a very solid two-day performance.  After Day 1, the Rebels were 13 strokes ahead of the 2nd place team with a solid 301 (71, 75, 77, and 78). On Day 2, the team played well with a strong 296 (71, 73, 74, 78) increasing their lead by 22 strokes to win the championship by 35 strokes. In the Occoquan Region Tournament, the Rebels were Champions again. They were in first place after Day 1 by just six strokes with a solid 305 (69, 76, 79, and 81). On Day 2, the Rebels stayed the course and finished with another steady 305 (72, 77, 78, and 78) to win by 18 strokes. The Rebels earned the right to compete in the VHSL 6A State Tournament where they posted competitive scores of 316/314 on a very tough Magnolia Greens course in Mosely, VA outside of Richmond. It was a great experience for the team to represent the Occoquan Region this year. They will work hard to get back next year.

Individual accomplishments include capturing three medalist honors at Districts. George Duangmanee posted very solid scores of 71-73 =144, placing him second medalist overall to earn him First Team All-District Honors.  At Regions, he had two excellent rounds of 69-72=141 for second place medalist overall and First Team All-Region. At States, he finished ninth overall out of 44 golfers with rounds of 72-74 for a two-day 146.  He had a season average of 70.2.  Robin Yu had a strong showing shooting rounds of 75-71=146, placing him third medalist overall and First Team All-District. At Regions, he had two solid days of 79-78=157. He had a season average of 73.4.   Christina Cupelli played extremely well with rounds of 78-74=152, earning her sixth place medalist honors and First Team All-District. At Regions she had rounds of 82-84=166. She went on to compete in the VHSL Girls State Open at Independence outside of Richmond shooting two 81’s for a total 162 earning tied for 13th place overall out of 82 golfers. She had a season average of 79.0.  RJ Cupelli had two solid days at districts with rounds of 85-82=167. At Regions RJ was steady posting scores of 76-77=153. His stroke average for the year was 79.0. Dro Khachatourian had a solid Day 1 for us with a 78, and an 83 on Day 2 for a 161. At Regions he posted two solid scores 81-78=159. His stroke average for the year was 79.4. James Thomas played very well with a 77 on Day 1, with an 88 on Day 2 for a 165.  At Regions, he posted two 88’s for a 176. His stroke average for the year was 83.0

In other competitions, the team earned a solid second-place finish out of 24 teams at the Yorktown Invitational.  The Rebels posted a score of 296 (67, 74, 77, and 80).  George Duangmanee won individual medalist honors with a 67. The Rebels then went on to earn a good showing out of 22 teams in Charger Challenge, finishing with 326 for seventh overall.  George Duangmanee had a 74 for T5 place overall as an individual. The team also competed well in the Mclean Invitational, Stallion invitational, and Riverbend Invitational garnering valuable experience in competitions that would serve the team well as they entered their end of season run. 

Every member of the 2017 Varsity Golf team continued worked hard, competed honorably, and most of all had fun.  We are now a team that is recognized for our match and tournament play.  Each player’s ball striking and course management continued to improve.  We look forward to doing even better in the coming years.  We appreciate Army-Navy Country Club for their continued hospitality.  Thank you to all of the golfers for such a quality season and for being exceptional young men and women.

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Mulch Sale

REBEL PRIDE

Save the Date: March 17, 2018Mulch Delivery to homes within the Fairfax HS

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Orders to be collected started January 2018Details to follow

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703-219-2239

2017-2018 FALL ATHLETIC AWARDS RECEPTION

November 20, 20176:30 p.m.

RECEPTION Cafeteria 6:30 – 7:00 p.m.

SPECIAL AWARDS Auditorium 7:00 – 7:45 p.m.

Director of Student Activities Nancy MelnickBooster President Pete NakaAthletic Honor Roll Mike Brown, Asst. DSA

Jim Patrick, Asst. DSA

SPECIAL RECOGNITION Nancy MelnickMr. David Goldfarb, Principal

INDIVIDUAL TEAM AWARDS 7:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

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Cheerleading Melissa Clubb Library (L204)

Cross Country Mark Whalley Multipurpose Room (C105)

Field Hockey Amber Beaudoin Cafeteria

Football Jim Patrick Auditorium

Golf Derek Donnelly H106 (Mr. Joyner’s Classroom)

Volleyball Reggie Cruz Black Box (C102)