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Contents:
- Terps Add 1994 Alumnus Latrell Scott to Football Staff
- FUMA Athletics Recap
- Feature Stories: Track & Field, Golf & Prep Baseball
- Up Next in FUMA Athletics
- Jack McCall Earns USMC/NWCA Character & Leadership All-American Award
- Have You Joined the Athletic Director's Club?
Terps Add 1994 Alumnus Latrell Scott to Football Staff
COLLEGE PARK, MD – Maryland football head coach Michael Locksley announced the hiring of Latrell Scott as the Terrapins running backs coach on Monday.
Scott possesses over 20 years of collegiate coaching experience, including eight seasons as a head coach at the FCS and Division II levels at Richmond, Virginia State and Norfolk State. The coaching veteran was most recently the Passing Game Coordinator/Tight Ends/Inside Receivers Coach at East Carolina for two seasons.
Scott possesses a 46-43 record as head coach, including a 19-3 record at Virginia State in 2013-14. The Trojan's won their first outright CIAA championship since 1996 and recorded the program's first-ever NCAA playoff appearance and victory during the 2014 Division II Championships, earning Scott CIAA Coach of the Year honors.
In 2013, Scott earned Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) College Division State Co-Coach of the Year and the Touchdown Club of Richmond's state Division II/III Coach of the Year accolades after guiding the Trojans to a 9-1 overall record and perfect 7-0 CIAA ledger, which also included a team-first Top 25 ranking in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) weekly poll.
At East Carolina, Scott played a crucial role in the Pirates having a top-25 offense in 2022 by averaging 461.1 yards per game. His passing offense averaged 290.5 yards per game, the 16th-best mark in the country. In his two years in Greenville, East Carolina won 15 games and eclipsed 400 yards of offense in 16 different games, including 500-plus yards in eight different games.
At Norfolk State from 2015-20, Scott led NSU to its best season in eight years by winning five games against a 2019 schedule that featured a pair of FBS opponents. Scott oversaw an offensive unit that turned in its most prolific performance in the school's Division I history by averaging 28.9 points per game, while ranking second and third in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in passing and rushing, respectively. Scott had 56 players earn All-MEAC recognition while at Norfolk State.
Before serving as a head coach for eight years, Scott held collegiate assistant coaching positions at Western Carolina (2001), Virginia Military Institute (2002-04), Richmond (2005-07), Tennessee (2008), Virginia (2009) and James Madison (2012) – all on the offensive side of the ball. Scott began his coaching career at the prep school level at Fork Union Military Academy in 1999.
A Richmond native with deep Virginia ties, Scott was a three-year starter at tight end during his playing days at Hampton University and was part of one CIAA championship team and two additional MEAC title winning squads. He also was part of a Pirates team that qualified for the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs.
Congratulations, Latrell!
Scores from the past two weeks:
Tuesday, March 21
- Prep Baseball vs. Covenant School • L, 4-6
Thursday, March 23
- Prep Baseball vs. Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy • W, 12-2
- Tennis at Saint Anne's Belfield • L, 0-9
Friday, March 24
- Golf vs. Woodberry Forest School • L, 222-177
- Prep Lacrosse at Trinity Episcopal School • L, 3-18
Tuesday, March 25
- Track & Field at Fluvanna County Invitational • 3rd out of 13
Tuesday, March 28
- Golf at Randolph-Macon Academy • W, 196-222
- Prep Baseball at Highland School • L, 4-10
Wednesday, March 29
- Tennis vs. Blue Ridge School • L, 0-9
Friday, March 31
- Prep Baseball at Grace Christian School • Canceled
Momolu, Creasy Help Fork Union Place Third at the Fluvanna Invitational
Saturday, March 25, 2023
PALMYRA, VA – The Fork Union Military Academy outdoor track and field team placed third out of 13 teams at the Fluvanna County Invitational this past weekend. Junior Harry Momolu won the 300-meter hurdles, while sophomore Dreylan Creasy won the high jump.
Momolu ran a time of 43.29 in the 300-meter hurdles, while Creasy cleared six feet in the high jump to be named the champions. Momolu also recorded a time of 15.52 in the 110-meter hurdles that placed him second overall.
"It has been a great month since the end of indoor track was validated with our performances this week," said head coach Winston Brown. "Personal bests and state qualifiers galore. We had great performances from our indoor standouts and our newcomers. I'm excited for the next meet coming this weekend."
Overall, the Blue Devils recorded nine top-five performances, including seven top-two showings.
In addition to Momolu and Creasy, Charles Campbell had an impressive day. The senior placed second in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.44 and in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.67. He also helped the 4x100-meter relay team to a third-place finish.
Senior Jackson Edwards recorded a second-place finish in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:03.72.
Rounding out the top-two performances was junior Daouda Niang, who threw 115-feet, 6-inches in the discus to take home the silver medal.
The Blue Devils will return to action when they travel to Lynchburg for the Vince Bradford Relays Saturday, April 1 at E.C. Glass High School. Competition will start at 11 a.m.
Fork Union Defeats RMA for First Win Since 2012
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
FRONT ROYAL, VA – The Fork Union Military Academy golf program defeated military school rival Randolph-Macon Academy, 196-222, Tuesday afternoon at the Shenandoah Valley Golf Club.
This marks the first win for the program since May 10, 2012, when the Blue Devils defeated Christchurch, 210-227, at the Golden Eagles Golf Club. The Academy stopped having varsity golf after the 2012 season prior to resurrecting the program in 2019.
"This was a hard-fought success at RMA after years of struggle," said head coach Joseph Kenny. "The boys' hard work paid off, and with the support of Major McDaniel, we have a strong team. We're all looking forward to further domination on the course, with challenges from Woodberry Forest and Blue Ridge coming up."
The Blue Devils were led by captain William Willis. The sophomore scored a match-low of 41, followed by sophomore Jake Nichols' 47. Sophomore Dallas Berry scored a 53 and junior Jayden Robbins rounded out the top-four with a 55.
Fork Union returns to the course Tuesday, April 4 when it travels to Woodberry Forest School for a 4 p.m. match.
Fork Union Blows Away Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy by 10 Runs
Thursday, March 23, 2023
FORK UNION, VA – The Fork Union Military Academy Prep baseball team blew away Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy, 12-2, Thursday afternoon at the Stadium Field.
“It was great to see the success we had at the plate and to see the players having fun while doing it,” said first-year head coach Jacob Grabeel. “I am thankful for our players efforts in practices, the coaches I have on my staff that are valuable to our success, and for the opportunity to work with good people that work at a school that I care about a lot. We are hoping this win is the first of many to come.”
The win lifted the Blue Devils to 1-3 on the early season and gave head coach Jacob Grabeel his first career victory as head coach of his alma mater.
As a team, Fork Union tallied 15 hits with seven Blue Devils recording multiple-hit performances. Tucker Miller led the way, going 3-for-4 at the plate. JW Austin, Wesley Lay, Thomas Manganiello, Drew Wade, Tyler Manglicmot and Lance Gowans joined Miller in the multiple hits column.
Gowans recorded a three-run homerun in the fourth for his first homer of the season.
On the mound, Manglicmot earned the victory for Fork Union. The righty allowed just three hits and two runs over three innings, while striking out five. Wade appeared in relief, throwing three innings and striking out three.
The Blue Devils return to the mound Tuesday, April 11 when they host Collegiate School for a 4:30 p.m. first pitch.
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Up Next in FUMA Athletics:
Saturday, April 1
- Track & Field at Vince Bradford Relays (EC Glass) • 11:00 AM
Tuesday, April 4
- Prep Lacrosse vs. Benedictine College Prep • 4:00 PM
- Junior Prep Baseball at CVHAA Patriot League (Tuckahoe Park) • 4:00 PM
- Golf at Woodberry Forest School • 4:00 PM
Wednesday, April 5
- Track & Field at Collegiate School • 4:00 PM
Thursday, April 6
- Prep Lacrosse vs. New Covenant School • 4:30 PM
Tuesday, April 11
- Prep Baseball vs. Collegiate School • 4:30 PM
Wednesday, April 12
- Track & Field at Collegiate School • 4:00 PM
- Golf vs. Blue Ridge School • 4:00 PM
- Prep Lacrosse at Fishburne Military School • 4:30 PM
Thursday, April 13
- Tennis at Blue Ridge School • 4:00 PM
Friday, April 14
- Prep Baseball at Collegiate School • 4:00 PM
Jack McCall Earns USMC/NWCA Character & Leadership All-American Award
FORK UNION, VA – Senior Jack McCall has been named to the United States Marine Corps Character & Leadership All-America list, the National Wrestling Coaches Association announced this past week.
The NWCA recognizes student-athletes annually with sponsored awards from the United States Marine Corps, including the Scholar All-American Award and Character & Leadership All-American Award.
To be named a Character & Leadership All-American a student-athlete demonstrates exceptional leadership skills and strong character throughout the season.
McCall is a senior from South Chesterfield, Virginia and is the son of Jennifer and Brad Lenz. He has been enrolled at the Academy since the 10th grade.
“I am very proud of Jack for his leadership on and off the mat,” said head coach Alton Terry. “He took so much initiative to make sure all the guys were ready and made sure the coaches were well and ready. He is a well-respected leader in his company and what impresses me the most about Jack is the way he fought back from injury to finish his last season on the mat. Jack exemplified everything needed to deserve this recognition.”
The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) was established in 1928 and is a non-profit organization for the advancement of all levels of the sport of wrestling with primary emphasis on developing coaches who work in academic environments. The three core competencies of the NWCA are: Coaching Development, Student-Athlete Welfare, and the Promotion of Wrestling.
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