By Duncan Nixon
Correspondent
The snow and ice have mostly melted. The golf course is open again. In Central Virginia, a March snowfall is more exception than rule.
The spring sports season has arrived.
The Fluco spring calendar is full. In lacrosse, soccer, and tennis, boys’ and girls’ teams often face the same opponent on the same day, with one team at home and the other on the road. In soccer and lacrosse, JV games precede varsity matchups. Tennis fields varsity only. Baseball and softball, played on separate fields, also host and travel against the same opponents on the same dates. Outdoor track and field, with just one home meet, does not begin until April.
Baseball remains Fluvanna’s traditional spring powerhouse. Coach Joel Gray’s teams have been consistently strong, highlighted by a Class 3 state championship in the final season before COVID. Last year, the Flucos won the Jefferson District with a 10–3 record. Shortstop Sam Loving anchors both the infield and the lineup as one of the team’s top fielders and hitters. The program routinely draws fans from across the county, not just parents and siblings.
Softball has posted solid results as well, finishing 10–5 in the Jefferson District last season, good for third place.
The soccer programs have yet to match that level of postseason success, but the boys’ team features Brady Crisp, the Jefferson District’s 2025 Player of the Year. In lacrosse, Fluvanna continues building after entering the sport later than many district rivals. Track and field includes standout Garrett Jordan, a star in multiple events. In tennis, Fluco players often compete against district opponents who began training at a younger age, but the program continues to develop.
All Fluco teams except track and field begin competition in mid-March. Baseball and softball open on the road and will travel to Myrtle Beach for four-game tournaments before returning home April 1.
The boys’ soccer team opens at home on March 16 against Madison. Girls’ soccer hosts Goochland on March 18. Boys’ tennis opens on the high school courts against Rocktown High, a new school in Rockingham County, while girls’ tennis hosts Goochland on March 19. Boys’ lacrosse opens March 17 at home against Rockbridge High. Girls’ lacrosse plays its first home contest on March 24 against James Monroe.
