2022 has brought an unprecedented number of success stories to Fauquier County sports enthusiasts, including many at the national level. To set itself apart from previous years and recognize many worthy achievements, the Fauquier Times sports department has expanded its overview to include his Top 25 Sports Stories for 2022 plus one of his. did.
I hope the list brings back fond memories.
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kettle run football It became the most successful football program in the county’s history by becoming the only county team to advance to the championship game. They finished 14-1 after losing 65-20 to Dinwiddie County. and set many records.
Graduated from Fauquier High School at the age of 23 Maddie Martin Became the youngest NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse head coach and played at Gardner Webb (North Carolina) College.fellow alum Katie Crawford He also joined the college coaching ranks as an assistant volleyball coach at Christopher Newport.
Sam Fisheris a 2020 Fauquier High School graduate and Virginia Tech wrestler who won the 182-pound class at the Pan American Games U20 Freestyle Wrestling Tournament in Oaxtepec, Mexico. This was Fisher’s second major championship in his 70 days. He previously won the U.S. Marine Corps U20 Open event on May 1 with his 6–0 record, earning his team his first age group qualification to the Nationals.
From Fauquier County Blake Colm He scored a monster sophomore season for the University of Michigan football team. He rushed for 1,463 yards and had 18 rushing touchdowns despite missing most of two games through injury. He earned first-team All-America and all-Big 10 honorary status, won the team his MVP award, and was nominated for the Dork Walker Award as his top-running back in the country.
Professional cyclist Joe Dombrowski, 31, competed in the iconic Tour de France for the first time. His Fauquier High grad in 2009 made him one of seven Americans to enter the race.
Bridgewater University sprinter Adalia Coleman Won the NCAA Division III Indoor 60m in 7.61 seconds. The former kettle run star finished fourth in the 100m at the D-III Outdoor Championships.
Former Liberty High School Runner Sam Rodman At Princeton University, he made the All-American First Team as a freshman after finishing seventh in the 800 meters at the NCAA Division I Championship. Ivy then won his league champions in the US U20 Championship where he placed second and qualified for the World U20 Tournament in Colombia.
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Phokie 2nd grade Cassidy Scott A two-time class 4 state outdoor track championship gold medalist in the 800 and 1,600 meters, he ran one leg in two all-state relay foursomes. She added a state cross-country silver medal in the fall.
Natalie Carmichaelwas a fifth grader and starting shortstop for the NCAA Division III softball champions at Christopher Newport University. 387 batting average, 41 hits, 31 runs scored, 5 doubles, and earned top team all-region honors.
of highland school baseball team He won his first state championship and completed a dominant 29-2 year. The Hawks beat Greenbrier Christian his 10-7 in the VISAA D-2 title game.
of Highland School Girls Soccer Club After both teams were scoreless for 100 minutes, they defeated Christchurch Schools 3–2 on penalties to clinch their fourth consecutive provincial title. The Hawks (15-2-1) won his 2021, 2019 and 2018 as well. 2020 was not played due to the pandemic.
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Fauquier High School Junior Wrestler Kingsley Menifee He ended an almost perfect year by winning the Class 4 State Championship at 182 pounds. He continues his NCAA power career at Cornell University.
kettle run senior Colleen Schener After breaking the school record at 12’4″ and winning district and regional competitions, she won the class 4 state outdoor pole vault title. Arizona’s signatories at the Indoor State Games where he placed fourth and also won indoor district and regional gold medals.
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of FAUQUIER HIGH BOYS Lacrosse Team Appearing in the Class 4 state tournament for the second year in a row, they went 18-1 and lost to the Dominion 16-15 in sudden death overtime in the state quarterfinals.
No. 15
Virginia High School League Reclassification Fauquier and Kettle Run will move to Class 3 starting July 1, 2023. Liberty remains in Class 4.
No. 16
After serving as wrestling coach at Liberty High School for 16 years, Wes Hawkins I left. He led his 2021 Liberty first state wrestling crown. Liberty has also achieved multiple Top 5 team his finishes and built a robust program and youth feeder system.
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of FAUQUIER GIRLS INDOOR TRACK TEAM They won gold in both the Northwest and Region 4C, with a 60-point margin at the district level and a 32-point margin at the regional competition. The Falcon boys placed him second in each competition.
of Kettle Run Men’s Swimming Club Crowned in the Northwest Division and Region 4C, the Cougar girls placed second in both competitions. The Cougar Boys won the district by 25 points and the region by 60 points.
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of FAUQUIER field hockey team The Falcons dominated the Northwest with a 10-0 record and finished 14-5, the second-most wins of the season.
Colorado Rockies promote former Kettle Run baseball star Brenton Doyle on a 40-man major league roster in November. After a slow start in Class AA Hartford, the Rockies promoted him to his AAA Albuquerque late last summer, batting .
Warrenton ice dancers Molly Sesanek and Yehor Yehorov Competed in 5 events and finished 5th at the CS Ice Challenge in Graz, Austria.
of Fauquier High School Softball Team Finished 14-5 after advancing to the semi-finals of the Region 4C before clinching the Northwestern division’s regular season crown and missing out on one win to the state’s class 4 berths.
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of L.IBERTY High Competition Cheer Team Finished 3rd in class 4 state competition.
of kettle run high boys basketball The team defeated No. 1 seed Millbrook 50-48 in the Northwestern semifinals to advance to the Class 4 Region C semifinals.
No. 25
Hikers in Fauquier County Brian DavidsonThe 30-year-old from Orlin, who completed the 2,194-mile Appalachian Trail, Doug Harpole, The 61-year-old from Amisville hiked 1,090 miles of the 2,653-mile Pacific Crest Trail.
No. 26
Phokie High School Blaze Osaven 378 batting average and advanced to the NAIA World Series with a record of 46-16. The senior center fielder was a first-team All-Continental congress and made the World Series all-tournament team.
