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Mike Jennings Appointed as Battlefield FCA's Greater Spotsylvania Area Director
Empowering Coaches and Athletes: Mike Jennings Joins Battlefield FCA as Prospective Area Director for Greater Spotsylvania. FREDERICKSBURG, VA, UNITED STATES, May 17, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Battlefield Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) joyfully welcomes Mike Jennings as the prospective Area Director for the Greater Spotsylvania area. With over 20 years of experience across diverse industries, including significant roles in Accounting, Human Resources, and Sales Leadership, Mike is poised to bring a wealth of knowledge and a fresh perspective to the team.
Soccer Game Preview: Christchurch School Will Face Fredericksburg Christian
The Christchurch School Seahorses will take on the Fredericksburg Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory. Christchurch School is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Veritas School a 3-0 shutout.
Massaponax honors student-athletes moving on to college level
For the past four years during graduation week at Massaponax High School, the Panthers have honored student-athletes who are moving on to play at the college level. A stage, along with hundreds of chairs, and a Massaponax backdrop is set up on the football field as coaches from each sport introduce players who made tremendous contributions to their programs and are now seeking to make a similar impact collegiately.
Yakulis’ 13.1-mile debut isn’t Half bad
Even as he dominated its undercard event, the Semper 5ive miler, Samuel Yakulis had been pondering a jump to the Marine Corps Historic Half marathon. When Yakulis learned that the five-mile race wouldn’t be held this year, the decision to enter was made for him. “I was like, well,...
Tough as iron: Meet the staunch, shrinking group of Historic Half diehards
As the 17th Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon takes place on Sunday in Fredericksburg, Dan Weidensaul will be surrounded by 75 other members of a dedicated group of runners. The list dwindles each year, but there are 76 entrants remaining from “Iron Mile Company,” a club whose members have participated in the event every year since 2008 — even during the virtual 2020 and ‘21 competitions.
From Pee Wee to preps, football coaches move up the ranks
Aviance Young and Joe Lackey were longtime coaches in the American Youth Football League before assuming their roles on the high school sidelines in 2023. Both coaches are credited by community members with impacting Fredericksburg area youth, with Young founding the Virginia Stafford Knights, alongside his wife Celeste in 2016, and Lackey establishing the Virginia Jaguars three years later.
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