FWCD Athletics: Season Highlights

ATHLETICS

FWCD Falcons had a great showing at the Southwest Preparatory Conference (SPC) Championships during the 2021-22 academic year. “I’m very proud of our student-athletes and coaches,” said Athletic Director Leigh Block. “We were very competitive across the board and brought home some excellent results from the SPC tournaments this year.” Below are some of the highlights.

SPC Champions

Connor Henry ’23 (golf), Sutton Howard ’23 (field), and Rachel Nelson ’23 (track) are FWCD’s individual SPC Conference Champions. Henry shot a 64, an SPC Tournament record on April 25, followed by a 67 the next day to best the rest of the field by 10 shots. Howard was first in the shot put (runner-up in discus). Nelson was first in the 100m, 200m, and 400m races.

SPC Golf Conference Champion Connor Henry ’23

SPC Track and Field Conference Champion Rachel Nelson ’23

SPC Track and Field Conference Champion Rachel Nelson ’23 Sutton Howard ’23

Spring

The FWCD boys golf team, comprising Henry, Mason Harper ’25, Jack Stewart ’23, Jackson Bobo ’22, and T.C. Chovanec ’22, finished fourth overall at SPC. The girls team, Elizabeth Dike ’25, Maya Witzel ’25, Mary Kathryn King ’25, Sadie Peterson ’25, and Laura Marques ’24, showed their resilience and competitive spirit, playing 10 rounds in two days, with nine rounds being personal bests.

The lacrosse team finished fourth in SPC, falling short to Trinity Valley School. Players earning THSLL Class C North Honors were Rogan Crumley ’22 (All-State), Luke Wroten ’22 (Honorable Mention), George Soye ’22 (Honorable Mention), and Will Davidson ’24 (Honorable Mention). Lacrosse Program Director and Varsity Coach Patrick Diamonon was named THSLL Class C North District Person of the Year.

Winter

The wrestling team finished fourth overall at SPC, and two Falcons, Jayda Fulp ’25 and Henry Lanzilotta ’22, qualified for the National Prep Wrestling Tournament in Maryland. Fulp was runner-up in her weight class, earning All-American honors. Mac Toomey ’22 earned SPC All- Conference honors, and Joseph Brunson ’25, Chappell Carter ’25, Teeg Crumley ’24, Rising Huckaby ’24, Henry Lanzilotta ’22, and Zach Willars ’24 earned SPC All-Conference Honorable Mentions. This translates to Toomey finishing as runner-up in his weight class and those with honorable mentions finishing third in their weight class.

Fall

The Falcon field hockey team beat Episcopal High School in the first round of the SPC Championships, fell to Greenhill next, and then defeated Trinity Valley School for fifth place. All three games were decided by 1-0 scores. FWCD's stellar defense and goalkeeper Caroline Grebe ’23 allowed just one goal the entire tournament, and Vivian Todora ’23 scored in overtime vs.TVS to cap off an outstanding run.

The football team, under the direction of new Head Coach Keith Burns, enjoyed a great season. Two highlights of the season were beating Casady in the Homecoming game, 29-0, and winning The Battle of Bryant Irvin, against TVS, 14-6.