Henry Raymond

Fairfax News => Current News & Events => Topic started by: Henry on January 13, 2010, 08:51:23 AM

Title: Excuse My Ignorance, But Is Fairfax In A Different League Now??
Post by: Henry on January 13, 2010, 08:51:23 AM

I am not that up to date on our sports down here at BFA and think I saw some photos in the St. Albans Messenger of BFA-Fairfax playing basketball against BFA-St. Albans.  Also saw them playing on Channel 3 news last night against another team.  Has Fairfax Changed Leagues??  Or am I just out of the loop.  Its interesting how we lose contact with the school once our kids graduate from school.  My youngest graduated from BFA in 1988.

Title: Re: Excuse My Ignorance, But Is Fairfax In A Different League Now??
Post by: Loctavious on January 13, 2010, 09:48:16 AM

We're still in Division 3 for both Boys and Girls sports Henry.  It's common for our teams to play teams from other divisions - both higher and lower than ours.  Lower divisioned teams aren't necessarily less skilled teams - it's based on School population - however if School teams demonstrate consistent ability to play, compete and win against higher divisioned teams, and if that School so desires, they can request to be moved up a division.  AGAIN, they'll have a probationary period in which they have to proove they can play at that level.
Girls Basketball plays both Colchester and Milton - both higher divisioned teams - as well as Twinfield and Richford - both lower divisioned teams ( Yet Twinfield has beaten us in all meetings over the last 2 years.... hopefully soon to change!)

Part of the population-based rationale - is that with more students and thus potentially more athletes in a sport - comes a better talent/skill pool in which to draw from.

Title: Re: Excuse My Ignorance, But Is Fairfax In A Different League Now??
Post by: Henry on January 13, 2010, 09:50:04 AM

Thanks Loctavious - I appreciate the explanation

Title: Re: Excuse My Ignorance, But Is Fairfax In A Different League Now??
Post by: Rev. Elizabeth on January 16, 2010, 10:54:34 AM

Both the Cross Country Running team and the Nordic Ski Team often compete against division I and II teams.

Title: Re: Excuse My Ignorance, But Is Fairfax In A Different League Now??
Post by: Chris Santee on January 16, 2010, 12:08:35 PM

and beat them.

Great job.