Franklin Academy.- 1 of 18 NC Schools to Win Multiple State Championships in 23-24

FA Men's Tennis Wins 2A Dual Team Championship

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Franklin Academy Men's Tennis Team - Eastern Region Champions

When you see a tennis player tomorrow, congratulate them on being the 2A East Regional Dual Team Men’s Tennis Champions! The state championship will be held Monday 5/17 at Burlington Tennis Center at 12:30pm.

Alphonso Sision (Singles) and Derek Shute/Nick DeLisio (Doubles) are Champions

Patriots, We are the 2A individual State Champions in both Singles and Doubles!! In the finals, Alphonso SIson won in a tight 3 set match over William Drake from Greene Central. In the doubles final, Nick DeLisio and Derek Shute played their best of the weekend in defeating the Research Triangle team of Matthew and Jackson.    

Follow Top Seeded FA Women's Soccer through the 2A State Playoffs

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Follow Top Seeded FA Tennis in 2A State Playoffs

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Several Patriots Representing at Track and Field Regionals

The following track and field athletes will be representing the patriots at the regional tomorrow (Friday 5/10).    •Emily Myers - 1600, 3200  •Lillian Gillett - 400, 800  •Girls 4x400 - Sarah Ward, Emily Myers, Lillian Gillett, & Leah Phetteplace  •Andrew Brancaccio - 3200  •Seth Brazil - 800  •Grady Smith - 800  •Boys 4x400 relay - Ryan Brancaccio, Drew Icenhower, Seth Brazil, Grady Smith  •Evan Hock - shot put, discus Congratulations!

FA Qualifies 2 Singles Players and a Doubles Team for State Tennis Championship

FA Tennis Making Waves in Individual and Dual Team Playoffs

  From the desk of Coach Duffy The FA Mens' Tennis Team is continuing with its success this season.   As a team, they just dominated a tough conference opponent, NCSSM, in the 2nd round of the team playoffs.  The score was 6-0.  Our 3rd round foe will be Whiteville, a conference champ with a 12-3 record, at home on Wed. May 8.   On the individual side of the post-season, we just played the 2A Mid East Regional.  FA's 4 players in that tournament did as well as is possible.  Alphonso Sison won the singles title.  In the finals he defeated his own teammate, Akil Vinodh.  First and second in singles!  In doubles, our team of Derek Shute and Nick DeLisio took the medal, winning in the finals over Research Triangle.  This is our best showing ever by far, and there are more good things coming, both at States and the continuing playoffs.

Men's Golf Team Finishes 2nd in Regionals

The golf team finished as Regional Runner-Up yesterday at the Preserve at Jordan Lake! This qualifies them for the State Tournament next Monday and Tuesday in Charlotte. The following players participated yesterday Colton Wilson, Maddox Bean, Josh Smith, Gavin Wilson, and Joseph Thomson. Please congratulate them and wish them luck next week. Go Patriots!      

Women's XC Emily Myers heading to UNC - Charlotte

Emily Myers Heading to UNC-Charlotte Cross Country

Women's Tennis at Conference Tournament

The womens' tennis team advanced 4 players to the East Regional.  Abby/Anisah dominated in their doubles match and are headed to the tournament as the defending champions.  Helen also cruised through to make her second appearance in Greenville.  In the best action of the day, Isabelle Murphy fought heat, sickness, bugs hitting her in the eyeball, exhaustion  and questionable calling by her opponents to win 2 matches and advance as a singles player.  She played for nearly 5 hours in heat indexes approaching 100 degrees.  She beat the #3 from Voyager and then the #1 from Roxboro in a 3rd set tie-breaker.  It was an awesome performance, by Isabelle and all our players.  

Patriot Women Unbeaten for Second Year

THe Patriots Women's Tennis Team has completed its regular season and has remained undefeated for the second year in a row.  Now we have the post-season individual tournaments and a chnce to be state champions.  There are no team playoffs due to covid.  Also, we celebrated the careers of our 3 graduating seniors; Kali Sibillia, Gugma Vidal and Sydney Sibillia.  Between them they racked up 144 wins, with only 16 losses.  All 3 are valedictorians and headed to UNC next year.  Good luck ladies, and we will miss you.  

Patriot's Mens Tennis Success

The 2021 season is winding down with the Men's team having record success.  For the first time ever we are the NCAC champions.   We sent 4 players to the East Regional and have now qualified 2 entries to the State Individual Championships, the most ever.  We also finished 3rd in the East Region as a team.  Going to the Regional were Jeremiah Alcantara and Jarrett Farmer in singles, and Tanner Collins and Lance 'Keller as a doubles team.  Jeremiah and Tannner/Lance are going to States on Friday.   Great job Patriots!

FA Tennis Finishes as State Runner-up

In a valiant but losing 5-2 effort the FA Tennis Team finished State Runner-up.  Winning in singles were Helen Brockmann and Kali Sibillia.  It was 4-2 them after singles and when we lost the first doubles match, the game was over.  Still it was our best season ever, finishing 17-1 and East Champions.  Of the 6 players who played singles in the playoffs, all 6 are returning next year.  So Congratulations ladies.  You have made us proud.

2019 East Region Dual Team Champs

On Thursday the FA Tennis Team beat Research Triangle 5-1 to become the East Champions!   Winning in singles were Abby, Helen, Sydney, Isabelle, and Kali.  This is our first East Championship in tennis, and our first time playing for the State Championship, which happens on Saturday in Burlington, 9:30 am.  Our women tennis players have added another trophy to the FA wall of fame, and hope to bring home another in 2 days.  The players are all in fine form, playing their best and ready for the challenge that Pine Lake Prep is sure to be.  Our team is now 17-0 on the season.  Since 2013, the first year for which there are stats on maxpreps, the team is 101-17, an 85.6% winning percentage.  Patriots on to victory!

FA Women's Tennis In Regional Final

On Monday the FA Women's Tennis Team took another big step on its quest to make the State Team Finals.  They beat Raleigh Charter, the last 3 years in a row defending champions, 5-1.  These players had convincing singles wins:  Anisah, Helen, Sydney, Isabelle, and Kali.  In the playoffs it is only required to be the first team to get to 5, so we didn't play doubles.  Now FA takes on Research Triangle in the East Finals on Wednesday, with the winner going to Burlington on Saturday to play the West champion in the State Finals.  We have played RT earlier in the season and won.  This is a repeat of the teams in the East Finals for Mens' Tennis, but this time FA has the upper hand.  The excellent season continues.   GO PATRIOTS!!!!      

Sison/Armistead State Doubles Champions

In a tense, too tense, 2 set match Anisah and Abby won!   7-5,7-6, and it took 2 hours 35 minutes.    Their opponent was a team from the perennial tennis powerhouse from the West, Bishop McGuiness.  Our two sophomores beat their two seniors in a back and forth, hills and valleys type of match, with Anisah setting up Abby for the final overhead put away.  Abby said her tail was wagging when she saw the lob return coming up short and where she could get it.  And she did.  It was an awesome win and FA's first state championship of any kind in tennis.  Next week we take on Raleigh Charter in the team playoffs, a match that, for all purposes,  will decide who goes to the State Team Championship.  Lets all come out and cheer on the Patriots on Monday at Flaherty. WAY TO GO ANISAH AND ABBY!!!

Tennis Success at East Regional

FA tennis went to the E. Regional Individual Tournament in Greenville this week and had our best showing ever.  5 players will be advancing to States in Cary.  In doubles we are the EAST CHAMPIONS!!   Anisah Sison and Abby Armistead triumphed, winning all 4 matches over the 2 days.  On Saturday they beat 2 Raleigh Charter teams in successive matches.  They are our first regional champions ever and will face the 4 seed from the West in the first round at States. Ashylnn Stephan and Sydney Sibillia finished 3rd in doubles and will play the 2 seed from the West.  This is Ashlynn's third straight appearance at States, tying the school record.  In singles Helen Brockmann placed 4th and will play the 1 seed from the west.  Helen had to retire with an injury on Saturday or she would have undoubtedly finished higher.  Way to go Patriots!!!

FA Tennis Sends 6 Players to Regional

At the NCAC tournament the FA tennis team dominated, qualifying all 6 players to the East Regional.  In singles both Helen Brockmann and Kali Sibillia dispatched their opponents from Voyager and Roxboro, losing only 2 games between them.  Our doubles teams of Anisah Sison/Abby Armistead and Ashlynn Stephan/Sydney Sibillia were equally successful.   This is our best chance yet at Regional.  Go Patriots. 

Tennis moves to 8-0

On a very hot day in Goldsboro, the FA Women's Tennis team completed the first half of it's regular season with a 7-2 win.  Winnning in singles were Anisah, Abby, Helen, Sydney, Kali and Gugma.  Winning in doubles was our #1 team of Helen Brockmann/Easton Inman.  The team is now 8-0 on the season, and well on our way to "the banner".  

FA Women's Tennis Big Win

On Tuesday the FA Tennis team took on the last 3 year's state champions, Raleigh Charter.  4 of our top players were out for the match due to injuries, sickness,etc. It was going to be a challenge to say the least.   To our regular line-up of Anisah, Helen, and Isabelle we added Gugma, Erin, Katherine, and Lanah.   In our most feel-good win ever, we triumphed anyway, winning 5-4.  After singles it was 3-3, with Anisah, Helen, and Erin all winning.  Helen and Erin had tie-breakers.  We won the #1 doubles of Anisah/Helen 8-3, but narrowly lost the #3 with Gugma/Lanah 7-9.  The match was tied 4-4 with the #2 doubles going to decide it.  Isabelle/Erin went ahead 3-0 but then fell behind 4-6.  They tied it up at 8-8 and proceeded to win a pressure packed tie-breaker 7-4.  The match took an unprecedented 4.5 hours, but it was our most satisfying ever.  Congrats to all the girls.  You made us proud.

Men's Tennis Finishes as East Runner-Up

The FA Men's Tennis Team has concluded its best season to date.  They played in the finals of the team playoffs for the East Region today.  Unfortunately Research Triangle won, but FA is the runner-up and received the corresponding trophy.  This is the first trophy ever awarded to the Men's Team.  The players playing today in seed order were: Grant Smith, Jackson Venable, Nick Emer, Max Upchurch, James Church, and Jeremiah Alcantara.   Grant and Jackson are seniors, and the rest will be back next year.    Grant and Jackson also excelled in the individual side of the post season.  See previous articles.  Great season Patriots.  We are proud of you.  

Men's Tennis in Final 4

The FA Men's Tennis Team is in the final 4 in the state.  They defeated Holmes HS in Edenton on Tuesday by the score of 8-0.  They will now play Research Triangle for the championship of the East and a chance to play in the State Finals against the West champion.  We won all 6 courts in singles, with Max bringing home the #4 spot with a win in a third set tie-breaker.  This is the farthest the Men's team has ever been in the playoffs.  Go Patriots!

FA Tennis at States

The FA doubles team of Grant Smith and Jackson Venable have done better than any other FA  Doubles team ever.  They won their first round match against the #2 team from the West 6-2,6-0.  In the 2nd round they played well but lost in 3 sets to the eventual champions from Research Triangle.  Awesome job Jackson and Grant!

FA Men's Tennis Successes

The FA Men's Tennis season is its best ever in several ways.  Grant and Jackson qualified for and finished 3rd in the Eastern Regional.  States is next, where they take on the 2nd place team from the West.    The team is in the 3rd round of the playoffs with a very realistic chance to make it to the finals of the East.  Edenton Holmes is next in their path.  The team record is 9-4 as of now.  

Tennis into Elite 8

The FA Women’s Tennis team is the the elite 8 teams left in the team playoffs.  They defeated Chatham Central 8-1 on Tuesday.  The lopsided result is misleading however. 4 singles matches went to 3rd set tiebreaks.   Winning those close matches were Abby, Sydney, and Niamh.  Anisah and Ashlynn won in straight sets.  We dominated doubles with all our teams winning. CC had the E. Regional 2nd place team, but they fell to Anisah/Abby 10 -6.  The Stephan’s won 10-2, and Sydney/Isabelle won 10-3. On to Raleigh Charter and a chance for the East finals!

FA Tennis At East Regional

FA sent a record number of players to the East Regional.  Six players qualified this time.  We had 5 last year, our previous record.  In singles we had Abby Armistead and Kali Sibillia..  In doubles we had Ashlynn and Niamh Stephan,  and Sydney Sibillia and Isabelle Murphy.  All of our entries won their first round matches except for Kali who drew the tournament #3 seed from Raleigh Charter.  Sibillia/Murphy lost in the second round to the eventual 2nd place team from Chatham Central.  The Stephans won both matches on Friday to advance, as did Abby in singles, beating, in 3 sets, a player from Raleigh Charter.  Ashlynn and Niamh eventually finished 3rd in doubles and Abby fourth in singles.  Those 3 are moving on to States in Cary, Friday October 26.  Way to go Patriots!!

FA Tennis Sweeps Conference Tourney

The Women's Tennis Team is sending all 6 of its entrants to the NCAC tournament to the East Regional in Greenville this Friday.  We have never had 6 players qualify.  Qualifying in singles were Abby Armistead and Kali Sibillia.  Abby beat a Voyager player and Kali a player from Roxboro.  In doubles the Stephans, Ashlynn and Niamh, bested a Roxboro team while Sydney Sibillia and Isabelle Murphy defeated a Voyager Team.  Roxboro also had a singles and a doubles entry to make it.  Great job ladies and on to Greenville!

Patriots JV Volleyball Raises Record to 14-2 with Three Set Victory over Vance Charter

In a hard-fought, three set contest on Wednesday, the top two JV teams in the conference faced off on Wednesday at the Franklin Academy high school gym. A rematch of an early season matchup won by the Patriots, this hard-fought match ended with the same result, the Lady Patriots triumphing over a very solid Vance Charter squad 25-23, 20-25, 25-12.   In a back and forth first set, the FA JV overcame serving and hitting errors to hold on for a 25-23 victory. Hoping to build on the success of the first set, the Patriots started the second set with the serve and things went downhill from there. In what most of the players described as their worst set of the season, the team struggled to find its' enthusiasm and focus which led to many serving errors, passing miscues and a plethora of hitting errors. A second set defeat 20-25 set the stage for the decisive third set. The third set was easily the best set played by the Lady Patriots all season as they

Lady Patriots JV Volleyball Rallies to Down Powerhouse Louisburg Squad

The Franklin Academy Lady Patriots JV volleyball rallied from a one set deficit to take the victory from a strong Louisburg team. Overcoming many obstacles - at Louisburg; only one practice (this morning) in the last 2 weeks;  playing during track out; and missing two players from the normal rotation - the team continued to show that it knows how to win.  The rust was clearly evident in the first set as Louisburg forged to a commanding 6-point lead. The Patriots struggled to serve receive and communicate. Unforced errors plagued the team and resulted in a completely dominant 25-16 1st set to Louisburg. The second set started the way the first set ended with Louisburg forging to a 4-0 lead. After a Patriots timeout, junior OH Gabriella Gaviria served several aces and brought the teams back even at 5-5. At this point, the Lady Patriots decided it was time to play volleyball. Led by the setting of sophomore setter Mackenzie Long, the hitting of Gaviria and&n