Changing and molding lives, for Louisa County football Head Coach Mark Fischer, appears to be second nature.

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When you have as many years on the job as Lou Beeler, you get to give or take a couple when someone asks how long you’ve been around.

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After an impressive run at Hartwick College in upstate New York, Brian Kuk enjoyed an almost four-year professional soccer career that spanned two teams and a ton of teammates, including MLS star Taylor Twellman of the New England Revolution.

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Educated and well-traveled, Dan Rosensweig is a man of tremendous conviction and principal who is as diverse in thought as he is passionate about his daily endeavors.

Spend an hour chatting with Rosensweig and you may find yourself immersed in conversation over sports, local politics, city planning and, of course, youth success.

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Tuesday was Andrew Sheridan’s birthday. He would have turned 82 years old.

Instead, he made his way upstairs on December 18, 2007 after serving Fluvanna County for decades in a number of capacities, including as an undertaker, part-time doctor, head of the rescue squad, a school bus driver and, of course, as a t-ball-to-big-kid baseball coach.

Photo: Fluvanna Sports Photography

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Following a rise to prominence in college basketball, local hoops legend Ben D’Alessandro has returned to Central Virginia in a service oriented capacity.

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After a sizzling spring break in lush, lavish Myrtle Beach, the Louisa County baseball program and Head Coach Kevin Fisher have the Mineral Militia buzzing again.

A 1998 graduate of Louisa County, Fisher is young – he’s 27 years old – but focused, loyal and eager to validate his hiring.

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Skip Hudgins and Western Albemarle baseball go hand-and-hand like speed traps on Route 250 at the end of the month.

Hudgins is staple in Crozet and has more sweat equity in his program than just about any coach, regardless of sport, in Central Virginia today.

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Thirty years ago, Harry Terrell pounded the Charlottesville High sidelines as an assistant coach on the freshmen boys hoops team.

It was in these early years that Terrell earned his coaching stripes, rising quickly from ninth grade assistant to head coach with super stars like Phil Stinnie and Tom Calloway matriculating through the ranks.

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You say the name William Tillery in Crozet, even whisper it, and a tale of athletic conquest will likely follow.

A 1982 graduate of Western Albemarle High School, Tillery, or just plain “Till,” depending on whom you’re speaking with, earned All-State recognition in three sports – football, basketball and track and field – during a decorated prep career.

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