Bellows Free Academy of Fairfax

Bellows Free Academy of Fairfax

Location: Fairfax
Enrollment: 285
Region: Champlain
Nickname: Bullets
State Championships: none
Small-School Championships: 1 (2016)

Coaches

Co-coach: Andrew Johnson
Year as coach: Fourth
State tournament record as coach: 33-37
Co-Coach: Chris Cowey
Year as coach: First
State tournament record as coach: 13-10

2025-26 Results

Overall A team record: 32-26
Overall B team record: 2-3

Vermont State Tournament A team: 13-10
BFA Score	Opponent	Opp. Score

Franklin Regional: 4-1
140	Burlington A	280
120	Lamoille B	100
265	BFA-St. Albans	85
185	Burlington B	135
155	Lamoille A	120

Central Vermont Regional Small: 3-2
200	Spaulding	75
210	Lamoille B	40
215	Montpelier	225
55	Hazen	185
345	Burlington B	70

Small-School Regional: 4-1
210	Craftsbury	50
110	BFA-Fairfax B	55
135	Lamoille A	125
45	Mt. Abraham A	275
110	Hazen	55

January Playoffs: 1-3
190	Rice Memorial	380
120	Montpelier A	280
215	BFA-St. Albans A	135
150	Craftsbury	245

State Finals: 1-3
220	Richford	110
125	Craftsbury	310
150	Essex	320
95	Montpelier	290

B team: 2-3
BFA Score	Opponent	Opp. Score

Small-School Regional: 2-3

Other Tournaments:
	Sue Pasco Opening Tournament; 6-4
	GHOST: 8-3
	Pre-Holiday Academic Tournament: 2-5
	Vermont NAQT Championship: 3-4

Results from Recent Years

Overall 2024-25 record: 19-23

Vermont State Tournament A team: 9-9
BFA Score	Opponent	Opp. Score

Franklin Regional: 2-3
35	BFA-Fairfax B	70
120	BFA-St. Albans B	115
20	Champlain Valley B	225
115	BFA-St. Albans C	50
35	Champlain Valley A	370

Chittenden Regional JV: 4-1
260	BFA-Fairfax B	45
220	South Burlington B	90
205	Champlain Valley C	110
155	South Burlington C	175
245	Essex B	110

First-Round Playoffs: 1-3
230	Montpelier A	315
365	Spaulding A	175
200	South Burlington A	245
165	BFA-St. Albans A	230

State Finals: 2-2
145	Hanover	225
240	BFA-St. Albans A	225
220	Burlington A	375
320	Spaulding	130

Previous State Tournament Results
	2004-05 -- 4-1
	2005-06 -- 6-1, Medlar Cup semifinalists
	2006-07 -- 1-4, Medlar Cup first round
	2007-08 -- 1-3-1, Medlar Cup first round
	2008-09 -- 4-5, Medlar Cup quarterfinals
	2009-10 -- 3-7, first-round playoffs
	2010-11 -- 6-5, Medlar Cup first round
	2011-12 -- 6-4, first-round playoffs
	2012-13 -- 1-4, first-round playoffs
	2013-14 -- 6-9, first-round playoffs
	2014-15 -- 11-7, Medlar Cup semifinalists; small-school semifinalists
	2015-16 -- 12-6, Medlar Cup quarterfinalists; small-school champions
	2016-17 -- 6-7, Medlar Cup quarterfinalists, small-school semifinalists
	2017-18 -- 5-12-1, first-round playoffs
	2018-19 -- 3-7, first-round playoffs
	2019-20 -- 6-9, first-round playoffs
	2020-21 -- No team
	2021-22 -- 8-8, Medlar Cup semifinalists
	2022-23 -- 5-10, samll-school semifinalists
	2024-25 -- 6-8

Superlatives From Other Tournaments
	Sue Pasco Opening Tournament: Fifth place, 2025; Sixth place, 2011

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