Whitefield Celebrates Black History Month
Whitefield Academy will celebrate Black History Month throughout February. Originating in 1926, the celebration of Black History Month is attributed to Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a Harvard-educated Ph.D who was disturbed to find that history books largely ignored the contributions of African Americans. Dr. Woodson established what is now known as the A...
Varsity Boys Basketball Team Triumphs Over SACA
On Saturday night, January 28, Whitefield Academy traveled to Ben Hill Recreational center to play Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy for a Region 9A game. Over the years, Whitefield and SACA have enjoyed many hard fought battles, dating back to the 2001 state playoffs. Keeping the rivalry alive, the two teams dueled it out before a spirited crowd...
Five Middle School Wrestlers Place In Tournament
The Middle School wrestling team had a successful conclusion to their season in the Chattahoochee Tournament at Woodward Academy this past Friday; all five wrestlers placed in their weight category in the tournament. Stephen Hellier (6th) came in first place with a 13-3 technical fall against Marietta in the championship match. Connor Caffrey (8th)...
Sixth/Seventh Grade Boys Basketball Team Conquers Landmark
The sixth/seventh grade boys basketball team continued its winning streak after a solid 33-17 victory over Landmark this past Friday evening. The Pack overcame a slow start and foul trouble to pull away from the opponent in the second half. Seventh graders Jimmy McCarthy (11 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals), Mitchell Ryan (7 points), and Trae Terrell ...
Eighth Grade Boys Basketball Team Outplays Landmark
The eighth grade boys basketball team defeated Landmark this past Friday, 34-27, behind a strong defensive effort. Whitefield dominated the game for three quarters before struggling in the final period. Leading the way offenstively were Jordan Greer, who scored 14 points; Jake Gilbert, who scored 13 points; and Douglas Terrell, who scored 4 points....
Varsity Swimmers Excel At Pace Invitational
The varsity swim and dive team had an outstanding meet at the Pace Invitational recently, finishing in fourth place. Naomy Grand'Pierre (9th) broke the meet's 200-meter individual medley and 100-meter breaststroke records. Rebecca Kerman (12th) broke the meet's 100-meter butterfly record. The girls 200-meter medley relay and 400-meter free relay te...
Varsity Boys Basketball Team Beats East Hall
The WolfPack Varsity Boys Basketball Team won a thrilling game Saturday night over class AA East Hall, 80 to 72.
The visiting East Hall Vikings played inspired basketball throughout, led by their star guard, senior Joshua Hampton, who scored 30 points. However, the Pack was too strong for the determined Vikings as Kenny Gaines and Erik Lockett l...
Sixth/Seventh Grade Boys Basketball Wins Again
Congratulations to the sixth/seventh grade boys basketball team which defeated Kennesaw Mountain, 45-18, this past Friday. The game was never in doubt as the Pack jumped out to an early lead and scored 18 points in the third quarter alone. Seventh-graders Jimmy McCarthy (15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks), Mitchell Ryan (11 points), Trae Te...
Taylor Tutt Wins Wrestling Championship
Congratulations to senior Taylor Tutt (wrestling at 182 pounds) for winning the championship in his weight class at the Blessed Trinity Titan Cup Tournament. Taylor won the championship with a pin in his final match.
Senior James Harper (wrestling at 220 pounds) and junior Luke Putney (wrestling at 145 pounds) both placed fifth in the tournamen...
DeMoss Wins Poetry Out Loud Competition
Congratulations to junior Emily DeMoss, winner of Whitefield's Poetry Out Loud competition. Emma Wright (10th) earned second place in the competition; Matt Owens (12th) earned third.
Created by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, Poetry Out Loud is a contest that encourages students to learn about great poetry through ...
Varsity Wrestling Team Defeats Three Schools
Congratulations to the varsity wrestling team who defeated Landmark Christian, 42-24; Pace Academy, 30-10; and Tri-Cities, 30-24. Outstanding performances were given by junior Chase Butler, wrestling at 120 pounds, who won two matches; junior Ben Brannen, wrestling at 145 pounds, who won two matches, junior Luke Putney, wrestling at 152 pounds, who...
Lower School Chess Team Takes Second in Tournament
Congratulations to the Whitefield K-5 chess team which took second place in the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Chess Tournament. Fourteen Lower School students competed in the tournament, one of the most competitive scholastic tournaments held in Georgia. Eight students made up the K-5 team, which took second place with a total of 14 points...
Miltner Wins Middle School Spelling Bee
Congratulations to Luke Miltner (8th), winner of the Whitefield Academy spelling bee. Kamryn Johnson (7th) won the runner-up spot.
Eighteen Middle School students participated in the spelling bee; the participants qualified for the bee after taking a written spelling test in class. The top two spellers in each class participated in the competit...
WolfPup Wrestler Qualifies For National Tournament
Congratulations to Jake Peterson (3rd), a Whitefield WolfPup who recently qualified for the upcoming national Tournament of Champions to be held in Columbus, Ohio. Approximately 4,000 wrestlers across the country are expected to participate.
The WolfPup wrestling team is a Lower School wrestling team for boys. The team recently participated in t...
Sixth/Seventh Grade Boys Basketball Wins Two In A Row
The sixth/seventh grade boys basketball team moved to 6-3 on the season after winning two games in a row against Strong Rock and Dominion Christian.
The team's latest success was a 36-18 win over Strong Rock. Whitefield started slowly on the offensive end but heated up quickly before halftime as seventh-grader Jackson Hofmann (9 points, 3 assis...
Middle School Wrestlers Pin Competition
The Middle School Wrestling team of Wills McCutcheon (6th), Brenner McCutcheon (7th), Stephen Hellier (6th), Carter Dixon (7th), and Connor Caffrey (8th) wrestled against Landmark Christian and Pace Academy at home recently. Connor led the team with two wins by pin; Carter had one win by pin; and Stephen had one win by technical fall.
In an ea...
Varsity Swim Team Beats St. Francis
Congratulations to the varsity swim team for recently beating St. Francis School. Freshman Naomy Grand'Pierre received another state cut in the 50 freestyle. Personal bests were set by freshman Jake Fikse (200 and 500 freestyle), junior Carter Fiveash (100 butterfly), freshman Naomy Grand'Pierre (500 freestyle), junior Dillon Mabrey (50 freestyle),...
Varsity Wrestling Beats Pace In Area Duals
Congratulations to the varsity wrestling team for defeating Pace 30-27 in the Area Duals competition at Holy Innocents' this past weekend. Ben Brannen (11th), who wrestles in the 145 pound weight class, defeated his opponent 11-7 to win the Dual for the Pack.
Other notable performances this weekend came from senior Matt Owens (132 pound weigh...
Student Art Displayed At Northside Public Library
Congratulations to the Whitefield students who have works of art on display at the Northside Branch Public Library, located at 3295 Northside Parkway. The students with works on display are Anna Kate Atkins (12th), Kristen Corliss (8th), Savannah Ballew (11th), Justin Brendel (10th), Megan Fikse (9th), Jack Fitzgerald (8th), Cara Grace Hildebrand (...
Alumnus Darius Dalton named to All-American Team
Congratulations to alumnus Darius Dalton ('08) who was recently named to the NCAA Division 3 Beyond Sports College Network All-America Football Team (second team). Darius, an offensive lineman, is a senior at Birmingham-Southern. The Beyond Sports Network recognizes high school and college athletes for their outstanding performances, accomplishment...
Middle School Girls Basketball Team Takes Two In A Row
Congratulations to the Middle School girls basketball team on recent back-to-back victories. The WolfPack took a commanding lead over St. Pius recently and never relinquished control, winning 25-14. Offensive points were scored by Carmyn Cosey (8th), Logan Pearce (8th), Sydney Wingate (8th), Lillian Hill (7th) and Samara Huggins (7th). The entire t...
