﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><image><url>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/RSS/RSSLogo.jpg</url><title>Whitefield Academy Athletics News</title><link>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/</link><width>144</width><height>144</height></image><title>Whitefield Academy Athletics News</title><description>The latest athletics news at Whitefield Academy</description><link>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/</link><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:55:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Wed, 23 July 2008 12:33:00 GMT</pubDate><managingEditor>stacyr@whitefieldacademy.com</managingEditor><ttl>60</ttl><webMaster>rayc@whitefieldacademy.com</webMaster><item><title>Varsity Swimmers Excel At Pace Invitational</title><link>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2456</link><guid>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2456</guid><description><![CDATA[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 team of Naomy Grand'Pierre (9th), Rebecca Kerman (12th), Katie Kassis (10th), and Sarah Marriott (10th) broke the meet's relay records. Tanner Parks (12th) topped off his five year swimming career with personal bests in both the 100-meter free and 100-meter backstroke. Kate Manos (12th) finished her varsity swimming career with a strong personal best in the 100-meter free. Jake Fikse (9th) came on strong in both the 200-meter and 500-meter free, with a personal best in each. Carter Fiveash (11th) received a personal best in the 50-meter free. Congratulations to the varsity swim team for an outstanding performance and a great end to the season!  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:04:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Eighth Grade Boys Basketball Team Outplays Landmark</title><link>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2457</link><guid>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2457</guid><description><![CDATA[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. Malik Jones, Ty McLemore, and Kerry Martin also had solid performances in the victory.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:33:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sixth/Seventh Grade Boys Basketball Team Conquers Landmark</title><link>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2458</link><guid>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2458</guid><description><![CDATA[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 (7 points) led the Whitefield attack. Seventh graders Sid Brendel (3 rebounds, 5 steals) and Sam Fuller (2 points, 2 steals) came up with plays on the defensive end of the court.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:39:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Five Middle School Wrestlers Place In Tournament</title><link>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2459</link><guid>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2459</guid><description><![CDATA[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) placed second, losing a battle against Woodward Academy in the championship final by a 2-1 margin in the fifth overtime period. Wills McCutcheon (6th) placed fifth, winning his last match by pin against Holy Innocents. Carter Dixon (7th) placed fifth, winning his last match by pin against Westminster. Brenner McCutcheon (7th) placed fifth, winning his last match by a 7-0 decision against Westminster.<br><br>Congratulations on a great season! Way to go, Pack!]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:48:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Varsity Boys Basketball Team Triumphs Over SACA</title><link>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2460</link><guid>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2460</guid><description><![CDATA[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. Whitefield outlasted Southwest by the score of 78-60. Celebrating the win, along with his 18th birthday, Kenny Gaines led all scorers with 37 points, 12 rebounds, five steals and three blocks.  Sophomore Eric Lockett chipped in 12 points and pulled down 11 rebounds. Sophomore Lorenzo Carter also contributed 10 points and eight block shots. <br><br>The WolfPack will host region opponent, Our Lady of Mercy, Tuesday night at 7:30.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:55:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sixth/Seventh Grade Boys Basketball Wins Again</title><link>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2454</link><guid>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2454</guid><description><![CDATA[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 Terrell (6 points, 3 rebounds), and Jack FitzGerald (5 points) led the way on the offensive end. Seventh-graders Sam Fuller (4 points, 2 assists, 4 steals) and Sid Brendel (3 points, 2 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks) had strong all-around performances in the victory.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:21:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Varsity Boys Basketball Team Beats East Hall</title><link>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2455</link><guid>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2455</guid><description><![CDATA[The WolfPack Varsity Boys Basketball Team won a thrilling game Saturday night over class AA East Hall, 80 to 72.<br><br>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 led the WolfPack in the heated contest. Gaines (12th) scored a team high of 23 points while Lockett (10th) added another double-double to his outstanding sophomore season with 18 points and 13 rebounds. Lorenzo Carter (10th) had his best defensive game of the season with a season high of eight blocks. Whitefield’s intimidating environment was as loud as ever; the home team fed off Blue Crew cheers and pulled out the close win. Whitefield is now tied with Landmark Christian Academy for the first spot in the region.<br><br>Whitefield’s next game is on Tuesday at Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. Go Pack!<br>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:14:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Taylor Tutt Wins Wrestling Championship</title><link>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2453</link><guid>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2453</guid><description><![CDATA[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. <br><br>Senior James Harper (wrestling at 220 pounds) and junior Luke Putney (wrestling at 145 pounds) both placed fifth in the tournament in their weight class. Senior Matt Owens (wrestling at 132 pounds) placed sixth.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:43:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Middle School Wrestlers Pin Competition</title><link>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2445</link><guid>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2445</guid><description><![CDATA[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.  <br><br>In an earlier match at Wesleyan, Stephen won one match by pin and another by a 6-2 decision; Carter won one match by pin; and Connor  won his match by a 2-1 decision. The next Middle School wrestling match is on Tuesday, January 24, against Lovett.  Go WolfPack!<br>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:31:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sixth/Seventh Grade Boys Basketball Wins Two In A Row</title><link>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2446</link><guid>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2446</guid><description><![CDATA[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. <br><br>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 assists) caught fire on the perimeter and scored 9 points in the second quarter. Seventh-graders Jimmy McCarthy (8 points, 2 rebounds) and Carson Brown (6 points, 3 rebounds) led the Pack in the second half. Seventh-graders Mitchell Ryan (5 points), Trae Terrell (5 points, 2 steals), Sid Brendel (3 assists, 4 steals), and Daniel Justice (5 rebounds) also contributed in the win.<br><br>The team also had a decisive 44-15 win against Dominion Christian. Ten different players scored for the WolfPack in the game. Seventh-grader Jack FitzGerald (8 points, 3 rebounds, 5 steals), sixth-grader Josh Orr (6 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals), and seventh-grader Josh Turner (5 points, 2 rebounds, 3 steals) led the Whitefield attack. <br><br>The next game is tonight against Kennesaw Mountain.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:43:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>WolfPup Wrestler Qualifies For National Tournament</title><link>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2447</link><guid>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2447</guid><description><![CDATA[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.<br><br>The WolfPup wrestling team is a Lower School wrestling team for boys. The team recently participated in the Roswell Hornet Folkstyle Classic wrestling tournament, their first non-beginner tournament. Facing some excellent competition, Jake Petersen (3rd) took second place while Luke Petersen (5th) and Alex Schulte (4th) had strong matches but were unable to break into the top three medal placings.<br><br>Pictured from l to r is Jake and Luke Peterson.  Alex Schulte is not pictured.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:53:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Varsity Wrestling Team Defeats Three Schools</title><link>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2450</link><guid>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2450</guid><description><![CDATA[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 won his match; senior Taylor Tutt, wrestling at 182 pounds, who won his match; senior Moore Wannamaker, wrestling at 195 pounds, who won his match; and senior James Harper, wrestling at 220 pounds, who won a match. Senior Matt Owens, wrestling at 132 pounds, also won an outstanding nail-biting match against Pace, 3-0.   <br>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:28:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Middle School Girls Basketball Team Takes Two In A Row</title><link>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2440</link><guid>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2440</guid><description><![CDATA[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 team was able to contribute to the win, including sixth graders Macy Kendrick, Anna Blair, and Grace Blair.<br><br>Following the game against St. Pius, the WolfPack faced the formidable Renfroe Middle School at their next game. The WolfPack was able to stop a late rally by Renfroe and won the game 23-19. Lauren Burke (7th) hit a couple of three-pointers and scored 12 points along with six steals. Lillian Hill (7th) led in rebounding with eight rebounds; she also added six points to the score and had two steals. Sydney Wingate contributed three points and a key late-game assist to Lillian Hill for a layup which iced the victory. Samara Huggins supported the WolfPack with two points, five rebounds, and six steals. Logan Pearce led the defense with nine steals, two rebounds, and two blocks. Go WolfPack!!!<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:23:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Alumnus Darius Dalton named to All-American Team</title><link>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2441</link><guid>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2441</guid><description><![CDATA[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, accomplishments, and efforts at their respective playing level. In addition, the Beyond Sports Network provides athletes and coaches a platform for sharing information about their team's awards and accomplishments.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Varsity Wrestling Beats Pace In Area Duals</title><link>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2443</link><guid>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2443</guid><description><![CDATA[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. <br> <br>Other notable performances this weekend came from senior Matt Owens (132 pound weight class) who went 2-1 with two first round pins against Pace and St. Francis; senior Moore Wannamaker (195 pound weight class) with a pin against Pace; senior James Harper (220 pound weight class) with a pin against Pace; freshman John Kendrick (106 pound weight class) with a decision against Pace, and senior Taylor Tutt (182 pound weight class) with a 5-0 decision against Walker. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:04:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Varsity Swim Team Beats St. Francis</title><link>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2444</link><guid>http://www.whitefieldacademy.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=2444</guid><description><![CDATA[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), senior Kevin Middlebrooks (50 freestyle), and senior Tanner Parks (100 freestyle). Congratulations swimmers!]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:37:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
