Last week we enjoyed cheering for our Middle School and JV soccer and lacrosse teams as they won over Fellowship, Paideia, Kings Ridge and Mount Paran, which amounted to seven victories throughout the week. Our varsity girls tennis and soccer teams also claimed victories over Mount Paran last week while our varsity boys baseball, lacrosse, and soccer teams have continued to build strong records.
One of my favorite moments of the week came from our track and field team. As a community service project, the team became a part of the “Adopt-a-Mile” program on Whitefield’s behalf. They spent time after school on Friday cleaning up some of our nearby streets, including sections of Pebblebrook and Buckner roads. This is one of many community service projects that have taken place this season; others have included collecting cleats for children who wouldn’t be able to afford them and spending time serving at Atlanta Youth Academy. It’s been great to see our student athletes step up to share the love of Christ in practical ways with our community.
All of the teams competing this season are recognized in our Spring Athletic Program. If you haven’t had the opportunity to pick one of these up, stop by the Athletic Center soon to get one!
On Saturday, Whitefield welcomed coaches from a variety of schools to campus for a conference on intentionally establishing team cultures. With more than 50 coaches in attendance and guest speakers from Focus 3, it was a great day to focus on how we lead our teams to reach their goals.
You can find the WolfPack’s schedule for this week here. Join us to back the Pack soon!
Go WolfPack!
Danny Ryan
Sports Recaps: March 20-26, 2017
Boys Varsity Soccer
vs. Mount Paran: Win 3-1
*Goals scored by Jason Dinschel and William Hellier
*Assists by William Hellier and West Peterson
*John Matherne had 4 saves in goal
vs. Kings Ridge: Win 3-2
*Goals scored by Stephen Hellier and Josh Orr
*Assist by William Hellier
*4 saves by John Matherne
Girls Varsity Soccer
vs. Mount Paran: Win 2-1
*Goals scored by Macy Kendrick and Mary Kate Eaton
*Assist by Macy Kendrick
*Lauren Burke had 5 saves in goal
vs. Kings Ridge: Win 5-1
*Macy Kendrick had 1 goal and 2 assists
*Ryan Llewellyn scored 2 goals
*Claire Browne and Molly Langella each scored 1 goal
*Lauren Burke had 3 saves and 1 assist
Boys JV Soccer
vs. Paideia: Win 1-0
*Goal by Matthew Sumlin
*Saves by Nkosi Odeke and Walker Smith
MS Boys Soccer
vs. Mt. Paran: Win 4-0
*Goals scored by Jack Krahel, Micah Messner, Matthew Kwon, and Joel McKinney
*Shout-out to goalie Jack Valentine
*Great job by Austin Trovato with a great defense
vs. Fellowship: Win 4-0
*Goals by Joel McKinney (3-goal hat trick) and Micah Messner
*Assists by Luke Wilson, Truman Johnson, and Micah Messner
*Jack Valentine had 2 saves
*Standout performances by Truman Johnson and Juanes Henao
MS Girls Soccer
vs. Mt. Paran: Win 10-0
*Goals by Joey Martin, Lindsey Fry, Avery Fassnacht, Hannah Docabo, Kyla McCurdy, Danielle Trovato, A'liyah Warrick, Lilly David
*Assists by Caroline Kern, Lilly Phillips, Avery Fassnacht, Ellie Farrar
*Adiyah Thomas notched another shutout
vs. Fellowship: Win 4-0
*Goals by Kyla McCurdy, Hannah Decabo, Avery Fassnacht, and A'liyah Warrick
*Assists by A'liyah Warrick, Joey Martin, and Kyla McCurdy
*Shutout by Adiyah Thomas
*Standout performances by Kyla McCurdy, Lindsey Sanders, Inessa Watson
Boys Varsity Golf
vs. St. Francis: Loss 217-201
*Aaron Schierbaum shot the lowest score of both teams with a 44
MS Golf
WA Boys vs. Westminster: Loss 181-145
*Low score was Aaron Schierbaum with a 37
WA Girls vs. Westminster: Win 89-89
*Mary Chris Cella shot a 44 and Emmy Dunn shot a 45 that tied the top two Westminster girls and the tied match was settled by a score card playoff in which Whitefield came out on top with the victory.
Varsity Track
Metro Atlanta Championship
*Girls: Points were scored by Shelby Wingate, Amilya Little, Katie Cella, Kyleigh Haney, Kaitlyn Johnson, Maya Mancle, and Emily Little for a total of 32.5 points and 3rd place in the overall team standings
*Boys: Points were scored by Micah Smith, Austin Sumter, Carson Brown, Nick Harris, Julian Munoz, Louis Brogan, and the boys' 4x800m relay team (Nick Harris, Luke McLemore, Zachary Justice, and Caleb Corliss) for a total of 41.5 points and also a 3rd place in the overall team standings
*School records were set by Emily Little in the 3200 m run and by the boys 4x800 meter relay team!
Westminster Meet vs. Westminster, vs. Maynard Jackson HS
*Shelby Wingate finished 1st in the 100m and Logan VanArsdale finished 2nd in the 200m
*Shelby Wingate, Logan VanArsdale, Kaitlyn Johnson and Amilya Little won the 4x100m relay
*Strong 2nd place finishes by Kate Taylor in the 800m, Kaitlyn Johnson in the long jump, Katie Cella in the triple jump, and Kyleigh Haney in the shot put
*Brian Pickens won the 200m and Nick Harris won the 400m and triple jump
*Brian Pickens, Nick Harris, Julian Munoz, and Willie Fulks won the 4x400 relay
*Strong 2nd and 3rd place finishes by Chip Goldsmith in hurdles, Caleb Corliss in the 1600m and Austin Sumter in the long jump
Varsity Baseball
vs. St. Francis: Loss 1-11
*Sam Fuller scored Whitefield's run with a home run in the first inning
vs. Kings Ridge: Loss 2-7
*Carter Huffman was 1-3 with a double
*Luke Persons had one stolen base
JV Baseball
vs. Mt. Bethel
MS Baseball
vs. North Cobb Christian: Win 2-1
*Chase Watson was 2-3 with a double, single, and one RBI
*Ethan Parker had 2 RBIs
*Jake Petersen was Whitefield's winning pitcher
vs. St. Francis: Win 8-5
*Whitefield WolfPack scored 7 runs in the last two innings
*Strong pitching performance by Chandler Huffman, with 5 innings pitched, 2 earned runs, and 5 strikeouts
*Chase Watson, Chandler Huffman, and Ethan Parker each had 2 RBIs
vs. Pinecrest: Loss 9-10
*After trailing 1-9, the WolfPack mounted a strong comeback, powered by Eric Little's 5 RBI day at the plate
Varsity Tennis
vs. Fellowship Christian: Boys Win 3-2, Girls Win 4-1
*Wins by Keri Quillin at 1 Singles (6-1, 6-0), Hannah Morris at 2 Singles (6-0, 6-2), Sherina Thomas at 3 Singles (6-3, 6-0) Olivia Veenendaal-Casper and Kylie Weihe at 2 Doubles (6-0, 6-2)
*Wins by Christian Knox at 1 Singles (7-5, 7-6 (7-5)), Patrick Spellissy at 2 Singles (6-1, 6-3), and Will Thomas at 3 Singles (7-6 (7-3), 6-3)
vs. Mt. Paran: Boys Loss 0-5; Girls Win 3-2
*Keri Quillin won at 1 Singles (6-3, 6-2), Hannah Morris won at 2 Singles (6-0, 6-1), and Sherina Thomas won at 3 Singles (6-0, 6-0)
Boys Varsity Lacrosse
vs. Woodward: Win 8-6
*Goals scored by Jonathan Wood (4), Mitchell Ryan (2), Joseph Schwartz (1), and Carter Dixon (1)
*Thomas Joiner had 4 ground balls
*Jack Fitzgerald had 3 ground balls and 1 caused turnover
Boys MS Lacrosse
vs. Kings Ridge (game 1 of 2): Win 7-5
*Great job by Aiden Carbonell in goal
*Kaleb Carmack was strong at midfield
vs. Kings Ridge (game 2 of 2): Win 7-5
*Shout-out to Juanes Henao for a great defense
vs. Mount Pisgah: Win 12-3
*Great 1st time face-off work by Jonathan Cassady
*Excellent work on attack by Joe Graham
*5 goals by Justus Nour
*2 ground balls from Blake Darby
vs. Christian Academy of Knoxville: Loss 7-9
*2 goals and 2 ground balls by Ryan Washington
*3 ground balls from Jack Prybis
One of my favorite moments of the week came from our track and field team. As a community service project, the team became a part of the “Adopt-a-Mile” program on Whitefield’s behalf. They spent time after school on Friday cleaning up some of our nearby streets, including sections of Pebblebrook and Buckner roads. This is one of many community service projects that have taken place this season; others have included collecting cleats for children who wouldn’t be able to afford them and spending time serving at Atlanta Youth Academy. It’s been great to see our student athletes step up to share the love of Christ in practical ways with our community.
All of the teams competing this season are recognized in our Spring Athletic Program. If you haven’t had the opportunity to pick one of these up, stop by the Athletic Center soon to get one!
On Saturday, Whitefield welcomed coaches from a variety of schools to campus for a conference on intentionally establishing team cultures. With more than 50 coaches in attendance and guest speakers from Focus 3, it was a great day to focus on how we lead our teams to reach their goals.
You can find the WolfPack’s schedule for this week here. Join us to back the Pack soon!
Go WolfPack!
Danny Ryan
Sports Recaps: March 20-26, 2017
Boys Varsity Soccer
vs. Mount Paran: Win 3-1
*Goals scored by Jason Dinschel and William Hellier
*Assists by William Hellier and West Peterson
*John Matherne had 4 saves in goal
vs. Kings Ridge: Win 3-2
*Goals scored by Stephen Hellier and Josh Orr
*Assist by William Hellier
*4 saves by John Matherne
Girls Varsity Soccer
vs. Mount Paran: Win 2-1
*Goals scored by Macy Kendrick and Mary Kate Eaton
*Assist by Macy Kendrick
*Lauren Burke had 5 saves in goal
vs. Kings Ridge: Win 5-1
*Macy Kendrick had 1 goal and 2 assists
*Ryan Llewellyn scored 2 goals
*Claire Browne and Molly Langella each scored 1 goal
*Lauren Burke had 3 saves and 1 assist
Boys JV Soccer
vs. Paideia: Win 1-0
*Goal by Matthew Sumlin
*Saves by Nkosi Odeke and Walker Smith
MS Boys Soccer
vs. Mt. Paran: Win 4-0
*Goals scored by Jack Krahel, Micah Messner, Matthew Kwon, and Joel McKinney
*Shout-out to goalie Jack Valentine
*Great job by Austin Trovato with a great defense
vs. Fellowship: Win 4-0
*Goals by Joel McKinney (3-goal hat trick) and Micah Messner
*Assists by Luke Wilson, Truman Johnson, and Micah Messner
*Jack Valentine had 2 saves
*Standout performances by Truman Johnson and Juanes Henao
MS Girls Soccer
vs. Mt. Paran: Win 10-0
*Goals by Joey Martin, Lindsey Fry, Avery Fassnacht, Hannah Docabo, Kyla McCurdy, Danielle Trovato, A'liyah Warrick, Lilly David
*Assists by Caroline Kern, Lilly Phillips, Avery Fassnacht, Ellie Farrar
*Adiyah Thomas notched another shutout
vs. Fellowship: Win 4-0
*Goals by Kyla McCurdy, Hannah Decabo, Avery Fassnacht, and A'liyah Warrick
*Assists by A'liyah Warrick, Joey Martin, and Kyla McCurdy
*Shutout by Adiyah Thomas
*Standout performances by Kyla McCurdy, Lindsey Sanders, Inessa Watson
Boys Varsity Golf
vs. St. Francis: Loss 217-201
*Aaron Schierbaum shot the lowest score of both teams with a 44
MS Golf
WA Boys vs. Westminster: Loss 181-145
*Low score was Aaron Schierbaum with a 37
WA Girls vs. Westminster: Win 89-89
*Mary Chris Cella shot a 44 and Emmy Dunn shot a 45 that tied the top two Westminster girls and the tied match was settled by a score card playoff in which Whitefield came out on top with the victory.
Varsity Track
Metro Atlanta Championship
*Girls: Points were scored by Shelby Wingate, Amilya Little, Katie Cella, Kyleigh Haney, Kaitlyn Johnson, Maya Mancle, and Emily Little for a total of 32.5 points and 3rd place in the overall team standings
*Boys: Points were scored by Micah Smith, Austin Sumter, Carson Brown, Nick Harris, Julian Munoz, Louis Brogan, and the boys' 4x800m relay team (Nick Harris, Luke McLemore, Zachary Justice, and Caleb Corliss) for a total of 41.5 points and also a 3rd place in the overall team standings
*School records were set by Emily Little in the 3200 m run and by the boys 4x800 meter relay team!
Westminster Meet vs. Westminster, vs. Maynard Jackson HS
*Shelby Wingate finished 1st in the 100m and Logan VanArsdale finished 2nd in the 200m
*Shelby Wingate, Logan VanArsdale, Kaitlyn Johnson and Amilya Little won the 4x100m relay
*Strong 2nd place finishes by Kate Taylor in the 800m, Kaitlyn Johnson in the long jump, Katie Cella in the triple jump, and Kyleigh Haney in the shot put
*Brian Pickens won the 200m and Nick Harris won the 400m and triple jump
*Brian Pickens, Nick Harris, Julian Munoz, and Willie Fulks won the 4x400 relay
*Strong 2nd and 3rd place finishes by Chip Goldsmith in hurdles, Caleb Corliss in the 1600m and Austin Sumter in the long jump
Varsity Baseball
vs. St. Francis: Loss 1-11
*Sam Fuller scored Whitefield's run with a home run in the first inning
vs. Kings Ridge: Loss 2-7
*Carter Huffman was 1-3 with a double
*Luke Persons had one stolen base
JV Baseball
vs. Mt. Bethel
MS Baseball
vs. North Cobb Christian: Win 2-1
*Chase Watson was 2-3 with a double, single, and one RBI
*Ethan Parker had 2 RBIs
*Jake Petersen was Whitefield's winning pitcher
vs. St. Francis: Win 8-5
*Whitefield WolfPack scored 7 runs in the last two innings
*Strong pitching performance by Chandler Huffman, with 5 innings pitched, 2 earned runs, and 5 strikeouts
*Chase Watson, Chandler Huffman, and Ethan Parker each had 2 RBIs
vs. Pinecrest: Loss 9-10
*After trailing 1-9, the WolfPack mounted a strong comeback, powered by Eric Little's 5 RBI day at the plate
Varsity Tennis
vs. Fellowship Christian: Boys Win 3-2, Girls Win 4-1
*Wins by Keri Quillin at 1 Singles (6-1, 6-0), Hannah Morris at 2 Singles (6-0, 6-2), Sherina Thomas at 3 Singles (6-3, 6-0) Olivia Veenendaal-Casper and Kylie Weihe at 2 Doubles (6-0, 6-2)
*Wins by Christian Knox at 1 Singles (7-5, 7-6 (7-5)), Patrick Spellissy at 2 Singles (6-1, 6-3), and Will Thomas at 3 Singles (7-6 (7-3), 6-3)
vs. Mt. Paran: Boys Loss 0-5; Girls Win 3-2
*Keri Quillin won at 1 Singles (6-3, 6-2), Hannah Morris won at 2 Singles (6-0, 6-1), and Sherina Thomas won at 3 Singles (6-0, 6-0)
Boys Varsity Lacrosse
vs. Woodward: Win 8-6
*Goals scored by Jonathan Wood (4), Mitchell Ryan (2), Joseph Schwartz (1), and Carter Dixon (1)
*Thomas Joiner had 4 ground balls
*Jack Fitzgerald had 3 ground balls and 1 caused turnover
Boys MS Lacrosse
vs. Kings Ridge (game 1 of 2): Win 7-5
*Great job by Aiden Carbonell in goal
*Kaleb Carmack was strong at midfield
vs. Kings Ridge (game 2 of 2): Win 7-5
*Shout-out to Juanes Henao for a great defense
vs. Mount Pisgah: Win 12-3
*Great 1st time face-off work by Jonathan Cassady
*Excellent work on attack by Joe Graham
*5 goals by Justus Nour
*2 ground balls from Blake Darby
vs. Christian Academy of Knoxville: Loss 7-9
*2 goals and 2 ground balls by Ryan Washington
*3 ground balls from Jack Prybis