Welcome back, WolfPack! I hope you each enjoyed a restful Thanksgiving break filled with great memories!
In the week before break, Whitefield competed in 12 athletic events. The most anticipated was Friday’s varsity football game, in which the Pack traveled to Athens to compete against Prince Avenue Christian School in the second round of the GHSA state playoffs. WolfPack fans traveled to support their team, filling the stands in white-out gear, and cheered the Pack on through a hard-fought game. Though we ultimately fell to Prince Avenue, our varsity football players gave us a lot to be proud of. Congratulations to the varsity football team for an incredible season. Your hard work and dedication has been evident throughout this year, and we’ve been proud to cheer on a team that fights to do their best and honor Christ. This year you elevated our football program to new heights while also building the foundation for even greater successes in the future. Congratulations, seniors and coaches, for leading this team further than it’s gone in the last eight years! We’re very proud of you.
I would also like to thank the many parent volunteers who have worked hard to ensure our team is well-supported throughout the season. Thank you for organizing theme nights, inviting food trucks, volunteering as chain crew, staffing our concession stand, operating our scoreboard, running our PA system and much more! Your dedication and love for this team does not go unnoticed, and we are so grateful to have a community that works hard on behalf of our athletes.
On the sidelines of each of our football games, you could also find spirited cheerleaders, pep band members, SWAT team members, and athletic trainers that were working hard to support the Pack through each victory and challenge. Thank you to the members of each of these groups for your diligence and encouragement. You enable our team to be the best it can possibly be, and we’re so grateful for you.
The week of November 13 also held our last Middle School regular season tennis match, during which the boy’s team ended with an 8-1 regular season record! Next we’re looking forward to hosting and competing in the Metro10 championship tennis tournament, which will be held this Thursday. Basketball season is off to a great start, as our varsity boys basketball team claimed a victory in their first competition, winning 55-41 over Cumberland Christian. For more highlights from our recent athletic events, check out the recaps below.
This week holds wrestling, swimming, basketball, and tennis. Click here for the full athletic schedule, and mark your calendars now for our first home varsity basketball games of the season, which will take place this Saturday! Middle School teams will begin playing at 9 a.m., and varsity teams will follow at 2:30 p.m. Join us as we take on North Cobb Christian and Grady High School!
Looking forward to cheering for the Pack with you this week!
Danny Ryan
Athletic Director
Sports Recaps: November 13-26, 2017
Varsity Football
vs. Prince Avenue Christian (Second Round of State Playoffs): Lost 7-33
*Completed 80 yd pass from Luke Persons (12th) to Kaleb Brooks (11th) for a TD
*Defense led by Thomas Joiner (12th) with 9.5 tackles
Girls Varsity Basketball
vs. Cumberland Christian: Lost 11-65
*De'vyn Elliott (9th) scored 5 points with 3 rebounds
*Sydney Hales (9th) and Ebonie Riles (11th) scored 4 and 2 points, respectively
*Marianna Hough (9th) had 7 rebounds
Boys Varsity Basketball
vs. Cumberland Christian: Win 55-41
*Justin Hall (9th) scored 13 points with 4 blocks
*AJ Hopkins (10th) scored 12 points with 11 rebounds and 4 blocks
*Rees PicKell (10th), Devonte Watson (10th), Julian Munoz (11th) each scored 8 points
vs. Mt. Bethel: Loss 43-63
Girls Middle School Basketball
vs. Cumberland Christian: Lost 26-42
*A'liyah Warrick (7th) had 17 points, Zoe Justice (8th) had 4 points, Danielle Trovato (7th) had 2 points
*Claire Watson (7th) had 2 points and 4 rebounds
*Hannah Docabo (7th) had 2 steals
MS Boys Gold Basketball
vs. Cumberland Christian: Win 28-22
*Conlon Walker (7th) had 17 rebounds and 3 steals
*Peter Fleming (7th) had 6 rebounds and 3 steals
*Josh Harris (7th) had 10 rebounds and 3 steals
*Ian Weihe (6th) and Drew Justice (6th) each scored 6 points
MS Boys Blue Basketball
vs. Cumberland Christian: Lost 45-47
Varsity Swimming
vs. North Atlanta High School: Boys 3rd place, Girls 4th place
*Boys 200 yard freestyle relay of Brooks Merkle (12th), Cole Peterson (10th), Devin Wade (10th) and Jack Overstreet (10th) broke the school record with a time of 1:44.37
*Brooks Merkle also broke the school record in the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 57.20, beating the old record by over 6 seconds, as well as qualifying for state in backstroke and breaststroke
*Emilie Grand’Pierre (11th) took 1st place in both the 100 yard fly and the 100 yard breaststroke, qualifying for state in both events
MS Swimming
vs. Galloway School: Boys 1st place, Girls 1st place
*Swimming team took 1st place in 19 of the 20 events with 35 swimmers from Whitefield competing
MS Tennis
vs. Walker: Boys Win 4-1, Girls Lost 1-4
*Parker Ladd (7th) and Peyton Golden (8th) each won their sets 8-1
*Kristen Peavy (8th) finished 8-4, staying consistent with her shots and moving her opponent around the court
vs. Mount Pisgah: Boys Win 3-2, Girls Lost 2-3
*Whitefield boys improved to 8-0 on the season
*The 2 doubles team of Davis Saad (6th) and Ronny Berry (8th) pulled out the win for the boys, staying focused and playing extremely well together.
*Addie Ellis (7th) won her set 5-8, with the 2 Doubles team of Peyton Holsinger (6th) and Isabel Comstock (6th) winning their set
vs. Kings Ridge: Boys Lost 0-5, Girls Lost 1-4
*Whitefield boys team has secured a spot in the Metro-10 tournament after Thanksgiving break - great job, guys!
*Boys team showed great sportsmanship throughout the match
*All of the girls played well and stayed aggressive on the court
*Kristen Peavy (8th) won her game 8-4
MS Wrestling
vs. St. Francis
*Jeffrey Stith (5th) got a pin in his second match ever - way to go!
*Christian Wiggins (6th) had 2 pins in 2 matches
*Malcolm Grant (7th) won one match by a score of 11-0 and another by way of a pin
*In his second match of the night, Nolan Shim (7th) wrestled for 3 periods and with 20 seconds left and down by a point, he got a reverse and then back points to win the match 8-5
In the week before break, Whitefield competed in 12 athletic events. The most anticipated was Friday’s varsity football game, in which the Pack traveled to Athens to compete against Prince Avenue Christian School in the second round of the GHSA state playoffs. WolfPack fans traveled to support their team, filling the stands in white-out gear, and cheered the Pack on through a hard-fought game. Though we ultimately fell to Prince Avenue, our varsity football players gave us a lot to be proud of. Congratulations to the varsity football team for an incredible season. Your hard work and dedication has been evident throughout this year, and we’ve been proud to cheer on a team that fights to do their best and honor Christ. This year you elevated our football program to new heights while also building the foundation for even greater successes in the future. Congratulations, seniors and coaches, for leading this team further than it’s gone in the last eight years! We’re very proud of you.
I would also like to thank the many parent volunteers who have worked hard to ensure our team is well-supported throughout the season. Thank you for organizing theme nights, inviting food trucks, volunteering as chain crew, staffing our concession stand, operating our scoreboard, running our PA system and much more! Your dedication and love for this team does not go unnoticed, and we are so grateful to have a community that works hard on behalf of our athletes.
On the sidelines of each of our football games, you could also find spirited cheerleaders, pep band members, SWAT team members, and athletic trainers that were working hard to support the Pack through each victory and challenge. Thank you to the members of each of these groups for your diligence and encouragement. You enable our team to be the best it can possibly be, and we’re so grateful for you.
The week of November 13 also held our last Middle School regular season tennis match, during which the boy’s team ended with an 8-1 regular season record! Next we’re looking forward to hosting and competing in the Metro10 championship tennis tournament, which will be held this Thursday. Basketball season is off to a great start, as our varsity boys basketball team claimed a victory in their first competition, winning 55-41 over Cumberland Christian. For more highlights from our recent athletic events, check out the recaps below.
This week holds wrestling, swimming, basketball, and tennis. Click here for the full athletic schedule, and mark your calendars now for our first home varsity basketball games of the season, which will take place this Saturday! Middle School teams will begin playing at 9 a.m., and varsity teams will follow at 2:30 p.m. Join us as we take on North Cobb Christian and Grady High School!
Looking forward to cheering for the Pack with you this week!
Danny Ryan
Athletic Director
Sports Recaps: November 13-26, 2017
Varsity Football
vs. Prince Avenue Christian (Second Round of State Playoffs): Lost 7-33
*Completed 80 yd pass from Luke Persons (12th) to Kaleb Brooks (11th) for a TD
*Defense led by Thomas Joiner (12th) with 9.5 tackles
Girls Varsity Basketball
vs. Cumberland Christian: Lost 11-65
*De'vyn Elliott (9th) scored 5 points with 3 rebounds
*Sydney Hales (9th) and Ebonie Riles (11th) scored 4 and 2 points, respectively
*Marianna Hough (9th) had 7 rebounds
Boys Varsity Basketball
vs. Cumberland Christian: Win 55-41
*Justin Hall (9th) scored 13 points with 4 blocks
*AJ Hopkins (10th) scored 12 points with 11 rebounds and 4 blocks
*Rees PicKell (10th), Devonte Watson (10th), Julian Munoz (11th) each scored 8 points
vs. Mt. Bethel: Loss 43-63
Girls Middle School Basketball
vs. Cumberland Christian: Lost 26-42
*A'liyah Warrick (7th) had 17 points, Zoe Justice (8th) had 4 points, Danielle Trovato (7th) had 2 points
*Claire Watson (7th) had 2 points and 4 rebounds
*Hannah Docabo (7th) had 2 steals
MS Boys Gold Basketball
vs. Cumberland Christian: Win 28-22
*Conlon Walker (7th) had 17 rebounds and 3 steals
*Peter Fleming (7th) had 6 rebounds and 3 steals
*Josh Harris (7th) had 10 rebounds and 3 steals
*Ian Weihe (6th) and Drew Justice (6th) each scored 6 points
MS Boys Blue Basketball
vs. Cumberland Christian: Lost 45-47
Varsity Swimming
vs. North Atlanta High School: Boys 3rd place, Girls 4th place
*Boys 200 yard freestyle relay of Brooks Merkle (12th), Cole Peterson (10th), Devin Wade (10th) and Jack Overstreet (10th) broke the school record with a time of 1:44.37
*Brooks Merkle also broke the school record in the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 57.20, beating the old record by over 6 seconds, as well as qualifying for state in backstroke and breaststroke
*Emilie Grand’Pierre (11th) took 1st place in both the 100 yard fly and the 100 yard breaststroke, qualifying for state in both events
MS Swimming
vs. Galloway School: Boys 1st place, Girls 1st place
*Swimming team took 1st place in 19 of the 20 events with 35 swimmers from Whitefield competing
MS Tennis
vs. Walker: Boys Win 4-1, Girls Lost 1-4
*Parker Ladd (7th) and Peyton Golden (8th) each won their sets 8-1
*Kristen Peavy (8th) finished 8-4, staying consistent with her shots and moving her opponent around the court
vs. Mount Pisgah: Boys Win 3-2, Girls Lost 2-3
*Whitefield boys improved to 8-0 on the season
*The 2 doubles team of Davis Saad (6th) and Ronny Berry (8th) pulled out the win for the boys, staying focused and playing extremely well together.
*Addie Ellis (7th) won her set 5-8, with the 2 Doubles team of Peyton Holsinger (6th) and Isabel Comstock (6th) winning their set
vs. Kings Ridge: Boys Lost 0-5, Girls Lost 1-4
*Whitefield boys team has secured a spot in the Metro-10 tournament after Thanksgiving break - great job, guys!
*Boys team showed great sportsmanship throughout the match
*All of the girls played well and stayed aggressive on the court
*Kristen Peavy (8th) won her game 8-4
MS Wrestling
vs. St. Francis
*Jeffrey Stith (5th) got a pin in his second match ever - way to go!
*Christian Wiggins (6th) had 2 pins in 2 matches
*Malcolm Grant (7th) won one match by a score of 11-0 and another by way of a pin
*In his second match of the night, Nolan Shim (7th) wrestled for 3 periods and with 20 seconds left and down by a point, he got a reverse and then back points to win the match 8-5