Last week the WolfPack had an exciting week of competition! WolfPack football had a clean sweep of victories over the weekend, with the varsity team winning 42-7 over Mt. Pisgah, the JV team winning 42–6 over Walker, and the 5th/6th grade team winning 22–20 over Mt. Vernon. Plan to cheer on all three of these teams this week at home as we take on Pinecrest! Other victories included a varsity volleyball win over Atlanta Girls School and a Middle School softball win over Kings Ridge, 10-3. Check out the recaps below for more details on all of our competitions this week!
Our PackBackers Spirit Coordinators would like to share that the Spirit Spotlight is on our varsity volleyball team in the week ahead! Mark your calendars for Thursday, September 13, where we’ll cheer on the JV and varsity volleyball teams in matches against Pebblebrook and Pinecrest. These games occur at home beginning at 5 p.m. Fans in attendance will receive a fun, volleyball-themed give-away! Be sure to come out and back the Pack!
We’re also looking forward to having our varsity boys football team back at home this Friday for Lower School Night and special guests 104.7 the Fish! This, along with 19 other competitions, will round out the Pack's athletic schedule for the week; you can find our full calendar here. Plan to join us soon to cheer on the WolfPack!
Go Pack!
Danny Ryan
Athletic Director
Sports Recaps
Varsity Volleyball
vs. Christian Heritage: L 16-25, 15-25, 18-25
*Caroline Cykoski (11th) had 3 kills
*Grayce Guthrie (12th) had 3 aces
vs. Atlanta International School: L 8-25, 10-25
vs. Atlanta Girls School: W 19-25, 25-22, 15-8
*Caroline Cykoski (11th) had 3 kills and 5 aces
*Grayce Guthrie (12th) had 12 assists
Junior Varsity Volleyball
vs. Christian Heritage: L 18-25, 19-25
*Strong serving from Elise Smith (9th) and intense play by Mary Chris Cella (9th) and Mya Phillips (9th)
vs. Mount Vernon Presbyterian School: L 15-25, 18-25, 21-25
*The team was led on offense by Mya Phillips (9th) who had several kills on the night
*On defense, the WolfPack were led by Kristen Peavy (9th) who had several digs and consistent passing all night
MS Gold Volleyball
vs. Mt. Bethel: L 12-25, 25-16, 11-15
*Emily Walker (6th) had some great serves and passes, showing awesome improvement thus far
*Addie Forstner (6th) and Moriah McNair (7th) did an outstanding job of cheering on their teammates and bringing energy to the game
*Faith Johnson (7th) had two great spikes
vs. Fellowship Christian: L 18-25, 14-25
*Shout out to our team manager, Elle Lenczowski (6th) who has done an outstanding job of keeping scorebook and helping us stay organized!
*Elizabeth Cella (6th), Kaitlyn Rhudy (6th), and Addie Forstner (6th) took on the role of setter in this game and did an outstanding job of moving quickly to their positions
*All of the girls are continuing to get stronger at passing and serving
MS Blue Volleyball
vs. Mt. Bethel: L 9-25, 12-25
*Charly Clark (8th) did an excellent job with accurate serves
*Elizabeth Soud (8th) had some nice hits
vs. Fellowship Christian: L 12-25, 28-26
*A'liyah Warrick (8th) and Naomi Stith (8th) had great hits
*Charly Clark (8th) and Danielle Trovato (8th) made some excellent serves
Varsity Softball
vs. North Cobb Christian School: L 0-11
*Madison Johnson (9th) pitched a great game, coming back from a line drive hit to her leg and striking out the next batter
*Kara Martin (10th) made some great plays at second base
*Maya Mancle (11th) was 2 for 2 at the plate
vs. Kings Ridge: L 3-11
*Madison Dourron (12th) had line drive hit
*Ellery Young (9th) had a huge hit to the outfield
Middle School Softball
vs. Mount Pisgah: L 5-22
vs. Kings Ridge: W 10-3
Varsity Football
vs. Mount Pisgah: W 42-7
*Jaden Griffith (11th) rushed for 77 yards and three TDS
*Kyle Holt (12th) had 96 yards receiving and a TD
*Davis Eaton (11th) had one rushing TD
*Bryce Davis (11th) had an INT for a TD
*Cole Peterson (11th) was 12/16 passing for 134 yards and one TD
Junior Varsity Football
vs. Walker: W 42-6
*Joel McKinney (10th) threw three TD Passes and had one Rushing TD
*Jackson Lewis (11th) had two interceptions (one for a touchdown)
5-6 Grade Football
vs. Mount Vernon Presbyterian School: W 22-20
*The boys stayed focused for an overtime win against a very tough Mt. Vernon team
*Bryson Logan (6th) led the offense with 3 touchdowns and the winning two point conversion in overtime that won the game
*Big plays on defense included a fumble recovery by John Durden (5th) and a great stop in the 4th quarter lead by Charles Sharp (6th) and Noah LaVallee (5th)
Varsity Cross-Country
Carrollton Orthopedic @ Carrollton Elementary
*Devin Wade (11th) ran a time of 16:53. He was our top finisher and was 3rd overall out of 82 schools
*Zachary Justice (12th) ran a time of 18:59 and Sean Morris ran a time of 19:38
*Avery Fassnacht (10th) ran the fastest time for the girls team with a time of 24:58 and placed 21 overall
*Adria Stevens (12th) ran 29:08 and Karalese Wehner (12th) ran 29:44
*As a team, 4 runners set personal records!
Co-Ed Middle School Cross-Country
Annual Whitefield Invitational Meet
*More than 725 students from 20 schools entered in the eight races
*Jessica Blackburn (6th) placed 2nd overall in the 5th/6th grade girls race, with our 5th/6th grade girls placing 3rd among the schools
*Taylor Wade (8th) placed 8th overall in the 8th grade boys race
*Cameron Alexander (7th) and Charlie Pannell (7th) both dropped over 30 seconds from their personal best times
*19 of our runners competed in their first middle school meet
Our PackBackers Spirit Coordinators would like to share that the Spirit Spotlight is on our varsity volleyball team in the week ahead! Mark your calendars for Thursday, September 13, where we’ll cheer on the JV and varsity volleyball teams in matches against Pebblebrook and Pinecrest. These games occur at home beginning at 5 p.m. Fans in attendance will receive a fun, volleyball-themed give-away! Be sure to come out and back the Pack!
We’re also looking forward to having our varsity boys football team back at home this Friday for Lower School Night and special guests 104.7 the Fish! This, along with 19 other competitions, will round out the Pack's athletic schedule for the week; you can find our full calendar here. Plan to join us soon to cheer on the WolfPack!
Go Pack!
Danny Ryan
Athletic Director
Sports Recaps
Varsity Volleyball
vs. Christian Heritage: L 16-25, 15-25, 18-25
*Caroline Cykoski (11th) had 3 kills
*Grayce Guthrie (12th) had 3 aces
vs. Atlanta International School: L 8-25, 10-25
vs. Atlanta Girls School: W 19-25, 25-22, 15-8
*Caroline Cykoski (11th) had 3 kills and 5 aces
*Grayce Guthrie (12th) had 12 assists
Junior Varsity Volleyball
vs. Christian Heritage: L 18-25, 19-25
*Strong serving from Elise Smith (9th) and intense play by Mary Chris Cella (9th) and Mya Phillips (9th)
vs. Mount Vernon Presbyterian School: L 15-25, 18-25, 21-25
*The team was led on offense by Mya Phillips (9th) who had several kills on the night
*On defense, the WolfPack were led by Kristen Peavy (9th) who had several digs and consistent passing all night
MS Gold Volleyball
vs. Mt. Bethel: L 12-25, 25-16, 11-15
*Emily Walker (6th) had some great serves and passes, showing awesome improvement thus far
*Addie Forstner (6th) and Moriah McNair (7th) did an outstanding job of cheering on their teammates and bringing energy to the game
*Faith Johnson (7th) had two great spikes
vs. Fellowship Christian: L 18-25, 14-25
*Shout out to our team manager, Elle Lenczowski (6th) who has done an outstanding job of keeping scorebook and helping us stay organized!
*Elizabeth Cella (6th), Kaitlyn Rhudy (6th), and Addie Forstner (6th) took on the role of setter in this game and did an outstanding job of moving quickly to their positions
*All of the girls are continuing to get stronger at passing and serving
MS Blue Volleyball
vs. Mt. Bethel: L 9-25, 12-25
*Charly Clark (8th) did an excellent job with accurate serves
*Elizabeth Soud (8th) had some nice hits
vs. Fellowship Christian: L 12-25, 28-26
*A'liyah Warrick (8th) and Naomi Stith (8th) had great hits
*Charly Clark (8th) and Danielle Trovato (8th) made some excellent serves
Varsity Softball
vs. North Cobb Christian School: L 0-11
*Madison Johnson (9th) pitched a great game, coming back from a line drive hit to her leg and striking out the next batter
*Kara Martin (10th) made some great plays at second base
*Maya Mancle (11th) was 2 for 2 at the plate
vs. Kings Ridge: L 3-11
*Madison Dourron (12th) had line drive hit
*Ellery Young (9th) had a huge hit to the outfield
Middle School Softball
vs. Mount Pisgah: L 5-22
vs. Kings Ridge: W 10-3
Varsity Football
vs. Mount Pisgah: W 42-7
*Jaden Griffith (11th) rushed for 77 yards and three TDS
*Kyle Holt (12th) had 96 yards receiving and a TD
*Davis Eaton (11th) had one rushing TD
*Bryce Davis (11th) had an INT for a TD
*Cole Peterson (11th) was 12/16 passing for 134 yards and one TD
Junior Varsity Football
vs. Walker: W 42-6
*Joel McKinney (10th) threw three TD Passes and had one Rushing TD
*Jackson Lewis (11th) had two interceptions (one for a touchdown)
5-6 Grade Football
vs. Mount Vernon Presbyterian School: W 22-20
*The boys stayed focused for an overtime win against a very tough Mt. Vernon team
*Bryson Logan (6th) led the offense with 3 touchdowns and the winning two point conversion in overtime that won the game
*Big plays on defense included a fumble recovery by John Durden (5th) and a great stop in the 4th quarter lead by Charles Sharp (6th) and Noah LaVallee (5th)
Varsity Cross-Country
Carrollton Orthopedic @ Carrollton Elementary
*Devin Wade (11th) ran a time of 16:53. He was our top finisher and was 3rd overall out of 82 schools
*Zachary Justice (12th) ran a time of 18:59 and Sean Morris ran a time of 19:38
*Avery Fassnacht (10th) ran the fastest time for the girls team with a time of 24:58 and placed 21 overall
*Adria Stevens (12th) ran 29:08 and Karalese Wehner (12th) ran 29:44
*As a team, 4 runners set personal records!
Co-Ed Middle School Cross-Country
Annual Whitefield Invitational Meet
*More than 725 students from 20 schools entered in the eight races
*Jessica Blackburn (6th) placed 2nd overall in the 5th/6th grade girls race, with our 5th/6th grade girls placing 3rd among the schools
*Taylor Wade (8th) placed 8th overall in the 8th grade boys race
*Cameron Alexander (7th) and Charlie Pannell (7th) both dropped over 30 seconds from their personal best times
*19 of our runners competed in their first middle school meet