Friday, March 16, 2012
While the private school's team took home their third championship in the last 12 years, the South Cobb Eagles also made it into the state playoffs this season.
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Friday, March 16, 2012
Whitefield Academy will be celebrating today. This year, the school's boys basketball team took home its third championship in the school's history. A celebration rally will be held at the school today at 2:05 p.m. "It is no secret that we push and challenge our players, I am proud of them for stepping up and demonstrating grit and valor; values that are at the core of our program," Coach Tyrone Johnson said this week. Whitefield competed seven times in the last 12 years, and also won the state title in 2003 and 2009. Whitefield Academy wasn't the only local school to make the playoffs this year. The South Cobb Eagles beat Jenkins in the first round of the state playoffs but fell to the M.L. King Lions 77-61 in the second round. In that …
Thursday, February 23, 2012
The private school in Mableton celebrated Black History Month with an array of guest speakers and activities.
Whitefield Academy celebrated Black History month with field trips, artists’ displays, special chapels, and an array of guest speakers. This year’s program focused on the arts, highlighting the hard work and dedication of musicians, artists, and entertainers who struggled against racism and adversity to share their talent and pave the way of success for future generations. During the month, African American speakers were featured Whitefield’s weekly chapel services. Courtney Brooks, the varsity basketball coach at Benjamin Banneker High School, spoke at the first Black History Month chapel. Brooks recently led the school to its first winning season in four years. He also served as basketball coach at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy, …
Monday, February 20, 2012
The team now advances to the state tournament, which begins Saturday, Feb. 25 at Whitefield Academy.
Whitefield Academy's varsity basketball team defeated Landmark Christian 71 to 45 Saturday night to win it's fourth consecutive region title, going undefeated in region play all four years. Whitefield has won their region championship eight of the last 11 years and won state titles in 2003 and 2009. "Honestly, I could not be more proud of our guys," said Tyrone Johnson, Whitefield Academy's varsity basketball coach. "God has truly blessed us this season, it is a huge accomplishment to represent Region 9 as the tournament champion. I think it puts us in position to acheive our remaining goals for the year. I believe our best is yet to come." Whitefield was led in scoring by senior and UGA signee Kenny Gaines with 24 points. The big man duo …
Monday, February 13, 2012
John East talkes over a program that never won more than three games a year under Ben Williamson.
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Monday, February 13, 2012
The Walker School has found a new head football coach after a national search that followed three consecutive 3-7 seasons. The Marietta school has hired John East, the former athletic director at Whitefield Academy, to lead the football program and serve as an assistant athletic director, the school announced Thursday. The nine-member search committee received résumés from across the nation but didn’t have to go far to find its man: East already was assisting with the Wolverines’ new JV lacrosse team. “I look forward to leading the football program in the future and continuing to assist Pat Hall with the new lacrosse program,” East said in Walker’s announcement of his hiring. “Building relationships with the students is essential for a …
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
This South Cobb Patch Whiz Kid is bound to excel and break records at Texas A&M University.
Whitefield Academy's track superstar, senior Cameron Thornton, has signed with Texas A&M University, winner of three NCAA National Championships in men’s track and field. Cameron, who graduates in May, placed 9th in the world while representing U.S.A. in IAAF World Youth Championships in Lille, France in July. He was also a featured South Cobb Patch Whiz Kid. He certainly has a long list of athletic achievements to add to his resume this year. After a brilliant first-place victory (Division A) in the 2011 GHSA cross-country championship, Cameron made the 2011 Cobb County All-County Boys Cross-Country team, was selected as the 2011 Marietta Daily Journal Cross-Country Runner of the Year, and was named 2011 Marietta Daily Journal Male …
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Each year, a senior from an accredited high school is selected as a DAR Good Citizen by its faculty and students.
Whitefield Academy senior Ben McNally of Atlanta was recently recognized as a Good Citizen by the Fort Peachtree Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Son of Peter and Charlotte McNally, Ben is one of three students to receive the award. Each year one senior class member is selected within an accredited high school by its faculty and students to be the DAR Good Citizen. Each student chosen must exemplify the qualities of a good citizen which are dependability, service, leadership and patriotism in their homes, schools and communities. Once chosen, the students enter the DAR Good Citizens Scholarship Contest. First the student writes a description of how he or she is an example of a good citizen. This is …
Friday, January 27, 2012
The new Upper School facility will house 14 classrooms, four science labs, offices and a 400-seat Black Box theater.
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Friday, January 27, 2012
Construction of Whitefield Academy’s new Upper School building continues “under budget and on schedule” as a school official told Patch this week. Designed by the architectural firm Perkins+Will, the new Upper School is being built by Van Winkle Construction and is set to be completed by early summer. The 37,000 square foot academic building, part of an $11.5 million capital campaign to improve Whitefield’s campus, will house 14 classrooms, four science labs, offices, and a 400-seat black box theater for dramatic performances, concerts, recitals, and weekly chapel services. Since its establishment in 1997, Whitefield Academy, now a 75-acre campus, has continually enhanced its presence in the community through economic development, as well …
Thursday, November 10, 2011
This young golf dynamo is already gaining national exposure.
Madison Barnett, an eighth grader at Whitefield Academy, is already showing signs of being the next Tiger Woods (only in terms of golf) on the green. The Barnetts signed their daughter up for a local golf program two years ago after hearing that many women’s athletic scholarships go to waste. Madison, 13, competed on her All Star team at the Junior League Golf World Series at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth against teams from Dallas, TX, San Diego, Tampa and elsewhere. Not only was Madison one of the only girls on her roster, she was one of the only African-Americans in the competition. After watching her play in September, award-winning sports reporter Jim Huber wrote about Madison in his column for PGA.com. When Madison stepped up to swing, “…
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Students win academic and chess titles; meanwhile Campbell names its Spartans of the Week.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Whitefield Academy’s academic team won first place in the Fall Georgia Academic Team Association (GATA) quizbowl tournament at Chattahoochee High School last Sunday. Whitefield competed against 48 other teams from public and private high schools across Georgia in the quizbowl tournament. Quizbowl is an academic competition with questions ranging over the entire spectrum of high school subjects as well as a number of questions on current events, sports, and popular culture. Members of the Whitefield academic team are Harrison Bradley of Atlanta, Cole Enright of Mableton, James Lovas of Smyrna, Matt Segars of Atlanta, and Lexi Turner of Marietta. _______ In other Whitefield news, fielding competition in every elementary grade with the …
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Falcons and Eagles still in playoffs contention, Wolfpack playing for pride
Despite a decisive loss last week, Pebblebrook can still make the state playoffs. The Falcons are third in Region 4-AAAAA. South Cobb is right behind them in fourth. The top four teams make the playoffs at the end of the regular season, so if both teams can string together a few more wins, they will both earn postseason berths. On the other end of the spectrum, Whitefield Academy is out of the playoff race in Region 5-A. The Wolfpack have a couple more chances to earn back some pride, but it won't be easy. Pebblebrook at Hillgrove The three-game winning streak ended with a resoundning loss to McEachern 52-14 last week. The game was over at halftime with the Indians leading 45-7. The Falcons seemed to have momentum after quarterback C.J…
