War Eagle Watch sat down with Woodward cross country athlete Cece Ng ‘19 about her season, future, and what drew her to running. War Eagle Watch: How did you feel this cross country season went for you overall? Cece Ng: I feel that this season was probably my best season with regards to my performance…
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Coach’s Corner: Tad Sahara
Tad Sahara has led the Woodward volleyball team to several state titles in his impressive career as the head coach. We sat down with Coach Sahara to talk about his history with volleyball, what he likes about coaching, and the biggest accomplishments of his coaching career. War Eagle Watch: How did you get into coaching?…
Football 2018
Woodward Academy’s football team had its streak of four consecutive region championships broken this season, but still advanced the AAAA state playoffs. Hampered by a few mid-season injuries, the War Eagles finished the 2018 regular season with a 6-4 record and 4-2 record in region play. Woodward Academy entered the state football playoffs for the…
Girls Cross Country 2018
The girls cross country team, led by Cece Ng’s Individual Region Championship, placed 2nd in Region 4-AAAA. Cece Ng, Brooklyn Carr, and Parker Daly were named 1st Team All-Region, while Wallace Putt, Abbey Miller, and Meryl Inman were named to the 2nd Team. The girls finished 13th in the 32-team field at the AAAA State…
Boys Cross Country 2018
The boys cross country team placed all 7 runners in the top-12 to win the Region 4-AAAA Championship. Will Reese, Drake Oakhill, and Hrydesh Patel were named to the 1st Team All-Region, and Gavin Frey, Justin Frediani, Jett Matre, and Arman Ramji were named to the 2nd Team. Hrydesh Patel, the team’s top finisher in…
Softball 2018
The Woodward Academy softball team placed fourth this season in the Region 4-AAAA tournament, advancing the Lady War Eagles to the state softball tournament for the seventh consecutive season. Matched up against one of the top ranked teams in the state, the Lady War Eagles were eliminated in the first round by Northside, Columbus. Woodward…
Competition Cheerleading 2018
Woodward Academy’s competition cheer squad finished as Region 4-AAAA runner-up this year, qualifying the Lady War Eagles for the AAAA State Sectionals. Led by seniors Alexia Cainion, Camryn Graham, Kira Green, and AnaSimone Guillaume, the team turned in one of their best performances of the year at State Sectionals. Hoping their outstanding sectional routine would…
Volleyball 2018
The War Eagles volleyball team finished the season with a 21-24 overall record, and a 9-1 record in region. The team won the region 4-AAAA championship by beating Eastside, and was eliminated by Marist in the state quarterfinals. The team was led by Kalyn Pierre (setter), Morgan Cobb (outside hitter), Morgan Miller (outside), and Sam…
Football Recap 2017
The Woodward Academy football team had another outstanding season, finishing with an overall record of 11-2 and advancing to the AAAA State Quarterfinals. The War Eagles went 9-1 in the regular season, with a perfect 6-0 region record, capturing the 4-AAAA region title and securing a #1 seed in the state playoffs. The region championship…
Volleyball Recap 2017
The volleyball team finished the season with yet another run to the state semifinals, where Woodward lost to Blessed Trinity. This finish for the War Eagles (27-12) ran their streak of semifinal appearances to 25 in a row, dating back to 1993 when volleyball was first contested in Georgia. The team was led by seniors…
Interview: Senior Volleyball Player Lauren Harrison
Senior volleyball player Lauren Harrison was one of the leaders for this year’s volleyball team, and she was rewarded with Under Armour All-American honors after the conclusion of the season. She’ll be attending the University of North Carolina next year on a volleyball scholarship, and she talked about that and more with us earlier this…
Clay Target 2017
The Clay Target team participated in a total of 11 events this season, including the NSCA National Sporting Clays Championships. Despite competing against more than 2300 student-athletes at the NSCA event, four Woodward students placed, including Turner Kurzweg (2nd D Class), Thomas Gunnigle (2nd E Class), Finn Gosch (15th D Class), and Izzy Baldwin (2nd…