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Middle School Athletic Highlights — Fall 2022

Editorial Staff
How did our Middle School teams do this fall?

Grades 5-6 Football

Led by returning players Gage Bullock ’29, Griffin Hooper ’29, Thomas McGugin ’29, Kendall Rucker ’29, and CT Poe ’29 alongside newcomers Levi Scott ’29, Max Robbins ’29, Mac Pettigrew ’29, and Simon Bosch ’29, the team accomplished their goal with an unblemished record of 11-0 and a thrilling victory over CPA in the HVAC Jr. Championship game! 

Grades 7-8 Football

This was an excellent season on both sides of the ball led by a great group of 8th graders: EJ Gibson ’27, Beau Butler ’27, Henry Oeser ’27, Tanner Tapp ’27, Christian Kurtz ’27, Cutler Smith ’27, Cael Tierney ’27, Teddy Graff ’27, Joe Amden ’27, Matthew Boyce ’27, Logan Green ’27, Rishi Patel ’27, Cooper Lucy ’27, Noah Franklin ’27, Dain Clark ’27, Drew Bass ’27, and J Wesley Looper ’27. 

Volleyball

The JV and Varsity teams both finished with winning regular seasons.

The varsity team advanced to the top division bracket of the HVAC Tournament. This hardworking, smart, and talented group was led by a large group of  8th graders Maggie Kate Cowles ’27, Charlotte Figler ’27, Genevieve Greatens ’27, Katie Hooper ’27, Meredith McGee ’27, Gisele Michael ’27, Mac Spurrier ’27, Neriah Taylor ’27, Caroline Watts ’27, Aaliyah Williams ’27, Cate Williams ’27, & Alannah Wong ’27. 

Girls’ Cross Country

In the HVAC Finals, the girls ran well and finished in fourth place as a team in a highly competitive meet. Seventh graders Tempo Haun ’28 (fourth place individually in the HVAC Finals) and Emily McWilliams ’28 (sixth place individually in the HVAC Finals) garnered All-HVAC accolades. 

Boys’ Cross Country

The team ran in the “Upper Division” or AA Finals of the HVAC Championships, where they finished a sixth place as a team. 

In the HVAC Finals, Jeremiah Easley ’27 finished finished fifth place individually and earning All-HVAC Honors. 

Girls’ Tennis

  • HVAC AA Champions
  • 8-0 in the regular season
  • HVAC Flight champions & Finalists: #1 singles finalist: MollyKate Orr ’27, #2 singles champion: Olivia Orlando ’29, #3 singles champion: Ella Blankenship ’27, #1 doubles champions: Elsa Staelin ’27/Evelyn Barrett ’27, #2 doubles champions: Millie Coppeans ’27/Abby Martin ’27

Boys’ Tennis

  • Placed 2nd - HVAC Championship
  • HVAC Flight champions & Finalists: 
  • #1 singles champion: Brennan Bartman ’29, #3 singles finalist: Alp Weitkamp ’29, #1 doubles finalists: Harrison Hampton ’27/William Dorr ’28, #2 doubles finalists: Austin Ahrend ’29/Declan Ahrend ’29

Boys’ Soccer

The sixth-grade Boys’ Soccer team had an outstanding season, culminating in a junior HVAC championship.
Thomas McGugin ’29 and Olly Dyer ’29, the team’s top scorers, scored over 25 goals collectively. Goalie Collin Page ’29 and defender Max Robbins ’29 anchored the team’s defense.

Girls’ Soccer

  • Varsity defense was led by Macie Biller ’27, Ella Meade Poe ’27, Meredith McGee ’27, and Eleanor Denbo ’27. 
  • Varsity offense was led by attacking midfielder Hollis Jacobs ’27. 
  • The 6th-grade Girls’ Soccer team finished their season with a 5-2 record in the HVAC Junior Division competition. 

Wrestling

  • 5-2 HVAC Dual meet record
  • Placed 3rd in the HVAC Tournament

HVAC Tournament Results:

  • Levi Scott ’29 - Champion (80lb)
  • Josh Easley ’29- 3rd Place (85lb)
  • Clay Deleot ’29- Champion (90lb)
  • Arthur Runge ’29- 4th Place (95lb)
  • Gibson Greene ’28- 4th Place (117lb) 
  • Elijah Hensley ’28- Champion (135lb) 
  • Tanner Tapp ’27- Champion (225lb)
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