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National Championship: Crimson Tide Washes Over The Georgia Bulldogs In Overtime

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uga-5.png An advertisement for the National Championship to promote the game. ESPN.
uga-2.png Prior to kickoff, various teams were printed on flags and shown on the field. Alayna Fogarty.
uga-4-366x500.png Juniors Alayna Fogarty and McKenzie Keeler represent the G at the National Championship Game. Alayna Fogarty
uga-3-750x500.png President Donald Trump makes an appearance at the National Championship, forcing security to shut down with thousands of unhappy fans waiting to get into the stadium minutes before kick off. Trump stood for the national anthem and left the game at halftime. Yahoo.
uga-6-341x500.jpg Junior Cole Elsevier takes a picture while waiting for his favorite team, Alabama, to kick a field goal. Cole Elsevier.

Billions of seconds, thousands of heartbeats, two teams, one champion. On Jan. 8 the Georgia Bulldogs faced the Alabama Crimson Tide in Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. Although the match-up was not the most critically acclaimed due to both teams coming from the SEC, the race to the finish proved to be one hard fought battle.

At halftime, the Georgia Bulldogs led 13-0 and the future seemed very bright for the “Junkyard Dawgs.” However, poor execution, very controversial referee mistakes and conservative mind-sets caused the Dawgs to cry tears of defeat, instead of triumph.

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Purple (Colors) Attack Indoor Soccer

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IMG_1095-667x500.jpg Junior George Doane takes a shot on net. Carol Larner.
IMG_1098-667x500.jpg Junior J.R. Martin dives and saves a shot in the corner of the goal. Carol Larner.
IMG_1100-667x500.jpg Junior Liam Coxhead tries to extend the Purple Colors lead to 8-2. Carol Larner.
IMG_1105-1-667x500.jpg The whole team is smiling after a big 24-10 victory against “Kia FC.” (From left to right: Stevie Crawford ’19, Harrison Larner ’19, David Rengifo ’24, Mateo Rengifo ’18, JR Martin ’19, Liam Coxhead ’19, George Doane’19) Carol Larner.

Tiny granules of black rubber seep into second-hand Nike Cleats. Flickering lights give off an aura of a decommissioned haunted house. But as players open the tiny gate and take their first steps onto the field, the excitement of competition sets in. It is not the Rio de Janiero World Cup finals, but for the next 50 minutes, the flurry of goals washes away the locale and the world’s greatest game is played indoors. Keep Reading

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Wolves Sports Gets the “Snow”ball Rolling

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Dearth-1-686x500.jpg The varsity team celebrates a victorious dual-meet as well as coach Dennis Stromie's 600th Dual Meet Victory. Dearth.
cheer-1-750x500.jpg Seniors Meagan Lynch, Meredith Lynch and Garrett Huggins lead the team in cheer. Brian L. Morgan.
sen18r-wrestling-749x500.jpg (Back row) Momager Ashley Stainback, Tatum Connor (’20), Sydney Anderson (’18), Kat Cavanaugh (’18), Emma Watkins (’18), Megan Gallagher (’18), (front row) Lizzy Stainback (’20), Summer Kidder (’19) and Meredith Lynch (’18) . Original photo by Brian L. Morgan. Photoshop wizardry performed by Emma Watkins.
Morgan-Seniors-333x500.jpg All Wesleyan seniors who participate in a winter sport were photographed by Brian L. Morgan.
doane-flip--333x500.jpg Junior George Doane shows off his diving skills. Brian L. Morgan.
Morgan-Wrestling-1-750x500.jpg The varsity wrestling team is off to a great start and continues to have an incredible season. Brian L. Morgan.
Morgan-6-750x500.jpg Senior Amaya Register signed to play basketball for Old Dominion this year. Brian L. Morgan.
Morgan-5-750x500.jpg Junior Callie Weaver is pictured passing the ball. Brian L. Morgan.
Morgan-Wrestling-3-750x500.jpg Seniors Logan Beall, Tyler Sommer, Daniel O'Sullivan, Willem Conley, Ellis Schmitt, Ben Connor, Matthew Brown and George Bielan enjoy their last year wrestling for Wesleyan. Brian L. Morgan.
Morgan-4-750x500.jpg Junior Lauren Hill guards the opposing team. Brian L. Morgan.
cheer-group-750x500.jpg The basketball cheer team this year consists of (back row) coach Jennifer Pinkett-Smith, Paris Kidder (’20), Garrett Huggins (’18), Meagan Lynch (’18), Sarah Shin (’20) and coach Susannah Smith. (Front row) Belle Kane (’18), Monica Delmonte (’20), Meredith Lynch (’18) and Callie Dendy (’20).
Morgan-7-750x500.jpg Seniors Amaya Register and Sutton West pose with Assistant Athletic Director and coach Jan Azar. Brian L. Morgan.
Morgan-Wrestling-2-750x500.jpg Juniors and Charlie's Angels Nathaniel Jackson, Matthew Stainback, Miller Thomason and Harrison Dearth pose for a picture courtesy of Brian L. Morgan.
swim-750x500.jpg The swim and dive team are excited for a new season. Brian L. Morgan.

Whether they are swimming in the Davidson Natatorium, wrestling in the Hoover Mezzanine or shooting hoops in Yancey Gymnasium, you will never see the wolves under the weather. The winter wolves are prepared for another season this year. Keep Reading

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Senior Spotlights

Grayson Ragsdale What colleges are you applying to? Duke, Dartmouth, Davidson, Princeton, Vanderbilt, UGA, Berry and Washington and Lee Who

Senior Spotlights

Peter Hess What colleges are you applying to? Auburn, Clemson, Georgia and Georgia Tech. Who was your first Wesleyan crush?

Single A, but Double State Championship Appearances

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    Varsity girls’ softball team picture after winning the Class A state championship. Brian L Morgan.
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    Varsity boys team picture after placing fourth in the state championship. Chad McDaniel.

This season of sports has truly been one for the record books as many incredible and memorable events have transpired in the Wesleyan community. In two fall sports this season Wesleyan made a run for the state championship in the single A classification. Thanks to the hard work of the athletes and the leadership of their coaches, the Wolves have once again achieved excellence in the opening season of the school year.

Softball

For starters, in Columbus, Georgia on Oct. 28, the Wesleyan softball team played in the class A state championship against Tattnall Square Academy. This match was a nail biter as both teams were exceptionally skilled and well prepared for their respective opponent. By the bottom of the eighth inning the score was 4-4 with Wesleyan freshman Reece Holbrook at bat, the tension was high as the wolves already had two outs. “I knew that I needed to go all out. It was all or nothing. I also knew that it would most likely be my last at bat as a freshman, so I wanted to make it good.”  With the final pitch Holbrook hit a walk off home run and claimed the championship victory for the Wolves.

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One Body: Wesleyan Softball

Ending the last softball season with a State Championship set the bar high for the 2018 season; however, the Wesleyan

College Commits’ Journeys

The Wesleyan athletics program has been extremely successful with sending high school students to play at the collegiate level. With

Fall Senior Signing: Wesleyan Student Athletes Continue Their Athletic Careers

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Poster.-Gilbert-386x500.png Lacy Gilbert.
Bradach.-Morgan-750x500.jpg Bradach runs down the field with the ball. Brian L. Morgan.
Henning.-Morgan-750x500.jpg Henning throws a fast ball pitch during one of her games during the 2017 season. Brian L. Morgan.
Lloyd.-Graham-750x500.jpg Lloyd setts the ball to freshman Alden Pridgen. Hannah Graham.
Register.-Morgan-750x500.jpg Registers calls out a play during the State Championship game during the 2016-17 season. Brian L. Morgan.
West.-Morgan-750x500.jpg West receives the call in order to make a play during the State Championship game during the 2016-17 season. Brian L. Morgan.

With all the talent Wesleyan students have, it is bound to happen that some may commit to play sports at the collegiate level. Each season, there is a signing ceremony where certain athletes officially commit and are celebrated for their athletic accomplishments. This fall, five senior girls participated in the ceremony, playing sports like lacrosse, softball, volleyball and basketball. Each athlete has been playing their sports for many years and are all excited to play at a collegiate level. Keep Reading

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Fall Sports Recap 2019

As the winter season of 2019 approaches, the Wesleyan fall sports are coming to an end. Each team has trained

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