Kate Zeising, Sports Reporter
March 5, 2018
Filed under Sports, Track and Field
Although it is sometimes thought of as an individual sport rather than a team effort, the Westminster track team’s close bond and team spirit helps carry them to victory. As the 2018 spring athletic season progresses, hopes are h...
Anand Srinivasan, Sports Reporter
March 5, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Sports
On weeknights throughout winter, students from Westminster, Lovett, Marist, Woodward, Pace, and a multitude of other schools meet at the Peachtree Road United Methodist Church (PRUMC) gym for some recreational basketball. Nine ...
Russell Wagman, Sports Reporter
March 5, 2018
Filed under Sports, Swimming and Diving
On Feb. 3, the varsity swim team became the first Westminster team to win a state title in 2018.
The team was led by the senior captains Bryan Weselman and Isabella Velarde, as well as by head coach Sharon Loughran, a former...
Jack Hunter, Sports Reporter
March 5, 2018
Filed under Football, Sports
After losing their franchise quarterback Carson Wentz, all odds were against the Eagles as they defeated arguably the best quarterback-head coach duo in the NFL: Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. Coming into the game, the Eagles ha...
Colin Suddath, Sports Reporter
January 26, 2018
Filed under Sports
A few weeks ago, within just 12 seconds, 25 years of Atlanta history was reduced to rubble when the Georgia Dome was finally imploded. Looking back on the history of the Dome, students and faculty explored the rationale behind the hi...
Andrew Stevens, Sports Reporter
January 26, 2018
Filed under Sports
It’s been 30 years since the last Olympic Games were held in South Korea, and in 2018, South Korea seems more prepared than ever to open their country to the top athletes from all across the globe. With 90 countries competing in ...
Aydin Bandukwala, Sports Reporter
January 26, 2018
Filed under Sports
Each January, the Upper School partakes in JanTerm: an intensive, three-week course of study allowing Upper School students to focus on a single topic in great depth and at an accelerated pace. Out of the 46 courses offered, a fe...
Jack Minson, Sports Reporter
January 26, 2018
Filed under Football, Sports
The Atlanta Falcons’ run at back to back Super Bowl appearances came up short two weekends ago against the Philadelphia Eagles. The 15-10 loss in the divisional round ended the Falcons season. The Falcons phenomenal season last y...
Andrew Mao, Sports Reporter
January 26, 2018
Filed under Football, Sports
The 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship in Atlanta was a game for the ages as Alabama defeated Georgia in overtime. Alabama head coach Nick Saban won his sixth national championship prompting many to call him t...
Walker McPhail, Sports Reporter
December 1, 2017
Filed under Sports
On Nov. 4, both the boys’ and girls’ cross country teams raced to victory, winning two state championships. The two wins give the Wildcats a combined 54 cross country state championships; a total more than any other school ...
Caroline Lingle, Sports Writer
December 1, 2017
Filed under Sports
Business is booming on the court as the Varsity Boys Basketball team sinks another shot to defeat Pope by roughly 20 points. Nov. 18. marked the official beginning of the varsity boys’ basketball season. On Nov. 18 and Nov. 1...
Anand Srinivasan, Sports Reporter
December 1, 2017
Filed under Sports
Every Friday night in the fall, Westminster students, teachers, and parents gather to support the varsity football team. However, with games starting early at night, many must find something to do in the free time between schoo...