Athletics

13 Feb

Posted at 15:08h in Athletics, School News

It could not have been a more successful week for our Winter Sports Teams! In just five days, three of our four Winter Varsity Teams brought home District Titles! Congratulations to the following teams: Ladies’ Soccer defeated the SF Heat 2-1 on Monday, February 3 Men’s Soccer defeated Highlands Christian 2-1 on Friday, February 7 Ladies’ Basketball defeated Calvary Christian 68-36 on Saturday, February 8 In addition, the Junior Varsity Boys’ Basketball Team won the SACC Tournament Championship on Saturday, February 1, when they defeated Highlands Christian 67-48 in the Final. Similarly, we hope our Men’s Basketball Team will join the...

30 Jan

Posted at 12:30h in Athletics

USA Water Polo selected WA seventh-grade student, David Maxson, to join the Olympic Development Program Regional Team. Since almost 500 student-athletes participated in the selection process, we congratulate him on this accomplishment! USA Water Polo is the National Governing Body for water polo in the United States. Because their mission includes the development pipeline of future athletes for the Olympic Games, USA Water Polo launched an official Olympic Development Program in 2009. The program serves approximately 3,500 athletes throughout the United States who participate in elite-level training and competition opportunities. David competed with the Southeast Zone Regional Team in North Carolina this...

30 Jan

Posted at 10:03h in Athletics

Monday, January 27 Varsity Ladies’ Soccer: Won 6–0 vs. Boca Raton Christian in the District Semifinals Ladies’ Soccer is now ranked #1 in the Class 2A Region by the FHSAA! Varsity Ladies’ Basketball: Won 64–57 vs. Keys Gate Ladies’ Basketball is the #1 ranked team in the District! Tuesday, January 28 Varsity Men’s Soccer: Tied 1–1 vs. The King’s Academy Men’s Soccer is the #1 ranked team in the District! Tuesday, January 28 Varsity Men’s Basketball defeated Grandview Prep 64–57 Scores from all events are available on our website under Athletics. Click on the sport’s schedule to see the latest scores. ...

23 Jan

Posted at 09:01h in Athletics

Men’s Varsity Soccer looks to claim another district trophy this year, which would give WA a back-to-back district championship. The goal looks attainable since FHSAA recently ranked WA as the #1 seed heading into District competition next week. This ranking gives the team a bye-week and allows them to prepare for the District Semifinals on Tuesday, February 4. The opponent and time are currently TBD. This season, the team posted big wins against St. John Paul, Boca Raton Christian, and Posnack Jewish Day School. Key performers include sophomore Bence Demko, freshman Micah Lewis, and junior Ethan Rose. This past Friday night,...

16 Jan

Posted at 14:40h in Alumni, Athletics

Westminster Academy Alumni Association and the Athletic Department will honor our World Series Champion, Michael A. Taylor ’09, on Saturday, February 1. Join the WA community for the Winter Court Game and a pre-game ceremony at 6:30 p.m. as we retire baseball jersey #3. The Alumni Association inducted Michael into Westminster Academy’s Athletic Hall of Honor in 2015. However, with his recent World Series accomplishment with the Washington Nationals, he deserves this highest honor. Never again will another student-athlete represent WA on the baseball field with #3. The only other jersey WA retired was #12 for Danny Kanell ’92, the former...