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The volleyball team beat McIntosh to win their first state title in 15 years. Photo credit by Joy Ferguson ‘29.

Voilà to Volleyball

The Varsity volleyball team bounced back from its state championship loss last year to win it this year
Brett Schlossberg October 31, 2025

This past week, the Woodward Academy Varsity Volleyball team won the GHSA 5A state championship, beating McIntosh High School in the final. The War Eagles avenged their championship loss last year to Pope...

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The Wingfoot night race is a challenging race with a lot of atmosphere. Photo Credit Nicholas Widener ‘09.

Woodward at Wingfoot

The Woodward Academy cross country team competes in the championship race of one of the biggest meets in the country
Brett Schlossberg October 8, 2025

On Saturday, Sept. 20, the Cross Country team competed at the Wingfoot XC Classic, one of the largest meets in the southeast. For the first time in history, they qualified for the championship races. Qualifying...

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Around the Eagle

A Spring Sports Recap
Brett Schlossberg May 5, 2025

Baseball The baseball team is second in their region. They finished off their regular season in region play with 3 wins from 5, and beat McIntosh in the first round of the playoffs. They faced...

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Around the Eagle

Sports recap, Feb. 10-24
Brett Schlossberg and Alex Piazza February 27, 2025

Baseball The varsity baseball team has played four games so far this season with three wins and one loss against Newnan High School. Currently, the team sits at second in the class 5A state rankings....

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Around the Eagle

A recap of the last 2 weeks of WA sports
Brett Schlossberg February 13, 2025

Winter sports are wrapping up. Most competitions are now in the postseason, and exciting achievements are happening. From Wooodward hosting the region basketball tournament as standings leaders to two...

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Fall Sports, After the Storm

The seasons in review
Alex Piazza and Brett Schlossberg December 13, 2024

Woodward prides itself in developing dedicated student-athletes. Let's hear from our fall sports teams on how they felt the season went. The War Eagles had some great performances this year. In case...

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Wednesdays are for Wrestling

Quad meet recap
Daniela Palatchi November 21, 2024

Winter sports season has started– and it’s up and running like never before. Yesterday was the first home meet for the Woodward Girls Wrestling team. They started their season on the third week of...

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Have We Forgotten about Our War Eagles?

A photographic insight into the season thus far
Sabenah Abudu-Abrams November 15, 2024

As we enter into the colder months, football attendance is reaching an all-time low. Maverick Hyder ‘27, a varsity team member, noted this lack with dampened spirits.  “Last year every game...

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Four WA Seniors Participate in National Signing Day

November 13, 2024
Sadler Wilson November 15, 2024

“In one sentence… Why did you choose to commit to this university?” Nicholas Parham ‘25 smiles with family and friends after signing his athletic commitment to the University of Louisville...

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From Woodward Student to the World Cup, Olympics and Pro Soccer

The journey of Simi Awujo, Class of '21
Brett Schlossberg October 31, 2024

Most of us are either in school or work 9-5 jobs. We see professional athletes and can’t even imagine what their lives are like. Woodward is blessed to have a plentiful number of pro athletes...

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The teams switch sides in between sets and recollect themselves for the next play. Photo courtesy of Brett Schlossberg ‘26.

Turning Out for the Tournament

SGA holds Volleyball Tournament, bringing together students and faculty

Day 1: Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 Let the games begin. 8 teams face off in 3 rounds of play. Photo courtesy of Brett Schlossberg ‘26. Team coaches, Jake Hallett ‘25 and Jack...

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Fantasy Football

Too silly or a very serious sport?
Sadler Wilson September 26, 2024

As the 2024-2025 NFL season recommences, the same is true for Fantasy Football. Friend groups form their Fantasy leagues and compete for the ultimate prize, usually money. Each game is crucial to the...

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