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  • Brookwood Athletics Announces New Hires Dettor and Mathis

    Brookwood will have a few new faces in the Athletic Department this upcoming school year, as the Warriors bring in Will Dettor and Mario Mathis as coaches. Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Shane Boggs notes, “I'm excited about the additions of Mario Mathis and Will Dettor. We have hired two great men and great leaders. They will add to what is already a great athletic experience at Brookwood.”

    Dettor will be the Warriors’ Defensive Coordinator for Varsity football, serve as an Assistant Athletic Director, and manage the strength and conditioning program for all of Brookwood’s student-athletes. Dettor brings 18 years of experience as a defensive coordinator with him to Thomasville. He arrives at Brookwood from Lanier County High School in Lakeland, Georgia where he was the Defensive Coordinator and Weightlifting coach the past two seasons. Prior to his time at Lanier County, Dettor was the Head Coach of Lake Weir High School in Ocala, Florida. Dettor’s previous coaching experience includes stops across the state of Florida at football powers Newberry, Palatka, Lake Butler Union County, and Florida State University School in Tallahassee. He also serves as the Co-Founder and Commissioner of the Florida High School 7v7 Association.

    “We’re extremely excited to be a part of the Brookwood family. Having the connection within our family of my fiancé having gone to Brookwood is great,” said Dettor. “I’m looking forward to working with the student-athletes across all sports in the strength and conditioning program and getting back into athletic administration at the school level. Coaching football has been a big part of my career and I can’t wait to start working with our players.”

    “Coach Dettor has been a success at every school he has invested in. He has worked with several tremendous coaches over the years. Will brings a combination of knowledge, experience, and consistency and he will have a tremendous impact on our student-athletes,” said Boggs.

    Mathis will coach Outside Linebackers for the Warriors’ Varsity football team this fall and also be the Defensive Coordinator for Brookwood’s Middle School team. He will teach 6th through 9th grade Physical Education classes. Familiar to the Brookwood community already, Mathis will continue assisting the Girls Basketball and Girls Soccer programs at all levels. Mathis was an assistant coach for the Lady Warriors state champion basketball team this past season. Prior to coaching at Brookwood, Mathis worked on staff for the Florida State University football program in the Seminoles’ recruiting department. After graduating from Thomasville High in 2013, Mathis played four seasons at linebacker for University of Central Florida before finishing his eligibility on FSU’s 2017 team as a graduate transfer.

    “I’m excited to be at Brookwood,” said Mathis. “I’m looking forward to being a positive influence and a light in all these students’ lives across campus.”

    “Coach Mathis has earned the respect of the Brookwood community. That made for a seamless transition when this position came open. Mario has displayed a knowledge of the game and a desire to be a light to those that he works with,” Boggs remarked.

  • Lady Warrior Hoops Receive Coverage on WTXL

    Alison Posey of ABC's WTXL 27 recently aired a feature on Lady Warrior Basketball practicing in June.

    To see the full video, click here!

  • Warrior Football Highlighted in Times-Enterprise

    Warrior Football was highlighted in today's Thomasville Times-Enterprise.

    To read the whole article click here!

  • Mollie Vick Featured in WTXL 27's Senior Spotlight!

    Lady Warrior three-sport student-athlete Mollie Vick was featured as last night's WTXL's "Senior Spotlight" athlete!

    To see the full video, click here.

  • Watch Party! Girls Basketball State Champs.

    Brookwood Athletics will be streaming the Girls Basketball State Championship game next Friday night! Grab your popcorn & relive the Girls Basketball State Championship "with" us!

    There will be live commentary from Coach Webb throughout and more.

    April 17th, 7:30 p.m.
    More details on how/where to watch next week...

  • Warrior Hall of Fame Accepting Nominations Through April 7th

    Brookwood Athletics is extending the deadline for 2020 nominations through April 7th!

    To nominate a Warrior for consideration into this year's class, click here!

  • Interscholastic Activities Suspended, Effective March 14th

    To the Brookwood School Community,

    As referenced in the March 12, 2020 update last night, Brookwood School administration is currently monitoring the COVID-19 situation. On a daily basis, we are reviewing information from the Centers for Disease Control, World Health Organization, independent school organizations, news sources, and national, state, and local governments. We are in close communication with local health officials about this changing situation. 

    Due to concerns regarding the spreading of COVID-19, as of March 13, 2020, the Georgia Independent School Association has suspended all interscholastic activities, including athletics and Literary, effective March 14, 2020 through April 10, 2020.  This means there will be no athletic competitions, including games, matches, and tournaments, until April 10, 2020 or further notice. 

    Currently, Brookwood School remains open and will permit athletic practices (while open) to continue with special attention made to keeping our student athletes safe.

    Please understand that this remains a fluid and rapidly changing situation. Changes may be made as we are made aware of shifting best practices for the prevention of spreading COVID-19.
     
    Keep calm and Warrior On!

    Warmly,
     
    Dr. Randy Watts
    Headmaster

  • Girls, Boys Soccer Take Down Deerfield-Windsor at Home

    The Lady Warrior soccer team defeated Deerfield-Windsor on Tuesday night at home in exciting fashion, using penalty kicks to break a game that finished regulation tied 3-3. Jessie Wortman scored Brookwood's first goal, Caroline Miller tied the game at 2-2 with just under 11 minutes to play, and Holland Walker's PK with 2 minutes left in regulation put Brookwood even again at 3-3.

    Walker, Ryan Gaston, and Mollie Vick all connected in PKs while Abby Jones made two stops in goal on Deerfield-Windsor attempts to give Brookwood the win in PKs.

    In the Boys game, Griffin King's goal started the scoring midway through the 1st Half put Brookwood ahead at Halftime, 1-0. Two Spencer Richardson goals in the 2nd Half put the game out of reach for a 3-0 Brookwood win.

    The Lady Warriors play at Region opponent Tiftarea tomorrow before both teams travel to Georgia Christian on Friday.

    To see videos from the Girls game, click on the Brookwood Athletics Twitter feed here.

  • Grayson Invited to National Diving Team

    Senior Isabella Grayson, who has already signed to Davidson College to dive collegiately next year, has been invited to compete with the AAU National Diving Team and will compete in the 3-meter Springboard event in Mission Viejo, California against competition from across the country in May.
    Congrats, Izzy! Go Warriors!

  • Warrior Tennis Stays Undefeated

    Brookwood Warrior Tennis remains undefeated, off to a 6-0 start on the season!

    Boys Tennis defeated Valwood on Monday, winning 4-1. Andrew Cooper, Dallas Forsyth, and Alex Kadel each won Singles matches while Doubles partners Nic Kadel and Taylor Huffman took their match.

    The Lady Warriors were swept by a skilled Valwood team, dropping the decision. The two teams return to action tomorrow at Tiftarea Academy.
     

  • Golf Seasons Start Strong at Jekyll Island

    The Varsity and Middle School Golf teams recently competed in the Frederica Invitational on at Pine Lake on Jekyll Island.  
     
    Varsity placed 2nd out of 15 schools in the event, shooting 303 as a team. Jack Boltja was the low score from the team, shooting a 71 and finishing third overall individually. Coach Wallace Marsh said, "The conditions were tough and this was our first match for the season due to the rain. There was some tough competition and it was good to kick off the season with a second-place finish."

    Katherine Cook (74) and Jay Sanders (78) both also had strong days for Brookwood. 
     
    Taking home first place as a team was Valwood, who will be tough region competition for the Warriors this season.  
     
    The Middle School Warriors also had a strong showing. Coach Marsh said, "I was very impressed with our Middle School Team.  They made some in-round adjustments and shot some great scores."  JD Culbreth fired a 77, Shep Davis 82, Stafford Davis 84, and Emmett Street 97. "It was also the Middle School's first match of the season, so I am excited about watching them develop."
     
    Brookwood will host Deerfield-Windsor this Thursday at Glen Arven Country Club and play in the Viking Invitational on Saturday.  Coach Marsh says, "It is a great joy to coach these teams and I am ready for an exciting season."

  • Baseball Holds On Against Maclay, Wins 7-6

    Brookwood Baseball improved to 2-1 on the season with a 7-6 win over Maclay, exacting some revenge on the two teams' previous meeting in Tallahassee.

    Harper McLendon started on the mound and scattered 5 hits through his 6.2 innings, nearly throwing a complete game. 

    The Warrior offense started hot, scoring in each of its first four innings at the plate. Jacob Lauderdale's RBI triple started the scoring in the Bottom 1st.

    Zack Counts had a great day with the bat, going 3-3 and earning a walk. His solo homerun in the Bottom of the 3rd stretched the Brookwood lead to 5-2. The Warriors scored another run later in the 3rd and tacked on one more in the bottom of the 4th, building a 7-2 lead.

    Brookwood was patient at the plate on the day, drawing 9 walks as a team including 3 by Parker Mirick.

    Things got dicey for Brookwood late, as a Maclay rally in the Top of the 7th put the game in doubt. The Marauders scored 4 and put the tieing run on base. Mirick came on in relief for Brookwood to strike out the last batter and secure the win.

    Brookwood is now 2-1 on the season and will travel to play at Southwest Georgia Academy on Friday afternoon. Region play starts next week with a three game series against Tiftarea Academy.

  • Boys Tennis Stays Undefeated with Wins Over Niceville and Chiles

    Brookwood Boys Tennis improved to 5-0 on the season with recent wins over Niceville High School and Chiles High School!

    Friday, February 28
    Warrior Boys Tennis beat Niceville High School, 3-2. Andrew Cooper put on a well fought match against Jack Mills and came out on top 6-3, 6-2 in #1 Singles play. Dallas Forsyth had an exciting match against Blake Forester. Forsyth won 6-3, 3-6, 10-4. Pairing up for the first time this season, Nic Kadel and Taylor Huffman handled their opponents, Mason Nunley and Khang Dao, with ease in Doubles play 6-0, 6-3.

    Monday, March 2
    Brookwood beat Chiles High School, 3-2. Warriors went down 0-2 after losing the #3 singles and #2 doubles matches. With impressive wins at #1 doubles and #1 singles, the match was tied at 2-2. Dallas Forsyth, playing in #2 Singles match, secured the victory for Brookwood. He won the first set 6-2 and dropped the second set 2-6, pushing the match to a 10-point tie-breaker. In a close finish, Forsyth was able to secure the win over Chris de Cardonas 12-10 and give Brookwood the win. The Warriors are now 5-0 on the season.

  • Brookwood Basketball Cleans Up With All-Region, All-State Honors

    All-Region and All-State Teams Announced Today

    With team success typically comes individual accolades and that was once again true for the Brookwood Basketball programs after great seasons.

    The AAA State Champion Lady Warriors had the most selections, three, for the AAA All-State team and the most on the AAA-3 All-Region team. The Warrior Boys, winning the Region for the second consecutive season, had 5 of the 15 All-Region team members and placed one on the AAA All-State Team.

    For the second consecutive season each Brookwood team had at least one GISA All-State player.

    Girls Basketball Honors

    AAA Girls GISA All-State Selections
    Holland Walker, Senior
    Mollie Vick, Senior
    Erin Lewis, Junior
    AAA Girls GISA State Coach of the Year: Todd Webb

    AAA-3 Girls All-Region
    Holland Walker, Senior
    Mollie Vick, Senior
    Erin Lewis, Junior
    Jordan Burns, Junior

    AAA-3 Girls All-Region Honorable Mention
    Ella Grace Squires, Sophomore
    Christy James, Sophomore
    Rayne Deese, Sophomore

    Boys Basketball Honors
    AAA Boys GISA     All-State Selection
    Harrison Owens, Senior

    AAA-3 Boys All-Region
    Harrison Owens, Senior
    Sam Barrett, Senior
    JP Chapman, Senior
    Dallas Forsyth, Junior
    Kelton Lewis, Sophomore

    AAA-3 Boys All-Region Honorable Mention
    Jacob Hilson, Senior
    Garrett Ledford, Freshman

    AAA-3 Boys Region Coach of the Year: Drew Giudice

  • Lady Warrior Basketball Wins! State Champions!

    The Lady Warriors defeated Deerfield-Windsor Saturday night in Americus by the final score of 53-48, claiming the first State Championship in program history!

    For a full recap, read the Times-Enterprise coverage here!

  • Lady Warriors Win! Play Deerfield-Windsor for State Title Tonight!

    The Lady Warriors, playing in their first Final Four since 2008, emerged victorious Friday night in Americus over John Milledge Academy by a final score of 58-51.

    Brookwood jumped out to a 12-4 early lead, highlighted by made 3-pointers from Rayne Deese, Erin Lewis, and Mollie Vick. The Lady Trojans had a 6-0 run of their own to end the 1st Quarter with Brookwood up 12-10. A back-and-forth 2nd Quarter was tied with less than thirty seconds to go until halftime when Holland Walker scored two big baskets. First she finished a driving layup and then scored again off a full-court press steal by Erin Lewis. The 4-0 spurt put Brookwood ahead 27-23 at Halftime.

    Jordan Burns swished a corner 3-pointer with 5 seconds left in the 3rd Quarter to put Brookwood ahead five, 39-34, going into the final frame. Tied at 42 with just under six minutes left in the game, Christy James finished a tough drive to the rim with contact and sank the and-one free throw to put the Lady Warriors ahead for good. Clinging to a one point lead with three and a half minutes left, James drove past her defender again to put Brookwood up three, 50-47. 

    James continued to prove to be everywhere. After Holland Walker made 1 of 2 free throws to put the Lady Warriors up 2, James got a steal on the JMA defensive rebound and scored it to go up four, 53-49, with just over two minutes to play. Mollie Vick made 4 of 6 free throws down the stretch to ice it, including two in a row to go up 56-49. 

    The win puts the Lady Warriors in their first State Championship game since 2007 and their first ever in the AAA classification. The Lady Warriors will see a familiar foe tonight for the state title, the Deerfield-Windsor Lady Knights. The Region rivals have already met three times this season and get to play once more for all the marbles. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. in Americus at Georgia Southwestern State University.

    To see the final buzzer sound and the girls celebrate on the court, click here!

    Tonight's State Championship game can be watched on Livestream here.

  • Boys Tennis Beats Deerfield-Windsor

    Warrior Boys Tennis defeated the rival Deerfield-Windsor Knights on Thursday at Glen Arven, winning 4-1. The Warriors improved to 3-0 on the season and 2-0 in Region play.

    Andrew Cooper, Dallas Forsyth, and Taylor Huffman swept the singles matchups in positions 1, 2, and 3 respectively. Making his debut on the season, Mac Brandon partnered with Alex Kadel to earn their win at #2 Doubles 6-1, 6-0.

    The visiting Lady Knights defeated Brookwood Girls, 5-0. At #3 Singles, Abby Lee fought hard in her first singles match of the season, but fell short by the final score of 4-6, 4-6.

  • WTXL, Times-Enterprise Preview Lady Warriors in AAA Final Four

    The Lady Warriors will play John Milledge Academy tonight in the AAA Final Four!

    To see or read previews of tonight's big game, see this WTXL ABC 27 segment and this Thomasville Time-Enterprise article.

  • Baseball Dominant, Wins 12-2 in Home Opener over SGA

    Brookwood Baseball improved to 1-1 on the young season, taking a 12-2 victory over Southwest Georgia Academy in the 2020 home opener Monday afternoon. Brookwood only needed six innings to take the mercy rule win over their visitors from Demascus.

    Parker Mirick got the start on the mound, throwing 3 innings and striking out 6. Harper McLendon came on in relief to pitch the final 3 innings and he struck out 7 SGA batters himself. The two combined to scatter just 2 hits and 5 walks across their 6 innings of work. The Warrior defense behind them played without an error on the night.

    At the plate, Brookwood made the most of their 6 hits and took advantage of a sloppy SGA defense which committed 6 errors. Brookwood was patient in the batter's box, working for 8 walks. Nick Knifer and Mirick each had 2 RBI. Marcus West, JP Chapman, and Zack Counts each hit a double.

    The Warriors won't have another Varsity contest until next Tuesday, March 3rd when they host Maclay School at Strickland Field on campus here in Thomasville. It will be a rematch of last week's season opener, when the Marauders took a 5-3 game in Tallahassee.

  • Brookwood Tennis Sweeps Tiftarea Academy

    Lady Warrior Tennis improved to 1-1 on the season, beating Tiftarea 5-0 on Monday. Already up 1-0, the Lady Warriors went on to secure their win by closing out a couple of close matches. Top Doubles team Abby Lee and Lexi Taylor fought to hold off their opponents came out on top 6-4, 6-2. In the #2 Singles, Brett Heath managed to finish strong with a 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 decision.

    Brookwoods Boys improved to 2-0 on the season, having already beaten Thomasville High last week. The Warriors took care of Tiftarea easily, winning 5-0. Already up 2-0 on the Panthers, the boys sealed the deal with a couple of players making their season debut. Dallas Forsyth was victorious over his opponent with the score of 6-1, 6-1. Sam Barrett partnered with Andrew Cooper to get a doubles victory over Thomas Coogle and Tucker Hall of Tiftarea.

    Up next, Brookwood hosts Deerfield-Windsor on Thursday at Glen Arven Country Club.
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