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List of 20 news stories.
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Brookwood Basketball 4-0 in Region Weekend
Brookwood Basketball went 4-0 in an important Friday to Saturday quick turnaround, with the Lady Warriors and Warriors each winning a Region game on the road and at home.Friday night at Tiftarea Academy, the Lady Warriors jumped out to an 18-4 lead. After Tiftarea battled throughout to cut into the large deficit, Brookwood led 48-41 with just under 6:00 minutes to go in the 4th Quarter. A quick 9-0 Lady Warrior run ignited by defensive rebounding, crisp outlet passes, and fast break layups put the game out of reach. Sophomore Christy James had 10 rebounds and 6 steals, while Erin Lewis and Holland Walker each dished 4 assists in the 61-46 Brookwood win.In the Boys game, Brookwood led the Tiftarea Panthers 35-19 at halftime after using a 19-6 2nd Quarter to seize control. An 8-0 Warrior run to start the 3rd Quarter effectively iced the game. Brookwood went on to win 68-42 behind 15 points and 11 rebounds from Sam Barrett. Sophomore Kelton Lewis and Freshman Zack Counts scored 11 and 9, respectively.At home on Saturday afternoon, the Lady Warriors improved to 4-1 in Region play with a 44-42 win over Southland Academy. The Lady Warriors led throughout the close contest, following Ella Grace Squires 6 rebounds and 3 steals.The Warriors finished the weekend sweep in the Boys game, improving to 5-0 in Region play with their 46-41 win over the Raiders. Dallas Forsyth went 4 of 5 from behind the 3-point line and led with 15 points. Sam Barrett finished with 6 points and 10 rebounds. The Warriors are now 24-4 in their last 28 games against GISA competition.Tuesday night Brookwood hosts Deerfield-Windsor in two matchups with big impact on the AAA-3 standings. The Lady Knights (6-0) and Knights (5-1) come to Thomasville for two games playing for first place. Girls tip-off is at 6:15 with Boys action to follow.GISA AAA-3Girls Basketball, Region StandingsDeerfield-Windsor…. 6-0Brookwood…. 4-1Southland…. 3-2Tiftarea…. 1-5Valwood…. 0-6GISA AAA-3Boys Basketball, Region StandingsBrookwood…. 5-0Deerfield-Windsor…. 5-1Southland…. 3-2Tiftarea…. 1-5Valwood…. 0-6 -
Lauderdale & Boltja Commit to Division I Programs!
Congratulations to Jacob Lauderdale and Jack Boltja, both recently committing to play collegiate athletics at Division I programs! Jacob '21 verbally committed to play Baseball at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina and Jack '21 has committed to Golf at Georgia Southern in Statesboro.
Lauderdale will be a Junior and key component of the Warrior baseball team this Spring on the pitcher's mound and in the infield. Coastal Carolina baseball has become one of the most consistent winning programs in the country, making the NCAA Tournament 16 times since 2001. Competing out of the Big South Conference, the Chanticleers have been rewarded with multiple Regional host sites, #1 seeds, and broke through in 2016 winning the College World Series with wins over Florida, Texas Tech, TCU, and Arizona.
Boltja, also still only a Junior, will help lead a talented Warrior Golf team again this Spring as they compete for another Region title and eye a State Championship. Georgia Southern Golf has experienced strong success the last few years. Competing out of the Sun Belt Conference, the Eagles finished 4th out of 13 teams at the Stanford Regional in Palo Alto, California last year and qualified for the NCAA Championships where they finished 26th in the nation. In 4 of the last 5 seasons, the Eagles have finished 1st or 2nd in the Sun Belt Conference.
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Brookwood Basketball Sweeps Valwood on Road
Brookwood Basketball went on the road for Region contests for the second time in 48 hours Thursday night, coming away with two victories at rival Valwood.The Lady Warriors ran away with the early game in dominating fashion, leading 28-8 at the end of the 1st Quarter and 41-17 at halftime. Brookwood cruised in the second half to win 64-23. It was a balanced effort for the Lady Warrior roster, as no one needed to play more than 15 minutes in the game. Mollie Vick had 4 assists, 5 steals, and 0 turnovers on the night. Christy James led in rebounding with 6. The aggressive Lady Warrior defense forced 37 Valwood turnovers and unselfish offense tallied 16 assists. Brookwood improved to 2-1 in Region play.The Boys game was much tighter throughout. Sloppy Brookwood finishes to the 2nd and 3rd Quarters allowed Valwood to shrink double-digit Warrior leads in each frame. Brookwood led 26-20 at Halftime and 47-45 going into the 4th Quarter. In a game that featured multiple momentum swings, Brookwood made enough plays down the stretch to win. Trailing 56-57, Sam Barrett knocked down the go-ahead three pointer off a Harrison Owens assist with less than a minute to go. On the ensuing possession, Owens made a steal and was immediately fouled. The Senior swished both free throws to put the Warriors up 4, 61-57, with 16 seconds left. Another Owens steal finished the game on the next possession.Barrett finished with 19 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists. Owens scored 14 to go with 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Sophomore Kelton Lewis chipped in 12 points and freshman Garrett Ledford tallied 11. Brookwood is now 3-0 in Region play.Brookwood hosts Berrien High School in the Beverly Athletic Center next Tuesday. Girls tip-off is at 6:00 p.m. with Boys game to follow. -
Warrior Golf & Tennis Have New Coaches!
This Spring, the Brookwood Golf and Tennis teams will both be under new leadership with some familiar faces. Wallace Marsh will transition from coaching Tennis to leading Golf, while Tom Harrison becomes the Head Coach of Tennis.
Wallace Marsh, Head Golf Coach
Marsh played golf at Warren County High School in McMinnville, TN. Though he played different sports at the collegiate level, he is very much aware of what goes into developing a successful golf program. Wallace's sister was a standout golfer in the state of Tennessee, ultimately signing Division I scholarship at Tennessee Tech. Though Wallace is new to the Brookwood Golf program, he understands its success and tradition. His brother-in-law, Lee Benton (2005), played golf at Birmingham Southern, and his sister-in-law, Mary Elizabeth Benton (2015), played at Sewanee. Wallace looks forward to the 2020 season and continuing to develop the program. Warrior Golf returns their top six scorers from last year's Region Champion team, which finished third at the GISA State Match.
Tom Harrison, Head Tennis Coach
Tom is a graduate of Florida State University where he played football. He has been USTA league captain and competed in several leagues and tournaments. Tom served as president of the Glen Arven Tennis Association for ten years. He is a USTA tournament director and has directed the annual rotary and Glen Arven Country Club junior tournaments. Tom is a partner with Lanigan and Associates P.C. He is the father of two state champion tennis players, Thomas (2018) and Alden (2021). Warrior Tennis returns a talented core, including seniors Andrew Cooper and Alex Kadel with juniors Nic Kadel and Alden Harrison. They will look to repeat as Region Champions and contend at both the State Tournaments individually and as a team. -
Warrior Basketball Sweeps Brooks County
Brookwood Basketball swept Brooks County High School Saturday night on the road in Quitman.The Lady Warriors took the first game of the night by a final score of 68-58. After trailing in parts of the 1st Half, the Lady Warriors press started to wear down the Lady Trojans for a big surge right before the halftime. The Lady Warriors separated late, protecting the ball and making free throws down the stretch to secure the win. Christy James had 7 rebounds, Holland Walker led with 4 steals, Walker and Mollie Vick both dished out 6 assists, and Ella Grace Squires blocked 3 shots.In Boys action, the Warriors overcame the loss of All-Region guard JP Chapman to injury Friday night and rallied in a quick turnaround. A slow start while trying to find their footing without Chapman, a 3-year starter, led to a 7-point deficit at the end of the 1st Quarter. From there, the Warriors looked inside and scored in the paint. Jacob Hilson scored a career-high 21 points and Sam Barrett added 13. Harrison Owens led with 6 assists. A trapping Warrior defense held Brooks County to just 10 points after halftime in the 46-33 win. -
Brookwood Basketball Holiday Hoops 2019
The 4th annual Brookwood Basketball Holiday Hoops tips off next week, with games running in both the Beverly Athletic Center and Stoddard Gymnasium Friday and Saturday. See the full schedule below!
Friday, December 20th
Girls games in Beverly Athletic Center
1:00 p.m. Terrell Academy vs. Citizens Christian Academy
2:30 p.m. Westwood School vs. Southland Academy
4:00 p.m. Tiftarea Academy vs. Jefferson County (FL)
5:30 p.m. Southwest Georgia Academy vs. Valwood School
7:00 p.m. Brookwood vs. Westfield School
8:30 p.m. Brookwood vs. Westfield School *(boys)
Boys games in Stoddard Gym
1:00 p.m. Westwood School vs. Southland Academy
2:30 p.m. Southwest Georgia Academy vs. Valwood School
5:30 p.m. Tiftarea Academy vs. Jefferson County (FL)
7:00 p.m. Terrell Academy vs. Heritage Christian School (FL)
Saturday, December 21
Boys games in Beverly Athletic Center
12:00 p.m. Heritage Christian School (FL) vs. Tiftarea Academy
1:30 p.m. Southland Academy vs. Terrell Academy
3:00 p.m. Valwood School vs. Westfield School
4:30 p.m. Jefferson County (FL) vs. Westwood School
6:00 p.m. Brookwood vs. Southwest Georgia Academy
7:30 p.m. Brookwood vs. Southwest Georgia Academy *(girls)
Girls games in Stoddard Gym
12:00 p.m. Southland Academy vs. Terrell Academy
1:30 p.m. North Florida Christian vs. Tiftarea Academy
3:00 p.m. Jefferson County (FL) vs. Westwood School
4:30 p.m. Valwood School vs. Westfield School -
Warrior Golf Takes City Challenge
Congratulations to Ben Sanders, George Arline, Jay Sanders, and Katherine Cook on winning the first annual W.C. Niebaum Cup! The four represented Brookwood in the Thomasville High School Golf Challenge, finishing as the top team in the city against Thomasville High and Thomas County Central.
The tournament was put on by Thomasville Rotary and benefited the United Way. The trophy will rotate to the winning school each year. Great job, Warriors!
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Lady Warriors Zoom Past Chiles!
Lady Warrior Basketball (4-1) collected another win Thursday night, beating 6A classification FHSAA school Chiles High School.
The Lady Warriors started slow but took control in the 2nd Quarter for a 25-15 halftime lead. A dominant 3rd put the game out of reach for the final score of 50-24.
Mollie Vick handed out 4 assists, Ella Grace Squires rejected 4 shots, and Rayne Deese stole the ball 4 times. Squires and Christy James took care of the glass, collecting 6 rebounds each.
In Boys action, the Warriors (2-2) led for all of the 1st Half and into the 3rd Quarter before giving way to a dominant finish by Chiles. After a 42-34 Brookwood lead, the Timberwolves raced to a 68-54 win. JP Chapman had 13 points and 8 assists, Jacob Hilson had 15 points and 8 rebounds, and Sam Barrett chipped in 10 points offensively. -
Holland Walker named WTXL Scholar Athlete of the Week!
Congratulations to Senior Holland Walker, being named the WTXL ABC 27 Scholar Athlete of the Week! To see the full video that aired on last night's news, click here! -
Andrew Cooper Commits to University of Mary Washington in Virginia
Congratulations to Senior Andrew Cooper on his recent verbal commitment to play tennis collegiately next year at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia!Andrew has won two GISA state championships, the first coming as a team in 2016 and the second in Doubles play with Bradley Merschman in 2017. He has been named GISA All-State twice so far in his career. Andrew's sister, Rachel '17, is currently a Junior on the Women's Tennis team at UMW.Warrior Athletics will hold its annual signing day in early February for all seniors going to play collegiately. -
Basketball Grounds Terrell Academy Eagles
Both the Warrior and Lady Warrior basketball programs were back in action Tuesday night after Thanksgiving Break, sweeping a home set in the Beverly Athletic Center against Terrell Academy.In the Lady Warrior's win, Brookwood (3-1) led throughout holding big leads of 16-5 at the end of the 1st Quarter and 31-11 at halftime. Defense and rebounding controlled the game in the 2nd Half, ending with a 50-31 final score for the win. Christy James grabbed 8 rebounds, Holland Walker collected 5 steals, and Rayne Deese dished 3 assists.In the Boys game, Brookwood (2-1) used a 21-9 2nd Quarter surge to take a 34-23 halftime lead. The Eagles closed the lead to 47-41 before a 6-0 4th Quarter spurt from Sam Barrett and Garrett Ledford put the game out of reach. The Warriors finished for the win, 56-44. Ledford and Harrison Owens led the scoring column, finishing with 14 apiece.The teams host Chiles High School tomorrow. Girls tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. with Boys game to follow at 7:30 p.m.Lady Warriors Middle School Still UndefeatedTuesday's win against Terrell Academy kept the Middle School Lady Warriors perfect on the season, now 8-0. Great job, girls! -
Clay Target Wraps Season at State Competition
The Warrior Clay Target team recently completed its season by competing in the GISA State competition in Savannah.As a team, the Warriors finished 7th out of 22 schools. Individually, Callan Walker tied for 7th out of 312 shooters in the Skeet division. Max Powers finished 3rd in the JV division.
For a full recap of the year and more information on the team, click here! -
Johnston's BBQ Athletics Fundraiser!
Brookwood Athletics is holding a timely fundraiser during the Holidays! Choose from Boston Butts, Picnic Hams, BBQ Ribs, or Smoked Sausage to help with your Holiday meals.The deadline to order is next Friday, December 13. Pickup will be Friday, December 20 on campus. -
Warrior Basketball Collects Wins to Start Season
WTXL ABC 27 stopped by last week during the Brookwood Basketball Thanksgiving Tip-Off. To see highlights from the Boys' win over Chattahoochee County, click here!
The Warriors (1-1) pulled away from the Panthers after halftime for a 56-43 win. JP Chapman and Harrison Owens led the way in scoring, finishing with 16 and 13 points respectively. On the first night of the Tip-Off, the boys suffered a loss at the hands of Colquitt County, 51-70. The Warriors trailed 46-53 with under 6 minutes to play but wilted down the stretch.
In last week's Thanksgiving Tip-Off, the Lady Warriors (2-1) ran away from North Florida Christian and Chattahoochee County in two impressive blowout wins. On the first night, Brookwood handled NFC, 76-35. Thirteen different Lady Warriors got in on the scoring action. The following evening, Brookwood put away Chattahoochee County with dominant stretches in the 2nd and 3rd quarters for a final score of 48-26. Erin Lewis and Christy James led the scoring column, with 12 and 10 points respectively on the night.
The teams are at home tonight, hosting Terrell Academy. Lady Warriors tip at 6:30 p.m. with the Boys to follow at 8:00 p.m. -
Thanksgiving Tip-Off Games Monday & Tuesday!
The Beverly Athletic Center will host the annual Thanksgiving Tip-Off, with six visiting teams playing on campus Monday and Tuesday. The host teams will play in the final two games each night.Basketball Cookout & Tailgate for Monday's Games!For Monday's games, a group of parents has volunteered to put on a cookout and feed all Lower School Brookwood basketball players playing at the YMCA and our athletes playing in the Middle School programs. We'll have them recognized at halftime of the Boys game. Here are details on the night:- Any student in grades K-8 who arrives prior to the start of the 6:00 p.m. Girls tip-off will be given a pom pom and one free entry for a chance to participate in our halftime shooting games for the night.
- There will be a party in front of the cafeteria where burgers and chips will be provided for Brookwood students that participate in YMCA or Brookwood basketball.
- All basketball players will be honored at halftime of the Boys game against Colquitt County.
Please click on the link and RSVP so we will know how much food to provide. Click HereMonday, November 253:00 p.m. Westwood School vs. Chattahoochee County (girls)4:30 p.m. Deerfield-Windsor vs. Chattahoochee County (boys)6:00 p.m. Brookwood vs. North Florida Christian (girls)7:30 p.m. Brookwood vs. Colquitt County (boys)Tuesday, November 263:00 p.m. Westwood School vs. North Florida Christian (girls)4:30 p.m. Deerfield-Windsor vs. Colquitt County (boys)6:00 p.m. Brookwood vs. Chattahoochee County (girls)7:30 p.m. Brookwood vs. Chattahoochee County (boys) -
Congratulations, Jacob Hilson and Holland Walker!
Congratulations to seniors Jacob Hilson and Holland Walker, recipients of Thomasville Thomas County Bill Raney Athletes of the Year recognitions last night!
Jacob competes with Warrior Football and Basketball teams while Holland excels in both Basketball and Soccer.
These two do a great job representing Warrior Athletics! -
Winter Warrior Apparel Now Available Online
Winter fan gear is now available for order online through our Adidas store. Click here to see options and place your order.
Store closes this Sunday, November 10th, at midnight. -
Warrior Athletics Unveils First Hall of Fame Class
Warrior Athletics recently inducted 22 members to the new Athletic Hall of Fame space on campus, located inside the Joe and Mary Beverly Athletic Center.
For a full recap and to see photos from the evening, read yesterday's article in the Thomasville Times-Enterprise here. -
Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week! -
Warrior Cross Country Region Results, Grayson Heads to State
Congratulations to Warrior Cross Country on their showing at Region. On the boys side, Nic Kadel placed 16th in a strong boys field.
Isabella Grayson finished 6th individually at the Region Meet and earned All-Region honors. She'll run at the State Meet this Saturday in Albany!
Brookwood School
Located in Thomasville, GA, Brookwood School is a private school for grades JK-12. Students benefit from a challenging academic program, fine and performing arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.