WSA in the News
May News Coverage for Westminster
Hornsby Essay Published in Clubhouse Magazine
Lady ‘Cats Soccer GISA State Play-offs Coverage
Our Girls Varsity Soccer Team defeated Mt. DeSales on Friday, May 4 in Macon, GA by a score of 3-0. For a story on the GISA State Championship game ”all Augusta match-up,” visit the WJBF website.
Wildcat Boys Soccer GISA State Play-offs Coverage
The Boys Varsity Soccer Team defeated Tattnall Square Academy 5-1 in the GISA State Quarterfinal on May 1. To read the article in The Augusta Chronicle about the match-up, click here. Unfortunately, their journey in the GISA State Playoffs ended in the semi-final game on May 5. Read the game recap from the newspaper or from WJBF.
Also, on page 2A of the paper on May 1, a photo of Westminster student spectators at the Boys Soccer game ran as a teaser to the above quarterfinal story.
April News Coverage for Westminster
Wildcat Tennis GISA State Championship Article
Congratulations to Wes Maddox for earning runner-up in the Boys Singles division at the GISA State Individual Tennis Tournament and to the Boys Varsity Tennis Team for their 2nd place finish at the State Team Tournament on Apr. 25, as reported in The Augusta Chronicle.
Student Honors in Richmond County Neighbors
In the Apr. 19 Richmond County Neighbors section of The Augusta Chronicle, both our Latin Exam honorees and Hope Patterson’s Governor’s Honors Program selection are reported.
Students Listed Often in April Magazine
In addition to the wonderful photos and listings of Westminster’s Summer Programs in the summer camp section of the April edition of Augusta Family magazine, our students that were recognized in the Agnes Markwalter Art Competition are listed on page 10.
Check out the entire edition here.
Student Pianist Selected to Compete
The Augusta Chronicle reported that twenty-one young pianists from the Augusta area, including Westminster sophomore Amy Chen, will soon compete against their peers from around the state in the annual Georgia Music Teachers Association Pre-College Piano Competition.
Land Dedication Ceremony Reported in Paper
Our Property Dedication ceremony was covered in The Augusta Chronicle in their Richmond County Neighbors section on Apr. 5.
Tebbs Named to All-Area Basketball Team
On April 3, senior Matthew Tebbs was included among the local Independent High School Basketball players on The Augusta Chronicle‘s all-area boys team. Junior A.J. Lewis and sophomore Austen Stokes were also recognized with an honorable mention.
Troubagh and Coach Wilson Receive Top Basketball Honors
On April 3, junior Samantha Trobaugh was profiled in an article on the front page of the Sports section because she was named The Augusta Chronicle’s Independent girls basketball player of the year. To read the article, click here.
On the same day that his point guard, Samantha Troubaugh, was named the independent schools player of the year, Coach Greg Wilson was named the independent schools coach of the year. Read more about his recognition on their website.
March News Coverage for Westminster
Rush Interviewed About Red Cross Youth Board
Senior Sabrina Rush was interviewed by The Augusta Chronicle for an article about volunteering with the Red Cross Youth Board on Thursday, March 29.
Student Interviewed About Interests
Sophomore Kristan Pressley was interviewed in the Metro section of the March 22 edition of The Augusta Chronicle about her interest in “The Hunger Games” trilogy.
“How to Succeed…” Listing in Newspaper
Our Spring Musical was mentioned in the Richmond County Neighbors section of The Augusta Chronicle on Thursday, March 15.
Hearon Named Scholar Athlete
Senior Anna Hearon was the recipient of the 2011-12 WJBF News Channel 6 Scholar-Athlete of the Week Award for the week of March 5.
To watch a video of her receiving the award, visit the WJBF website.
February News Coverage for Westminster
Fourth Grade Invention Convention
WRDW News 12 came by on February 23 to capture the process of the young inventors presenting their creations to the Invention Convention judges.
Lady ‘Cats Basketball
On Feb. 22, our Girls Varsity Basketball Team trip to the ‘Final Four’ at State was covered by The Augusta Chronicle, News Channel 6 and WRDW News 12.
WRDW News 12 Story
For the article in The Augusta Chronicle, click here.
Smith & Edmonson Sign Letters of Intent
Westminster forward Cara Smith made her college choice official this February when she signed to play soccer in Athens. She turned down offers from Auburn, South Carolina and Virginia. Another senior, soccer player–defender Kerrie Edmondson–signed to play at Wofford.
To read the transcript of the WRDW News 12 coverage, click here.
January News Coverage for Westminster
McGahee in Local Paper
Kelly McGahee, one of five Westminster students on the Watson-Brown Junior Board was interviewed in an article in the Jan. 26 edition of the Richmond County Neighbors section in The Augusta Chronicle.
Note: The other four students from our school involved with the board are Rebecca McGahee, Ann Elizabeth Gore, Leila Knox and Taylor Robertson.
Shine Ranks Nationally in Tennis
Former Westminster graduate and current University of Louisville sophomore Rebecca Shine is ranked No. 103 as the first Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings of the 2012 spring season were released on Jan. 3. It is the highest national ranking for a U of L women’s singles player.
December News Coverage for Westminster
Students in Grant Publication
Kelly McGahee, Rebecca McGahee, Ann Elizabeth Gore, Leila Knox and Taylor Robertson were all pictured in an article of The Legacy, a Watson Brown publication, regarding their participation on the Junior Board for that organization.
Note: Rebecca and Leila’s names are reversed in the photo caption.
2011 All-Area Football Honors
Two Westminster students made The Augusta Chronicle Independent Schools All-Area Football Team: Joe Coleman for the Kicker position and Patrick Moseley for Wide Receiver.
Honorable mentions were also awarded to five Westminster football players: A.J. Lewis for Running Back, Tim Nabholz for Quarterback, Will Newton for Linebacker and Offensive Line, Taylor Robertson for Wide Receiver and Jose Rosaldo for Line Backer.
Messiah Performance Rave Review
Our third through fifth grade’s performance of “Christmas Messiah for Young Voices” was incredible. One fourth grader’s grandmother loved the program so much, she wrote a letter to the Editor of The Augusta Chronicle.
One-Act Champions in Newspaper
The announcement that our One-Act cast for “See How They Run” won first at State ran in the Richmond County Neighbors section of The Augusta Chronicle on Dec. 15.
KinderCubs Posada Photo and Caption
On Dec. 14, a photo and caption of some of our Kindercubs students putting on their posada Christmas celebration was on page 2A in The Augusta Chronicle.
November News Coverage for Westminster
Undefeated Middle School Teams in Paper
The November 17 edition of The Augusta Chronicle’s Richmond County Neighbors section included photos, with captions, of both of our undefeated Westminster Middle School fall teams–Girls Tennis and Boys Football.
Admissions Events in the News
Our See WSA Day events were reported in the “Get Up & Go” news briefs of the November 6 edition of the Columbia County News-Times.
October News Coverage for Westminster
Coach Bouye Receives Honor
In the Sports section of the October 28 edition of the local paper it was reported that Coach Bouye has been named the GISA Region 4-AAA Coach of the Year for Cross Country.
Secret Church Event in Local Paper
On Thursday evening, October 27, our students gathered for an event called Secret Church. Read more about this great event in this article, published in the October 28 edition of The Augusta Chronicle.
Mrs. Susan Smith in Local Paper
The Richmond County Neighbors section of the October 13 edition of The Augusta Chronicle reported on Mrs. Susan Smith receiving an award for teaching excellence in the field of Chemistry.
Homecoming
Here are two great videos of the TV news coverage of our Homecoming Game from News 12 WRDW and News Channel 6 WJBF.
Westminster coverage on the below video begins at the 3:50 mark.
Westminster coverage on the below video begins at the 7:35 mark.
College Night Coverage
CSRA College Night is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy-Savannah River Operations Office, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, SRP Federal Credit Union and Clear Channel Radio/Power 107; in partnership with WSI-SRS team, Westminster Schools of Augusta, Aiken County Public Schools and Aiken Preparatory Day School. Both WJBF and WRDW covered the event on October 5.
Fall Festival Included in Newspaper Article on Festivals
Information about our Fall Festival was included in an Applause article in the October 5 edition of The Augusta Chronicle about October festivals and events.
Mr. Greiner Awarded the Golden Apple for Teaching
This video aired on WJBF at 5:30 p.m. on October 4, 2011.
September News Coverage for Westminster
Annie Speese (’11) was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on September 19.
This achievement was also reported in the Independent Florida Alligator publication and gatorcountry.com. Later, she was interviewed by the University of Florida’s GatorVision show.
Wildcat Football Named ‘Team of the Week’ on WRDW
Coverage of our September 9 Home Football Game
Photo Gallery of Home Game by WRDW News 12
Video coverage of our Home Gameby WJBF News Channel 6
College Night Information in the Paper
For a news story in The Augusta Chronicle that outlines the Westminster & CSRA College Night, click here.
Student Gymnasts Win Gold
On September 1, The Augusta Chronicle reported on the gymnastics achievements of Mollie Hartmann and Deja Malone. We profiled these same achievements on our website earlier this year.
Senior McGahee on the Watson-Brown Junior Board
The Augusta Chronicle ran an article on September 5 about the Watson Brown Junior Board and interviewed board member and Westminster senior, Kelly McGahee. Click here to read how she, along with fellow Westminster students Leila Knox, Ann Elizabeth Gore and Taylor Robertson, is making a difference in the community.
Wildcat Football
Not only was our football team featured in a Spotted gallery for their September 2 game, they were also included in the prep sports reporting in the Forst Blade publication on September 6.
August News Coverage for Westminster
Wildcat Football Featured in Newspaper
The Monday, August 22 edition of The Augusta Chronicle reported the outlook of the coming season and also featured a profile of two of Westminster’s varsity football players and Coach Bryan. Videos of the interviews with Coach Bryan, Patrick Moseley and Tim Nabholz are below.
Senior Cara Smith in Local Magazine
AUGUSTA Magazine’s August 2011 issue featured senior Cara Smith in their article about 10 stand-out senior athletes.
July News Coverage for Westminster
Student Quoted in Article on Volunteering at a Hospital
Rising senior Elizabeth Gay was quoted in the July 13 edition of The Augusta Chronicle regarding her service as a scholar volunteer at a local hospital.
