The Wetherington Chiropractic Clinic Athlete of the Week - Savannah Christian Preparatory School Track & Field Athlete junior Demetris Robertson 5.30.2015

The Wetherington Chiropractic Clinic Athlete of the Week - Savannah Christian Preparatory School Track & Field Athlete junior Demetris Robertson 5.30.2015

This week’s Wetherington Chiropractic Clinic Athlete of the Week is Savannah Christian Preparatory School Track & Field Athlete junior Demetris Robertson. 

Demetris at the Georgia High School Association Boys Track & Field State Championships  won  three gold medals during  the  three day meet in Jefferson Georgia on the weekend of May 14 -16. On Thursday May 14th, Robertson jumped 23 feet, 1/4 inch to win the gold in the long jump, then on Saturday May 16th; he won the 100 meters race with a time of 10.86 and later in the day was victorious in  the 200 meters race with a time of 21.62 to bring home more gold to the SAV.

Demetris is a gifted three sport athlete  and has gained national recognition in football, basketball, and track and field. He won two Savannah Morning News  Best of Preps Awards,  the Most Versatile Male Athlete of the Year and the Boys Track and Field Male Athlete of the Year. Robertson has received scholarships to play football at 26 major D1 schools, 1 from Clemson to play basketball, and six offers to run track and field. The list of recruiters just gets longer and longer each month and what is fascinating Demetris still has to finish his senior year. By the time Robertson graduates, he will probably be the most sought-after prep athlete ever to come out of Savannah Georgia.

The Wetherington Chiropractic Clinic Athlete of the Week- Savannah Arts Academy Tennis Player sophomore Sara Putman 5.23.15

The Wetherington Chiropractic Clinic Athlete of the Week- Savannah Arts Academy Tennis Player sophomore Sara Putman

For two straight years, the Savannah Arts Academy girl's tennis team has reached the state playoffs. This 2015 season the Lady Panthers took it one step further and reached the Class AAA Elite eight. One reason was because of sophomore Sara Putman, who went 5-0 in Georgia High School Association tournament play. On the year, Sara finished undefeated with a 19-0 record. That’s why she is this week's Wetherington Chiropractic Clinic Athlete of the Week for May 23, 2015.

Sara has an amazing two-year high school record, 37-0. Putman has won the Savannah Morning News Girls Tennis Player of the Year two years in a row. “Sara has a lot of patients; she is focused, and she knows how to control the match she is in," said Head Coach Karin Best. “She is simply amazing. She sets up her points by thinking ahead. She knows how to play the game.” Sara will continue to play this summer through the United States Tennis Association events in her respective age group.

The Wetherington Chiropractic Clinic Athlete of the Week # 2- St. Vincent's Academy junior Taylor DeLoach 5.16.2015

The Wetherington Chiropractic Clinic Athlete of the Week # 2- St. Vincent's Academy junior Track & Field Athlete  Taylor DeLoach   5.16.2015

    Junior Taylor DeLoach defended her three-state titles from last year in the Long Jump, 100-meter dash, and the 200-meter dash at the Georgia High School Association's Class AA track meet last weekend, May 7-9.  Taylor won the long jump with a state record leap of 19 feet 111/2 inches, won the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.80 seconds which is her  best and set another state record in the 200-meter dash race with a time of 24.39 seconds.

     DeLoach now has made a very impressive collection of winner’s medals over her three-year participation at the GHSA state track meets. Taylor has won six gold medals, two in the long jump, two in the 100-meter dash, and two in the 200-meter dash and that’s in her sophomore and junior track seasons. Add in her freshman medals, a silver medal in the long jump and a bronze in the 200 meter her medal winning is getting bigger and bigger, and she still has her senior year left at St. Vincent’s.

     Besides all these medals, Taylor is receiving a lot of interest from some of the top college programs in the country. Which are all over the country from the west coast's Pac-12 top Track & Field programs to the east coast teams in the SEC and ACC. It is going to be a big signing party when Taylor decides where she will be taking her track & field talents at the next level.

The Wetherington Chiropractic Clinic Athlete of the Week #1 -Savannah Christian Prep Summer Hendley 5.16.2015

     The Wetherington Chiropractic Clinic Athlete of the Week - Savannah Christian Prep junior Track & Field Athlete Summer Hendley  5.16.2015

     Junior Summer Hendley defended her High Jump title for the third time by winning the high jump event with a height of 5 feet 2 inches at the Georgia High School Association's Class A Private track meet last weekend, May 7-9. Summer finished second in the long jump and anchored the Savannah Christian Prep 4x100-meter relay team this year.

     Hendley is no stranger on the winner’s platform over her three-year career she has an impressive collection of medals from the GHSA state track meets. Summer has won three gold medals in the high jump, and in the long jump event, she also has three medals. Summer as a freshman won the gold, as a sophomore, the bronze and a silver this year as a junior. Besides her feats on the track, Summer also is a cheerleader at Savannah Christian.

Savannah Country Day's Amari Oliver is the 23rd Hollis Stacey Award Winner

The award is named after Hollis Stacy, a Savannah High alumnus who went on to play on the LPGA Tour and is an LPGA Hall of Fame golfer. The award goes to the most versatile high school female athlete in Savannah and is voted on by local athletic directors and media members.

Amari Oliver is a three-sport athlete who played volleyball, basketball and track and field squad. For Amari to win this award she would have to overcome to major two knee injuries that would require surgeries during high school. Oliver was selected as an All-Region and All-Greater Savannah selections in volleyball and basketball throughout her four career at Savannah Country Day.  The Hollis Stacy Award will be presented to Amari on Friday, May 22. Congratulations Amari.

HOLLIS STACY AWARD WINNERS

1993 — Joy Brown, Beach

1994 — Susie Kleinpeter, Calvary Baptist

1995 — Catherine Booker, Savannah Country Day

1996 — Catherine Booker, SCD

1997 — Kamesha Mabry, Jenkins

1998 — Arden Wilson, SCD

1999 — Brooke Cornwell, Savannah Christian

2000 — Erin Shields, SCD

2001 — Caroline Griner, Calvary Baptist

2002 — Anne Carson, SCD; Kristen Kelly, SCPS

2003 — Lizzie Sprague, SCD

2004 — Lizzie Sprague, SCD

2005 — Lisa Gray, St. Vincent’s Academy

2006 — Haley Reese, SCD

2007 — Christine Phan, Windsor Forest

2008 — Katherine Dotson, SCD

2009 — Katie Covington, Calvary Day

2010 — Sonny Canady, CDS

2011 — Jasmine Perrett, Jenkins

2012 — Alicia Lawton, Savannah High

2013 — Chandler Ewaldsen, Savannah Christian

2014 — Chandler Ewaldsen, Savannah Christian

2015 — Amari Oliver, SCD

Benedictine Military School senior Brad Stewart the 62nd Ashley Dearing Award Winner

Savannah, GA - Benedictine Military School senior Brad Stewart, who has signed with Georgia Tech to play football, will be presented with the 62nd Ashley Dearing Award at 12:15 p.m. Monday (May 18) in the Academic Well of the Academic Building. 

Stewart also won the award last year. He joins Calvary Day graduate Dom DeMasi as the only two-time winners of the award, which recognizes Chatham County’s most versatile male athlete. Stewart is the 14th BC student-athlete to win the award and the school's first since Lamar Owens, Jr., in 2001. 

The award is named after the late Ashley Dearing, a former Savannah auto dealer and strong supporter of local high school sports. It is given to a male high school athlete in Savannah who has participated in football, basketball and a spring sport (baseball for Brad). The nominee who received the most votes from the Ashley Dearing Award committee was declared the winner. The BC Family is extremely proud of Brad!

Press Release Benedictine Military School

ASHLEY DEARING AWARD WINNERS
(Must play football, basketball and a spring sport to be eligible)
1954 — Elmer Lott, Savannah High
1955 — Charlie Moore, Benedictine
1956 — Carlos Mobley, Savannah High
1957 — Tom Brown, Benedictine
1958 — Jimmy Miller, Savannah High
1959 — Ronnie Braddock, Benedictine
1960 — Terry Tyler, Savannah High
1961 — Larry Patterson, Benedictine
1962 — Tommy Brennan, Benedictine
1963 — Dewey Warren, Jenkins
1964 — Danny Sims, Savannah High
1965 — Roger Grove, Groves
1966 — Peter Schmidt, Savannah Country Day
1967 — Julian Smiley, Savannah High
1968 — Joby Wright, Johnson
1969 — David Sasser, Groves
1970 — Bobby Reagan, Savannah Country Day
1971 — Lawrence Maner, Benedictine
1972 — Gene Dotson, Benedictine
1973 — Jo Jo White, Richard Arnold
1974 — Shan Saunders, Savannah Country Day
1975 — Ricky McBride, Groves
1976 — Rufus Kelly, Savannah High
1977 — Mark Grainger, Savannah Christian
1978 — Randy Lanier, Benedictine
1979 — Lamar Owens, Tompkins
1980 — Larry Brobst, Savannah Christian
1981 — Greg Amick, Savannah Country Day
1982 — Robbie White, Savannah Christian
1983 — Paul Jurgensen, Benedictine
1984 — Earl Mason, Groves
1985 — Peter Brennan, Benedictine
1986 — Lee Lane, Calvary Day
1987 — Corey Ladson, Tompkins
1988 — Keith Jones, Savannah High
1989 — Pee Wee Kelley, Savannah Christian
1990 — Lloyd Rowland, Savannah Christian
1991 — Marcel Cooper, Groves
1992 — Barry Kleinpeter, Calvary
1993 — Bill Sparks, Savannah Country Day
1994 — Majiid Lanier, Beach
1995 — Ronnie Rockett, Jenkins
1996 — Terry Bryant, Johnson
1997 — Tommy McNamara, Benedictine
1998 — Kris Edge, Savannah Christian
1999 — Rashad Chisholm, Savannah High
2000 — Danny McNamara, Benedictine
2001 — Lamar Owens Jr., Benedictine
2002 — Ben Patrick, Jenkins
2003 — Joey Boaen, Savannah Country Day
2004 — Sage Glasper, Groves
2005 — Kellen Stanley, Savannah Christian
2006 — Demarcus Dobbs, Calvary Day
2007 — Scott Reed, Groves
2008 — John Moesch, Savannah Country Day
2009 — Jesse Morrell, Bethesda
2010 — Dom DeMasi, Calvary Day
2011 — Dom DeMasi, Calvary Day
2012 — Johnathon Chamblee, Savannah Christian
2013 — Paris Baker, Jenkins
2014 — Brad Stewart, Benedictine
2015 — Brad Stewart, Benedictine

The Wetherington Chiropractic Clinic Athlete of the Week -Richmond Hill Nia Gordon 5.10.2015

This week's Wetherington Chiropractic Clinic ​Athlete of the Week is Richmond Hill high-school senior soccer player Nia Gordon.

Coach Steve Kollman - Nia Gordon Richmond Hill HS Soccer

The Lady Wildcat soccer team finished the season with a 19-1 record which was the best ever in Richmond Hill High School history according to Head Girl’s Soccer Coach Steven Kollman. Nia Gordon had a phenomenal season by leading the area with 59 goals scored with 11 assists. Gordon was one of the reasons the Lady Wildcats made a run to quarterfinals of the Georgia High School Association Class AAAAA state soccer championships.

Nia being one of the most prolific girl’s soccer players in the state of Georgia, earned her a full scholarship to continue her soccer career on the next level at the University of West Virginia. Gordon signed her National Letter of Intent to play college soccer on February 4, 2015. In two seasons at Richmond Hill Gordon scored 87 goals, had 16 assist, and did this in 37 games. “Nia was a blessing,” said Coach Kollman. “She made everybody better and was the ultimate team player. You could tell that her power, quickness, and knowledge of the game was at another level.” Congratulations Nia on an outstanding season and career.

THE FINAL SCORE SCOREBOARD - 05.06.2015

GHSA Boy’s Baseball Playoffs Scoreboard

Class A Private

1st Game Tattnall Square 7, Savannah Christian 2

2nd Game Tattnall Square 7, Savannah Christian 2

Tattnal Square advances

Class AA
1^st Game Gordon Lee 4, Benedictine 2

2^nd Game Gordon Lee 2, Benedictine 0

Gordon Lee advances

Class AAAAA
1^st Game  South Effingham 10, Alexander 0

2^nd Game Alexander 4, South Effingham 3

If Game tomorrow at Alexander

GHSA Boy’s Soccer Playoffs Scoreboard
Class A
Aquinas 6,  Savannah Christian 4

Class AA
Benedictine 1, Social Circle 0 OT

Class AAA
West Hall  4, Savannah Arts Academy 1
Dawson County 2, Islands 0

Class AAAA
Woodward Academy 5, Windsor Forest 0

The Wetherington Chiropractic Clinic Athlete of the Week - AL Pesto 5.02.2015

This week’s Wetherington Chiropractic Clinic Athlete of the Week is senior baseball player AL Pesto from Benedictine Military School. This season Pesto has made 9 pitching appearances on the hill, has a 5-2 record with 2 saves, has a 0.57 earned run average, has 54 strikeouts in 37 innings with only 4 walks, and the opposing teams are only batting .143 against him.

In the classroom, Al has a 4.72 GPA. Pesto is the valedictorian (#1) of his class and has earned a scholarship to attend Duke University. Al has taken AP classes since 8th grade. Benedictine Head Baseball Coach Kevin Farmer stated, “Al works hard on and off the field. He excels on the baseball field because of his work ethic and does the same in the classroom.”