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Bailey Wood, who won her age division at the Tennessee Indoor Rowing Championships earlier in the winter, was invited to the 2013 USRowing Junior Women’s National Team High Performance Camp at the US Coast Guard Academy. Classmate Lauchlan Davis won the coxswain’s race at the same event. Rising senior Haley Haren is the other co-captain of the team. 5. Before a loss to St. Benedict in the semifinals of this year’s bowling season, the team had an undefeated record extending back to the state tournament of 2010. Six Bruisers qualified for the state individual competition, and Sara Griffith bowled her way to a second place finish. Sydney Leech was a finalist for State Bowler of the Year. Seated at the state banquet,
The following Bruiser athletes were named to the Best of Preps teams for 2012-13 or were honored with All-State or All-American recognition. Cross Country: Lucy Whitfield Volleyball: Sadie Lett Best of Preps Player of the year Basketball: Akia Harris Soccer: Akia Harris Izzy Phillips Lacrosse: Savannah Phillips Tennis: Michelle Fleenor Emma McCallie Hannah Morrow Mary Claire Spann Track: Destinee Lansden Tiana Mills Cheerleading: Lilly Peeples Maggie Ingvalson Shelby Dooley Kim Reid Softball announced after the magazine went to press.
left to right, are Katy Richardson, Maggie Swafford, Corey Swafford, Sydney Leech, Taylor Battle, and Angela Bond. Standing are Alyson Parris, Sara Griffith, Meagan Scott, Kaliyah Ware, Madi Stanley, and Taylor Reid.
Notes on other sports… The goal of the swimming team this year was to return to the top ten at state. “We ended the season with a sixth place finish, our highest place in the past four years,” says Coach John Woods. “Our team captain Mary Grace Arnold and the other seniors provided great inspiration and leadership for the entire team.” The high scoring swimmer at state was sophomore Kristen Myers, and everyone who swam in finals last year will return for next year. In dual meets the team only lost to the top two Tennessee teams and the #1 Georgia team, finishing with 13
These Bruisers will continue their sport in college: Mary Grace Arnold, swimming: Carson-Newman Brianna Ferris, basketball: Long Island University Abby Horton, soccer: Covenant College Destinee Lansden, track and field: University of Memphis Sadie Lett, volleyball: University of Tampa Tiana Mills, track and field: Carson-Newman Katy Richardson, softball: Lipscomb University Savannah Phillips, lacrosse: Lindenwood University
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wins and 3 losses. The basketball team finished the season with an 11-14 record. Coming off back-to-back state titles, the year was a rebuilding one for the Bruisers. Coach Susan Crownover, who stepped down this spring as the basketball coach and will concentrate on the softball program, says, “It was a great group of girls to coach, and the seniors did a great job of creating team unity. The girls enjoyed each other’s company and made some great memories.” Coaching the 2013-14 basketball team will be GPS faculty member Jennifer Williams, a former varsity assistant coach and former player. Lacrosse coach Caroline Carlin was “very pleased with the unity of this team on and off the field,” during the season, which culminated with the Bruisers’ advancing to the Elite 8 in state competition for only the second time in the program’s history. She says, “On the field, we connected by making strong passes in the midfield that ignited our transition. Defensively, our communication enabled us to effectively cause turnovers and regain possession.” Senior Savannah Phillips will play lacrosse at Lindenwood University in Missouri.
For the 4th year in a row, the Bruiser Middle School swim team captured the Southeastern Middle School Swimming and Diving Championships. GPS took first place by more than 200 points over their closest competitor. Those with 1st place finishes were members of the 200 medley relay, CeCe Turner, Gwennie Davis, Lee Schemel, and Anna Ward; the 400 medley relay, Schemel, Turner, Ward, and Mary Margaret Arrowsmith; and diver Megan Burnette. After winning the District golf tournament by four strokes, the Middle School golf team finished second at the region tourney the next week. Seventh grader Hannah Prescott was fifth in the region; she and classmate McKenzie Frizzell were named to the All-County team. No Limits I Prepared for Life
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