Wildcat Den
Spring 2017 By Scoot Dimon ’70 | The Voice of the Wildcats and Jay Watts Baseball
Boys Golf
Coach Chad Laney ’95’s first season as the Wildcat skipper included big wins over Woodward, Buford, and Lovett. The BatCats qualified for the AAA state tournament but fell in the opening round in a threegame series against Greater Atlanta Christian. Freshman sensation Parks Harber wowed the crowd when he hit five home runs in the first two games of the series.
Under the direction of head coach Andy Dunn, Westminster boys golf won the Area 4 championship and finished third in the AAA state championship in Blackshear. Sam Lape ’19 was the low-scoring Wildcat at the state tournament with a final score of 145 (+1). He and David Dickey ’20 were both named AAA first-team all-state golfers for the 2017 season.
Crew
Gymnastics
The crew team had another solid season with impressive highlights spread throughout the spring. Sophomore Brooke Ansley finished third at the Atlanta Erg Sprints with a time of 7:37.6 for 2,000 meters, making her the third-fastest individual in the state. The Varsity 4+ earned a silver medal at the John Hunter Regatta, and the Novice 8+ earned a silver at the Clemson Sprints. At the Mid-South Scholastic Championship, Westminster’s Novice 4+ composed of Sarah Grace Allen ’20, Olivia Tordella ’20, Marlyn Medrano ’18, Nylah Desnoyer ’20, and coxswain Charlotte Brown ’20 also earned silver.
Westminster had several impressive individual performances throughout the spring season, but the Cats failed to qualify for the state meet as a team. The GymCats defeated both Lovett and Pace in a home tri-meet in April with a season-high score of 97.2 and dual-sport star Tori Penn ’20 finishing first in the all-around.
Girls Golf The girls golf squad qualified for the state tournament and finished seventh in the final standings. Wildcat Ashley Jian ’20 finished seventh individually with a 21-over-par score of 165. Highlights during the regular season included dual meet wins over Lovett and Pace and a third-place finish in the Longhorn Par Three Shootout.
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Girls Lacrosse The girls lacrosse squad finished the season with a 14-7 record after playing one of the toughest schedules in the state. The Cats picked up big wins over Upper Arlington (Ohio), Lovett, and Starr’s Mill and reached the state semifinals, losing to the eventual state champion. Isabelle Dadd ’17, Julia Grady ’17, Emma Kate Lill ’19, Kate Miller ’18, and Margaret Moran ’17 were all named first-team all-state.
Boys Lacrosse In one of the most exciting athletic events of the school year, the Wildcats won the GHSA state championship in overtime over Lovett, 10-9, when senior All-American Jack Patton scored from about 12 yards in front of the goal. The win was the 18th of the season for Westminster, who also defeated Walton, Lassiter, and Marist earlier in the spring. The state title was the third for boys lacrosse in the last five years.