A Message from the Athletic Director

Athletic Director Jose Fernandez congratulates the Academy’s Winter 2023-2024 teams, student-athletes, and coaches for their achievements and upholding Woodward’s tradition of competing with honor.

Boys Basketball 

The War Eagles made a historic run to the GHSA Class 6A Final Four and secured the 2024 Region 3- AAAAAA Championship en route.

Boys Wrestling 

The 2023-2024 boys wrestling season saw great success, finishing in 3rd place in the AAAAAA State Dual Tournament and as State Runner-Up in the AAAAAA Traditional State Tournament.

Girls Basketball 

The girls basketball team finished the 2023-2024 season with a 24-6 overall record, earned the 2024 Region Champion title, and made their way to the Elite 8 of the state tournament.

Girls Wrestling

The girls wrestling team finished their season strong with Area 3 Dual and Traditional Championships, GHSA Sectional “A” Championship, and a state runner-up finish.

Swimming & Diving

The boys and girls swimming & diving team capped off their successful season with top team finishes at the GHSA 6A State Meet, including RJ Snyder’s 1st place finish in the diving competition—the Academy’s first since 1972.

Dive to Victory

Student writer Sadler Wilson ‘25 interviewed state championship diver RJ Snyder about his background and experience in diving. Her article shared here first appeared in The Butterknife, Woodward’s Upper School Student Newspaper.

Boys Cross Country 

The top five runners on the boys cross country team broke 18 minutes this season, with four students running personal bests to achieve that goal. The team finished as region champions.

Catherine Hatcher '24 

Senior Catherine Hatcher reflects upon her experience with the Clay Target team, the benefits of learning the sport, and how she stays laser focused. 

Clay Target 

The Clay Target team earned a 4th place finish at the 2023 GIAA Clay Target State Championship in Savannah.

Football

The War Eagles enjoyed a historic 2023 season, playing in the State Championship game for the first time in 43 years after earning their second consecutive Region 3-AAAAAA Championship.

Game Day Cheer 

The Game Day Cheer squad competed in the GHSA State Game Day Championship and placed in the top 10 of 30 teams.

Girls Cross Country

The girls cross country team hit their stride on September 16, when they finished as the runner-up at the North Georgia Invitational in Gainesville and went on to finish as region champions.

Softball 

The War Eagles finished the 2023 season with a 17-10 overall record, qualifying for the GHSA state playoffs for the 12th consecutive year.

Volleyball 

The volleyball team went 7-0 in region play and earned an 11th straight region title. The War Eagles finished with a 22-15 record and an overall 18th place in the state tournament.

Baseball

The Woodward baseball squad finished the season with a perfect 14-0 region record capturing the Region 3-AAAAAA Championship for the third consecutive year.

College Signees

Take a look at the 23 student-athletes who accepted offers to continue their sport at the collegiate level. 

eSports

The eSports team showed a lot of growth this year and introduced three new teams, earning a top 20 finish in the GHSA Smash Ultimate Varsity League.

Boys Golf

The boys golf squad turned in another quality season in 2023 but fell just short of advancing to the AAAAAA State Championship tournament.

Girls Golf

The girls golf team had another wonderful season, advancing to the State Championship and finishing in 10th place overall.

Boys Lacrosse

The boys lacrosse team finished 8-12 overall, recording a 3-1 area record to secure a home playoff game.

Boys Basketball

The boys basketball team completed another successful competition season by qualifying for the state tournament for the sixth consecutive year.

Boys Wrestling

The wrestling team had an outstanding season, closing out the year with another traditional state title, earning the War Eagles five state titles in the last five years!

Game Day Cheer

The game day cheer squad finished just .5 points away from 3rd place, and two points from 2nd place, at their first competition in February.

Girls Basketball 

The girls basketball team finished the season with a 22-8 record, advancing to the second round of the state tournament.

Girls Wrestling

Girls wrestling ended the season with six state qualifiers and two state runners-up after winning area and state sectional titles during the season.

Swimming & Diving

The swimming & diving team had a great showing at the GHSA 6A State Meet, competing in 6A for the first time, after solid regular season records.

Boys Cross Country

The boys cross country team posted the best team average since 2019, with six out of the top seven athletes running under 18 minutes this season.

Clay Target  

The Clay Target team concluded their 2022 season at the GIAA Clay Target State Championship held at Forest City Gun Club in Savannah, Ga., ending with a 4th place team finish overall.

Football

The football team completed another outstanding season with an 11-2 overall record, capturing the Region Championship, and advancing to the AAAAAA State Quarterfinals.

Girls Cross Country

The girls cross country team welcomed strong, new members this year, and finished as Region Champions with a near perfect score.

Parker Pape '23

Senior Parker Pape shares about his final season with the Cross Country team after setting personal records in all nine meets this year.

Softball

The softball team finished with a 15-13 record, and earned a two-seed for the Super-Regionals in the GHSA State Playoffs.