Wayne Christian got to celebrate senior night with a big win against Liberty Christian Academy on Thursday evening. The Eagles controlled the game from the opening tip and defeated the Heat 78-40 in Coastal Plains Independent 2A Conference play. “It’s senior night, and we have eight seniors, so our main goal was to make sure…… read more »
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Boys Basketball: Wayne Christian Celebrates Senior Night (PHOTO GALLERY)
Girls Basketball: WCDS Rallies To Hold Off Wayne Christian
Photo and article by Laieke Abebe In one of the biggest girls basketball games in the area this season, Wayne Country Day was able to respond at the right time. Trailing by as many as seven points in the second half, the Chargers came back and held off a late Wayne Christian run to prevail…… read more »
Boys Basketball: Wayne Christian Takes Down John Paul II (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne Christian won its third game in a row to improve to 11-4 overall on Monday evening against John Paul II, but it was not easy. Despite giving up 45 points to Jude Wiseman-Raven, Wayne Christian held on for an 84-80 victory. “Hats off John Paul II. They played well and made some great plays…… read more »
Athlete Of The Week: Ja’Kea Brunson
Coming back from an injury is never easy. It requires an immense amount of hard work and determination, not to mention all the hours spent in physical therapy and rehab. And Wayne Country Day’s Ja’Kea Brunson was willing to do whatever it took to get back on the basketball after her injury. The junior tore…… read more »
Boys Basketball: WCDS’ Tanner Scores 34 In Win Over Wayne Christian (PHOTO GALLERY)
Wayne Country Day’s Collin Tanner certainly put on a show Thursday evening against Wayne Christian. The junior poured in a game-high 34 points, which included a few thunderous dunks, and the Chargers defeated the Eagles 86-62 to win their eighth game in a row. “When Collin is playing at a high level, then obviously it…… read more »
Girls Basketball: WCDS Grabs Early Lead, Holds Off Wayne Christian (PHOTO GALLERY)
Playing in her third game since returning from a torn achilles, Wayne Country Day’s Ja’Kea Brunson knocked down six three-pointers and led the Chargers to a 62-49 win against Wayne Christian on Thursday night. Wayne Country Day opened the game with a scoring flurry that led to a 15-4 lead late in the first quarter,…… read more »
Wayne Christian’s Fox Signs With UNC-Chapel Hill
It seemed surreal as Caroline Fox filled signed on the dotted line. At the end of the school year, she will graduate from Wayne Christian and officially end her high school athletic career. But it is only just beginning for the senior, who was second in the state in RBIs as a junior. Fox signed…… read more »
Football: Wayne Christian Prepares For First State Championship Game
Wayne Christian has been building toward this moment. The Eagles started a football program from scratch in 2015. One year later, Wayne Christian received its first-ever playoff bid. However, in July 2018, lack of interest and the dwindling number of total boys attending the school prompted the school to shelve football and try again in…… read more »
Football: Wayne Christian Soars Over Lawrence Academy, Looks Toward Playoffs (PHOTO GALLERY)
It was over almost as soon as it started. Wayne Christian opened in blistering fashion on Thursday evening against Lawrence Academy, scoring 30 points in the last five minutes of the first quarter. The Eagles ended up flying over the Warriors 66-6. The triumph moved the Eagles to 6-3 overall. Wayne Christian will also finish…… read more »
Cross Country: WCDS Boys, Wayne Christian Girls Win CPIC Conference Titles (PHOTO GALLERY)
Teammates Billy Strickland, Shepherd Cowan and Aaron Waddy crossed the finish line first, second and third, respectively, and Wayne Country Day emerged as the top team at the Coastal Plains Independent 2A Conference championship meet on Monday afternoon. The Chargers had four boys finish in the top five. Strickland ran the course in 18 minutes,…… read more »
