The Savannah Country Day School
Service Through Knowledge and Character
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With over fifty teams in 12 sports, the athletic offerings for students at Country Day are endless. A supportive school community and decorated coaches help to provide an environment of excellence, both on and off the field. GHSA athletic offerings for the 2020-21 school year are cheerleading, cross country, football, volleyball basketball, swimming, tennis, track & field, golf, baseball, soccer and lacrosse. Clay target shooting is a club team competing in GISA.
Beginning in 5th grade, students have the opportunity to represent Country Day in several sports offerings, honing skills while learning teamwork and resiliency.
The Country Day campus includes three gymnasiums, a cross country trail, football, soccer and baseball fields, tennis courts, a weight room and a 6 lane track. The athletics staff also includes two trainers and a strength and conditioning coach to work with students.
The Country Day campus includes three gymnasiums, a cross country trail, football, soccer and baseball fields, tennis courts, a weight room and a 6 lane track. The athletics staff also includes two trainers and a strength and conditioning coach to work with students.
- 57 athletic teams (Varsity, JV, Middle School and 5th Grade)
- Over 70% of Upper and Middle School students participate in an extra-curricular sport
- 189 region titles and 24 state titles
- Facilities include a new all-weather track, three hard surface gyms, Saunders Field Stadium(football and soccer), baseball field, tennis courts, cross country course, athletic practice fields and weight room
- Two athletic trainers and a strength & conditioning coach
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Maria Wolfe's Outstanding History in Cross Country and Track
Read MoreOf all the great female distance runners to come through Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, few can hold a candle to what Maria Large Wolfe accomplished in the early 1980s at Virginia High in Bristol, Virginia. She was a five-time individual VHSL Group AA champion (1980 and 1981 in the 3,200 meters and cross country, and 1982 in the 1,600). As a major contributor to four team titles (1980 and 1981 cross country and outdoor track) and all-state four other times, Wolfe defined a dynasty of strong Bearcats runners. Wolfe’s high school personal bests of 4:59.0 for the 1,600, 10:38.7 for the 3,200 and 16:48.0 for 5 kilometers in cross country still rank among the area’s all-time great marks. -
Amy Brooks to Head Girls' Basketball
Amy Brooks has been hired as the girls' varsity basketball coach, assistant athletic director and Chair of the Physical Education Department. Before moving to Savannah in 2016, Brooks worked at the McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland for fifteen years. She was the school’s Director of Physical Education and coached a variety of sports. She coached the girls’ basketball team, which has been a state powerhouse in Maryland. During her high school and AAU coaching career, more than 25 of her players advanced to play at the collegiate level. "We are excited to have Amy join our athletic department. Her experience as a coach is invaluable and her knowledge in developing a physical education curriculum will advance our overall program,” said Athletic Director Jim Collis. Amy is the wife of Craig Brooks, Director of Institutional Advancement at SCDS.Read More -
Boys' Gold Basketball Team Featured by SMN
Read MoreThe SCDS SPAL Gold boys' basketball team had a great season this year. The Hornets finished the regular season at 9-2 and secured the No. 2 seed heading into the SPAL tournament. In the quarterfinals, they beat Pinewood Christian School. They lost in the semifinals on a buzzer-beater to No. 3 seed and eventual champion Blessed Sacrament School. The Hornets finished the season with a 10-3 record and in third place. Coaches Tyler Ward and Bill Hunter were proud of their team members: John Avino, Rooster Bing, Dalton Brown, Dallas Hunter, KJ James, Gabe Kaminsky, Brooks Kleinpeter, Barton Mixon, Timo Moeller, Zander Paderewski, Robert Spaulding and Richaard Williams. -
Clay Target Shooters Excel in State Competition
Read MoreThe Forest City Juniors youth shooting team successfully defended its title and its home turf, winning the 2020 Scholastic Clay Target Program State Championship on June 5-7 at Forest City Gun Club in Savannah. The top prize of HOA Team (high overall) is based on the top five scores for each team in all three disciplines: skeet, sporting clays and trap. The Forest City Juniors showed great depth, as 10 different shooters contributed at the varsity level. Congratulations to John Neely, James Daters, Jackson Ezelle, Owen Haas, Jim Reynolds Morrison and Anna Loren Dekle respresenting SCDS -
Lamar Kirkley "Teacher of the Year"
Coach Lamar Kirkley just completed his 45th year as a physical education teacher at Savannah Country Day School. He was honored today as 2020 Grainger Nissan Teacher of the Year by the Exchange Club of Savannah. Coach Kirkley has had a positve impact on generations of Hornets. Congratulations on a well deserved honor to this beloved coach.Read More
