Congrats, Makenzie Collins: News-Times Athlete of the Week
Congrats, Mason Starling: Sports Center Member of the Month
Congrats, Mrs. Belknap: WCHS Teacher of the Year
Congrats, Mr. Litaker and Students: WCHS Wins Dog House Challenge
Congrats, Grace Blizzard: Shakespeare Contest Winner
Congrats, Sarah Prosser: 2020 Morehead Cain Scholar
Congrats, DECA State Conference Finalists...
Sydney Moran, Lindsey Nyguen, and Mackenzie Reed (Community Awareness Series)
Richard Bandy (Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling Series)
Congrats: Richard Bandy, Certified Guest Services Professional
Congrats: Winners from WCHS at Skills USA Regional Competition--
Leilanie Torres-Curet and Kolin Walley, 2nd in CSI; Mary Catherine Palmer, 4th in CPR First Aid; Gracie Ipock, 3rd in CPR First Aid; Samantha Trejo- Martinez, Justin and Kristin Gibbs, 1st place in CTE Showcase Health Science; Megan Causey, 1st place Health Occupations Portfolio; Brandon Nguyen, 2nd Related Technical Math; Logan Barks, 1st Related Technical Math; Jack Pake, 1st Place Spelling; Eric Foreman, 1st Place Construction Estimating; Jacob Blankenship, 1st place Carpentry; Myah Caldwell, Basic Health Care Skills
Congrats, West Winds: First Place in Inaugural Event
Congrats, Employees of the Year: Ms. Ballou (certified), Mrs. Pedersen (classified), Ms. Quinn (new teacher)
Congrats, Rd 1 Teachers of the Year: Mrs. Belknap, Mrs. Butler, Mr. Graham, Ms. Hensley, Mr. Kenneally, Mrs. Lancaster, Mr. Noe, Mrs. Zanaska
Congrats: JJ Williams, News-Times Athlete of the Week
Wrestling States: Jake Reynolds, 2nd at 182; Jacob Bennett, 6th at 126
Art from the Heart Supt Choice Award Winner: Savannah Hodge
Art from the Heart Winners: Brinley Cheshire, Jordan Gooch, Paige McInerny, Isabella Atkinson, Brannon Ferguson, Elizabeth Whitsel
Youth and Government 2020-2021 State Conference:
--Chief Justice: Alexis Kay
--Associate Justices: Ashley Daniel, Sam Webb, Lindsey Cobb, Susanna Segrave, Ann Hadley Griffin
Wrestling Regionals: Jacob Bennett, 1st; Jake Reynolds, 2nd; Clayton Wilson, 3rd; Christian Mezzaroba, 3rd
Indoor Track States: Sophie Draughn, 2nd in High Jump. Boy’s 4x4 (Braxton Plisko, Hunter Guthrie, Jack Lindstrom, Zach Johnson) place 4th
State Champion: Ariana Wolkerstorfer, 113 lb, NCHSAA Women's Wrestling
Cheer: Wins Division at NCCA State Tourney
Wrestling Conference Tournament: Team champs!
All-District Band: Lauren Deluzio, Blythe Morris, Brittney Moore, Clara Shertzer, Lexie Garner, Eliza Shertzer, Kylee Morris, Alex Kraft, Logan McLaurin, Dylan Hoffman
Scholastic Art Gold Keys: Reed Rosania, Paige McInerny, Lucia Gugliotta
Wrestling Conference: First (3-peat)
Indoor Track Conference: Girls, 1st; Boys, 2nd. Individual champs...
Alyssa Cooley (PoleVault)
Jenna Reiter (1,000, 1600, 3200)
Grace Guilford (500)
4x4 Relay of Mary-Neal Rowland, Courtney Tyndall, Jenna Reiter, and Grace Guilford
Billy Crawford (Shot Put)
Braxton Plisko (55 Hurdles)
Jack Lindstrom (1,000 and 1600)
Hunter Guthrie (High Jump)
4x4 relay team of Da-Ryan Williams, Braxton Plisko, Jack Lindstrom, Zach Johnson
Swim Conference: Boy and Girls, 2nd
Sarah Prosser, 1st in 50 and 100 Free
William Coles, 1st in 50 and 100 Free
Congrats: Makenzie Reed, New-Times Athlete of the Week
JV Cheer: Conference Champs!
Varsity Cheer: Conference Runners-up!
Congrats: Josh Henderson, News-Times Athlete of the Week
Milestone: Jake Reynolds, 100 Varsity Pins in Wrestling
Milestone: JJ Williams, 1000 pts in Basketball
9-10 All Carolina Select Choir: Boston Giovannini, Nakayla McConnaughey, Mark Norman, Ethan Sherrill
Wrestlers: County Cup Champs. Strong Showings at Tiger, Falcon and Charger Tournaments.
Congrats: Jacob Bennett, News-Times Athlete of the Week
Deca Districts
Proficiency Winners
Lindsey Nguyen -Apparel & Accessories Marketing Series
Tori Gaskill - Apparel & Accessories Marketing Series
Heidy Jimenez - Principles of Marketing
Jennifer De La Cruz - Principles of Marketing
Krina Naik - Principles of Marketing
Zach Odum - Principles of Marketing
Richard Bandy - Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series
Top 10/Overall Winners
Lindsey Nguyen -Apparel & Accessories Marketing Series Role Play
Richard Bandy - Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series - Role Play
Krina Naik - Principles of Marketing - Written Test
Zach Odum - Principles of Marketing - Written Test
Manuel Magana - Principles of Marketing - Written Test
FBLA Regionals
--Matthew Loynes - 1st Place In Accounting 1
--Howard Lupton - 2nd Place In Accounting 1
--Alec Munoz - 4th Place In Business Communication
--Taylor Joyce - 4th Place In Public Speaking II
--Richard Bandy - 3rd Place in Networking Concepts
--Anna Keith Sullivan and Madison Revis - 2nd Place In Cheer, Chant, Slogan Spirit Event
--Anna Charles Mudge and Mollie Gould - 2nd Place In T-Shirt Design Spirit Event
--Phillip Quinn and Kobi Owens - 1st Place In Theme and Web banner design Spirit Event
--Also Recognized for outstanding performance in the Open Testing Social Media Event were Matthew Loynes and Alec Munoz
--Emma Allen completed her screening as initiating the regional VP candidacy process.
Dedication: Grand Opening of WCHS Indoor Hitting Facility
Congrats: 45 National Honor Society Inductees
Congrats: Paige McInerny, Superintendent's Choice Art Award
Congrats: Aspen Zorowski, Talent Show Winner
Congrats: Richard Bandy, Crystal Coast Young Author Award Winner
Congrats: Jenna Reiter, News-Times Athlete of the Week
Congrats: Jack Lindstrom, State Honors Chorus, Low Bass
Congrats: Jenna Reiter, 7th in state 3A XC. All-state runner.
Girls XC: 7th place team in state 3A. G
Congrats: Nadia Cuervo, National Merit Scholar Commended Student
Academic Achievement: 159 Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors Recognized
Marching Patriots: 2nd Overall at Crystal Coast Band Competition
XC Regionals: Girls, 1st; Boys, 2nd. All Region: Jenna Reiter, Ariana Wolkerstorfer, Eliza Craig Parker, Bowen Ellis, Morgan Mason, and Jack Lindstrom.
XC Conference: Girls, 1st. Boys, 2nd.
Royalty: Taylor Byrd and Jalani Jones, Homecoming Queen and King
--Paige Thomason and Anthony Piccini, First Runners-up
--Jenna Reiter and Jarius Hill, Second Runners-up
----Junior: Sunnie Stainbeck & Seth Talob
----Sophomore: Grayson Edwards
----Freshmen: Laney Atkinson & Owen Geisey
Marching Patriots: 1st in Class; 3rd Overall at Sanderson
Congrats: Abby Scudder, News-Times Athlete of the Week
Congrats: Matthew Loynes, News-Times Athlete of the Week
School Performance Grade: 84 (14th of 350 Traditional Public High Schools)
Congrats: C. J. Rocci, News-Times Athlete of the Week
Job Well Done: Former AD McClanahan Recognized for Service
Summer Hoops: Patriots Make Final Four of ECI. Congrats!
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