Athletics

This weekend, Bella Bugg ‘23 will hit the links in support of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, The Snedeker Foundation, and the American Junior Golf Association’s ACE Grant program. Joining 23 junior golfers from around the state, Bugg will play in the AJGA’s third annual Tennessee Cup, a two-day Ryder Cup-style event.

BGA's Boy's Cross Country team completed their season with the highest team finish in program history at the TSSAA State Cross Country Championship securing State-Runner-Up honors in Division DII-A.

Congratulations to senior Sean Williams for being named a a Mr. Football semifinalist. The Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards will be presented on December 7 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville to the top football players in nine classifications of the TSSAA. This is the 37th year the Mr. Football Awards have been presented to the Tennessee's best high school football players. 

Join us in congratulating Wrenne French '17 who has been named Second Team All-SEC in Women's Soccer at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville where she is an anchor for the Tennessee back line. While at BGA, Wrenne helped lead the Lady Wildcats to a state title in 2014, was a member of the National Honors Society, and Digamma. 

BGA's varsity volleyball team defeated Concord Christian 3-0 to win the program’s first state Championship! Congratulations to the players, Coach Alvarez, Coach Carlisle, and staff!

Join us in congratulating Abby Robertson '22 as the latest Herff Jones Heart of the Team weekly winner for her dedication to teammates and willingness to do whatever it takes for her team to find success.  The Lady Wildcats play today at 11:00 at MTCS for a state title against Concord Christian.

Division II A Quarterfinals: BGA wins the fourth set 25-23 to defeat Northpoint Christian and advance to the 9:30 a.m. match on Wednesday, October 19, versus Notre Dame High School. Go Wildcats!

BGA congratulates junior Eva Schreiber who has been named a Gateway Tire Athlete of the Week. Schreiber recently helped lead the BGA girls soccer team to the Division II-A Middle Region Championship.

For the second straight year, the BGA Lady Wildcats Volleyball team has won the Division II A Regional tournament after defeating Goodpasture, the defending state champion, in a hard fought four set match: 28-26, 27-26, 24-26, 25-23. The win secures a first round bye for BGA in the sub-state tournament. 

Zion Morris '22, a nose guard for BGA's Varsity Football Team, was recently selected to receive the Herff Jones Heart of the Team award for his work ethic and team-first approach.

Congratulations to Abby Robertson '22, a member of the Lady Wildcat Volleyball Team and selected as a John Mayer Builders Scholarship Athlete.

BGA varsity boys basketball head coach Trey Meyer has been named a 2021 Rising Coaches Lifetime Award recipient for his commitment to improving the coaching professions.

This season, BGA Football remembers Clay Beathard ‘16 and Paul Trapini ‘16 by electing two deserving Wildcats to wear their jerseys. More information may be found here.

A roundup of BGA Wildcat sport action for the week of August 23, 2021.

Join us in congratulating BGA senior Kennedy Price (left) and junior Keaton Mitchell (right) recently named to The Tennessean's list of Top 25 players to keep an eye on this season. 

Trey Meyer has been named BGA's Head Boys Varsity Basketball Coach for the 2021-2022 school year. In addition to coaching basketball, Meyer will serve as Associate of Admissions for BGA Upper School and assisting golf.

The Battle Ground Academy boys and girls track and field teams traveled to FRA for the regional championship. Across three days of competition, the region's athletes vied for opportunities to compete in the State Championship. In the final team standings, the girls finished 5th, and the boys finished 4th. Both the girls and the boys 4x800m relays set new school records. The Division II-A State Championship will take place on Wednesday, May 26, at Rockvale High School in Murfreesboro.

A roundup of BGA Wildcat sports action from the week of April 5, 2021.

A roundup of BGA Wildcat sports action from the week of March 29, 2021.

A roundup of BGA Wildcat sports action from the week of March 22, 2021.

A roundup of BGA Wildcat sports action from the week of February 1, 2021.

A roundup of BGA Wildcat sports action from the week of January 25, 2021.

A roundup of BGA Wildcat sports action from the week of January 18, 2021.

A roundup of BGA Wildcat sports action from the week of January 4, 2021.