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![BGA Volleyball Wins Back-to-Back Division II A Regional Championship Title]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1633703327/battlegroundacademyorg/uqmr6fr8cy7j2exmfbyq/RegionalChamps.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1633703327/battlegroundacademyorg/uqmr6fr8cy7j2exmfbyq/RegionalChamps.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1633703327/battlegroundacademyorg/uqmr6fr8cy7j2exmfbyq/RegionalChamps.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1633703327/battlegroundacademyorg/uqmr6fr8cy7j2exmfbyq/RegionalChamps.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1633703327/battlegroundacademyorg/uqmr6fr8cy7j2exmfbyq/RegionalChamps.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1633703327/battlegroundacademyorg/uqmr6fr8cy7j2exmfbyq/RegionalChamps.jpg","width":2200}])
BGA Volleyball Wins Back-to-Back Division II A Regional Championship Title
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.
![Freshman Jackie Henderson Wins Sally Davis Trophy]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1632414667/battlegroundacademyorg/q67m155n2dcddgmgrval/JackieHenderson25.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1632414667/battlegroundacademyorg/q67m155n2dcddgmgrval/JackieHenderson25.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1632414667/battlegroundacademyorg/q67m155n2dcddgmgrval/JackieHenderson25.png","width":600}])
Freshman Jackie Henderson Wins Sally Davis Trophy
![Zion Morris '22 Named Heart of the Team Award Recipient by Herff Jones]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1631809323/battlegroundacademyorg/upthu4vyqebplprouwvv/ZionMorris.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1631809323/battlegroundacademyorg/upthu4vyqebplprouwvv/ZionMorris.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1631809323/battlegroundacademyorg/upthu4vyqebplprouwvv/ZionMorris.png","width":600}])
Zion Morris '22 Named Heart of the Team Award Recipient by Herff Jones
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.
![Senior Abby Robertson Named John Maher Builders Scholarship Athlete]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1631807334/battlegroundacademyorg/l953gcttmzkfcxqpiqqo/AbbyRobertson.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1631807334/battlegroundacademyorg/l953gcttmzkfcxqpiqqo/AbbyRobertson.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1631807334/battlegroundacademyorg/l953gcttmzkfcxqpiqqo/AbbyRobertson.png","width":600}])
Senior Abby Robertson Named John Maher Builders Scholarship Athlete
Congratulations to Abby Robertson '22, a member of the Lady Wildcat Volleyball Team and selected as a John Mayer Builders Scholarship Athlete.
![Coach Trey Meyer Named 2021 Rising Coaches Lifetime Award Recipient]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1631291671/battlegroundacademyorg/tbrbt6d92rutsepbhqdf/Meyer_Trey.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1631291671/battlegroundacademyorg/tbrbt6d92rutsepbhqdf/Meyer_Trey.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1631291671/battlegroundacademyorg/tbrbt6d92rutsepbhqdf/Meyer_Trey.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1631291671/battlegroundacademyorg/tbrbt6d92rutsepbhqdf/Meyer_Trey.jpg","width":1200}])
Coach Trey Meyer Named 2021 Rising Coaches Lifetime Award Recipient
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.
![BGA Football Remembers Beathard '16 and Trapini '16 with Jersey Honor]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1631117594/battlegroundacademyorg/rrgcoqb59c174hfpr9dm/BGAFootballphotofornews.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1631117594/battlegroundacademyorg/rrgcoqb59c174hfpr9dm/BGAFootballphotofornews.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1631117594/battlegroundacademyorg/rrgcoqb59c174hfpr9dm/BGAFootballphotofornews.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1631117594/battlegroundacademyorg/rrgcoqb59c174hfpr9dm/BGAFootballphotofornews.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1631117594/battlegroundacademyorg/rrgcoqb59c174hfpr9dm/BGAFootballphotofornews.jpg","width":1287}])
BGA Football Remembers Beathard '16 and Trapini '16 with Jersey Honor
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.
![BGA Athletics Round Up: Week of August 23, 2021]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1630349591/battlegroundacademyorg/emysfpski9ixygmlwgdg/Volleyball_IMG_2391.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1630349591/battlegroundacademyorg/emysfpski9ixygmlwgdg/Volleyball_IMG_2391.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1630349591/battlegroundacademyorg/emysfpski9ixygmlwgdg/Volleyball_IMG_2391.jpg","width":750}])
BGA Athletics Round Up: Week of August 23, 2021
A roundup of BGA Wildcat sport action for the week of August 23, 2021.
![Two Lady Wildcats Named to Nashville Area's Top 25 Soccer Players to Watch List]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1628881991/battlegroundacademyorg/cm075v7wjgnrvsdaa13i/Mitchell_KennedyPhoto300x2005.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1628881991/battlegroundacademyorg/cm075v7wjgnrvsdaa13i/Mitchell_KennedyPhoto300x2005.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1628881991/battlegroundacademyorg/cm075v7wjgnrvsdaa13i/Mitchell_KennedyPhoto300x2005.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1628881991/battlegroundacademyorg/cm075v7wjgnrvsdaa13i/Mitchell_KennedyPhoto300x2005.png","width":900}])
Two Lady Wildcats Named to Nashville Area's Top 25 Soccer Players to Watch List
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.
![BGA Names Trey Meyer As Head Boys Varsity Basketball Coach]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1624729166/battlegroundacademyorg/qdgmazdjagxvrwo1ygcy/TreyMeyerHeadshot.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1624729166/battlegroundacademyorg/qdgmazdjagxvrwo1ygcy/TreyMeyerHeadshot.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1624729166/battlegroundacademyorg/qdgmazdjagxvrwo1ygcy/TreyMeyerHeadshot.jpg","width":735}])
BGA Names Trey Meyer As Head Boys Varsity Basketball Coach
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.
![BGA US Track Athletes Headed to State Championship]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1624727826/battlegroundacademyorg/cep8zupqvdv6mjyuniqm/TrackGirlsRelay.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1624727826/battlegroundacademyorg/cep8zupqvdv6mjyuniqm/TrackGirlsRelay.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1624727826/battlegroundacademyorg/cep8zupqvdv6mjyuniqm/TrackGirlsRelay.png","width":735}])
BGA US Track Athletes Headed to State Championship
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.
![Athletic Round Up: Week of April 5]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1620854498/battlegroundacademyorg/rg4msgxjncmset9nacpn/Athletic_Roundup_Tennis.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1620854498/battlegroundacademyorg/rg4msgxjncmset9nacpn/Athletic_Roundup_Tennis.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1620854498/battlegroundacademyorg/rg4msgxjncmset9nacpn/Athletic_Roundup_Tennis.png","width":735}])
Athletic Round Up: Week of April 5
A roundup of BGA Wildcat sports action from the week of April 5, 2021.
![Athletic Roundup: Week of March 29]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1620854555/battlegroundacademyorg/tyaryuhu2joybumgazdy/Athletic_Roundup_Baseball_2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1620854555/battlegroundacademyorg/tyaryuhu2joybumgazdy/Athletic_Roundup_Baseball_2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1620854555/battlegroundacademyorg/tyaryuhu2joybumgazdy/Athletic_Roundup_Baseball_2.jpg","width":735}])
Athletic Roundup: Week of March 29
A roundup of BGA Wildcat sports action from the week of March 29, 2021.
![Athletic Roundup: Week of March 22]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1621008185/battlegroundacademyorg/mu7en1fs2toy6dmzmopn/Athletic_Roundup_Baseball.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1621008185/battlegroundacademyorg/mu7en1fs2toy6dmzmopn/Athletic_Roundup_Baseball.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1621008185/battlegroundacademyorg/mu7en1fs2toy6dmzmopn/Athletic_Roundup_Baseball.png","width":735}])
Athletic Roundup: Week of March 22
A roundup of BGA Wildcat sports action from the week of March 22, 2021.
![Athletic Roundup: Week of February 1]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1621017511/battlegroundacademyorg/wrtkza2ghveryqcoma1n/Athletic_Roundup_Swimming.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1621017511/battlegroundacademyorg/wrtkza2ghveryqcoma1n/Athletic_Roundup_Swimming.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1621017511/battlegroundacademyorg/wrtkza2ghveryqcoma1n/Athletic_Roundup_Swimming.jpg","width":735}])
Athletic Roundup: Week of February 1
A roundup of BGA Wildcat sports action from the week of February 1, 2021.
![Athletic Roundup: Week of January 25]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1621019551/battlegroundacademyorg/tij8vpevvcya4ps2n1ip/Athletic_Roundup_Girls_Basketball.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1621019551/battlegroundacademyorg/tij8vpevvcya4ps2n1ip/Athletic_Roundup_Girls_Basketball.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1621019551/battlegroundacademyorg/tij8vpevvcya4ps2n1ip/Athletic_Roundup_Girls_Basketball.jpg","width":735}])
Athletic Roundup: Week of January 25
A roundup of BGA Wildcat sports action from the week of January 25, 2021.
![Athletic Roundup: Week of January 18]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1621020451/battlegroundacademyorg/nl1em6gxrxo5jixflbie/Athletic_Roundup_Wrestling.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1621020451/battlegroundacademyorg/nl1em6gxrxo5jixflbie/Athletic_Roundup_Wrestling.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1621020451/battlegroundacademyorg/nl1em6gxrxo5jixflbie/Athletic_Roundup_Wrestling.jpg","width":640}])
Athletic Roundup: Week of January 18
A roundup of BGA Wildcat sports action from the week of January 18, 2021.
![Athletic Roundup: Week of January 4]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1621020309/battlegroundacademyorg/bfobc8ooz1qo0piztvyc/Athletic_Roundup_Girls_Basketball_2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1621020309/battlegroundacademyorg/bfobc8ooz1qo0piztvyc/Athletic_Roundup_Girls_Basketball_2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1621020309/battlegroundacademyorg/bfobc8ooz1qo0piztvyc/Athletic_Roundup_Girls_Basketball_2.jpg","width":735}])
Athletic Roundup: Week of January 4
A roundup of BGA Wildcat sports action from the week of January 4, 2021.
![Athletic Roundup: Week of November 30]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1621022191/battlegroundacademyorg/mgvjpy9kjkt7lkxckbev/Athletic_Roundup_Girls_Basketball.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1621022191/battlegroundacademyorg/mgvjpy9kjkt7lkxckbev/Athletic_Roundup_Girls_Basketball.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1621022191/battlegroundacademyorg/mgvjpy9kjkt7lkxckbev/Athletic_Roundup_Girls_Basketball.jpg","width":735}])
Athletic Roundup: Week of November 30
A roundup of BGA Wildcat sports action from the week of November 30, 2020.
![Athletic Roundup: Week of November 2]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1621022760/battlegroundacademyorg/woursnkjkllcfaxb7w0d/Cross_Country_Boys_Team.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1621022760/battlegroundacademyorg/woursnkjkllcfaxb7w0d/Cross_Country_Boys_Team.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1621022760/battlegroundacademyorg/woursnkjkllcfaxb7w0d/Cross_Country_Boys_Team.jpg","width":735}])
Athletic Roundup: Week of November 2
A roundup of BGA Wildcat sports action from the week of November 2, 2020.
![Athletic Roundup: Week of October 26]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1621022855/battlegroundacademyorg/unz5fzfiyhdy7wl2dnht/Trace_Alexander_Cross_Country.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1621022855/battlegroundacademyorg/unz5fzfiyhdy7wl2dnht/Trace_Alexander_Cross_Country.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1621022855/battlegroundacademyorg/unz5fzfiyhdy7wl2dnht/Trace_Alexander_Cross_Country.jpg","width":640}])
Athletic Roundup: Week of October 26
A roundup of BGA Wildcat sports action from the week of October 26, 2020.
![Athletic Roundup: Week of September 7]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1621024834/battlegroundacademyorg/wkffbdjwnoza5ddg75sw/Athletic_Roundup_Golf.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1621024834/battlegroundacademyorg/wkffbdjwnoza5ddg75sw/Athletic_Roundup_Golf.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1621024834/battlegroundacademyorg/wkffbdjwnoza5ddg75sw/Athletic_Roundup_Golf.jpg","width":735}])
Athletic Roundup: Week of September 7
A roundup of BGA Wildcat sports action from the week of September 7, 2020.
![Athletic Roundup: Week of August 31]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1621024900/battlegroundacademyorg/sdygdfzhgt4j5p9wcsux/Athletic_Roundup_Volleyball.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1621024900/battlegroundacademyorg/sdygdfzhgt4j5p9wcsux/Athletic_Roundup_Volleyball.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1621024900/battlegroundacademyorg/sdygdfzhgt4j5p9wcsux/Athletic_Roundup_Volleyball.jpg","width":735}])
Athletic Roundup: Week of August 31
A roundup of BGA Wildcat sports action from the week of August 31, 2020.
![Athletic Roundup: Week of August 24]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1621024974/battlegroundacademyorg/dpvwasmum3jbnuxfhdrb/Athletic_Roundup_Soccer.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1621024974/battlegroundacademyorg/dpvwasmum3jbnuxfhdrb/Athletic_Roundup_Soccer.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1621024974/battlegroundacademyorg/dpvwasmum3jbnuxfhdrb/Athletic_Roundup_Soccer.jpg","width":735}])
Athletic Roundup: Week of August 24
A roundup of BGA Wildcat sports action from the week of October 24, 2020.
Playing with H.E.A.R.T.
BGA's athletic program supports the school's mission to ignite and nurture student curiosity, intellect, and character by:
Creating a high level of competition and participation on the part of students
Encouraging individual and team improvement
Positioning our H.E.A.R.T. core values as the centerpiece of the athletic experience:
Hard Work
Enthusiasm
Accountability
Resilience
Teamwork
Contact the Athletics Department
Rob Mitchell
Middle School Athletic Director, Middle School History, Middle School Boys Soccer
School:
(615) 567-8520
Hardie Buck
Assistant Athletic Director, Upper School Wellness, Equipment & Transportation, Varsity Football
School:
(615) 567-9024
Jan Morrissey
Assistant Athletic Director, Middle School Wellness, Upper School Girls Soccer and Basketball
School:
(615) 567-9020
Brian Sibenaller
Assistant Athletic Director of Operations, Upper School Wellness
School:
(615) 567-8371
