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McLay, Rhames honored as John Maher Builders Scholar-Athletes
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Kavien Jones '24 Wins Mr. Basketball Award
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Bobby Bentley Named Next Head Football Coach
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BGA Seniors Announce College Athletic Plans
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BGA Head Football Coach Participates in Manning Passing Academy
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Playing Golf with BGA's Christian Windham, Nashville's First Full Scholarship Caddy
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Three More Seniors Sign National Letters of Intent
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BGA Senior Christian Windham Named Evans Scholar
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BGA listed at No. 32 on MaxPreps Cup Fall 2022 standings
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BGA Opens Legends Leagues Spring Registration
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Senior Keaton Mitchell Honored with Herff Jones Heart of the Team Award
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BGA Secures 4th Consecutive Trip to Finals with Shutout Win
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Bella Bugg '23 Playing in Tennessee Cup to Benefit St. Jude, Other Nonprofits
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BGA Girls Soccer Earns 4th Consecutive Final Four Berth
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BGA Volleyball Captures Back-to-Back State Championships
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BGA Golfers Capture Individual State Championships, Teams Earn Runner-up Finishes
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Varsity Volleyball Captures 4th Consecutive District Championship
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Senior Addison Atkins Earns Herff Jones Heart of the Team Award
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Senior Bella Bugg Wins Women's Four-Ball Championship
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Senior Eva Schreiber Named Athlete of the Week
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BGA Volleyball Ranked in Top 10 in Middle Tennessee
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Chico Bennett '23 Ready to Make Comeback at Virginia
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FIVE BGA SENIORS SIGN NATIONAL LETTERS OF INTENT BRINGING TOTAL TO 14 FOR YEAR
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Chas Morton '89 Spotlighted by Swimming World Magazine
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Myles Thrash Named Coach of the Year
BGA PRACTICES 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
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