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Cadet Athletics

List of 10 news stories.

  • Benedictine Golf Eyes First State Title Since 1993

    The Benedictine golf team is a battle-tested group, featuring some of the most talented high school players in the state who are poised to make a serious run at history.
    BC will tee off at Governors Towne Club in Acworth on Monday and Tuesday, May 19–20, in the GHSA Class AAAA State Championship Tournament. The Cadets aim to claim their first state crown since 1993, following a strong second-place finish last year behind North Oconee.
    For coach Kevin Halligan, this run holds special meaning. He was a senior on Benedictine’s last state championship team in 1993. Now, more than three decades later, he has the opportunity to lead his team, which includes his twin sons, Seniors Colin and Sean, back to the top. 
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  • Cadets Set School Records and Earn State Runner-Up Title at GHSA Track Championships

    The Cadets continued their outstanding postseason run at the GHSA Class AAAA State Track & Field Championships held at East Jackson High School in Commerce. The team delivered a powerhouse performance, setting two new school records and capturing State Championships in the 4x100m relay and their consecutive 4x200m relay.
    These stellar victories helped propel the Cadets to an impressive State Runner-Up finish in the overall team standings—a testament to their relentless hard work, discipline, and team spirit. During the season, 10  of the 19 BC track records were broken!
    A huge congratulations to our exceptional coaching staff—Head Coach Galen Houston, Caleb Collins, and Angie Goka—as well as to every athlete who gave their all on the track. Gratitude also goes out to the devoted fans and "road warriors" who traveled across the state to cheer on their team. Your support made all the difference. The future is bright for Cadets Track & Field—Go Cadets!
    100 METER DASH 3rd Chris "Bubba" Frazier 10.72 , 4th Eron Mallard 10.87, 6th Stanley Smart 10.97
    200 METER DASH 6th Stanley Smart 22.69
    1600 METER RUN 7th Cole Minnich 4:19.51 (New Record)
    3200 METER RUN 12th Cole Minnich 9:49.75
    4X100 METER RELAY 1st 41.33  Eron Mallard, Stanley Smart. Stephen Cannon, Chris "Bubba" Frazier (New Record qualifying heat 40.74)
    4x200 METER RELAY 1st 1:26.97 Stanley Smart, Stephen Cannon, Cole Henderson, Chris "Bubba" Frazier"
    DISCUS 8th Meyer Hagin 142'2" 
    Shot Put 12th Max Carson 45'9"
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  • Four Seniors Continue their Athletic Careers

    We proudly celebrated the accomplishments of four outstanding Benedictine Military School seniors as they signed their National Letters of Intent to continue their academic and athletic careers.
    • Connor Desautels will wrestle at Gannon University
    • Walker Groves will play lacrosse at Massachusetts Maritime Academy
    • Colin Halligan will play golf at Georgia Military College
    • Michael Hogan will play football at Georgia Military College
    These young men were surrounded by their supportive families and a packed gym full of friends, classmates, and faculty. We are incredibly proud of their hard work, dedication, and commitment in the classroom and athletics. Congratulations, Cadets!

  • Cadets Win 6th Area Lacrosse Title - Elite Eight for Second Year

    Winning the Area title gave the cadets a bye in the first Round of the GHSA playoffs. BC hosted Lakeside Dekalb in the Sweet 16 of State and showed their strength by defeating their opponent 12-4 on May 1. BC was eliminated in the Elite Eight by a nationally ranked Lassiter. A great season was celebrated with the outstanding Senior class. 
    Saturday, April 26, was an incredible day for the Benedictine lacrosse program, celebrating the team's seniors while clinching a sixth straight Area title! The team has a strong sense of pride and momentum heading into the GHSA postseason play.
    At halftime, the Cadets continued the special and meaningful tradition with a ceremony as the No. 10 jersey is awarded to a junior to wear in his final season with the team next year. The tradition is in memory of former BC standout Ricky McAllaster, who died in a car accident in 2010 at the age of 15.
    Senior Walker Groves, a long stick middie, has worn No. 10 with pride this season.  He selected junior Wyatt Estabrook to wear McAllaster's number next year. Estabrook, also a middie, is a standout 3-sport athlete for the Cadets, playing football and basketball.
    Sophomore Wiley Chandler earned the game ball from Head Coach Dustin White after scoring three goals and assisting on two others. Avery Allen had two goals and two assists, while Groves and Josh Quasha also found the back of the net.
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  • Golf Repeat Area Champioship

    Back-to-back area and region golf champs!!!! Benedictine Military School got off to a solid start and finished with a total of 297 at the Okefenokee Country Club to claim the area and region titles and qualify for the GHSA Class AAAA State Championship May 19-20 at the Governor's Towne Club in Acworth. Five players finished in the top 10 individually, with Bear Dollander taking the Cadets' medalist honors.  The Cadets were the 2024 GHSA Class AAAA State Runner-up.
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  • Dearing Award Nominees

    Benedictine has 6 athletes nominated for the 72nd annual Ashley Dearing Award, recognizing the most versatile male high school athlete in Savannah. The award requiring participation in football, basketball, and a spring sport, sets a high bar for well-rounded athleticism, and being nominated already signals elite status in Savannah high school sports. With 17 previous Cadets winning the award, Benedictine clearly has a strong tradition of producing top-tier, multi-sport athletes.
    Congratulations to senior Robert Leonard, juniors Stephen Cannon, Wyatt Estabrook, Josh Washington and sophomores Ca'Ron Hall and Eron Mallard. In the spring, Leonard plays soccer, Estabrook, lacrosse and the others participate in track and field.  Go Cadets!
     


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  • Tennis ELITE EIGHT Next

    BC TENNIS TEAM ADVANCES TO ELITE EIGHT!!!!
    Benedictine Military School defeated East Forsyth, 3-1, today at Bacon Park in the second round of the GHSA Class AAAA Tennis playoffs! BC’s winners were: Singles - Lachlan McIntosh 6-4, 7-5; Henry Montavon 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. Doubles - Marcos Simón/Christopher Cordasco 6-4, 7-5. Liam Hegarty’s match was retired due to the overall win. He split sets 3-6, 6-2, and was tied 2-2 when pulled.
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  • Farmer, Ludwig and Jones Honored by GSAHOF

    Benedictine Military School's Assistant Principal Mr. Kevin Farmer '92 was inducted into the Greater Savannah Athletic Hall of Fame as a baseball head coach! BC seniors Landon Ludwig (baseball) and Caleb Jones (basketball) were honored for their respective sports! In 21 seasons as a head coach from 2002-23, Coach Farmer compiled a career record of 517-157-2. More than 35 of his players have played at the college level and four have played professionally. His teams won the GHSA State Championships in 2014 and 2018. A 1992 graduate of Benedictine, Farmer was the recipient of the GHSA Award of Excellence for his exemplary display of sportsmanship, ethics and integrity. Landon Ludwig, a Davidson College signee, was baseball's 2024 Region 3 AAAA Player of the Year. He hit .412 with an OPS of 1.130, and had seven doubles, four triples, two homers, 16 stolen bases and 39 runs with 25 RBI. He also had a 6-1 record with an ERA of 1.02, and struck out 90 batters in 52 1/3 innings.  Caleb Jones was the most outstanding basketball player in the area.  He reached the 2,000 point milestone for his career and led the state in scoring across all classifications with 31.7 points per game as a senior, when he also averaged 7.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.5 steals per game. Jones was named the Region Player of the Year as a junior and senior.
     
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  • Alum Hughes Threlkeld set to play in Club Car Championship

    Hughes Threlkeld grew up at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club honing his game on the six golf courses in the community — with the Deer Creek Course ranking as his favorite track. Now the Benedictine alum and senior standout at the University of North Georgia is set to play in a professional event for the first time on one of his home courses at the eighth annual Club Car Championship. The tournament, an event on the Korn Ferry Tour, is hosted by The Landings Golf & Athletic Club and runs Thursday-Sunday, April 3-6. Tournament officials announced they were awarding a special exemption for Threlkeld to compete in the event in January, and he's been anticipating the opportunity ever since. "I'm pretty pumped about getting the chance to play," Threlkeld said. "It seems like I've been waiting so long and now the week is finally here and I'm really excited."
    Threlkeld's younger brother, Hamp, is a junior standout on a talented Benedictine golf team. Hamp will caddie for his brother in the Club Car Championship. "Hughes is a great player and knows his game so well," said Hamp, who is receiving recruiting interest from colleges including North Georgia and Mercer University. "We'll talk through every hole and every shot, and I'll pick my spots here and there if I think I need to add anything."
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  • Track and field records broken

    The Cadets are dominating the track and field scene this season! Breaking records across various events, from the 3200m run to the triple jump and the 4x800m relay, shows the strength and depth of the team. Sophomore Cole Minnich broke teammate John Dodson's 3200m run (9:48.8) with a time of 9:47.45. Cole, John, William Hoffman, and Tucker Hollis broke the 4x800m relay two weeks ago at 8:38.80. In the triple jump, Eron Mallard broke Travis Blackshear 2017 record (44'1.5"0) with a jump of 43'2.5".With performances like these, they’re definitely poised for success at the Region Championship in Warner Robins. The countdown is on for April 22nd–24th when the Region Championship takes place, and it’s exciting to think about which athletes will qualify for the sectionals at Mundy Mill High School in Ellenwood on May 2-3. The Class AAAA State Championship Meet at East Jackson High School on May 9-10 is sure to be a thrilling finish to what’s shaping up to be an impressive season for the Cadets.
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Archive
Benedictine has captured one team national championship and 21 team state championships overall in eight different sports, including 17 state championships since 2012. (This number does not include the numerous individual state championships.)

2023 Sport Shooting
2023 Raider Team (National Champs)
2023 Raider Team (State Champs)
2022  Football
2022  Raider Team
2021  Football
2021  Sport Shooting
2020  Sport Shooting
2019  Raider Team
2018  Baseball
2018  Tennis
2018  Soccer
2017  Soccer
2016  Football
2014  Football
2014  Baseball
2013  Lacrosse
2012  Lacrosse
1993  Golf
1985  Golf
1983  Golf
1961  Baseball

For more than a decade, Benedictine has been recognized as the No. 1 boys’ athletic program in southeast Georgia.

In recent years, many Benedictine student-athletes have earned scholarships to compete at institutions such as the University of Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Southern Mississippi, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Naval Academy, Belmont Abbey, Mercer University, The Citadel, Georgia Southern University, Appalachian State University, College of the Holy Cross, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Tulane University, North Carolina State University, Duke University, Clemson University, Vanderbilt University, Auburn University, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, University of Minnesota, Florida State University, University of North Carolina, and University of Miami.

Benedictine Military School

Benedictine Military School
6502 Seawright Drive
Savannah, GA 31406
912-644-7000