List of 15 news stories.

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  Cadets Nominated for Coastal Empire Sports Awards

  5/21/2025
  The Coastal Empire High School Sports Awards Banquet, hosted by The Savannah Morning News and the Georgia Ports, is a prestigious annual event honoring the top high school athletes and coaches across the area. This celebration recognizes first-team selections in the various sports, highlighting the skill, dedication, and achievements of the student-athletes throughout the Coastal Empire.

  This year’s banquet will be on May 27, at 6:00 p.m. at the Johnny Mercer Theatre. The guest speaker is Pro Football Hall of Famer Dwight Freeney. During the event, the highly anticipated Players of the Year will be announced, along with the recipients of the premier honors, which include: Boys' and Girls' Athletes of the Year,  Boys' and Girls' Teams of the Year, Coach of the Year, and the Courage Award recipient. This evening is a tribute to the hard work and excellence of our student-athletes, coaches, and teams.

  Benedictine Sports First Team Selections considered for Player of the Year:
  Fall:

  Cross Country: John Dodson, Asher Herrin, Cole Minnich. 
  Football Offense: Connor Ferguson, Chris "Bubba" Frazier, Jacobe Ward
  Football Defensive: Kam Cody, Herbert "Third" Scroggins, Micah Williams   
  Winter:

  Basketball: Caleb Jones
  Swimming: Ethan Dibkey
  Wrestling: Zachary Krauss, AJ West
  Spring:

  Baseball: Mason Diamond
  Golf: Bear Dollander, Hamp Threlkeld, Jack Weeks
  Lacrosse: Avery Allen, Wyatt Estabrook, Walker Groves, Tyler Redmond, Carter Young, Mason Young
  Soccer: Asher Herrin, Parker Lewis, Ben Weisel
  Tennis: Liam Hegarty
  Track & Field: Stephen Cannon, Chris "Bubba" Frazier, Meyer Hagin, Eron Mallard, Cole Minnich, Stanley Smart
  
  

   
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  Four Seniors Continue their Athletic Careers

  5/6/2025
  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!
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  Winter sports student-athletes recognized by SMN

  3/19/2025
  The Coastal Empire High School Sports Awards Banquet, hosted by The Savannah Morning News and the Georgia Ports, is a prestigious event that honors top high school student-athletes. This banquet recognizes first-team selections across a variety of sports. Sponsored by Chatham Orthopedic Associates, the event on May 27 at the Johnny Mercer Theatre will announce the choice of the Players of the Year, celebrating the most outstanding athletes of the year in their sports. The banquet serves as an important occasion to acknowledge the students' hard work, dedication, and athletic achievements across the Coastal Empire region. For swimming, senior Ethan Dibkey shared First-team recognition with five other Savannah area swimmers. First-team honors in wrestling were bestowed on Zachary Krauss and AJ West. Connor Desautels was selected for the Second Team. Honorable Mention were Peter Fallon, Aaron Pritzker, and Aiden Simmons. Caleb Jones, basketball extraordinaire, was selected First-team.  Micah Williams was Honorable Mention. Congratulations to these outstanding athletes! Go Cadets!
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• Desautels To Wrestle for Gannon University

  3/6/2025
  Congratulations to Benedictine Military School senior Connor Desautels, who has verbally committed to Gannon University to continue his academic and athletic (wrestling) career!
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  Krauss and West medal at wrestling state championship

  2/4/2025
  Congratulations to Benedictine Military School senior Zachary Krauss (29-9) - 4th Place 157 lbs - and freshman AJ West (46-10) - 5th place 126 lbs - for earning medals at the GHSA Class AAAA Wrestling State Championship in Macon. Krauss will continue his college career at Belmont Abbey College. Cadets who qualified from the Class AAAA sectional meet were:

  Aiden Simmons, 113 lbs, 7th

  AJ West, 126 lbs, 5th

  Connor Desautels, 132 lbs, 3rd

  Zachary Krauss, 157 lbs, 2nd

  Aaron Pritzker, 175 lbs, 6th

   
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• BC 13th out of 36 Teams

  1/7/2025
  Benedictine Military School’s wrestling team finished 13th out of 36 teams at the May River Shark Invitational on Dec. 30-31. Senior Zach Krauss led the Cadets with a third-place finish at 157 pounds. Sophomore Aiden Simmons took fifth at 113 pounds and senior Jackson Garber was sixth at 150 pounds. 

• BC 4th of 15 Teams

  1/7/2025
  Benedictine Military School’s wrestling team finished 4th out of 15 teams at the Yulee Border Battle today! Medal winners were:

  Sophomore Aiden Simmons, 3rd at 113lbs

  Freshman AJ West, 1st at 126lbs

  Sophomore Walker Minnich, 1st at 144lbs

  Junior Brayden Ward, 1st at 150lbs

  Senior Zachary Krauss, 2nd at 157lbs

  Junior Peter Fallon, 4th at 165lbs

  Junior Ben Chapman, 4th at 215lbs
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  Wrestling success leading up to GHSA tournaments

  1/7/2025
  The Cadets have had a solid and busy season leading up to some big events! Here's a quick summary of their recent performances and the upcoming schedule:

  May River Shark Invitational: 13th place out of 36 teams
  Yulee Border Battle: 4th place out of 15 teams

  Upcoming Events:

  Traditional Region: February 1 at Perry
  Sectional: February 8 at Harris County
  GHSA State Championships: February 13-14 at the Macon Centreplex
  

  The team has preparing with much intensity, and the next few weeks will be crucial as they aim for success in the State competitions. Best of luck to the Cadets as they continue to compete at a high level!
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• Senior Night Success

  12/11/2024
  Benedictine Military School’s wrestling team honored its seniors Tuesday night and sent them off with three victories. Senior wrestlers Connor Desautels, Jackson Garber, Zachary Krauss, and Aaron Pritzker went undefeated in the last home matches of their careers! BC defeated Johnson, 75-6, beat Savannah Country Day 71-11, and finished the night with an exciting 41-36 victory over Long County. BC improved to 20-8

• BC Third Place Out of 20 Teams

  12/8/2024
  Benedictine Military School’s wrestling team defeated West Laurens, 37-36, to place third out of 20 teams at the Jeff Davis Yellow Jacket Duals today! BC sophomore Walker Minnich pinned his opponent in the final match to give BC a one-point, come-from-behind victory.

• Annual Turkey Duals Results

  11/28/2024
  On Tuesday and Wednesday, Benedictine's wrestling team participated in the annual Turkey Duals hosted by South Effingham High School. The Cadets finished the two-day event 4th of 12 teams.

  Top individual wrestlers:

  Connor Desautels 9-0

  AJ West 8-1

  Walker Minnich 7-2
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• Westside Thanksgiving Classic

  11/28/2024
  Benedictine Military School’s wrestling team placed sixth out of 16 teams in the Westside Thanksgiving Classic today! BC’s results:

  Aiden Simmons 4th at 120 pounds

  AJ West 3rd at 132

  Walker Minnich 2nd at 144

  Jackson Garber 2nd at 157

  Zach Krauss 2nd at 165

  Aaron Pritzker 4th at 175

• Zach Krauss To Wrestle for Belmont Abbey College

  11/28/2024
  Congratulations to Senior Zach Krauss who has committed to Belmont Abbey College for wrestling. "I couldn't be happier with my commitment," Krauss said. "I believe they'll help me grow in wrestling, as a man, and in my relationship with God.  I'm excited for what's ahead."
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• Effingham County Blue Line Duals

  11/18/2024
  The Wrestling Cadets battled to come away from the Effingham County Blue Line Duals (duals are a team event) 3W-2L.
  Results: W vs 5A Greenbriar, 
  L vs 5A Brunswick
  L vS 6A Richmond Hill
  W vs 5A Effingham
  W vs 5A Greenbriar -B
  Congratulations to 106lb, Cadet Wallace Glover, earning his first PIN win as a Cadet wrestler.
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  Winter sports commenced

  11/12/2024
  With the conclusion of many fall sports, the winter sports are in action. The Savannah Morning News selected the top area basketball player to watch. Senior "Player of the Year" Caleb Jones and sophomore Ejay Washington were high on the list! The opening game for the Cadets is at 8 p.m. Nov. 30 against Groves in the Enmarket Arena Tournament. The wrestling team had an outstanding day in its opening home dual match with big wins over Windsor Forest, 71-12, Savannah Christian, 73-6, and Jenkins, 58-24. BC travels to Effingham County High School on Saturday for the Blue Line Duals at 9 a.m.. BC's swim team is practicing getting ready for its competition. It's going to be a great season! 
  
  
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