| Maggie Walker Runners Named to All Metro Girls Team Junior Rachel Galton and Sophomore Daisy Banta Honored January 5, 2012 Congratulations to Maggie Walker student-athletes Rachel Galton and Daisy Banta for being named to the All Metro Girls Cross Country team. Of the 7 athletes named, Maggie Walker placed 2 on the first team. Congratulations!! (continue reading at the Times Dispatch)
RICHMOND TRACK & FIELD CLUB’S YOUNG MEN’S TEAM WINS NATIONAL USATF JUNIOR OLYMPIC CROSS-COUNTRY TITLE INTERMEDIATE GIRLS FINISH SECOND SIX RUNNERS EARN INDIVIDUAL ALL AMERICAN HONORS - Maggie Walker Student Athletes Well Represented 
BACK ROW – (LEFT TO RIGHT) Coach Deborah Snagg – Houston Steveson, Lee–Davis Jr - John Ziegler, Maggie Walker Jr. – Drew Anderson, Maggie Walker Sr. – Scott Mallory, Maggie Walker Sr – Marc Breidenbaugh, William & Mary Freshman – Daniel Jagdmann, Maggie Walker Jr – Coach Jim Holdren FRONT ROW – (LEFT TO RIGHT) Daisy Banta, Maggie Walker So. – Brittany Anderson, Mills Godwin Jr. – Molly Breidenbaugh, Hanover Jr. – Julia Kuno, Maggie Walker Jr. – Rachel Galton , Maggie Walker Jr. – Jessica Lull, Maggie Walker Jr. – Malina Richardson, Patrick Henry Jr. – Amy Dunham, Patrick Henry So. ALL AMERICANS - MARC BREIDENBAUGH, JOHN ZIEGLER, DREW ANDERSON – MOLLY BREIDENBAUGH, RACHEL GALTON, DAISY BANTA Four Dragons Achieve All-American Honors at USATF National Junior Olympics Cross Country Championships December 12, 2011 Congratulations to Drew Anderson, John Ziegler, Rachel Galton, and Daisy Banta for achieving All-American Honors on December 10th at the national meet in Myrtle Beach SC. Joining Drew and John were Scott Mallory and Daniel Jadgmann to win the young men’s division of the championships. Also on the team were former Dragon Marc Breidenbaugh (now a freshman at W&M) and Houston Stevenson of Lee-Davis. Marc Breidenbaugh placed sixth overall with John Ziegler finishing 12th and Drew Anderson finishing 18th. For Rachel and Daisy, they were joined by Dragons Jessica Lull and Julia Kuno. Rounding out the girls intermediate team were Molly Breidenbaugh, Malina Richardson, Brittany Anderson, and Amy Dunham. The girl’s team took second in their division.
Maggie Walker Athletics - Quick Notes - Week of Nov 11, 2011 Cross Country: Maggie Walker’s Varsity Girl’s Cross Country Team Finishes Fifth in the State. Led by Rachel Galton who finished fourth overall and Daisy Banta who finished 16th, Maggie Walker girls completed a grueling season finishing fifth in the state. Congratulations to all the varsity cross country runners. Athletic Field House: For those of you who have not been downtown in a while, the new athletic pavillion is taking shape. The Foundation expects the dedication to be held prior to the kickoff of the spring sports season. 
Fall Athletics Season Wraps Up Maggie Walker Posts one of the Most Successful Fall Campaigns in School History November 10, 2011 As our student-athletes move into the 2nd quarter of the school year and the winter sport season, I want to thank all of you for your support of our students, coaches, trainers, volunteers, parents, friends, and administration during the fall sports season. A special “shout out” goes to the Green Machine who delivered rousing support for our athletes at all the events
Cross Country Team Competes in Regional Championship Team Members Honored for Regional Performances November 10, 2011 The Central Region X-country championships were held on Sat Sept 5 at Pole Green Park. Here are the results:
Maggie Walker Varsity Girls team came in 3rd out of 15 teams in the region, qualifying the girls to continue on to State competition at Great Meadow on Saturday Nov 12. It is notable that this girls team really stepped up their performance at Regionals and placed in front of the Mills Godwin team which had won Districts the previous week. The girls team had 2 runners who were honored in the top 15 spots in the Central Region: Rachel Galton placed 4th Daisy Banta placed 5th Maggie Walker Varsity Boys came in 5th in the Region, so unfortunately the boys will not be continuing on to State competition. We had 1 runner honored in the top 15: Drew Anderson placed 9th Sub-Varsity boys took 3rd place in the Region. We had 1 runner honored in the top 15 spots: Austin Koch placed 14th.
Maggie Walker Freshman girls and boys both came in First place.
Girls Volleyball Season Comes to an End
Program Has a Season to Remember, Recording Single Best Season Ever  November 10, 2011 The Maggie Walker girls volleyball team's season has come to an end. It was the single best season in the history of the program and many of the players were recognized for their achievements. Seniors Jessica Nelms, Helen Dawson, and Alex Georgiadis each garnered 1st team All District accolades, the most the school has ever had on 1st team in a single season and the most on 1st team of any school in the district this year. Additionally senior Lexie Mason, junior Sarah Boegner, and freshman Carley Leckie all received Honorable Mention All District. With regional playoffs coming up, Jessica Nelms was also named 2nd team all region for the second consecutive year. Coach Tony Dee was also named District and Regional Coach of the Year. Summing up the season, Coach Dee explains, "Whenever you get a group of strong minded individuals with a great work ethic, good things are bound to happen. I am very proud of each of the 13 players that made up the team this year."
Maggie Walker Field Hockey Edged by Westview Team Eliminated in State Quarterfinals in Sudden Death OT November 9, 2011 The Green Dragons were edged by Westview HS of Fairfax County in sudden death OT last Tuesday during the VHSL State Quarterfinals at Sportsquest. The game was even closer than suggested by the final score of 2-1. Westview had more possession time and was very well organized. Maggie Walker played with greater speed and creativity and although fewer, their scoring chances were  more dangerous. The Dragons struck first, with senior co-captain Katy May swatting a bouncing ball into the net from 10 yards out. Senior co-captain forward Lane Scher went out of the game late in the first half with a cut to the forehead. Her speed and creativity were missed, tipping the balance to Westfield for the remainder of the game. The Dragon defense and senior goalkeeper Julia Whitehead were simply outstanding throughout the game, but Westfield found the goal late in the second half, forcing the the OT.
Colonial District Coach of the Year Paige Hawkins has much be proud of. Her Green Dragons concluded an excellent 20-2 season, winning the Colonial District regular season and tournament, repeating as Central Region champions, and playing outstanding field hockey in the State Tournament. The team always played with grace, poise, grit and determination.
Breaking News: Repeat!! Repeat!! Field Hockey Team Repeats as Regional Champions
Maggie Walker Field Hockey Repeats as Regional champs, Moves onto State Tournament. The MLWGS Field Hockey team repeated as Regional Tournament Champions on Thursday at Sportsquest. Summary of Regional tournament. The road to the champtionship included wins on: Monday: MW 2 Midlo 1 OT in a cold rain. Katy May gets the winner on a penalty stroke in double OT sudden death
Wed: MW 5 Thomas Dale 2. Junior Megan Morris and Senior Co captain Lane Scher dominate. Dale took a 2-1 lead in the second half before the Dragons busted it wide open. 5 different Dragons score!
Thurs: Regional Championship! MW 3 Hanover 1. Cocaptains Katy May and Siobhan Rigby do the scoring, but as usual it was a total team effort. Everyone got to play tonight. Sweet!
All Central Regional 1st team:
Katy May
Siobhan Rigby.
Central Region player of the year: Rigby!
All Region Second team:
Lane Scher.
Megan Morris
Next up:
MWGS hosts VHSL State Tournament quarterfinals at Sportsquest next Tuesday election day. Time and opponent TBD
Maggie Walker Athletics - Quick Notes - Week of Oct 31, 2011 Cross Country: Colonial District Cross Country Championships were held on Oct 31 at Pole Green Park. The Maggie Walker Varsity Girls team came in 2nd , just 8 points behind Mills Godwin. The team had 4 runners who were honored in the top 15 spots in the district: Rachel Galton placed 1st Daisy Banta placed 3rd Caroline Rose placed 7th Lindsay Ardiff placed 12th
Sub -Varsity girls came in 2nd as well, behind Mills Godwin with Lindsay Lickers and Kayleigh Meighan in the top 15.
Maggie Walker Varsity Boys came in 4th in the district behind Mills Godwin, Deep Run and Freeman. The team had 1 runner honored in the top 15: Drew Anderson placed 9th
Sub-Varsity boys took 1st place! The team had 7 runners who were honored in the top 15 spots: Andrew Tynes placed 6th Joseph Boyle placed 7th Kenny Xu placed 8th Joey Viray placed 9th Zach Smith placed 10th Nathaniel Tombes placed 11th Sean Youngstone placed 15th
Congratulations to the teams, and good luck to those moving on in the regional championships.
Breaking News: Friday October 28th Field Hockey Team Repeats as Colonial District Tournament Champions Maggie Walker Field Hockey Wins District Tournament!! The Field Hockey team repeated as Colonial District Tournament Champions last Thursday at Sportsquest, defeating Douglas Freeman 2-0. The team also won the regular season title, a double not achieved by any team for years. The Regional Tournament begins Monday 10/31 at 5: 30 at Sportsquest. If the team advances, the next game will be Wed. at 6:30 pm at Sportsquest.
Colonial District First Team: Megan Morris and captains Lane Scher, Katy May and Siobhan Rigby. Rigby was also named Colonial District Player of the Year. Charlotte Carr, Camilla Davis and Julia Whitehead earned second team honors. Paige Hawkins was named Colonial District Coach of the Year. Congratulations Dragons!
Congratulations Coach Hawkins and the Lady Dragons. Good luck in the Regional Tournament. Girls Volleyball Teams End Regular Season on a High Note!
JV Team Finishes Undefeated with a 14-0 Record October 29, 2011 Congratulations to Coach Mark Bearden and his JV Girls Volleyball Team! They finished the season undefeated in all regular season matches (14-0), never losing a single game. They competed in the Atlee post-season tournament and finished with an overall record of 17-2. The team finished 5th overall in the Atlee Capital City JV Tournament against the top JV teams in the region (inc. Powhatan, Cosby, James River, Atlee, Hanover, Collegiate, Glen Allen, Highland Springs, Hermitage, Henrico) Both.......
Breaking News: Monday October 24th Maggie Walker Field Hockey Wins Districts!! Maggie Walker defeated Douglas Freeman 2-1 on Monday afternoon winning the regular District title with a record of 15-1. The Green Dragons begin tournament play Wednesday evening at 6 pm. The District and Regional competitions will be held at Sportsquest.
Maggie Walker Athletics - Quick Notes - Week of Oct 16, 2011 Volleyball: Earlier in the week the girls volleyball team beat Godwin in 4 sets. There are now 3 teams tied for 2nd in the district (Godwin, Freeman, and us) with Deep Run still in first by only one game. Maggie Walker's record is 10-3 in the district. Field Hockey: The field hockey team lost to Freeman Thursday evening and now will play Monday at 5 pm (Sportsquest) to determine district champion before tournament play begins mid-week. Former VCU Ram, Finds Success at Maggie Walker Green Dragons Continue to Impress  October 19, 2011 With all of the buzz surrounding Virginia Commonwealth University Athletics, many students, faculty and local residents within the city of Richmond forget about "little" Maggie Walker Governor's school just around the corner from the Siegel Center.
Located on the edge of VCU's campus, the Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies is better known for it's excellence in the classroom, being named one of the "Public Elites" by Newsweek magazine and one of the top 24 performing public schools in the nation by the Washington Post.
Maggie Walker Field Hockey on a Roll Green Dragons Continue to Impress  October 11, 2011 It was the week of two undefeated records becoming blemished, courtesy of, in both cases, an undefeated team.
Maggie Walker Volleyball Team Posts First Win Over Freeman Colonial District Competition Heat Up September 29, 2011 Maggie Walker's four-set win over Colonial District foe Douglas Freeman on Monday marked the first time in school history the Green Dragons had bested the Rebels. Notable performances were made by: Maddy Wyatt 7 digs, 3 aces, 2 kills Helen Dawson 6 kills Carley Leckie 4 assists, 7 aces, 5 digs
Golf Team Finishes 4th in Colonial District Tournament Maggie Walker Golfers Tim Early and Ryan Murphy Take Home Honors September 25, 2011 The Maggie Walker Golf team had a successful showing at this year's Colonial District Tournament. The team placed fourth (out of eight) in the Colonial District Golf Tournament earlier this week with Tim Early qualifying for regional competition. Tim also earned All District and All Academic honors while Ryan Murphy garnered All Academic honors.
Fall Sports Season off to a Strong Start Participation Rate Over 30% For the Fall Season  September 22, 2011 Maggie Walker is off to a strong athletic season for the 2011-2012 school year. Of the 713 students at Maggie Walker, more than 30 percent are actively participating in a fall sport with our newest freshman having the largest number. On behalf of the Athletic Boosters, our thanks to their parents and family for supporting them and becoming a part of the Maggie Walker student-athlete family.
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Welcome Back Maggie Walker Families and Friends Busy Athletics Season Already in High Gear September 2, 2011 Welcome to the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year and the Fall athletic season. While many are just “starting” the school year, the fall athletes have been hard at work since August 1st. Games and competition have been underway for several weeks with everyone .... (continue reading)
Former MLWGS Baseball Player, Will Roberts, Drafted
Indians Select Current UVA and Former MLWGS Standout in 5th Round
June 8, 2011 Former MLWGS student athlete Will Roberts was selected in the 5th round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Cleveland Indians.
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Anna Spiers Named Times Dispatch Top Scholar Athlete
Distance Runner Wins Top Award, Cassie Turnage Places Second in Local Contest
Anna Spier, who ran a sub 5-minute mile in the Southern Track Classic last month was named the top female scholar athlete in the area at the annual banquet, while all around athlete Cassie Turnage placed second.
In winning the award, Anna will receive a $7,500 scholarship, while Cassie has earned a $4,500 scholarship. The entire athletic community at Maggie Walker would like to congratulate these two student athletes for setting such a high bar for academic and athletic achievement. (continue reading)
MLWGS Boys/Girls Soccer Players Earn District Honors
Individual Recognition Reflective of Each Team's Success on the Field of Play
 May 22, 2011 As the 2011 high school soccer regular season comes to a close, a number of student athletes from both the Maggie Walker boys and girls soccer teams are being recognized for their contributions to each team's success. Over the weekend the district coaches made the selections for the Colonial District all conference teams. On the boys side, Seniors Dan Laws and Sam Meredith were joined by Junior Luke Herrmann in making 1st team. While on the girls side, Junior Alex Pinkelton was named to the first team while also finishing as the runner up in the District's Player of the Year award. (continue reading)
MLWGS Soccer Teams Begin Quest for District Tourney Titles
Boys Host Hermitage Monday at 6:00
May 21, 2011: Come out on Monday night and back the boys and girls soccer teams in their quest for the Colonial District Conference post season tournament title. Dust off your vuvuzelas as the boys will host a post season match versus Hermitage at Maggie Walker on Monday at 6:00, while the girls travel to Patrick Henry, for a 5:30 matchup to avenge an early season OT loss to the Patriots. Please come out and support the teams.
Maggie Walker Girls Soccer Earns Mention in Times Dispatch
Off to Best Start in Years, as District Play Begins
April 29, 2011: Alex Pinkleton, a junior girls soccer player at Maggie Walker Governor’s School, is one of the smallest players (5-5) in the region, but she comes up big when it comes to scoring goals. Pink, as she is known to the players and coaches, has put the ball in the net 19 times in nine games. She has scored five goals in a game twice, and she played only about half of each of those games. (continue reading - text within body of linked article)
Former MLWGS Star, Will Roberts, Pitches Perfect Game for UVA
Records First Perfect Game in School's History
March 29, 2011: Maggie Walker Athletes are not only seeing success on the fields at MLWGS, but in the NCAAs as well. Yesterday, former MLWGS baseball player, Will Roberts, threw a perfect game for the University of Virginia Cavaliers. It was the first perfect game in school history. (continue reading)
RTD Previews Local Girls Spring Soccer
Lady Dragons Look to Surprise the Competition in Their Spring Campaign
March 25, 2011: Before state Group AAA runner-up Cosby considers the defense of its Central Region girls soccer championship, the Titans have more pressing business. (continue reading)
Spring Sports Season Set for Action
Tryouts to Begin on February 21st
February 5, 2011: The spring sports season is right around the corner. Tryouts for most sports will begin on February 21st. If you have any questions please contact Paige Hawkins, or visit our "Meet the Coaches" web page where you will find information and/or email addresses for most of the coaches.
N.Douglas Hunt Pavilion - Home of the Dragons
New Athletic Pavilion to Open in the Fall
February 3, 2011: January saw the Athletic Booster's recommending to the MLWGS Regional Board and Foundation to name the soon to be constructed athletic pavilion the N Douglas Hunt Athletic Pavilion
Home of the Dragons
January Board Meeting Notes Posted January 11, 2011: Notes for this Thursday night's meeting are posted. Please download the notes here.
Maggie Walker Athletics Readies for an Exciting 2011
December 27, 2010 What a great year 2010 has been for the MLWGS athletic program with our latest success being the award of a $5,000 grant from the Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports Program. John Hermann, the Boosters webmaster, worked tirelessly along with the Smokes and Scales team (Jennifer Chambers and Wendela Shannon) to get the word out and the results showed.
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MAGGIE WALKER WINS THE $5,000 SPORTS GRANT
Late Surge of Credits Propels Maggie Walker into the Winners Circle
December 16, 2010 When people outside the Maggie Walker community think of our school, athletics is generally not the first thing that comes to mind. However, the school's athletics program has just scored a big win on the national level as the Maggie Walker Athletic Boosters was notified today that they have won a $5,000 sports grant through the Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports program. This program supports volunteer youth sports coaches and parents who help our children succeed both on and off the field. The contest was open to any school at any level across the nation. This year's race has been highly contested, and the supporters of our school deserve a large share of the credit for their tenacity in helping us galvanize support from start to finish. This was a tremendous effort. Unlike many of the other schools in the winners circle, Maggie Walker is a small school with a limited student body. Our success in this contest is a tribute to our loyal and engaged school supporters.
Thanks to everyone for their support!!!!
Maggie Walker Girls Cross Country Finish 2nd in State November 14, 2010. The Maggie Walker Girls Cross Country team finished 2nd at the state meet held at Great Meadow this weekend. Congratulations!!!!. (read more at the Richmond Times Dispatch)
Maggie Walker Wins Regional Field Hockey Title Advance to the State Tournament
November 5, 2010 The Boosters would like to congratulate the Maggie Walker Field Hockey team for winning the regional field hockey title.
Well done ladies!!
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Much Needed Facility to Provide Rest Rooms/Concessions Facility for Visitors
October 2010 The long awaited Athletic Pavilion may be built in 2011. Led by the MLWGS Foundation, this effort is on the fast track thanks to generous donations from the Mary Morton Parsons Foundation, the MLWGS Athletic Boosters, the MLWGS PTSA, the MLWGS Foundation, and many supportive parents, alumni, and friends of the Maggie Walker Governor’s School. (cont | | FALL 2011: Message from Our President View the 2011 Boosters Annual report here
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Jan 10 - 6PM Feb 14 - 6PM Mar 13 - 6PM
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Richmond, VA 23220
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