Five first-place titles. The Washington Post’s Track Athlete of the Year. Innumerable championships. Hours of practice a week while keeping up a 3.49 GPA. Record-breaking scores. Few individuals, let alone high school students, would be cut out for this, but Wisdom Williams has always shot through barriers.
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Spotlight on Mrs. Tran, Her Story to Becoming the Academy Six Principal
Mrs. Maggie Tran is the Academy Six Principal at ACHS. She had previously worked as a high school history teacher, which was a decision that came naturally to her. “My parents were really into history…and I always enjoyed working with children…and people,” she said. “I find the study of history incredibly important, and something that really helped me make sense of the world…I still apply that to my life today.”
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Surge of Popularity In Ultimate Frisbee Club
The Ultimate Frisbee Club at Alexandria City High School endeavors to set itself apart from other school sports by focusing on both including and lifting up all their members while still staying competitive. The current ACHS team was started in spring of 2019, but it started gaining traction in the fall of 2020.
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Spring Track State Champs
On June 18th and 19th at Todd Stadium in Newport News, VA, Wisdom Williams, Joshua Peterson, and David Coles, students of Alexandria City High School (ACHS), became 2021 State Champions. Wisdom Williams won the Discus and Shotput events, with the scores 137-4 and 47.050 respectively. Joshua Peterson won the Long Jump, with a score of 24-10. David Coles won the Triple Jump, with a score of 48-2.50.
