Following their sports careers, many athletes continue their passions and stay involved through coaching younger teams. In this case, Jake Tobin, a former baseball player, returned to coaching at his alma mater, Godwin. Not only is he a former student-athlete from Godwin, but he is also the brother of Justin “Juice” Tobin, who is currently […]
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Like father, like son
Many people dream of pursuing a career in sports. For Godwin Alumni Jake Thomas, a life of sports was almost a guarantee. Hunter Thomas, Jake Thomas’s dad who coached basketball here at Godwin for 28 years, first introduced the game of basketball to Jake Thomas before he could remember. Every practice or game that Hunter […]
Volleyball coach battles against kidney disease
Every person grows up wanting to be something. In this case, Godwin’s girls’ volleyball coach, Chris Wakefield, grew up wanting to be a fighter pilot in the Air Force. He was set to join the US Air Force Academy at the end of his senior year of high school but was deemed unfit because of […]
Live streaming sports events
Watching indoor sporting events can be difficult due to limitations of Covid-19. Schools across Henrico County discovered a solution that involves live streaming sports on YouTube. In order to be able to stream on YouTube, each school’s YouTube channel has to have at least 1,000 subscribers. Godwin is currently sitting at over 1,800 subscribers. It […]
Students’ Jobs during COVID-19
Many older high school students have a job in order to earn money for themselves. That number has dropped drastically since the coronavirus has caused some businesses to close. Although some high school students have been able to keep their normal job, some have not. Even the kids who have been able to keep their […]