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Athletes earn honors on Randolph-Macon Academy Spring Sports Teams

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Many Randolph-Macon Academy students participated on an athletic team during the spring 2019 season. Some of these students stood out in the view of their teammates and coaches, and even within the overall conference. They were recognized at the spring sports awards ceremonies.

Sophia Wagner of Front Royal, VA received the Coaches’ Award for the girls’ varsity soccer team. She was also named to the First Team, All-Conference in the Delaney Athletic Conference. Sophia, the daughter of Eddie and Stephanie Wagner of Front Royal, VA, was an eighth grade student at R-MA during the 2018-19 school year.

Sophia Wagner of Front Royal

Benjamin Murphy of Front Royal, VA received the Co-Most Improved Player Award for the middle school tennis team. Ben, the son of Gary Murphy and Barbara Bernard of Front Royal, VA, was a seventh grade student at R-MA during the 2018-19 school year.

Benjamin Murphy of Front Royal

Randolph-Macon Academy (R-MA), founded in 1892, is a college-preparatory, coeducational boarding school for students in grades 6 through 12. Students in grades 9-12 participate in R-MA’s 91st Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC), and have the opportunity to learn to fly through a unique flight program. The Academy also offers several summer programs. R-MA is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and is located in Front Royal, VA.

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