Charles Wright’s boys basketball team lost a heartbreaker at Bellevue Christian last night after scoring more points than they scored as a team in any other game this season and maintaining a lead until the final moments of the game.  The Tri-District loss ended the Tarriers hopes of returning to the state tournament to defend their state championship and brought CWA’s winter sports season to a close.  Read the rest of this entry »

So much has been happening at Charles Wright the last few weeks that we almost skipped right over the production of Hamlet, the last winter musical staged in the Upper School’s old West Wing performing arts room.  It was a great show with a cast and crew of more than 30 students.

During rehearsals for the show, cast and crew had the opportunity to tour the new Language and Performing Arts Center.  “This is our final show in this space before we move into our beautiful new building next year, and I wanted to go out with a bang,” wrote Drama Teacher John Forier in the program notes.  “I am soooo looking forward to that move, but I will still miss this old, cardboard study hall.  And so, Hamlet… our way, as always, just because.  I hope we send this old theatre out in style.”

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There’s no better way to close out Winterim week on Tuesday night than by truck’n up to Bellevue Christian to watch the first game of the Tri-District Boys Basketball Tournament.  The game starts at 7pm and the address is 1601 98th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004.  Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for students.

If you can’t make the drive North, you can keep up to the minute on game action by clicking here.  We’re using Twitter for the first time because wireless internet is not available in Bellevue Christian’s gym.  You do not need a user name or password to visit the site, but if you’re a Twitter user, you can “follow” CWATarriers to get the latest game news in your Twitter feed on your computer or cell phone.  We look forward to using this technology to cover outdoor sports this spring!

All season, their coaches have said that when every member of the Charles Wright’s boys basketball team plays their best, they can beat any team in the state.  Saturday afternoon, in the tri-district seeding game, the Tarriers played a brilliant second half and proved their coaches are right.  Despite losing Saturday’s game in the final seconds, the Tarriers move on to play Bellevue Christian on their home court (1601 98th Ave NE, Bellevue) on Tuesday, February 24, at 7pm. Read the rest of this entry »

Congratulations to boys basketball coaches and players!  CWA beat Orting 32-30 last night in a defensive battle in the Dome.  For a play-by-play report of the game, visit the blog here.

The team is now guaranteed at least two more games.  They will play Saturday afternoon and Tuesday evening. Read the rest of this entry »

What a game!  Neither team ever led by more than three points.  Now the Tarriers are headed to the tri-district tournament and Orting goes home after a very strong season.  Despite this game falling during Winterim week, CWA fans were out in strength.  The Tarriers face Cascade Christian on Saturday at 3pm at Orting High School.  See you there!

Game wrap up: Knowles scores 6. Dale had 8. White had 4. Doumit had 2. Hand had 12.

8:17pm: White takes ball out of bounds under Orting basket.  Passes to Knowles. The clock runs out and TARRIERS WIN! Read the rest of this entry »

Charles Wright Academy will celebrate the life of Sam Brown, CWA’s founder, lifetime trustee and friend, and the immeasurable blessings both Sam and his life wife, Nathalie, gave to the school’s community at a memorial service in the Dome on Sunday, March 8 at 2pm.  All are welcome to attend.  The school has also created a few new webpages to remember Sam and Nathalie.  Click here to visit those pages.

UPDATED 2/14/09: The Tarriers’ first post-season game will be Wednesday, February 18, at 7pm in the Dome.  They’ll face Orting.  This is a loser-out game.  The winner advances to a seeding game for the tri-district tournament which will be played on Satuday, February 21, at 3pm at Orting High School versus Cascade Christian.

Good things are happening on the basketball courts at Charles Wright this year and as the regular season wraps up this week, the boys team is preparing to make another run toward the state tournament.  The Tarriers will play their first post-season game at home on Wednesday, February 18, at 7pm Thursday, February 19.  The time of the game and The opponent have has not yet to be determined.  Read the rest of this entry »

Charles Wright’s state champion Knowledge Bowl team is on the move this year.  After requesting permission for the past three years to compete against larger schools with up to 1,000 students, CWA finally secured approval this year to compete at the state 2A tournament.  The Tarriers have won the state 1A championship four times in the last five years, but this won’t be the first time they’ve competed against teams from big schools.  During the regular season, Knowledge Bowl teams compete against schools in their area regardless of size.  So far this year CWA has beaten Curtis High School twice in close competition as well as outscoring Evergreen Lutheran, Fife, Stadium, Lakes, Peninsula, Washington and Clover Park. Read the rest of this entry »