The Deerfield-Windsor School Knights capped off an award-winning year by capturing the 2015 Dr. Michael Drake Athletic Excellence Award for the first time in the School’s history.  The Drake Award recognizes the top overall athletic program of the 27 schools in the Georgia Independent School Association AAA division.

DWS garnered State championships in boys basketball, baseball, and girls track.  In addition, the Knights were State runners-up in girls swimming, golf, boys soccer, girls tennis and boys track. DWS finished with 94 points, topping runners-up August Prep who earned 66 points.

Athletic Director Gordy Gruhl praised the coaching staff and athletes. “This award was achieved because of strength across our entire athletic program. There have been many schools who have won state titles in multiple sports who did not come close to winning the Drake award because they lacked support from the other sports.  Our coaches are incredibly willing to share athletes and to allow them to compete in multiple sports.  That doesn’t happen at every school.” 

Deerfield-Windsor fields varsity teams in seventeen sports.  Fourteen of those teams earned points by advancing to the playoffs.