Basketball

The ever popular sport of basketball has been a vital part of the LWMA athletic program for decades. Interscholastic games were played in the majestic Tallapoosa Hall gymnasium from 1930 until 1973, when a new gymnasium was constructed on the north end of campus. The Tallapoosa Hall venue is used today for junior school practice.

Presently, the Academy fields two teams -  at the varsity (Senior School) level and one at the Junior Varsity (Junior School)level. The varsity teams are comprised of student athletes in grades 9-12; the Junior Varsity program is designed for student athletes in grades 6-8. All teams play a full interscholastic schedule.

The varsity teams play a competitive 18-20 game schedule, with games beginning in mid-November and ending in early February. The Running Rangers compete in Class 1A against private schools as a member of the AISA.  The Junior Varsity team plays a 10-12 game schedule.

Basketball practice begins in mid to late October and is open to all interested students. Typically, 40 young men participate in one of the Academy's three teams as players, managers, and scorekeepers. The basketball program affords a great opportunity for participation at each athlete's level of playing ability. In the last five years, LWMA basketball players have received scholarship offers from such institutions as Atlanta Christian College and Montreat College in North Carolina.

A two-week spring practice is conducted each year in May by the varsity coaching staff which consists of Jeff Damron (Head Coach), Garrett Hagin, Many LWMA players participate in summer individual basketball camps. In recent years, players have attended camps at Auburn University and Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN. Some players play on summer AAU teams in their home towns.