Jordan Walters

Ferdinand Farley Jr. (CONTRIBUTED)

Gatewood introduces new girls’ basketball coach

Lance McCurley

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Gatewood recently announced its new girls’ head basketball coach in the promotion of assistant coach Ferdinand Farley Jr.Farley replaces Jordan Walters, who recently stepped down after serving as head coach for the past six seasons.

Lady Gators head coach Jordan Walters said that sophomore player Kendall Ward has been playing some “valuable minutes” for the team in recent games. IAN TOCHER/ Staff

Gatewood girls break skid, split games

Ian Tocher

Thursday, February 8, 2024

Gatewood’s Lady Gators held on to break a three-game losing skid on Jan. 30 with a narrow 36-32 region win at home against Westminster Christian Academy (WCA) but fell three nights later 62-42 in another region match against Piedmont Academy in Monticello.

Gatewood head coach Jordan Walters steals a look at the scoreboard while counseling her Lady Gators during a recent game timeout. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gatewood girls struggle to get back on track

Ian Tocher

Thursday, February 1, 2024

In what has been an up-and-down season so far, Gatewood’s Lady Gators (9-11, 0-2) have struggled lately, winning just once in the last six games and currently trying to break a three-game losing streak.

Maddie Capps, a freshman for the Lady Gators, had a big game with 18 points against Trinity Christian last Saturday. IAN TOCHER/File photo

Lady Gators rebound with ‘best game’

Trey Norris

Thursday, December 21, 2023

The Gatewood girls basketball team had what head coach Jordan Walters called “their best game together as a team in years” versus Trinity Christian in a 69-61 victory last Saturday.

Gatewood’s Anna Williamson (22) had several strong outings during the season. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Lady Gators’ up-and-down season comes to an end

Lance McCurley

Thursday, March 2, 2023

The Gatewood girls’ basketball team had an up-and-down season in 2022-23 and it ended last week in the second round of the GIAA Class AA state playoffs.

Freshman Natalie Sills (5) shoots for 3 for the Gators. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Lady Gators’ frustration continues

Lance McCurley

Thursday, February 9, 2023

The Gatewood girls basketball team has had a rough go of it lately. The Lady Gators started region play two weeks ago and dropped consecutive games to Piedmont and Brentwood. They also suffered back-to-back region losses last week, making it four straight.

Senior Anna Williamson (22) throws up a floater in Friday’s loss to the Lady Eagles. DR. BOB BETZEL/Contributed

Lady Gators drop two straight in region play

Lance McCurley

Thursday, February 2, 2023

After winning four straight games, the Gatewood girls’ basketball team dropped two in a row last week against Piedmont Academy and Brentwood Academy to start region play.

Gatewood junior Eliana Tkacik (20) pushes the ball up court in a game earlier this season. IAN TOCHER/Staff

BASKETBALL: Lady Gators have ‘dog fight’ on their hands

Lance McCurley

Thursday, January 19, 2023

The Gatewood girls’ basketball team may have started a new year but its main goal remains the same. Lady Gators’ head coach Jordan Walters, who recently changed her last name from Camp after getting married, still wants her players to focus on the bigger picture, which is winning a region title.

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