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Five McCallie seniors—Sean Clark, Peyton McAllister, Noah Wilson, Ernas Valauskas, and Andrew Smith—signed to continue their athletic careers in college.
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Clark, McAllister, Smith, Valauskas, and Wilson Sign to Continue Their Athletic Careers in College
Five McCallie seniors—Sean Clark, Peyton McAllister, Noah Wilson, Ernas Valauskas, and Andrew Smith—signed to continue their athletic careers in college.
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Duty is Hard: Mac Caldwell ‘12 Headlines Veterans Day Program
Marine veteran Mac Caldwell '12 delivers powerful Veterans Day address on duty and service.
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"Countdown to Mayhem" Opens Basketball Season
McCallie and GPS basketball programs treated the fans to fun, games, and a preview to the upcoming season.
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McCallie Football 59, Father Ryan 20
The Blue Tornado scored early and often to advance to the state quarterfinals.
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McCallie Cross Country Rolls to Sixth State Championship in Seven Years
McCallie cross country won its sixth state championship in seven years with a dominant performance.
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GPS-McCallie Theater's Production of The Outsiders Promotes Brotherhood and Belonging
GPS-McCallie Theater presents The Outsiders with 38 student actors exploring themes of brotherhood and belonging.
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McCallie Crew Honors Doc Swanson and Lee Burns with Championship Performance at Head of the Hooch
McCallie crew christens boats for Swanson and Burns, finishes second among high schools at Hooch
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McCallie Football 34, Christ Presbyterian Academy 13
The Blue Tornado overcame a slow start to send out the seniors with a home win.
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Mountain Bike Team Getting Better by the Year
McCallie's mountain bike team showed continued improvement at the Tennessee Interscholastic Cycling League state championship.
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A Halloween carnival with candy and cornhole. What could be better?
McCallie's annual Halloween Carnival brought together students, faculty, and community families for an evening of games, costumes, and candy at Davenport Gym.
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McCallie Middle School’s Native Plant Garden: Hands-On Science Project
McCallie sixth graders planted 150 native plants in a hands-on biodiversity project funded by HomeGrown National Park.
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Fall Student Recital Provides a Ray of Sunshine on a Rainy Sunday
McCallie's fall student recital showcased diverse musical talent
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McCallie Football 48, Montgomery Bell Academy 21
The Blue Tornado played a complete game to send the visitors from Nashville home unhappy.
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McCallie Football 44, Knoxville Catholic 22
The Blue Tornado scored on the ground and through the air in a Region road win in Knoxville.
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Middle School play Matilda Jr.: "Aligns beautifully with the values and culture of both GPS and McCallie"
New Middle School theater director Rachel Craig stages Matilda Jr. with an enthusiastic GPS-McCallie cast debuting October 20.
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2025 Reunion Weekend
McCallie School's Class of 1975 celebrated their 50th reunion weekend with award ceremonies, a nationally televised football game against Baylor, and class gatherings.
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Baylor 38, McCallie 35
In another football matchup for the ages, the crosstown rivalry once again came down to the wire.
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Basava ‘25 Recognized As Presidential Scholar
Nishanth Basava '25 has been named a US Presidential Scholar—one of only 161 students nationwide selected from 3.9 million graduates—for his groundbreaking machine learning research on personalized cancer vaccine optimization.
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Cross Country Team Races to First Place at McCallie Invitational
The runners, led by individual champion Drew Beroset, captured the top team trophy.
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McCallie Football 21, Heidelberg (Miss.) 18
The Blue Tornado earned a hard-fought win over a strong and well-coached team from Mississippi.