April 16, 2020
Trey Murphy ’18 to transfer to UVa
Trey Murphy III ’18, announced on Monday that he will transfer to play basketball at the University of Virginia. The 6-foot-8, 200-pound guard led Rice in scoring as a sophomore; Murphy will have two years of eligibility left after sitting out the 2020-21 season as a redshirt. Murphy, from Durham, played varsity basketball at CA. […]
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April 14, 2020
#GoPack: Elayne Courts makes masks regardless of Wolfpack affiliation
ACC loyalties aside: Elayne Courts, along with many other local residents, has been using her skills to make masks for healthcare employees. She continues to refine the design in order to make them more protective for frontline workers. Any Wolfpack fans out there will be EXTRA happy to don one of Elayne’s masks! From Elayne: […]
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April 11, 2020
Sandra Gutierrez opens her kitchen – and her heart – to hungry viewers
As a CA board member and parent of two alumni, Sandra Gutierrez knows the importance of keeping stomachs full in order to maximize learning. She has channeled her knowledge and passion into not one, not two, but FOUR cookbooks! This Cary-resident chef and author is now bringing her love of food and family to Facebook […]
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April 9, 2020
Leslie Williams offers “technical” help for protecting people
Leslie Williams, Cary Academy MS teacher, is working with NC State University in conjunction with the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) to 3D print parts for face shields, which are the highest requested Protective Personal Equipment (PPE) currently. You can read the whole story in the CA Curious Blog here. We want to lift up all […]
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April 7, 2020
Katie Todd takes her vehicle on a spin for good
Mondays at 9:30 am aren’t typically a good time to volunteer in the calendar of Katie Todd, your CA Fund Director. But, with schedules a lot more flexible these days, Katie had the chance to join dozens of other volunteers on Monday, April 6, to support Meals on Wheels in Durham. Staff and volunteers loaded […]
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March 2, 2020
Varsity robotics claims first tournament win in program history
During CA varsity robotics’ best performance in their seven-year history, the Chargers went 18-0 to claim their first-ever FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) tournament. In the qualifying rounds, where 3-bot alliances are randomly created, CA’s robot charged off to a 12-0 record. It was not a breeze, though, as there were two matches that on paper […]
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February 25, 2020
CA MUN earns Best Small Delegation at MUNCH
CA’s Model United Nations students had an outstanding performance at the UNC Model United Nations Conference, this past weekend. All of our students were either new to MUN or participating in a committee with brand new requirements and challenges. Cary Academy came home with several gavels and awards, including the Best Small Delegation Award, a first […]
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February 3, 2020
CA’s SciOly teams are headed to States
Competing at Southeast Raleigh High School on February 1, Cary Academy’s Science Olympiad teams received the Spirit Award for the 2nd year running. Students demonstrated our community values of respect, integrity and compassion throughout the day and this was noted by several event leaders and other coaches. As a team, JV had a solid 4th […]
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January 31, 2020
Varsity swim teams triumph to extend conference championship streaks
There’s “Back 2 Back” and “Three-Peat”, but what moniker is used when you’ve won ELEVEN Conference Championships in a row OR even SIX? I call it CA Swimming! Heading into today’s Championship meet, the Chargers were the favorites to repeat at the TISAC Swimming Championships held at the Triangle Aquatic Center, but not without competition. The […]
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