Articles

  • Home & Garden
  • Cocktail & Cuisine
  • Palmetto Business
  • Total Mind & Body
  • Inspiring Individuals
  • Sports & Outdoor Pursuits
  • Literature & History
  • Arts & Culture
  • Tying the Knot
  • From the Editor
  • Travel
  • Furry Friends

The Magazine

  • Subscribe or Renew
  • Advertise
  • Latest Issue
  • Past Issues
  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Events Calendar
  • Enewsletter

Professional Listings

  • Best of Columbia 2022
  • Best of Columbia Profiles
  • Financial Managers
  • Giving Guide
  • Head of the Class
  • Insurance Professionals
  • Premier Attorneys™
  • Premier Physicians™
  • Real Estate
  • Top Dentists
  • Veterinarians
  • Corporate Scene
  • Soda City Eats
Search
Contact| Advertise| Subscribe »
Subscribe »

Enjoy the magazine all year long!

Subscribe

Purchase a new subscription and qualify for $100 of fine dining, theater tickets and MORE!

Renew your subscription
Give a gift subscription
Sign up for our email newsletter
Where to Find a Copy

South Carolina's Premier Magazine

Est. 1990

  • Home & Garden
  • Cocktail & Cuisine
  • Business
  • Inspiring Individuals
  • Outdoor
  • The CMM Vault
  • More▼
    • Total Mind & Body
    • Literature & History
    • Arts & Culture
    • Tying the Knot
    • Travel
    • Furry Friends
    • Best of Columbia 2022
Search
| Subscribe »
  • Articles
  • Sports & Outdoor Pursuits
  • July-August 2013

Share This:

A’ja Wilson Streaks for Gold

By Cate Mabry

Local legend A’ja Wilson of Heathwood Hall is one of only four rising seniors in the nation to be selected for the 12-member U19 USA Olympic Team after a brutal four-day trial at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Featuring three veterans of the gold-medal winning 2011 USA Women’s Basketball U19 World Championship Team, the 2013 Team will attempt to win the FIBA U19 World Championship in Lithuania this summer.

The nation’s top college basketball recruit, A’ja led Heathwood Hall to the state runner-up title this past school year. She averaged 27.4 points, 13.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists, three steals and five blocks a game, and she is only a junior.

Despite all of the attention and pressure placed upon her, A’ja has a strong head on her shoulders. When asked what would be the hardest aspect of the World Championship this summer she responded, “It would probably be adapting to the European players, the style of the game and how they play. Once we get that we will be fine, and we will be prepared.” There is no doubt that with her confidence on and off the court, her success will be worldwide. Congratulations, A’ja!

«  back to issue

Subscribe

Straight to your mailbox all year long!

Get The Magazine

The Magazine


  • Subscribe or Renew
  • Advertise
  • Latest Issue
  • Past Issues
  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Events Calendar
  • Enewsletter

Articles


  • Home & Garden
  • Cocktail & Cuisine
  • Palmetto Business
  • Total Mind & Body
  • Inspiring Individuals
  • Sports & Outdoor Pursuits
  • Literature & History
  • Arts & Culture
  • Tying the Knot
  • From the Editor
  • Travel
  • Furry Friends

Professional Listings


  • Best of Columbia 2022
  • Best of Columbia Profiles
  • Financial Managers
  • Giving Guide
  • Head of the Class
  • Insurance Professionals
  • Premier Attorneys™
  • Premier Physicians™
  • Real Estate
  • Top Dentists
  • Veterinarians
  • Corporate Scene
  • Soda City Eats
(803) 787-6501
©2023 Columbia Metropolitan. All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy | Refund/Cancellation/Delivery Policies