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Congratulations to JP Schroering who came in first place at last week’s Region 5 diving meet and broke the school record of 329.20 for an 11 dive meet !

JP will head to the State diving tournament on February 20th in
Lexington.  Good luck JP!

Congratulations to seniors, Stingray Miller, Maddie Coombe, Henry Fetter and Lindsay Bohn who all signed letters of intent on Wednesday, February 5th to play at the college level.

“It takes so much hard work and sacrifice to get to this level,” said CAL Director of Athletics, Brad Morgan. “It’s exciting to celebrate each of these athletes as individuals, but each of them have been key contributors to their teams’ successes as well.”

The athletes took the podium to thank parents, teammates, coaches and friends for their support.

Each athlete was recognized by their coach who shared stories and encouraged them to continue their success on their respective campuses.

The ceremony concluded with all 4 athletes officially signing letters of intent to the following schools:

Lindsay Bohn (Volleyball) – Centre College 

Maddie Coombe (Field Hockey) – Ohio University 

Henry Fetter (Baseball) – Asbury University 

Stingray Miller (Football) – Coffeyville Community College

Congratulations to the CAL Girls Basketball team for winning the 2A State Championship for the 2nd year in a row!  The back-to-back champs defeated a talented team from Mercer Co. 61-55 to win the state title again this year.  Senior, Shelby Calhoun was named tournament MVP and the following players were named All Tournament Team: Mia Beam, Jaya McClure, Sydney Raque & Shelby Calhoun.  

Congratulations to both the Centurion Girls and Boys Basketball teams who won the KY 2A sectional final last Friday night and will head to Owensboro this week for the KY 2A State Championships.  The boys team will play Thursday, Jan. 16th at 4pm EST and the girls team will play Friday, Jan. 17th at 8pm EST.  The Lady Centurions are looking to defend their 2A State Title!  All games are played at the Owensboro Sports Center in Owensboro, KY.  

CLICK HERE for girls bracket (note times are listed as CST)

CLICK HERE for boys bracket (note times are listed as CST)

Christian Academy of Louisville (CAL) seniors, Gabi Albiero, Mia Beam, Shelby Calhoun, Olivia Lawson, Elizabeth Fortuna and Caroline Donovan all signed letters of intent on Wednesday to play at the collegiate level.

The signing ceremony was opened in prayer by High School Assistant Principal, Robbie Brown.

“It takes so much hard work and sacrifice to get to this level,” said CAL Director of Athletics, Brad Morgan. “It’s exciting to celebrate each of these athletes as individuals, but each of them have been key contributors to their teams’ successes as well.”

The athletes took the podium to thank parents, teammates, coaches and friends for their support.

Each athlete was recognized by their coach who shared stories and encouraged them to continue their success on their respective campuses.

The ceremony concluded with all 6 athletes officially signing letters of intent to the following schools:

Gabi Albiero, swimming – University of Louisville 
Mia Beam, basketball – Cornell University 
Shelby Calhoun, basketball – Virginia Tech University 
Caroline Donovan, soccer – Samford University 
Elizabeth Fortuna, soccer – University of Cincinnati 
Olivia Lawson, soccer – Xavier University

Varsity football began its revenge tour on Friday night, traveling to Mercer County to face the Titans in the first round of the playoffs. Seeking to avenge a regular season loss to the Titans, the Centurions took immediate control and scored on their opening drive. Senior Anthony Sabatino’s pass to junior Gage Geren set up the score, with junior Brandt Babin running in for 6. After an unsuccessful PAT attempt, the score was 6-0, CAL.

The Titans answered quickly with a touchdown and successful PAT of their own, putting the score at 7-6, Mercer County. Not to be deterred, the CAL offense took the field again, and a Sabatino 65 yard pass to Geren was good for another CAL touchdown. Sophomore Dylan Cornett’s PAT kick was good, and the score was now CAL 13, Mercer County 7.

After the CAL defense forced the Titans to punt, CAL marched down the field again with good runs by senior Luke Leeper and Babin. Sabatino’s pass to senior Harrison Zimmerer was good for another CAL touchdown. Cornett’s PAT kick was good and the score moved to 20-7, CAL. After strong defense by seniors Jake Taylor, Kevin King, Ma’khei Mayes, Nate Dobbs, juniors Will Minrath, Will Paar, Brandt Babin and Braeden Babin and sophomores Matthew Mauzy and Andrew Dupps, the Centurion offense hit the field again, this time scoring with a 52 yard Sabatino strike to Leeper. The PAT kick was good, and the Centurions now led 27-7.

While Mercer was able to score on a long run during their next drive, CAL quickly answered with another touchdown of their own, this time with a Babin run. Cornett’s PAT kick was good, and the Centurions headed into the half with an impressive 34-14 lead.

The second half was a defensive duel, with neither team putting any more points on the board. Despite a scoreless second half, CAL left no doubt that they are playing their best football of the season and intend to show up to round two of the playoffs ready to fight. Next up the Centurions will travel to rival DeSales, where they will seek to avenge the regular season double overtime loss and continue their quest for a third state championship. Come out to DeSales on Friday night and support your Centurions! Go CAL!

The regional meet served as a warmup for the state meet held this past weekend at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. With team spots secured, the runners focused on attacking the 5k open, hilly course on a cool windy day. For the ladies, 234 runners representing 30 teams started at the gun. As the race progressed, one Centurion started to pull away to lay claim to the fastest runner in the field. CAL’s Addi Dewey crossed the finish line first with a time of 19:13, 18 seconds ahead of the next runner, to take the State Championship Title!!!

She was quickly followed by Kaylee Wilson, placing 5^th with a time of 19:43. The remaining Centurions were Emma Wilkins (16^th, 20:22), Janna Leef (39^th, 21:17), Allie Melhorn (42^nd, 21:19), Caroline Bobnar (55^th, 21:39) and Kaitlyn Bader (106^th, 22:49). Their combined times were good enough to lead the ladies’ team to a 2^nd place overall in the State Class 2A division.

The boys’ team, inspired by the success of the ladies, took the line next. A total of 251 runners took off, battling each other and the difficult course. Josh Starmer was the first Centurion to cross the finish line in 50^th place with a time of 17:57. He was followed by teammates Tommy Ott (61^st, 18:09), Matt Rosenbaum (97^th, 18:39), Josh Jordan (104^th, 18:44), Cameron Tapp (115^th, 18:54), Carson Guilford (141^st, 19:18) and Zach Siegel (145^th, 19:22). This group of runners led the men’s team 14^th place, out of 32 teams, in the state!

Overall, the CAL cross county teams, lead by coach Brian Dewey, enjoyed a fantastic season that matched and exceeded expectations. With only a handful of seniors on the teams this year, the Centurions look to be well positioned for equally great seasons in the near future.

Tuesday, October 15^th was the date, Seneca Park was the place and the event was the 2019 Louisville Private School Cross Country Championship where the Centurions were ready to rumble. A smaller field of runners lined up for the boys first on a hotter than expected day. Sixty-four runners toed the start line with 3 Centurions crossing the finish line 3.1 miles later in the Top 10 to give CAL 2^nd place overall.

The CAL runners were led by Tommy Ott finishing 5^th (17:33), followed by Josh Starmer in 9^th (17:55) and Cam Tapp in 10^th (season best 18:07). The other CAL runners were Matt Rosenbaum (14^th, 18:48), Josh Jordan (15^th, season best 18:49), Zach Siegel (18^th, season best 18:59), Drew Bryan (23^rd, 19:30), Carson Guilford (28^th, 20:33), Isaac Nelson (32^nd, 21:12), Andrew Lampe (40^th, 21:554), Evan Surran (52^nd , 23:40) and JT Sitlinger (55^th, 24:14).

Not to be outdone, the lady Centurions rocketed off the start line and didn’t let up. Five CAL runners placed in the Top 10 leading the team to a 1st place overall finish. The team was paced by Addi Dewey who came in 1^st (19:06) with Kaylee Wilson on her heels (19:06) for second. Rounding out the top 10 were Emma Wilkins (5^th, 20:35), Janna Leef (8^th, 21:08) and Caroline Bobnar (10^th, 21:33). The remaining CAL runners were Kaitlyn Bader (12^th, 22:07), Macy Stitzinger (14^th, 22:07), Abbie White (23^rd, 23:50), Ashlyn Clark (37^th, 27:17) and Hanna Talbot (38^th, 27:45).

This past Saturday, members of the CAL Softball team volunteer at the Miracle League, a baseball league for children with physical, cognitive, and or emotional disabilities. Our players were paired with a Miracle team player and were their “buddy” for the game.

Together, they hit the ball, ran or rolled the bases, and played the field for an action packed game of baseball. It was a beautiful day of fellowship and a blessing for all that volunteered.