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Congratulations to senior, Sara Beth Howard, who signed a letter of intent to swim at Campbellsville University.

Sara Beth started swimming for the Douglass Hills Swim & Dive team at the age of 5 and has swam for them every year since.Over the years, Sara Beth has received many coach’s awards for Douglass Hills and has placed first in backstroke in the City Championships.

Howard also made an official visit to Lindsey Wilson for swimming before landing on Campbellsville.

“I chose Campbellsville because it feels like I belong. The people are so nice and welcoming. The campus already feels like home. The swim coach is amazing, along with the people on the team. Campbellsville also has an amazing academic program that I’m excited to be a part of,” said Howard.

Sara Beth had to undergo surgeries on her elbow and shoulder, resulting in her being unable to swim her senior year.

“After surgery, I can now swim without it hurting. I have been very blessed with great doctors and great coaches,” said Howard.

“I am so proud of Sara Beth’s determination to continue her swimming career in college. She has had several setbacks with injuries, but I appreciate her desire to never give up. I pray she will have a successful and injury free future,” said CAL head swim coach, Amy Albiero.

Sara Beth looks forward to swimming for the Tigers and plans to major in Elementary Education.

For the first time in school history, the Christian Academy of Louisville swimmers are STATE CHAMPIONS!

It was an exciting weekend as the CAL Boys and Girls Swim Teams participated in the KHSAA State Swim Championships and came home with numerous awards! Three individual state champions, All-State honors, Outstanding Competitor Award, Coach of the Year recognition and most importantly the State Championship for Combined Boys and Girls Teams.

CAL had 12 swimmers advance to the state meet held at the University of Louisville Natatorium that began with preliminary heats on Friday, Feb. 26th and continued with finals on Saturday, Feb. 27th.

For the boys, Junior Nick Albiero easily defended his two individual state titles. Favored to win both the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke, Nick coasted to victory in both races, just .5 and .6 off the State Record in each event. Nick led off the 200 Free Relay setting a new school record with a 20.90 in the 50 Free and broke his own school record in the 100 Fly (47.63). Both men’s relays, 200 Medley and 200 Free (Albiero, Jason Coultrap, Broder Magnuson, Jake Burd), also set new school record. Nicks performances earned him All-State Team honors as well as Outstanding Competitor of the meet.

Head Coach Amy Albiero was especially proud of the boys team this year. Last year the boys finished 8th overall, and this year they earned a well deserved 4th place finish! Others participating for the boys were:

Senior- Jason Coultrap-50 free; 100 free; 200 Medley Relay; 200 Freestyle Relay
Jake Burd-100 Breastroke; 200 Medley Relay; 200 FreeStyle Relay;
Broder Magnuson-200 Medley Relay; 200 Freestyle Relay

Next up was the girls meet. The CAL Girls Team’s performance was outstanding and contributed greatly to Christian Academy’s win in the Combined Team category.

The most exciting victory of the night belonged to eighth grader Gabi Albiero. Surprising herself, Gabi raced to an amazing 1st place finish in the 50 freestyle. Setting a NEW state record and school record (22.80) and beating out a heavily favored senior for the championship, Gabi exited the pool deck to a very happy group of CAL family and friends and embraced her coach and mother, Amy Albiero. Gabi also took 4th place in the 100 freestyle and was a member of the 200 and 400 Freestyle Relays that set new school records. Her performances earned her All-State Team honors. New school records were also set by: Cameron Brown – 200 Free (1:49.94), and Rachel Howard – 100 Breast (1:05.06). 

Among the girls division the CAL swimmers finished 3rd overall. Others swimming for the girls team were:

Senior-Cameron Brown-200 freestyle; 500 freestyle; 200 Freestyle Relay; 400 Freestyle Relay
Hope Clark- 200 freestyle; 100 freestyle; 200 Freestyle Relay; 400 Freestyle Relay
Christin Eckerle- 100 Butterfly; 200 Medley Relay
Rachel Howard-200 Individual Medley; 100 Breastroke; 200 Freestyle Relay; 400 Freestyle Relay
Rachel Hughes-100 Butterfly; 100 Breastroke; 200 Medley Relay
Allie Rassenfoss-200 Individual Medley; 200 Backstroke; 200 Medley Relay
Julia Roy-100 Butterfly; 500 freestyle; 200 Medley Relay

Fortunately, for Christian Academy the awards were not limited to the swimmers. Head Coach Amy Albiero was selected from among her peers to receive the Tim Cahill Most Outstanding Coach of Year Award.

Congratulations to Coach Amy and the entire staff for their support to the swimmers at Christian Academy of Louisville.

Congratulations to senior, Scotty Krantz, who signed a letter of intent to play football at Lindsey Wilson College.

After several game day visits to other colleges, Scotty committed to Lindsey Wilson.

“I’ve built a good relationship with the coaches at Lindsey Wilson over the past two years, and I really like the academic drive of the school,” said Krantz.

CAL assistant football coach, Jason Hilliard said, “I’m so proud of the player Scotty has become. I always want my players to be better when they leave here and that is true for Scotty.”

“Scotty was a great leader for us this season. His leadership is by action and hard work, which was a great example for our younger players,” said CAL head football coach, Stefan LeFors. “Scotty never missed a day in the weight room. We asked him to play a new position and he stepped up and embraced it.”

Scott Krantz, Scotty’s father, echoed Coach LeFors’ praise of his positive attitude and dedication.

“Scotty just goes in and does the job without complaining. We have made wonderful memories watching him play football over the years,” said Mr. Krantz.

Scotty concluded the signing ceremony by thanking his parents and coaches for keeping him in line and being great role models.

Krantz was named 1st Team All-District this year and plans to major in Business Management at Lindsey Wilson.

Congratulations to senior, Cal Lewellyn, who signed a letter of intent to play football at Centre College.

Lewellyn is a multi-sport athlete who has also played basketball, lacrosse and track at CAL. During his football career, he was named All-district (2013, 2014, 2015), KY All-State team (2015), Bluegrass All-Star (2015) and Team Offensive Player of the Year (2015).

Lewellyn also made an official visit to the University of Dayton before deciding to play for the Centre Colonels.

“Centre is a great academic school and I fit in well with the football team and people there,” said Lewellyn.

“Cal has been a major contributor on the field throughout his 4 years in our program. He has spoiled us as coaches and fans with his playmaking ability. His knack for being in the right place at the right time is not a coincidence. Cal will excel at the college level and I look forward to following him at Centre,” said CAL head football coach, Stefan LeFors.

Cal’s father, Mark Lewellyn, spoke about the years they have been a part of CAL football.

“I am so proud of the football career Cal has had at Christian Academy. We have been a part of the CAL football program since 2005. We are so grateful for the brotherhood it has provided and are thankful for what it has meant to our family,” said Mark.

Cal thanked his parents and grandparents for their support year after year. He also thanked his coaches and teammates.

“We have the best coaching staff in the state of Kentucky. Not only are they great coaches, but they are great men to be around,” said Cal.

Cal will join former CAL football teammates Hunter Trenaman (2013) and Tanner Young (2015) at Centre College and plans to major in Economics/Finance.

This past Thursday was an exciting day for Christian Academy Swimming and Diving as the boys and girls teams joined together to bring home the Region 5 Combined Team Championship! Along with the title came four first place finishes, region records, an outstanding relay finish, All-Region team recognition, and many personal best times.

The day began with CAL entering 25 swimmers in the preliminary heats and several of those swims resulted in personal best times. Achieving best times were:

Jessica Bozell- 200IM and 50 free
John Bozell—-100 breastroke and 50 free
Adelaide Brunton-100 backstroke and 50 free
Madalyn O’Dea—–100 backstroke and 100 free

The evening events resulted in many top 8 finishes including 1st place in one girls event and three boys events. For the girls, Julia Roy placed 1st in the 100 butterfly while also placing 7th in the 500 freestyle. She also earned All-Region team honors. Others finishing in the top 8 for the girls were:

Gabi Albiero- 50 free-3rd Place; 100 free-3rd Place
Cameron Brown-200 free- 2nd Place; 500 free-2nd Place
Hope Clark—200 free-5th Place; 100 free-5th Place
Catherine Eckerle-500 free-8th Place
Christin Eckerle-100 fly-6th Place; 100 back-7th Place
Rachel Howard-100 breaststroke-4th Place; 200IM-5th Place
Rachel Hughes-100 fly-7th Place; 100 breaststroke-6th Place
Allie Rassenfoss-200IM-7th Place; 100 back-6th Place

Finishing in the top 16 for the girls and adding points for Christian Academy were:
McGwire Corley-500 Free-12th ; 100 Breaststroke-15th
Catherine Eckerle-100 breastroke-14th Place
Elise Johnson-200 IM-14th place
Alexis Nunn-50 free-11th Place; 100 butterfly-11th Place

Also scoring points for the Centurions, was diver Kateleigh Lorimer, who finished in 4th place in region 5.

The boys team came through in a big way for CAL with two individual first place finishes as well as an exciting first place finish in the 200 free relay. Junior Nick Albiero won the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke while setting new region records in both races. Never taking a race for granted, Nick broke his own records from last year. His accomplishments earned him the Most Outstanding Male Swimmer as well as All-Region team honors.

The most exciting event of the night was the boys 200 free relay that resulted in a first place finish for Christian Academy. The four member relay jumped out to a lead with Nick Albiero, followed by senior Jason Coultrap, freshman Jake Burd, and finally freshman Broder Magnuson. This win was crucial to CAL’s overall team performance.

CAL Athletics will be hosting the annual CAL Golf Classic on Monday, May 9th at Persimmon Ridge Golf Club. Our annual golf classic has played a major fundraising role in the ongoing support of Christian Academy. Our golf classic proceeds will benefit the CAL athletic department and all teams (KY campuses) towards equipment, facility improvements, uniforms, coaching development, and training needs. Previous golf classics have provided funds to build a concession stand for the soccer, lacrosse, and field hockey fields, as well as new scores tables and chairs for the CAL basketball programs.

Your participation enables the fine tradition of Christian Academy Athletics to continue. It is through the generosity of sponsors and participants that will make this event a success. CLICK HERE for more information or to register or sponsor. Thank you for your support!

CAL Athletics will be hosting the annual CAL Golf Classic on Monday, May 9th at Persimmon Ridge Golf Club. Our annual golf classic has played a major fundraising role in the ongoing support of Christian Academy. Our golf classic proceeds will benefit the CAL athletic department and all teams (KY campuses) towards equipment, facility improvements, uniforms, coaching development, and training needs. Previous golf classics have provided funds to build a concession stand for the soccer, lacrosse, and field hockey fields, as well as new scores table and chairs for the CAL basketball programs.

Your participation enables the fine tradition of Christian Academy Athletics to continue. It is through the generosity of sponsors and participants that will make this event a success!