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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!

The Christian Academy boys basketball team traveled to Clinton County, KY to play in the Twin Lakes Holiday Classic. The Centurions opened play against Anderson County and came out strong to begin the tournament with a 62-51 victory. Parker Jones was named the MVP for the game. The Centurions then had to play two games on Tuesday starting with Grant County; Christian Academy jumped out with a quick start and never looked backed in securing a 72-56 victory.

Greg Frist was named the MVP of the game. In the nightcap the Centurions faced the host team Clinton County. CAL came out fast and held a 7 point lead at the half. The second half saw both teams go back and forth in a physical battle. The home team of Clinton County put away the victory with a 53-45 win over the Centurions. On the last day of the tournament, CAL faced Metcalfe County. CAL came out with something to prove after the tough loss the night before. The Centurions jumped ahead quickly and never looked back in getting the 69-44 victory. K.C. Purvis was named MVP of the game. While going 3-1, CAL was runner-up in the Twin Lakes Classic.

Henry Co. Invitational
December 28th-30th

Christian Academy participated in the Henry County Invitational after Christmas. In the opening game, the Centurions faced the host school of Henry County. CAL jumped out to an early lead before seeing Henry County cut the halftime lead to just 3. CAL then responded to start the second half and took complete control of the game and went on to a 73-50 victory. In day two, CAL played East Jessamine in a semifinal game. CAL started out slow allowing East Jessamine to jump out to an early lead before settling in and taking control to come away with a 78-55 victory and a trip to the Championship game against Franklin County.

The Centurions faced Franklin County in the Championship on Wednesday. Franklin County came out hot and opened an early 26-16 lead against CAL. Christian Academy then settled down and cut the lead to 1 at the half. The second half saw the Centurions start to gradually pull away and go on to a 83-68 victory and capture the Championship.

While going 6-1 over the holiday break, the Centurions secured their spot in the annual LIT tournament that takes the top 20 teams in the Louisville area. CAL now stands at 10-4 on the season. CAL faces Waggener in the 1st round of LIT play on January 11th at 6:30pm.

For the week of December 30th, our 8th grade boys’ basketball team was very busy with three games — Shelby East Middle School, Crosby Middle School and East Oldham Middle School. Although we didn’t have any wins this week, the boys played hard and had a lesson of compassion!

After the game with East Oldham Middle School on Thursday night, the Oldham team members gave each 8th grade CAL player an envelope with $100 in it and the following note:

It is more blessed to give than to receive. Acts 20:35
This cash is for you to share with anyone, an in any way, between now and Christmas Day. We hope you get caught up in the spirit of the season, which is giving with love.

Get creative and have fun with it. Give a large amount or several small amounts. Here are a few ideas: Make a care pack (toothbrush, toothpaste, snacks) find a homeless person to give it to – regardless of whether or not you think he “deserves” it. Everyone deserves to be loved. Leave an extra tip for your waitress. Buy flowers to give others. Buy a meal for someone. Make cookies for your local fire/police department, deliver them with love and gratitude.

Take advantage of the time you have to love others and be generous when you can. There is only one rule: you have to give it directly to the recipient. No middle men. No donations to a charitable organization. Merry Christmas to you.

Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:2 NIV

What an incredible message! How blessed we are!