CAL Welcomes New High and Middle School Cheer Coaches
CAL athletics would like to welcome Misty Milby-Cochran as the new high school cheerleading coach and Tracy Johnson as the new middle school cheerleading coach.
Coach Misty Milby-Cochran has been coaching cheerleading for six years and has been the middle school cheerleading coach at CAL for the past three years. She replaces Marletta Firman, who stepped down after leading the program the last three years including, a 2013 7th Region Medium Championship.
“My overall goal for the CAL high school cheerleading team is to provide a Christ-centered, cheerleading program where students have opportunities to grow as athletes, promote school spirit, build lifelong friendships, and give God glory by growing their relationships with Him and exhibiting the attributes of a Christ-centered life. My personal goal is to continue growing the CAL cheer program competitively,” said Milby-Cochran. Milby-Cochran’s CAL middle school team finished 8th at the State Championship in Richmond, KY this year.
Tracy Johnson is a Christian Academy alumnus and cheered for CAL in middle and high school. She has coached for the CAL intramural cheerleading program, consisting of over 100 cheerleaders, for the past four years. Johnson will be joined by Joni Collins as the assistant middle school cheer coach.
“My goal is to continue to grow the fantastic program that Coach Firman & Coach Milby-Cochran have implemented in the past several years. They have taken the CAL cheerleading program to a whole new level and I intend to continue what they have started by following Coach Misty’s lead,” said Johnson.
Christian Academy of Louisville strives to have God honoring, competitive cheerleading teams at all levels who support all CAL athletic teams.
2013-2014 Rodman Tabb Spirit Award Announced
The 2013-2014 Rodman Tabb Spirit Award was announced at last night’s varsity girls’ basketball game. This year’s recipient is Rick Bordas.
Rick was a supporter of Christian Academy Athletics throughout the years that his children attended CAL and well beyond. Rick coached freshman boys’ basketball in 2006 and also served as president of the CAL athletic board. He was an active participant in the Booster Club for many years and served as a retail vendor for multiple sports teams at all levels. Rick was passionate about golf and helped to start and organize the CAL Athletic Golf Scramble.
Rick’s dedication to Christian Academy was strong, but his true dedication was to the serving the students that attended here. Rick mentored several young men from CAL that continued on into their college years.
Rick lost his battle with cancer this past September. He loved kids, loved God, and loved this school. Christian Academy would be a very different place without Rick Bordas. So many students, parents, and faculty have been impacted by his service and friendship.
The Rodman Tabb Spirit Award was created to honor and recognize supporters, coaches, and participants in CAL Athletics who have demonstrated their allegiance to Centurion Sports through faithfulness, sacrifice, service and Christian values. This award recognizes those who cherish and value CAL Athletics the way Mr. Tabb did – with enthusiasm, joy, love and honor. Mr. Tabb was Christian Academy’s most loyal and faithful fan. His years of dedication, service, and support to CAL as an Administrator and his unwavering support of Centurion Athletics serve as the foundation as we remember CAL’s greatest fan.
CAL Hosts 28th District Boys & Girls Basketball Tourney
CAL will be hosting the 28th District Boys’ & Girls’ Basketball Tournament February 24-28. The Lady Centurions play Eastern in the first round on Monday, Feb 24th. The CAL boys’ varsity team will take on Eastern Tuesday night, February 25th.
Tournament Brackets
28th District Boys Tournament Bracket
28th District Girls Tournament Bracket
Girls Swim Team Finishes 2nd at Regionals
Congratulations to the girls and boys swim team at Regionals over the weekend. The girls took 2nd to Sacred Heart while the boys finished 8th. CAL’s Senior, Hannah Magnuson, led the girls to two 2nd place finishes in the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke, while Freshman, Nick Albiero, led the boys with a 3rd in the 100 butterfly and 4th in the 100 backstroke.
I am so proud of how our entire team stepped up on Saturday. We finished our season with over 85% personal best times. That is quite an accomplishment and says a lot about the effort we put forth as a team”, said Coach Albiero.
Other top finishers for the girls were: Cameron Brown 3rd in 200 freestyle and 5th in the 500 Freestyle, Rachel Hughes 5th in the 100 Breaststroke, and all the relays 200 medley and 400 freestyle 2nd and the 200 freestyle 4th. Other top finishers for the boys were: Austin Schaper with two 4th place finishes in the 50 and 100 freestyle and Jason Coultrap with two 5th place finishes in the 50 and 100 freestyle.
The State team will be selected on Monday evening after all Regions have competed. The State meet will be held at UofL Feb. 28-29, 2014. Good Luck at State, CAL!
MS Baseball Tryouts to be held Feb. 15
Middle School (6-8 grade) baseball tryouts will be from 6-8 pm at Legends Sports Academy on Saturday, February 15th. All players must be registered through the athletic dept. and have a current physical on file. Legends is located on Electron Dr. off Watterson Trail near Skyview Park in Jtown.
UL Honors CAL Alum Antonita Slaughter
On Monday, March 3rd, the University of Louisville will honor 2010 CAL graduate, Antonita Slaughter on Senior Night. The Cards take on Connecticut at the KFC Yum Center at 7:00pm. Tickets are only $4.00.
Chad Lewellyn Signs with Navy
On Thursday, senior Chad Lewellyn, signed a letter of intent to play football for the United States Naval Academy.
“I’m extremely proud of Chad. His parents and grandparents are his greatest supporters and I’m excited for him. Chad is a special player. He’s done so much for our program and has tremendous skill. I have been blessed to coach Chad and can’t wait to follow him in his football career,” said CAL head football coach, Stefan LeFors.
“I’m unbelievably proud of Chad. CAL has prepared him for the Naval Academy academically and athletically,” said an emotional Mark Lewellyn, Chad’s father.
“I felt at home when I visited Navy. Their campus is beautiful and it is just a good fit for me,” said Lewellyn.
Chad thanked his parents, his grandfather, and his friends for their support. He also thanked Coach LeFors for pushing him to be a better football player. Chad plans to major in engineering next fall.
Chad has received numerous awards including All District team (2011, 2012, 2013), 3rd Team All State (2013), Team Captain (2013), Offensive MVP (2012, 2013), Best of Bluegrass Game (receiver), and the Centurion Award (overall team MVP 2013).
Cancellations for Today (2/4)
All games and practices have been CANCELED for today (Tuesday, 2/4) due to impending weather.
Support CAL Athletics — Wash Your Car!
Support Christian Academy of Louisville Athletics by getting your car washed! Auto Wash USA-Middletown, located behind Wendy’s on Shelbville Road, donates 20% of their proceeds EVERY WEDNESDAY to the Centurion Athletic Department.
Intramural Games for Saturday (1/25) Cancelled
All Intramural Games for today (1/25) are cancelled due to current weather conditions.