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Cross Country Area 3 Awards were awarded and senior, Hannah Herd was named  2A Girls Runner of the Year and senior, Connor Cloyd was named 2A Boys Runner of the Year.  CAL cross country head coach, Lowery Stallings, was named 2A Boys and Girls Coach of the Year.  Stallings was also named Area 3 All Louisville Girls Coach of the Year.  

Congratulations CAL Cross Country!

Congratulations to Christian Academy junior Sarah Son for being named to the Region 5 All-Region Team for the 2013 golf season as voted by the regions coaches. Sarah is the first CAL golfer to receive any type of regional or state recognition since 2003, when CAL golfer Ashley Current was named to the 2003 All-State Team.

Sarah was a key player in a very successful season for the CAL girls golf team. Besides qualifying for the 2013 KHSAA Girls State Golf Championship Tournament, Sarah was named to three other All-Tournament teams as a result of great individual performances throughout the 2013 golf season. Her 83.4 scoring average in 18-hole tournaments and 39.7 average in 9-hole matches led to top-10 individual finishes in the Henry County Lady Cat Invitational (10th), The Jefferson County Invitational (2nd) and Region 5 Tournament (tie-6th). Sarah’s energy, smile and sportsmanship was contagious on the course and in practice and we are proud of how Sarah represented her team and Christian Academy this past season. Congratulations Sarah on a great season!

Congratulations to CAL head football coach, Stefan LeFors, for being named the Kentucky Football Coaches Association (KFCA) District 2-A Coach of the Year for the 3rd consecutive year.  Only KFCA members are eligible for the awards. The KFCA will name its top player and coach in each class during the state finals Dec. 6-7 in Bowling Green.

Here are the district winners, with Player of the Year listed first and then Coach of the Year:

CLASS 2-A
District One – Elijah Sindelar (Caldwell County), David Barnes (Caldwell County); Distirct Two – Houston Hartz (Owensboro Catholic), John Edge (Owensboro Catholic); District Three – Evan Jaggers (Green County), Fred Harbison (Metcalfe County); District Four – Dylan Byrd (DeSales), Stefan LeFors (Christian Academy); District Five – Nate McCoy (Gallatin County), Tim Browning (Gallatin County); District Six – Kagen Skidmore (Somerset), Randy Frazier (Middlesboro); District Seven – Jalen Beal (Covington Holy Cross), Matthew Schmitz (Newport); District Eight – Dylan Hamilton (Betsy Layne), Eddie Melton (Leslie County).

On Monday, senior Hannah Magnuson signed a letter of intent to swim for the University of Louisville (UofL) Cardinals next year.

“The coaching staff and swim team at UofL is undeniably the best fit for me. I am honored to call myself a Lady Cardinal,” said Magnuson.

CAL head swim coach, Amy Albiero said, “Swimming is not an easy sport. It’s for tough people. I have watched Hannah’s commitment to her faith and to swimming on a daily basis. This is an exciting day on so many fronts. I’m technically Hannah’s coach, but really I’m just a huge fan. I’m so proud of her and can’t wait to watch her these next four years.”

“Hannah is a wonderful young lady with some great skills. It’s been a pleasure watching her go from the state level to the national level,” said Mike Essig, coach and owner of Triton Swimming.

CAL assistant high school principal and former CAL swim coach, Robbie Brown, was emotional in speaking about Magnuson. “I can speak historically that Hannah is the greatest we’ve ever had. She is our 1st ever state champion in swimming. She is history here at Christian Academy. She is a great person, athlete, and teammate. I’m excited to see how she finishes up.”

Hannah and her parents, Ken and Katherine, thanked her coaches, teachers, and teammates for their support.

“I am full of gratitude toward Hannah’s coaches and how they have poured into her over the years. I’m extremely grateful for the University of Louisville and Coach Albiero. Hannah’s dedication has been an inspiration to us as her parents. She is the hardest working person I’ve ever seen,” said Mr. Magnuson.

Magnuson has earned several state and school records including the 100 and 200 Backstroke (2011) and 100 Fly and 200 IM, among others. Hannah looks forward to attending UofL in the fall and plans to major in nursing. Magnuson chose Louisville over Arizona, Alabama, and Stanford.