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Football began the 2013 season at home, playing Lexington Christian for the Asbury Trophy. In a matchup that has been decided in the final minutes each of the last two years, this year’s game was dominated by the Centurion thunder on the defensive line and the lightning from the secondary.

Zach “Bonecrusher” Page led the stonewall in the middle, flanked by new faces freshmen Jake Paulson and and Michael Lagestee. Chad Lewellyn and Zac Passafiume cleaned up the edges garnering the tackles. The Eagles went three and out on their first three possessions, gaining only 15 total yards on the ground.

After trading possession of the football a few times, CAL opened up the scoring on a beautiful 38-yard touchdown pass from Nathan Christmas to Chad Lewellyn. Christmas sent the ball to the middle of the end zone as Lewellyn was turning to make his break. CAL celebrated the perfect timing of the play with a perfect PAT through the uprights from Nathan Bader for a 7-0 lead.

The defense returned to the field with electricity in the secondary. LCA went to the air for only the second time of the game, and Nate Smith went to the ball and took it from the sky and ran it back to the end zone. Suddenly, the LCA bench sat back shocked from the sudden 14-0 deficit.

Bader added a 25-yard field goal in the second quarter for 17 CAL first half points. LCA mustered a defensive touchdown and a rushing touchdown to bring the score to 17-13 at the half, but the second half belonged to the Centurions.

Lewellyn struck the Eagles’ heart with an interception on the first play of the second half. Both defenses battled hard, producing a scoreless third quarter for the offenses. CAL extended the lead, though, with a Passafiume interception returned to the end zone. Early in the fourth, the CAL offense put another stamp on the dominance with a 6-yard touchdown run behind an offensive line led by seniors Peyton Griffee and Blake Catron. Payne earned a second six-pointer on a 5-yard touchdown run later in the quarter to finish the scoring at 38-13.

The CAL defense and special teams extended last year’s momentum of being the toughest in the division not just by stopping the opponent, but by outscoring them as well 14-13. Rider Sparrow, Passafiume and Paulson each recorded 6 tackles, while Bill Jessee and Page recorded 5 apiece. Trevor Dwyer recorded 4 tackles, hovering around the point of impact on special teams return plays.

The CAL offense also found some momentum with a well-conditioned line that wore the Eagles down, providing a total of 136 yards, with a heavy load gained by Christmas and Payne. Lewellyn has proven to be a player to be feared with his 52-yard punt return, 206 multipurpose yards, and interception.

Some other Eagles are coming to Centurion stadium this week–the Eastern Eagles. Be there in time for this 7:30 kickoff. A minute of this CAL team’s play is not worth missing. GO CAL!!!

“I have been really impressed by how hard these ladies work during practice. They get along both on and off the court which makes for a fun, focused team working toward one goal – to win” says Coach Patty Ernst, and win they have in pre-season play. 

After daily two-a-day practices and conditioning since mid-July, the team headed off to Lexington to play in the Blue Grass Games, August 3-5. Over three days of play, they won eight of nine matches. The team was able to overcome: E-Town, Clark County, University High, Hopkinsville, Scott High, Betsy Layne, Boone County, and last year’s tournament runner-up, Henry Clay. The team only dropped one match all weekend to Oldham County HS. In the end, the Centurions won the gold medal in Flight 2. Since then, the team has also showed their stuff in successful scrimmages against E-Town and Whitefield.

The 14 hard-working girls of this year’s team are: four Seniors, Kendall Bloomquist, Alisha Mitchell, and Alissa Turner; Connor Cook, Team Manager; three Juniors, Erica Heetderks, Juliann Parrish, and Rachel Amin; a half-dozen Sophomores, Caroline Rassenfoss, Kasey Wilmsmeyer, Abby Davis, Katie Amin, Hadley Trenaman, and Jill Von Hoven; and one Freshman, Lindsey Bray.

Coach Patty Ernst is in her fifth year at CAL and her second year as Head Coach. She is also the Director of Volleyball Operations at MidAmerica Sports Club.

The official season starts this week Come see the team play at Male on Monday night and, in what’s sure to be a really tough match, at home against nationally-ranked Mercy on Tuesday night.

On Tuesday night, the CAL softball team, along with parents, faculty, and students held a softball lights celebration/reunion game. The “Softball Lights Campaign” has been five years in the making. It is through families and players giving of their time with numerous fundraisers, including the softball annual trivia/game night and pancake breakfast, along with several donations, that made Tuesday night’s celebration truly unforgettable.

In December, an anonymous donor generously offered to match donations up to $15,000. This spring, another donation was received to complete the campaign and the softball lights were installed late June.

“Tonight was a once in a lifetime experience to have the past and the present come together for fellowship, and to celebrate the lights for the softball field. Everyone seemed to enjoy the event and playing in the rain was awesome. I would like to thank all of the people who came together to make this happen. It was a long time coming,” said head softball coach, Kyle Mullin.

“We are so excited about the softball light’s project coming to fruition. We want to thank our current players, parents, families, and alumni for their hard work and financial commitment, said Director of Athletics, Darin Long. The addition of the lights will give CAL players more flexibility in building their skills and growing the program. As an athletic department and school, we are very excited tonight!”

The new softball lights will now allow CAL to host doubleheaders and tournaments as well as bring more teams to the English Station campus.

Dear Christian Academy Families:

Christian Academy is blessed to be able to offer English Station, Rock Creek, and Southwest students an intramural athletic program for 2nd-5th grades. This is possible because of the level of participation by students and the high involvement of parent volunteers. There are many benefits to being involved in athletics including good health, social interaction, self-confidence, and personal accomplishment. Our goal is to always be Christ-honoring while learning the sport and competing. Below are our fall 2013 athletic offerings:

* Pricing includes uniforms, court rental, referee fees, balls, equipment, trophies, etc.

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Please follow the instructions below for your registration.

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3.  Enter the user name and password you created when you previously reenrolled or confirmed your student. (If you do not remember your user name or password, click Forgot User Name/Password?An e-mail will be generated so that you may reset your password. After doing so, you will need to Sign Out, close your browser, and begin at step one again to be linked to the fall sports registration. 

4.  Click Students on the menu at the left. 

5.  Complete the “Fall Intramural Sports Form” for all students interested in playing a fall intramural sport before paying the fee(s). 

6.  Click the Start link for the “Fall Intramural Sports Fee”. (You will be able to make payment for all students at the same time.) 

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The online registration process has been designed to be quick and easy. If you have any problems or questions, please reply to this email or call the Athletic Office at 502-244-3225.

God Bless!
Brad Morgan
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CAL welcomes Brad Morgan as the new Assistant Athletic Director for the Christian Academy of Louisville School System Kentucky Campuses. 

Morgan has been the Athletic Director of Beth Haven Christian School in Louisville for the last five years. He also was the Head Boys’ Basketball Coach for eight years, compiling a 120-90 record with two LIT appearances and was selected the 6th Region Coach of the Year in 2010.

“As a coach and athletic director in Louisville, I have always admired that CAL strives for excellence in education and athletics, not only professionally, but also spiritually in representing Christ,” said Morgan. “I am excited to join in and help spread His message through this opportunity in the athletic department.”

Director of Athletics Darin Long said, “It is going to be tough replacing Kevin Bowers, but we are excited for him in his next ministry. To be able to hire Brad Morgan as the next Assistant AD is a huge blessing. Brad will make an immediate impact for CAL.”

Morgan played for the University of Louisville basketball team in 2000-2001 before transferring to Western Kentucky University where he graduated with a Bachelors of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies. He is married to his high school sweetheart Holly, and has two beautiful children. The Morgan’s are members of Little Flock Baptist Church where they serve in the children’s ministry.

The John Calipari Satellite Camp Tour stopped and set up camp at Christian Academy of Louisville’s English Station campus today.  This is the 4th year that CAL has hosted the camp.  The 2013 summer tour includes nine stops throughout the Bluegrass State during the month of June.

Boy and girl campers from grades K-12, filled the blue Centurion gym to learn drills taught by Calipari, UK players and coaches. Coach Calipari signed autographs and offered encouraging words to campers and practical skills to propel them to be the next generation of Wildcat players. 

It is the goal of the men’s basketball program to bring the Commonwealth’s team to different stops every summer and allow campers to participate in drills and competitions within their own communities.

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Senior, Andrew Packer, celebrated the last day of his senior year by signing a letter of intent to play football at Thomas More College. The signing ceremony was opened in prayer by Director of Athletics, Darin Long.

Andrew transferred to CAL his junior year and has played football since the age of seven.

“Andrew and I arrived on campus at the same time. He was a part of my first class and will always have a special place in my heart. Packer had an immediate impact for us on the field as our starting center. His toughness and willingness to play through a nagging shoulder injury the past two seasons did not go unnoticed,” said head CAL football coach, Stefan LeFors.

“Two years ago when we sat down to discuss switching schools we felt like CAL was a good fit. CAL was the perfect place for Andrew. We are thankful to CAL, the athletic department, and Coach LeFors for their support in helping Andrew play at the next level,” said Ed Packer, Andrew’s father.

“We have been welcomed by everyone here, especially the seniors on the team. We feel like we have a family at CAL. Our experience has been phenomenal and we are excited to watch him at Thomas More,” said Andrew’s mother Teresa Packer.

Andrew thanked his teammates and friends for accepting him. He also thanked Coach LeFors and Coach Lile for teaching and developing him as a player. “It’s been a good ride,” said Andrew.

The signing ceremony was closed in prayer by teammate, Austin Chelf. Andrew looks forward to playing for the Saints and plans on majoring in physical therapy.

Thank you to all of our Varsity Sponsors!

This year’s winners:

1st Place:  Jay Dortch, Les LaLa, Randy Mann, & Rob Spragens

2nd Place:  Bryan Slade, Tanner Duncan, Josh Fredericks, & Conner Slade

3rd Place:  Randy Paas, Chuck Morton, Marv Blomquist, & Ed Wiley

Thank you for your support of CAL Athletics!

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