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On Tuesday, October 16, the varsity middle school football team hosted the North Oldham Mustangs in the District championship game. The Mustangs were seeking to avenge their only loss of the season. A 34-0 defeat at the hands of the Centurions on September 4. The Mustangs received the ball first to start the game. Neither team could get much going offensively in the first period. After a very nice punt by the Mustangs, the Centurions were staring at first and 10 from their own 4 yard line mid-way through the second quarter. Christian Babin slipped his way through the line and outran everyone for a 96 yard touchdown run. Jackson Schieber’s extra point was good CAL led 7-0. The ensuing kickoff was returned 60 yards before Cade Sparrow had a touchdown saving tackle. The Mustangs had the ball first and 10 from the CAL 15 yard line. North Oldham turned the ball over on downs thanks to a huge tackle by Michael Lagestee. Christian Babin took the ball 82 yards for another touchdown with .4 seconds to go in the half. Jackson Schieber’s kick split the uprights to extend the lead to 14-0. The final play of the first half was capped off by a bone-crushing hit by Jake Paulson. CAL received the ball first to start the second half. Cade Sparrow and Jake Paulson teamed up to move the ball down the field. Cade Sparrow scampered his way into the end zone with a very nice spin move from 16 yards out. The ensuing onside kick was recovered by Jake Paulson. After a nice gain by Cade Sparrow, Jake Paulson ripped off a 30 yard run taking the ball down to the 8 yard line. Jake Paulson subsequently carried a handful of would-be tacklers into the end zone for the touchdown. Christian Babin picked up two more points when he ran the extra point attempt into the end zone. With 3:36 to go in the 3rd quarter, CAL led 28-0. A North Oldham punt was blocked by Jake Paulson and recovered by Ryan Hineman at the 12 yard line. Quarterback Andrew Zaubi found KC Purvis through the air for a Centurion touchdown. The extra point by Jackson Schieber was good. CAL led 35-0. North Oldham prevented the shut out with a touchdown in the final 10 seconds of the game. In the post-game trophy presentation, the Centurions hoisted the first middle school district football championship trophy in school history. Final Score: CAL 35, North Oldham 7.
CENTURIONS DEFEAT REBELS TO ADVANCE IN STATE TOURNAMENT

On Saturday, October 20, CAL hosted the Owen County Rebels at Centurion Field in the second round of the state playoffs. Half-way through the second quarter, the Centurions found themselves in an unfamiliar position trailing 14-0. CAL finally got on the scoreboard in the final 15 seconds of the first half when Quarterback Nick Weaver connected with Jake Paulson for a 27 yard touchdown pass. Jackson Schieber booted the extra point through the uprights. At the half, CAL trailed 14-7. After holding the Rebels to 3 and out on their first possession, CAL took over on their own 14 yard line following the Rebels punt. Jake Paulson softened the defense with a couple of very powerful runs for modest gains. Cade Sparrow ripped off a 55 yard run to set the Centurions up at the Rebels 15 yard line. Jake Paulson bulled his way to the 4 yard line. Cade Sparrow slipped into the end zone for the touchdown. CAL employed a little trickery of their own, when Christian Babin used some shake-and bake to convert the 2 point conversion. With 2:12 remaining in the third period, CAL took the lead 15-14. On their next possession, the Rebels were forced to punt after an 11-yard sack by Jake Paulson. CAL took over near mid-field. CAL methodically moved the ball down the field utilizing the running of Christian Babin, Jake Paulson and Cade Sparrow. Jake Paulson was not going to be denied and willed his way into the end zone from 5 yards out. The extra point by Jackson Schieber was good. CAL led 22-14 mid-way through the fourth quarter. Jackson Schieber blasted an outstanding kickoff and Richard Karr wrapped up the Rebel returner at the 20 yard line. Michael Lagestee sacked the quarterback for a 6 yard loss. Cade Sparrow forced a turnover on downs when he broke up an attempted fourth down pass. CAL took over with 2:40 to go in the game and maintained possession as they pushed the ball down to the 5 yard line as time expired. Final Score: CAL 22, Owen County 14.

Last Tuesday night, our 7th Grade Field Hockey squad earned CAL’s first-ever Field Hockey Championship with a thrilling 2-1 sudden-death overtime victory over Louisville Collegiate. Goalie Sam Minrath and the rest of the squad displayed grit, determination and perseverance; and despite an onslaught of Collegiate pressure throughout the game, our girls found a way to win!

The game winning, overtime blast from the top of the circle by Alex Walker was a familiar site to CAL’s season-long fans as her shot deflected off a Collegiate stick, went airborne and stretched the net. The winning assist goes to Rachel Proffit, who executed a perfect, crisp insert on the play. And,Jamie Wright’s driving feed to a fast-breaking Claire Thomas led to the winning corner play, as Thomas was fouled as she attacked the goal.

For most of the game, Collegiate mounted attack after attack with frequent penetrations into CAL’s defensive circle and numerous penalty corners. But, on all but one late third quarter attack, Minrath and CAL defenders put up solid…often scrambling and diving…efforts to repel each attack. Minrath’s aggressive and heady play kept CAL in the game, and without her skills, our girls would not have been in position to win the game.

In the second quarter, CAL scored the first goal of the game on a corner play, following a sustained attack in the circle. After Proffit’s insert, Collegiate blocked our first two shots, but Claire Thomas was well-positioned on the far post, picked up the loose ball and lifted it into the goal! CAL took a 1-0 lead into the halftime break.

Throughout the second half Collegiate defended every CAL attack with tremendous speed and stick skills, and found frequent success reversing the flow of the game. On one such reversal at the end of the third quarter, Collegiate managed to get the leveling goal.

An always hustling Claire Thomas, determined mid-fielderKelsey Koetsier, staunch defendersMackenzie Mellen,Tori Haygood,Emily Warlick,Adelaide Ensor and Rachel Proffit all delivered numerous stops, aided by mid-fielders Alex Walker, Jamie Wright, andNicole English. Game and season contributions byIsabel Lytle, Elise Stivers,Anna Lee Holland,Anna Gillespie, and Sloan Redding, and of course Sam Minrath made this game, and this season, a very special experience for our girls. This is now a memory that our girls will hold for the rest of their lives!

All of the CAL parents and families congratulate our team, including coaches Tom Walker, Christy Minrath, and Ellen West. The love they gave, and the discipline they instilled in each of our girls add to the Christ-centered foundation being built at CAL. Thanks to all; and Soli Deo Gloria!

Congratulations to Senior Golfer Ben Montgomery for being named to the Kentucky All State Team. The team is made up of 10 boys from across the state based on compiling points in invitational tournaments  and the KHSAA regional and state tournaments.

Congratulations to the CAL Boys’and Girls’ soccer teams for winning the 28th District Tournament! The girls’ team took the district title last night with a 4-1 win against Ballard and the boy’s team defeated Eastern 3-0 with game ending goals made by Jake Nagy, Cameron Duffy, and Riley Hays. This is the 3rd consecutive district championship for coach John Zutt and the Lady Centurions.

Both teams will face Atherton High School in the first round of Regionals Monday night at CAL. The Lady Centurions begin at 6:00 and the boys’ game will follow at 7:30. Come out and support CAL soccer!

All American Games and Football University (FBU) are proud to announce offensive/defensive lineman, Hunter Trenaman, from Christian Academy of Louisville (Ky.), has been selected to play in the inaugural 2013 FBU International All-Star Games, taking place from January 1st-5th, 2013 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

“Hunter is a nice player on both sides of the ball and we like his motor. It appears that Christian Academy of Louisville and Coach Lefors have done a fine job molding Hunter on the field as well as in the classroom,” said Erik Richards, Director of FBU Scouting.

The FBU International All-Star Games feature top athletes selected from FBU North America and FBU International camps held from September 2011 to September 2012. Each athlete will be selected based on their performance at a camp, as well as playing footage, judged by the FBU committee of former NFL players and coaches. In the aggregate, FBU has reviewed more than 200 Canadian athletes, 750 European athletes, and 1000 U.S. athletes in the pursuit to create these first-ever FBU International All-Star Games.

The FBU International All-Stars are being selected not only for their outstanding performance on the field but also for their accomplishments and dedication in the classroom. Paired with his accomplishments on the field, Trenaman boasts a GPA of 4.2 and was named to the Kentucky High School Athletic Association All-State Academic team.

The inaugural games will feature more than 160 U-19 football athletes comprising the rosters to five teams: Europe, Canada/Montreal, Canada/BC, Mexico and United States. Additionally, FBU will select 25 coaches that participated in FBU International and North American coaching clinics to lead the all-star teams. The FBU International Games’ semi-final game will be played at 8am CT and the championship game at 8pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 5, at the Alamodome.