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The boys were the sectional champs! They finished 1st with a team score of 38. New Albany High School finished 2nd with a team score of 76. The race finished with Caleb Futter and Skylar Stidam finishing side by side, stride by stride. They cruised to the finish together, knowing that the overall goal is the state championship. Caleb's time was 16:30.36 and Skylar's time was 16:30.43. Bryce finished 3rd for the Warriors and finished 4th overall. He ran a great race and finished in a time of 16:47. The team is looking good as they head into Regionals this Saturday, 11 a.m., at Crawford County. The girls will run at 11:45 a.m. Come out and cheer them on!

It is hard to believe our winter sports programs are gearing up, teams are being formed and practices are just around the corner. We have already scheduled our picture days for our winter programs.

We will have a special photo day just for our senior athletes. On Wednesday, October 19, right after school all senior athletes will have the opportunity to create their Senior Banner. Each banner will cost $35 and can be paid on picture day. We will have forms in the office, as well as the option to order online at lifetouchsports.com.

Our middle school and high school programs will have their pictures taken on Wednesday, November 2, and Wednesday, November 16,^.immediately after school. Keep an eye out for location and the specific teams that will be scheduled on each of those days.

Christian Academy of Indiana is pleased to announce the hiring of Tristin Gregory as the new high school cheerleading coach. Coach Gregory has spent many years cheering throughout middle school and high school and currently works at CAI in the junior academy (preschool) and after care departments. She is excited to join the athletics department and help develop the cheer program from the youngest Warriors through the high school girls. Prior to being at CAI, Coach Gregory called western Texas her home. Coach Gregory also knows the importance of the CAI mission and looks forward to implementing the truths of God’s Word into the cheer program. Over the years she and her husband have spent a great deal of time pouring into the lives of youth of all ages through youth ministry. In being given this opportunity, Coach Gregory says, "I am looking forward to growing a cheer team that is full of excitement and one that pours out encouragement and the love of Jesus in all that we do! Go Warriors!"

Click here for complete details and to register online! If you haven't yet created your RenWeb ParentsWeb account, you may click here for instructions.

Tuesday night the Warriors took on the Cougars at CAI in a thrilling 4-2 match that featured not just an aggressive approach but also a number of successes for the Warriors. The second half featured all four goals by the Warriors. Declan Hamm contributed two of the goals, while Max Samourian and Danny Lee both contributed a goal themselves. Kevin Ballew played a strong game in the net for the Warriors, coming up with a number of aggressive saves late in the game when the score was going back and forth.

Over on the tennis courts, a long match ensued for CAI against South Central. Bradley Gay jumped out early and quickly swept his opponent 6-3, 6-0. Daniel Boesing and Josh Hahn both locked in to a long match with their opponents, lasting over 2 ½ hours! Both ended victorious after three sets each (Daniel 4-6,6-4, 7-5 and Josh 6-2, 5-7, 6-4), giving CAI the 3-2 victory.

Parents and Students,

A mandatory practice and tryouts will take place Saturday, September 10, from 1-5 p.m. in the Blue Room.

There will be a parent meeting following tryouts at 5 p.m. Please plan to get your IHSAA Physical and Cardiac Arrest and Concussion forms completed and back to the Athletic Office as soon as possible. These can be found via the links above and/or on the Athletics page of the CAI website.

Please don’t forget to register for cheerleading in RenWeb once you have made the team. Please contact Cheryl Pitcher in the Athletic Office with any questions at (502) 400-5412 or [email protected].

If you have a conflict with this date and you need to contact Coach Pamela Armstrong directly, her email address is [email protected].

We have arranged picture days for all of our fall teams this year. Lifetouch will be taking our team and individual photos this year. Below is a schedule of those times, and we will also be sending home order forms this week through our coaches. You may also order photos online at www.lifetouchsports.com with Parent Code: EL016252X0. All photo orders will be returned to school and handed out by each team's coach.

Picture Day Schedules (Girls Golf TBD): 

Friday, August 12
Girls Soccer | 3:30 p.m.
Boys Soccer | 3:50 p.m.
MS Soccer | 4:10 p.m.
HS V-Ball | 4:40 p.m.
MS V-Ball | 5 p.m.

Monday, August 15
HS Cross Country | 3:30 p.m.
MS Cross Country | 3:50 p.m.
HS Tennis | 4:10 p.m.
MS Tennis | 4:40 p.m.

Welcome to summer!  I hope your children are enjoying the start of their summer.  I want to draw your attention to a couple of things for the athletics department this summer and as we head toward the start of school.

Summer Practice Opportunities

If you haven’t heard from your coach already, there are a number of great opportunities for you to get some work in this summer for your sport!  Details as we have them right now are included in the attachment.  Be sure to take a look!  If you have a question on a sport not listed or have questions for the coach, please let me know and we can get you in contact with our coach.  All of our summer workouts are optional.

Physicals and Concussion/Cardiac Arrest Forms

These must be turned in to the athletic office prior to the start of official practices in your child’s sport for all 5-12th grade student-athletes (which is August 1).  Current forms and information can be found on the CAI Athletics website.  *Please Note – The IHSAA has changed their physical form and details on these changes are included in the attachment.

Fall Sports Registration

Now open through RenWeb!  The earlier you sign up, the better, as it will give our coaches a point of contact to make sure your child can get plugged in to summer practice opportunities and the start of the official season, which is August 1.  Be sure to check out the attachment for more information!

Athletic Fees

As we look ahead to the new year and opportunities within athletics, I do want to let you know there will be a change in athletic fees beginning with the 2016-2017 school year for both the high school and middle school programs.  Upon further discussion and due to preparations for the upcoming budgetary needs, we have decided to raise the athletic fee to $225 for high school sports and $175 for middle school sports.  We hope having this information will help you begin planning your expenses for your children’s participation in various activities.  We will continue to honor a free third season for any one athlete.  In other words, each athlete who pays for a fall and winter sport will be able to participate in a spring sport with no fee charged.  We understand the attention paid to your finances, especially during economic times that can fluctuate, and your desire to be good stewards of your finances is important.  Athletic fees were developed to help offset the cost of officials, uniforms, coach stipends, event fees, team equipment, transportation, game operations, security, medical expenses, awards, coach education and post-season events, though it does not cover these costs in full for CAI.  The increase of costs in these areas have risen in recent years and the additional increase in fees will help us come closer to meeting the additional costs.

We wish you all have a summer filled with fun, relaxation and family time!

Attachment: 2016 Summer Practice Opportunities and Fall Sports Registration Information

Christian Academy of Indiana is pleased to announce the hiring of Paul Deary as the Head Boys Soccer Coach. Paul comes to Christian Academy with a wealth of experience as a player and a coach with over 11 years of experience as a player (four of those years in South Africa) and four years as a high school assistant coach in Florida. Paul looks forward to developing a program for CAI, a school he has grown to love over the years. Currently, Paul serves as the pastor of Hillside Church in New Albany, IN.

Coach Deary says, “I am most excited to coach at CAI to see the young men reach their potential in Christ, as well as on the soccer pitch. One thing I’ve seen about this generation is that they believe they can accomplish anything. I hope to bring that mentality to the soccer field. That, as a team, we can accomplish great things – especially as we seek God in the process.”

As the program approaches their season this fall, Coach Deary is excited to begin working with the team in developing their skills and love for the game. “I am looking forward to this upcoming season for a couple reasons. My hope is to build upon the past created by past teams and coaches, and help move the team and individual players forward in their skill and knowledge of the game. The second reason I’m excited is to help create a culture where players give it their all to accomplish great things,” says Coach Deary.

CAI Director of Athletics, Stephanie Gillett says, “Paul is going to be a great addition to our coaching staff here at CAI! His strength in leadership and passion for soccer is a great combination to help the young men in our program develop as athletes and Christian men. What he can do with our program is exciting and we look forward to the growth of our program as a result of his leadership.”

Last season, Warrior Boys Soccer competed in the Sectional finals and they look to grow on that performance and bring home a Sectional title!

On Tuesday night, in the midst of continuous rainfall and cold weather, the Lady Warriors continued to show their strength on the track. In the 100M Dash, senior, Brittany Albert showed her speed, finishing 2nd and qualifying for Regionals. Later in the evening, freshman McKenna Cavanaugh found herself a tight race in the 1600M. She was running side-by-side with a runner from Floyd Central. In the final stretch, McKenna put on the afterburners and passed by the FC runner to finish first and be named the Sectional Champion! A little while later, McKenna found herself in another side-by-side race with the same Floyd Central runner, this time in the 3200M. Again, McKenna showed her speed in the final stretch and earned another Sectional Championship! McKenna and Brittany will both continue on to race in Regionals.