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Christian Academy of Louisville
November 23, 2015
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A Tough Loss Ends a Great
Season for CAL Football
CAL Basketball Fans...
The CAL varsity football
team ended its season 10-3
on Friday night in the state
semifinals vs. DeSales.
The team recorded a District Championship for the
third year in a row.
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page)
(Pages 3-5)
Joy LeFors’ Famous Cookies and How They Came To Be (page 8)
Dylan Sexton Signs to Play
Baseball at Bellarmine University
Caroline
Rassenfoss
Signs with
Wake
Forest
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Christian Academy says goodbye to a senior class who contributed to a four year record of 38 wins and 11 losses. Cal
Lewellyn (brother of former players Craig and Chad), Clay
Davis (brother of former player Cody) Tanner Lopez, Scotty
Krantz, Cameron Smith, Cody Morton, Evan Wilson and
Howard Ensor.
CAL outscored their opponents 445 to 168. The offense produced 4136 yards for the season while the defense limited
teams to 2279 yards. The offense saw three different players throw a Touchdown pass, six players run a touchdown
and six players catch a touchdown pass. 34 players recorded
tackles for the season, 8 players recorded a sack and 8 players
recorded an interception.
The season saw school spirit and the support of team taken to a
new level lead by the Senior Class!!
The excitement should continue next year with all the returning
player and a new group of freshman joining the team.
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On Saturday night, the CAL basketball program kicked off the high school basketball
season at the 1st annual Meet the Centurions! The night
was filled with team scrimmages from our boys and girls
middle and high school teams, as well as contests and
giveaways. Introductions were given
of all our CAL
teams starting at the
intramural level and
up though the varsity teams. Guests started the evening with a chili supper where all proceeds benefitted the CAL basketball programs. This event was a great
night for all of our basketball programs and we look forward to seeing
you in the stands! (more photos on next page)
CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE PHOTOS FROM MEET THE CENTURIONS!
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DYLAN SEXTON SIGNS TO PLAY BASEBALL AT BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY
Congratulations to senior Dylan Sexton, who signed a letter of
intent to play baseball at Bellarmine University.
“Dylan has a strong arm and has always been really fast. He has
played varsity since his freshman year,” said CAL head baseball
coach, Tim Brown. “Dylan has done everything we’ve asked of
him. He has met all of our expectations and has exceeded them.”
Dylan’s father, Rick
Sexton, talked about Dylan’s passion for baseball at an early
age. He commended Dylan for his hard work and talked about
the wonderful resources Dylan has been afforded by his coaches over the years.
Dylan shared a bible verse from the book of Hebrews at the
signing ceremony.
“This verse makes me think back to all of the coaches who have put their time into developing me as a player. So many people have encouraged and helped me. I’m so thankful for my teammates. Some of these
guys are like brothers to me,” said Dylan.
Sexton also made an official visit to Gardner
Webb University before deciding to attend Bellarmine.
“Overall, Bellarmine is the best fit for me. I am
getting the best education in the state and I get
to continue to live out my dream of playing college baseball. I feel that God is leading me to
be a light and make a difference at Bellarmine
University,” said Dylan.
Sexton was named to the All-Region team and All-District team his junior year. He plans to double major in
Business Administration and Exercise Science.
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CAROLINE RASSENFOSS SIGNS TO PLAY VOLLEYBALL AT WAKE FOREST
Congratulations to Caroline Rassenfoss who signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at Wake Forest.
CAL Director of Athletics, Brad Morgan
opened the signing ceremony by commending the CAL volleyball
team for their tremendous run this year. The Lady Centurions
advanced to the Regional Semi-Finals and finished the season
ranked #9 in the state.
“We are in one of the toughest regions in the state. I am so proud of
Caroline and the entire team for what they accomplished this year.
Caroline is an amazing athlete and a wonderful representative of this
school,” said Morgan.
Rassenfoss’ club volleyball coaches praised Caroline’s work ethic and
raw ability. They talked about her willingness to put in the hours
needed to play Division I volleyball.
“I chose Wake Forest because of their strong academics and the excellence of their sports programs. I love the campus, the area, the size of
the school and the overall atmosphere,” said Rassenfoss.
Caroline has received numerous awards for volleyball including: CAL Best Offensive Player (2014),
All-District (2013-2015), All-Regional (2012-2015),
First Team All-State (2013-2015), AA Player of the
Year 2015, All-American Honorable Mention 2015,
Top 100 Senior Aces, 2015 and AVCA Player of the
Week (October 19-25, 2015).
Caroline thanked her teammates, coaches and parents for investing their time to take her to countless
practices and tournaments. She is undecided in her
major and looks forward to playing for the Demon
Deacons next fall.
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JOY LEFORS’ PERFECT COOKIES FOR PERFECT THURSDAY
Some have heard about them. Some have seen them. Others have tasted them.
If you are curious what I’m talking about, it’s Joy LeFors’ famous chocolate chip
cookies. I talked with Joy about how she got into baking these covenanted treats
for the CAL football team and how it all started.
When did you first start making your chocolate chip cookies? I began making
them in 2003 when Stefan started for UL. We were one of the only married couples, and I thought it would be nice for players who didn’t have any family in
town to get a special treat. Stefan would pass them out the night before the game when the players would get
to the hotel or were boarding the plane as a snack.
Did you make cookies for the entire team? No, I just made them for his offensive line for protecting him, his
receivers for catching his throws, the kicker and some special defensive players.
Did everyone get the same thing? I baked 7 cookies for each player and baked special cookies for Stefan. I
would give him 17 cookies (Stefan’s jersey #) made of 2 Ritz crackers with peanut butter in the middle and
then dipped in chocolate.
Have you been baking cookies this whole time? No, I took a break from the baking when Stefan played in the
NFL and in Canada. I picked back up making them once he started coaching at CAL in 2010. Stefan came
up with the idea to give them out only if they win the week before. Sometimes I want to go ahead and make
them if they’ve played hard and just happened to lose, but he vetoed it.
How long does it take you to bake? It usually takes about 1 day. Wednesdays are my baking days and it
takes me around 4 hours to bake and then bag them up and tie a red bow on.
That’s a long time to bake! It is, but I enjoy doing it. I take my “ baking days” to pray for the team, my husband, the other coaches and for everyone’s safety during the game.
How do you become one of the famous Joy LeFors’ cookie recipients and
when do you give them out? Cookies are passed out after “ Perfect Thursday” practice. You have to play on the varsity football team, coach, have
taught one of my kids, drive the trailer for the football team, or be one of
Stefan’s coworkers. I do also make them for Luke’s football team. They get
cookies whether they win or lose.
Any chance we can get the recipe? Nope. I’ve had UL players and some
CAL moms try to get it out of me. All I can say is just use a lot of butter!
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Christian Academy Softball players
spent a few hours on Thursday at Trinity Presbyterian Church packing Operation
Christmas Child shoeboxes into larger containers. These boxes will be shipped and delivered
to children across the globe, spreading the Good
News. Within two hours, the team had packed
all of the shoeboxes that had been dropped off over 1,700 shoeboxes!! Thanks, ladies, parents,
and coaches, for your service!
Don’t forget about CAL Softball’s Flapjack
Fundraiser at Applebee’s in Middletown on Saturday, December 5th from 8-10 am. For only $7, you can get
all-you-can-eat pancakes served by your favorite CAL Softball player!
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News From the Underground
#IMPACT
“Giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ” Ephesians
5:20 ESV
This week is a short week for school but we will hold regular session for all of our Student Athletes
(see schedule below). I love this time of year not only because of all the time spent with family and all of the
good food but also because we get a bunch of our Alums back in for workouts. I think it is great for our current athletes to train alongside our alumni that have gone on to play at the next level. They get to hear
firsthand what it is like in college as a student athlete.
I want to take time this week to THANK everyone for their support of our program. It all starts with
our AD Brad Morgan, our Asst. AD Jennifer Roberts and the best Athletic Department in the state (Cora,
Holly and Stefan). It carries on with our Head Coaches and their coaching staffs all the way down to our Student athletes and their parents.
I am truly blessed and I am very thankful for the opportunity I get to be a part of the lives of the Student Athletes at CAL. I look forward to a strong finish to 2015 and the possibilities that lay ahead in 2016
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On November 16, the boys played
the Warriors of Christian Academy of Indiana. The Centurions
led the entire game against the
Warriors with #42, Luke Leeper,
being the lead scorer with 12
points. The final score was Centurions 43 and Warriors 31. The
team as a whole played really hard
and they look forward to many
more victories together. Go CAL!
We had a very busy weekend
playing in the Titans Hoop Challenge in Simpsonville which started on Friday. Saturday was an
intense day of play which eventually lead to the team running out of gas in the
last game! The final results were 3 wins/3 loses. We ended the evening with a
night of Meet the Centurions. What a fun evening and thanks to all who made
it happen!
This past week, our 7th grade boys basketball team scored two victories in two
away games.
On November 16th, our boys traveled over the river to take on Christian Academy
of Indiana. In a lopsided victory, we pulled away early and coasted to a 49-19 win.
Pressure defense and deflections led to quick fast breaks. The Centurions were led
by Stephen Wearsch's 10 points and 4 rebounds and Brandt Babin's 6 points and 7
rebounds. Tyler Lagestee, Cole Thompson, and Chandler Strong each chipped in 6
points. Brayden Daniels dished out 3 assists.
On Thursday night, November 19th, we took on Shelby
County West. In a much tighter game, our boys overcame
some early poor shooting and scored an eight point victory, 40-32. West, always a
power team in the state playoffs, led at intermission by a score of 16-14. Coach Lagestee and Coach Thompson must have struck a nerve with their halftime talk because
the second half was all Centurions. Sparked by
Cole Thompson's two three pointers, we raced
ahead and outscored them by ten down the stretch.
Caleb Hawley pulled down 5 rebounds and dished
3 assists. Cole Thompson led all scorers with 10
points. Brandt Babin and Stephen Wearsch each
scored 8 points and ripped 7 rebounds. Conner Haun added 5 points.
Please come out and watch your high flying 7th grade team play tonight,
Nov.23, at home in the red gym versus South Oldham at 6:30pm.
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CAL 6TH GRADERS TOP LOUISVILLE COLLEGIATE
The CAL 6th grade basketball team held Louisville Collegiate to 25% shooting and outrebounded them in a
41-29 victory in a game played Saturday at Whitefield Academy.
Falling behind early, the Centurions rallied by attacking the basket with a vengeance, erasing an early 6-3
deficit to take a 16-8 lead by the end of the first quarter. CAL led 22-12 at the half and cruised the rest of the
way to victory, leading 35-20 by the end of the third quarter.
Conner Carr led CAL scorers with 17 points while collecting six assists. Garrett Guthals, Tommy Ott, Adam
Ballard, and Caden Hauser all scored four. Luke Heuke, Matthew Mauzy, and Camden Farmer each
chipped in two points. Matthew Mauzy led CAL rebounders with six while Jacob Price and Will Thompson
each had five.
On Thursday, a late third quarter three point goal gave Shelby West a lead at the buzzer they never relinquished in defeating CAL, 39-37.
CAL took an early 11-6 first quarter lead, but a stifling Shelby West press forced the Centurions into 26 turnovers for the game. CAL led at halftime, 20-17, but couldn’t hold the lead despite shooting 57% from the
field in the second half.
Leading CAL scorers was Conner Carr with 18 points, five assists, and six rebounds. Adam Ballard and Will
Thompson both scored four points, while Garrett Guthals, Tommy Ott, and Caden Hauser all had two. Collin Hodges added one point on a free throw. CAL outrebounded Shelby West, 32-22, with Jacob Price and
Adam Ballard leading the way with seven. Conner Carr had six rebounds, and Tommy Ott collected five.
The Centurions are now 4-1 in league play and 6-4 overall. They next play South Oldham Middle School at
5:30 on Monday, their last game before the Thanksgiving break. They will then host Shelby County East in
the CAL Red Gym on Monday, November 30, at 5:30.
Open Tues-Fri*
2:30-4pm
Open until 7pm for all HOME
varsity football games
*Closed when school is not in session
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CAL ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT 502-244-3225 (0ffice) 502-244-3193 (fax)
Brad Morgan, Director of Athletics 244-3225 ext. 1072 bmorgan@caschools.us
Jennifer Roberts, Assistant AD, 244-3225, ext 1037 jroberts@caschools.us
Cora Parker, Administrative Assistant 244-3225 ext. 1080 cparker@caschools.us
Stefan LeFors, Scheduling Coordinator, 244-3225 ext 1081 slefors@caschools.us
Hollie Foster, Sports Information,244-3225 ext. 1054, hfoster@caschools.us
Trisha Pullen, Centurion Armory, tpullen@caschools.us
Kate Meyer, Athletic Trainer, katebmeyer@gmail.com
For CAL Sports Game and Practice Schedules visit: www.caschools.us/centurion-athletics
THE CENTURION ARMORY 753-4598
FALL SPORTS: HIGH SCHOOL
Cross Country-Lowery Stallings, lowery_stallings@yahoo.com
Cheerleading-Audrey Able, ajbales@comcast.net
Field Hockey-Stanley Phulpagar, sphulpag@ivytech.edu
Football-Stefan LeFors, slefors@caschools.us
Golf Boys’-Greg Zimmerer, gzimmerer@lifecell.com
Golf Girls’- Ron Gustafason, coachgus@twc.com
Strength & Conditioning- Greg Lile, glile@caschools.us
Soccer - Boys-Toby Wilcox, toby@wilcoxmedical.net
Soccer -Girls-John Zutt, jzutt@cardinalintegrated.com
Volleyball-Patty Ernst, pernst@midamericasportscenter.com
MIDDLE SCHOOL:
Cross Country– Ashley Lundquist, ashleymargaret.onfootonfire@gmail.com
Cheerleading– Maggie Tait, maggiedoggett@gmail.com
Field Hockey – David Ernst, dave@prestigebuilthomes.com
Football - Danny McGee, rollcalldaddy@aol.com
Volleyball– Jade Burke, jtburke@bbandt.com
Tennis Girls/Boys Rhonda Arnold, rarnold@caschools.us
WINTER SPORTS: HIGH SCHOOL
Basketball (Boys) - Chad Carr, hlcarr@bellsouth.net
Basketball (Girls) - Perry White, perry.w.white@gmail.com
Cheerleading— Audrey Able, ajbales@comcast.net
Strength & Conditioning- Greg Lile, glile@caschools.us
Swimming, Amy Albiero, albierofamily@juno.com
MIDDLE SCHOOL:
Basketball– (Boys) - Robert Boggs, rphbig@twc.com
Basketball (Girls) - Bill Gardner, big.bill.gardner@gmail.com
Cheerleading– Maggie Tate, maggiedoggett@gmail.com
Swimming, Amy Albiero, albierofamily@juno.com
SPRING SPORTS: High School
Baseball - Tim Brown, tbrown@caschools.us
Softball- Kyle Mullin, kmullin@rev-a-shelf.com
Boys Lacrosse- Phil Brock, philbrock15@gmail.com
Girls Lacrosse– TBD
Strength & Conditioning- Greg Lile, glile@caschools.us
Boys Tennis– Todd Hammonds, todd.hammonds@yahoo.com
Girls Tennis- Jeff Mallory, jmallory@caschools.us
Boys/Girls Track and Field- Lowery Stallings, lowery_stallings@yahoo.com
MIDDLE SCHOOL:
Baseball - Scott Wright, mswrightesq@twc.com
Softball – Eddie Franz, eddiefranz3@gmail.com
Boys Lacrosse– Claude Sutherland, cal78lacrosse@gmail.com
Girls Lacrosse– Dave Ernst, dave@prestigebuilthomes.com
Boys Golf – Steve Shafer, sshafer@pga.com
Girls Golf—Darcy Coombe, darcycoombe@yahoo.com
Boys Soccer– Brian Swanson, briswans@imail.iu.edu
Girls Soccer- Joey Autry, jlautry@bellsouth.net
Boys/Girls Track - Natalie Ball, nball@caschools.us
Intramural Offerings: Grades K-5
Jennifer Roberts, Assistant AD, 244-3225, ext 1037, jroberts@caschools.us
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