THE ROAR Grace Christian Academy Athletics Program WINTER 2018-2019
SENIOR ATHLETES Austin Kasick, Cole Scott, Gabriel Buzek, Jason Lestarjette Anna Kate Bechman, Charlee Baker, Isabella Sanicola
ADMINISTRATION
Mr. Robbie Mason is a graduate of Memphis State University with a B.S. in English. He also has a master’s degree from Trevecca University in Administration and Supervision, and his Educational Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership from Union University. He and his wife, Dabney, have seven children. Mr. Mason has taught subjects in every discipline, as well as serving as a High School Principal, Athletic Director, and Coach. For over fourteen years, he has served as Headmaster at Christian schools with enrollment of up to 900 students. A product of Christian education himself, Mr. Mason sees Biblically saturated education as not only a ministry, but as his passion.
ROBBIE MASON Head of School
Mr. Richard B. Anderson is a graduate of Tennessee Tech University, with a B.S. degree in English, and an M.A. degree in Educational Psychology and Guidance Counseling. He is also a graduate of Trevecca Nazarene University, with an M.Ed. degree in Administration and Supervision. He and his wife, Cindy, have three grown daughters and eight grandchildren. Mr. Anderson has taught every grade from fifth grade through college psychology in public, private, and Christian schools. He has served as an Elementary Principal, a High School Principal, and a Headmaster. Mr. Anderson's love is to see current students, as well as alumni, walking in the Truth - III John 4.
RICHARD ANDERSON High School Principal
Mr. Len McKnatt graduated from Christian Brothers University with a B.S. in Business and received his teacher licensure from the University of Memphis. He and his wife, Haley, have two children, Mason and Maclaine, who both attend GCA. Len taught Accounting, Economics, and Personal Finance for nineteen years at Battle Ground Academy before joining GCA. Len has been at GCA since the 2014-2015 school year. Len played basketball and baseball at C.B.U. and has been coaching for over twenty years. He led the 2013-2014 BGA boys basketball team to the state title and was an assistant coach on the 2012 baseball state title team. He is passionate about being a Christian role model to his playersstudents and providing servant leadership through athletics.
LEN MCKNATT Director of Athletics PAGE 1
WELCOME
Tony McLeod, Tricia Summers, Len McKnatt
Welcome to Grace Christian Academy Athletics! Athletics is an important part of the educational process that impacts the lives of many students. Our goal is to pursue with excellence an athletic program that seeks to glorify God and to use athletics as a tool to teach, coach and model Jesus Christ. Our Athletics staff strives to demonstrate these core values in all that we do: . Christ-like Character . Teamwork . Humility . Excellence . Respect . Integrity We thank you for your support of Grace Christian Academy Athletics. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. Colossians 3:17 PAGE 2
JV/VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL
Head Coach: Len McKnatt Assistant Coaches: Dustin Gassert, Aaron Morrison, Will Thrower
ROSTER NAME Connor Armstrong Adam Baker Will Beasley Dawson Bechman Dean Bechman Gabriel Buzek Sammy Camacho Kade Clarke Austin Kasick Maddux Lambert
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GRADE Freshman Freshman Sophomore Freshman Freshman Senior Freshman Freshman Senior Freshman
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NAME Jason Lestarjette Mason McKnatt Jackson Olivo Jacob Prince Elliott Rains Cole Scott Bryce Sipkovsky Jackson Sleeper Grant Solomon Nate Westmoreland
GRADE Senior Junior Freshman Freshman Freshman Senior Freshman Freshman Sophomore Freshman
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BOYS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
High School Boys Basketball 2018-2019 Date
Day
Opponent
Location
JV
11/10/2018
Saturday
Play Day Scrimmages
Brentwood Academy
-
TBD
11/13/2018
Tuesday
Hume Fogg
Grace Christian Academy
4:15 PM
7:30 PM
11/15/2018
Thursday
NCC
Grace Christian Academy
4:15 PM
7:30 PM
11/19/2018
Monday
Friendship Christian
Friendship Christian
TBD
7:30 PM
11/20/2018
Tuesday
Hickman County
Hickman County High School
TBD
7:30 PM
11/26/2018
Monday
Eagleville
Eagleville High School
TBD
7:30 PM
11/29/2018
Thursday
Nashville Christian
Grace Christian Academy
TBD
7:30 PM
12/3/2018
Monday
Fairview High School
Fairview High School
TBD
7:30 PM
12/6/2018
Thursday
STEM Prep Academy
STEM Prep Academy
TBD
7:30 PM
12/10/2018
Monday
Columbia Academy
Grace Christian Academy
4:15 PM
7:30 PM
12/11/2018
Tuesday
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
TBD
7:30 PM
12/14/2018
Friday
KIPP
Grace Christian Academy
TBD
7:30 PM
12/21/2018
Friday
TBD
Highlands Latin School
-
TBD
12/22/2018
Saturday
TBD
Highlands Latin School
-
TBD
12/27/2018
Thursday
Santa Fe
Grace Christian Academy
TBD
7:30 PM
1/3/2019
Thursday
Hickman County
Grace Christian Academy
TBD
7:30 PM
1/4/2019
Friday
LEAD Academy
LEAD Academy
TBD
7:30 PM
1/8/2019
Tuesday
Republic
Grace Christian Academy
TBD
7:30 PM
1/11/2019
Friday
Merrol Hyde Magnet School
Merrol Hyde Magnet School
TBD
7:30 PM
1/15/2019
Tuesday
STEM
Grace Christian Academy
TBD
7:30 PM
1/18/2019
Friday
KIPP
KIPP
TBD
7:30 PM
1/22/2019
Tuesday
LEAD Academy
Grace Christian Academy
TBD
7:30 PM
1/25/2019
Friday
Republic
Republic
TBD
7:30 PM
1/29/2019
Tuesday
Merrol Hyde (Senior Night)
Grace Christian Academy
TBD
7:30 PM
2/2/2019
Saturday
Nashville Christian School
Nashville Christian School
TBD
7:30 PM
2/4/2019
Monday
Fairview
Grace Christian Academy
TBD
7:30 PM
2/5/2019
Tuesday
Columbia Academy
Columbia Academy
4:15 PM
7:30 PM
*Schedules subject to change. Please refer to the athletic calendar on our website for updates.*
Varsity
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GIRLS BASKETBALL
Head Coach: Tony McLeod Assistant Coach: Kaila Carter
ROSTER NAME Anna Kate Bechman Isabella Sanicola Anna Smith Kelsi Sikora Adyson Wolf Mary Bradley Myers Isabella Scott Alexandra Armstrong Averi Thorne Carlie Mason Audrey Sanders Raybecca Calvert Charlee Baker Raychel Calvert PAGE 5
GRADE Senior Senior Sophomore Sophomore Freshman Freshman Freshman Junior Sophomore Sophomore Junior Freshman Senior Junior
# 2 3 4 5 10 12 13 15 21 22 23 32 33 44
GIRLS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
High School Girls Basketball 2018-2019 Date
Day
Opponent
Location
JV
Varsity
11/13/2018
Tuesday
Hume Fogg
Grace Christian Academy
TBD
6:00 PM
11/15/2018
Thursday
NCC
Grace Christian Academy
TBD
6:00 PM
11/19/2018
Monday
Friendship Christian
Friendship Christian
TBD
6:00 PM
11/20/2018
Tuesday
Hickman County
Hickman County High School
TBD
6:00 PM
11/26/2018
Monday
Eagleville
Eagleville High School
TBD
6:00 PM
11/29/2018
Thursday
Nashville Christian
Grace Christian Academy
TBD
6:00 PM
12/3/2018
Monday
Fairview High School
Fairview High School
TBD
6:00 PM
12/4/2018
Tuesday
Valor
Grace Christian Academy
TBD
6:00 PM
12/6/2018
Thursday
STEM Prep Academy
STEM Prep Academy
TBD
6:00 PM
12/10/2018
Monday
Columbia Academy
Grace Christian Academy
TBD
6:00 PM
12/11/2018
Tuesday
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
TBD
6:00 PM
12/14/2018
Friday
KIPP
Grace Christian Academy
TBD
6:00 PM
12/27/2018
Thursday
Santa Fe
Grace Christian Academy
TBD
6:00 PM
1/3/2019
Thursday
Hickman County
Grace Christian Academy
TBD
6:00 PM
1/4/2019
Friday
LEAD Academy
LEAD Academy
TBD
6:00 PM
1/8/2019
Tuesday
Republic
Grace Christian Academy
TBD
6:00 PM
1/11/2019
Friday
Merrol Hyde Magnet School
Merrol Hyde Magnet School
TBD
6:00 PM
1/15/2019
Tuesday
STEM
Grace Christian Academy
TBD
6:00 PM
1/17/2019
Thursday
Paducah Tilman
Grace Christian Academy
TBD
7:30 PM
1/18/2019
Friday
KIPP
KIPP
TBD
6:00 PM
1/22/2019
Tuesday
LEAD Academy
Grace Christian Academy
TBD
6:00 PM
1/25/2019
Friday
Republic
Republic
TBD
6:00 PM
1/29/2019
Tuesday
Merrol Hyde (Senior NIght)
Grace Christian Academy
TBD
6:00 PM
2/2/2019
Saturday
Nashville Christian School
Nashville Christian School
TBD
6:00 PM
2/4/2019
Monday
Fairview
Grace Christian Academy
TBD
6:00 PM
2/5/2019
Tuesday
Columbia Academy
Columbia Academy
TBD
6:00 PM
*Schedules subject to change. Please refer to the athletic calendar on our website for updates.*
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VARSITY WRESTLING
Head Coach: Stephen Peden Assistant Coach: Bryan Pogue
ROSTER NAME Carter Murphy Aiden Pratt Asher Rhodes Grayson Birch Michael Wells Jude Cox
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GRADE Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman
WRESTLING SCHEDULE
Varsity Wrestling 2018-2019 Date
Day
Location
12/1/2018 12/4/2018 12/7/2018 12/28/2018 1/2/2019 1/4/2019 1/5//2019 1/12/2019 1/15/2019 1/24/2019
Saturday Tuesday Friday Friday Wednesday Friday Saturday Saturday Tuesday Thursday
Tennessee School for the Blind John Paul II High School Marshall County Mt. Juliet Invitational Stewarts Creek High School Father Ryan Invitational Father Ryan Invitational Siegel High School Pearl Cohen High School Sycamore High School
*Schedules subject to change. Please refer to the athletic calendar on our website for updates.*
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BEHIND THE SCENES
Dana has been a part of the GCA family for seven years. She has three children: Ansley in seventh grade, Ellie in fifth, and Mason in pre-k. Dana coordinates volunteers for concessions and the ticket gate for home athletic events. She enjoys helping people plug in to GCA Athletics, as it is a great way to meet students and families while supporting our athletes! We are thankful for Dana and her service to ensure that our game days run smoothly.
DANA HARRIS Volunteer Coordinator
The Valdez family has five children, with four at GCA (their youngest daughter Dianna, a junior, and their three boys: Grayeson in third grade, Jayden in second, and Caiden in kindergarten). This is their third year at GCA. Though none of their children are in the Athletics program at GCA, Shar wanted to get more involved in the school, and willingly jumped in when the Concessions job became available. Among her responsibilities, Shar manages our concessions inventory, purchasing, and menu. She loves the opportunity to meet so many parents, serve our school, have fun, become more familiar with the students, and work with the GCA Athletics staff. We are so thankful for her work and preparation behind the scenes to serve our GCA family in this way.
Shar Valdez Concessions Coordinator *If you would like to get more involved in GCA Athletics, please contact Dana at volunteer@gcalions.com or Shar at concessions@gcalions.com. PAGE 9
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