Humility / Passion / Unity / Servanthood / Gratitude Celebrating Grace in Athletics By Len McKnatt
God has been faithful to bring us through another school year despite the difficulties faced. He has blessed GCA and our student athletes in an immense way. There are many things that could be written, but we want to highlight several of our spring sports teams that have had outstanding seasons.
Our HS Girls Track and Field team finished third in the State Meet. Here are some of the great performances that took place at the State Meet: Aubrey Lane state champion in the pentathlon Aubrey Lane 800m champion Anna Cate Beachum/Natalie Kaye/Aubrey Lane/Mary Bradley Myers 4 x 400m relay champions Aubrey Lane state runner up in the high jump McKenzie Kaye/Natalie Kaye/Aubrey Lane/ Mary Bradley Myers 4 X 200m relay runners up They also had a strong showing at the Region Meet held at Franklin Road Academy. The girls rode two first place relay finishes (4X200 meters and 4X400 meters) to a 2nd place finish in the Region Meet. What an outstanding accomplishment by these young ladies and their coaches. Congratulations to these first place finishers at the Region Meet: Aubrey Lane 800 meter champion
McKenzie Kaye/Natalie Kaye/Aubrey Lane/ Mary Bradley Myers 4 X 200m relay champions Anna Cate Beachum/Natalie Kaye/Aubrey Lane/Mary Bradley Myers 4 x 400m champions
Our HS Boys Soccer team followed their 2019 state championship with an impressive run in
their 2021 season. They finished as District Champions, Region Champions, and as State Runners Up, falling to Knoxville Webb in the finals by a score of 1-0. The Lions won the regular season title with a 2 -1 victory over CPA that was decided in a shootout. GCA followed this up with a Region Tournament championship, a 4-1 victory over University School of Nashville. The Lions defeated ECS in a state quarterfinal match and followed that up with an exciting, come from behind double overtime 3-2 win over Boyd Buchanan in the State Semifinals. Malachi Jones was named co-district MVP for this season. Congrats to Malachi, our coaches, and team on a phenomenal season.
