Athletics

Great Start for SCA Athletics

by Lance Quessenberry, Athletic Director The school year has started great and the same can be said for SCA Athletics. Our athletes put in a lot of time over the summer perfecting their crafts and now they are getting the opportunity to show off their hard work. Some teams have achieved a lot of success during competitions, while some are improving each week and looking forward

Lance Quessenberry to increased opportunities as they grow as a team. The fall season is always a busy time with nine active programs. We are at the mid-point for many of our programs, but some are already starting post-season play. As always, we appreciate the time and effort our coaches and athletes put forth to achieve their highest level of success. It is great to be able to watch our SCA teams compete and represent Christ while they do it. Make sure to visit the athletics page of the school website to find an opportunity to attend an SCA athletic event. Our athletes and coaches appreciate all those who come to their competitions and feel your support. As always, we thank God for the opportunities He gives us at SCA. As a community, we want to do our best to represent Him as players, coaches, and fans. We want others to see Christ in all we do and that includes every area of athletics. Hope to see you at an SCA athletic event soon!

Soccer is Here

When the soccer season starts, one of the first scrimmages of the season is the Alec Rush Alumni game. This is a chance for alumni soccer players to scrimmage current players as well as a great opportunity for families to come together under the love of soccer. The 5th annual Alec Rush Alumni game saw a record 18 alumni return and lead their team to victory. While winning a game is fun, one important aspect of this game is the reminder to set our minds on things above, “Since then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things” (Colossians 3:2). The alumni game raises money for the Alec Rush Dash Award which honors an athlete who represents the qualities displayed in the life of former SCA athlete and coach, Alec Rush, who was a fearless warrior, a faithful follower, and a forever friend. The dash represents one’s life while they are on earth. In his short life, Alec Rush was able to focus on things above as an athlete, coach, and friend. It is important for all of us to focus on God’s kingdom and what we can do for His glory rather than focus on earthly things. The soccer program looks forward to continuing this focus through our play, attitude, and speech as we finish this season.

Great Season Start for Softball

Softball has had a great season so far! The girls have accomplished great things, despite being plagued with injuries since the first day of competition. They have persevered through the constant loss of valuable players and continued to improve to have a winning record of 13-8. Each Friday, we are walking through a Bible study on the Proverbs 31 woman together as a team. It has been a joy to learn what God has for us as Godly women, and to know who God created us to be as women who love God and love others. Through this study, we are learning that God designed women with many beautiful unique gifts that we are to use for His glory and the advancement of His Kingdom. It is so much fun to watch the girls grow as softball players, but more so as young women who love God and love each other. Four incredibly strong and amazing seniors, Avary Hill, Jolee Lunn, Zoey Medsker, and Hope Woodall, are leading this special team this year. As we head into our district tournament, the team has the potential to do very well in the tournament which starts October 11th and will be played at Lawson High School! Come out and see them play!

Despite a season plagued by injuries, the Varsity Softball team continues to pursue their winning record!

Fine Arts

SCA Students Participate in National Art Honor Society Project

The SCA National Art Honor Society inspires and recognizes students who have shown an outstanding ability and interest in art. The program supports members in their efforts to attain the highest standards in art scholarship, character, and service, and to bring art education to the attention of the school and community. Accepted applicants must be high school art students, have an 85% or better art grade average, 80% or better unweighted cumulative grade point average, and have demonstrated excellent character and dedication to the arts in and out of class. Members inducted for the 2022-23 school year complete at least eight hours of miscellaneous art-related service. Several created art for the Sierra Leone Memory Project started by a University of Wisconsin student who “was passionate about connecting youth around the world through art to help build cultural understanding and international kindness.” U.S. art students received a photograph and some information about a child and then created handmade (from any media), heartfelt portraits of that child from an orphanage or refugee camp around the world. The portraits are sent to the organization and then presented to that child. This year over 1,000 children in Sierra Leone received a portrait of themselves and three SCA students, Jisue Kim, Jillian Stellar, and Elise Welch, contributed drawings to this project.