Athletics

A Look Back Brings Thanks

by Lance Quessenberry, Athletic Director Thankful is the word that comes to mind when I think about the 2020-21 winter sports season. It could have gone many different directions, but, in the end, all our teams were blessed to complete their seasons with a minimal number of canceled competitions. Many schools had to cancel entire seasons or quarantine entire teams for multiple weeks. We were fortunate enough to only have a couple individual cases. We are thankful for this as it allowed our athletes, coaches, and families to experience and create lifelong memories. Junior High sports had a strong season as they were able to compete in most of their competitions. The Wrestling team did very well in their meets. The Girls’ Basketball “A” team finished 2nd in the Crossroads Conference while the Boys’ Basketball “A” team finished 1st in the Crossroads Conference and completed a perfect 13-0 season. Girls’ Swim finished their second season in the program’s young history by competing in 12 of their 13 scheduled events. Even though they fell short in producing the program’s first state qualifier, they were very competitive in all their meets and have shown that the Girls’ Swim program is on the rise. Wrestling was very blessed in their schedule as well. They were able to compete in 15 of their 16 scheduled meets. The program had a young group this year with a new coaching staff. However, the team still produced multiple individual conference champions and the entire team qualified for sectionals. Even though they did not have a state qualifier, they had multiple wrestlers who just missed the opportunity. We look forward to those wrestlers returning and taking

Varsity Boys’ Basketball placed 3rd in the Class 3 State Tournament to end their 22-5 season. it a step further in 2021-22. Girls’ Basketball was probably hit the hardest by Lance Quessenberry cancelations due to COVID-19. Even though no one on our team was affected, opponents had to cancel six games. The team was still able to play 20 games and finished the season with a 7-13 record. With no seniors and only three juniors, the team was young, but they received a ton of excellent experience that will only help the program going forward. Lastly, Boys’ Basketball made up all but two of their cancelations and had one of the greatest seasons in the program’s history. They won all three regular season tournaments in which they competed, won the Crossroads Conference championship, and finished 3rd in the MSHSAA Class 3 State Tournament. This finish tied them with the 200809 team who also placed 3rd in state. Their 22-5 record included some great experiences for the team and gave our SCA community many great memories they will never forget. Again, we are thankful God gave our teams these opportunities this winter. They represented SCA and Christ well throughout the season, and we can’t wait to do it again next year. Thank you to all who made sacrifices to make everything happen for our teams. Our SCA community is amazing!

Varsity Baseball to Compete at Kauffman Stadium

Varsity Baseball kicked off their season in a strong way by going 4-0 in the Raytown Tournament to win the championship. They defeated Raytown South, Harrisonville, Truman, and Oak Grove to claim the 1st place title. The Varsity team will once again compete at Kauffman Stadium on April 27 when they will take on Battle High School. Admission will be free for this game and all SCA fans are encouraged to attend! JV and Varsity players are selling Royals ticket vouchers to earn the privilege to play at the stadium. If you are interested in purchasing vouchers, contact a player, Coach Gage, or purchase them at the secondary front desk.