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Athletics
Spring Sports Finish Strong conference and districts. Five athletes representing four events qualified to We have wrapped up another great year for SCA Athletics. compete in the Class 2 State Tournament Our spring programs all had outstanding seasons with great where they medaled and earned All-State accomplishments. honors in two events. Caleb Benton Boys’ Golf had another strong year with great numbers Lance Quessenberry qualified in the 800m run where he and an expanded schedule. They competed in their normal six placed 13th and the 1600m where he placed 11th. State medalists varsity tournaments, but their large roster also allowed four were Joseph Lepak who placed 4th in the javelin and the 4x200 JV tournaments, and four duals and tri-matches. Senior Elijah relay team comprised of Marcus Jones, Joseph Lepak, Jake Huckabee and junior Memphis Hinton qualified for the state tournament where Elijah tied for 19th and Memphis tied for 46th. Sutton, and Marcus Verbrugge who placed 7th. Girls’ Track & Field brought home 1st place finishes from Butler, Lone Jack, Bishop Miege, Excelsior Springs, and Higginsville. They also placed 1st in the Crossroads Conference and 2nd in districts. State qualifiers were Adriana McGregor who placed 9th in the 800m, April Phillips finishing 9th in the long jump, and Keyler Quessenberry with a 16th place finish in the 3200m. April Phillips also brought home All-State honors as she placed 2nd in the high jump and 4th in the triple jump. Baseball continued their run of strong success and dominance in the conference. They finished 1st in the conference again with a 6-0 record which extends their conference winning streak to 51 games, a winning streak that started in 2015. They won the Independence and Marshall tournaments and were also district Boys’ Golf State Qualifiers Elijah Huckabee (L) and Memphis Hinton (R). champions. They won sectionals before falling one game short Girls’ Soccer had an excellent season finishing 3rd in the of the Final 4 with a loss in the quarterfinal game. Oak Grove Tournament, 2nd in the SCA Cup, and 2nd in Crossroads Conference. After a hard-fought overtime loss in the district championship game, they finished 2nd in their district tournament. With lots of young talent, this program is on the rise and the future looks bright.
by Lance Quessenberry, Athletic Director
Varsity Baseball won 4-3 over Aurora HS in Sectionals on May 25.
Varsity Girls’ Soccer finished 2nd in districts after an overtime loss to Pleasant Hill High School.
Boys’ Track & Field had many great finishes at meets this season, including 1st in the Lone Jack meet and 2nd in
As always, we appreciate our teams’ accomplishments on the field, but even more, we appreciate the way they represent our school and Christ with their attitudes and character during competitions. 2021-22 was a great year for the athletic department, but we can’t wait to see all of you back in August for the start of fall sports! Competitions start the week of August 22!
