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Athletics
Winter Athletes Persevere through the Season by Lance Quessenberry Athletic Director The end of Christmas break means the high school athletic schedule is about
commitment required to be successful at
times to achieve
both and put in the hard work to make it
success. Through
happen.
the difficult times,
The winter season is the longest of the
they mature into
to heat up. Our basketball, swimming,
three sports seasons, and athletes can
the best player and
and wrestling teams have several regular
feel that at times. In James 1:2-4, the Bible
team they can be.
season events and tournaments coming
speaks to persevering through difficult
in January and February that will keep
times. Perseverance means “persistence
to watching our SCA teams compete and
them very busy. Our student athletes not
in doing something despite difficulty or
persevere during this winter sports season
only stay busy with athletic commitments,
delay in achieving success.” It is part of
on the court, in the pool, on the mat, and
but also their academic requirements.
God’s design for each person’s journey to
in the classroom. We know they will have
However, they never cease to amaze
maturity. This is a perfect picture of what
difficult times, but they will find reward
with how well they do athletically
athletes experience, both individually and
and growth in the end.
and academically. They recognize the
as teams, as they persist through difficult
We look forward
Lance Quessenberry
Where Faith and Football Collide! by Todd Berck Varsity Head Coach In this world that focuses on what’s next, I like to reflect on the last five years since God brought me to serve at SCA. When I stepped onto campus for the first time in February of 2017, I knew this was an opportunity to grow a football program into something special. God has blessed us with great families and young men who work extremely hard. Our facilities have improved every year with the addition of the track, press box, bleachers, and, most recently, a new bermuda grass surface. With the new multi-purpose building set to be complete next year, we will have new locker rooms, weight facilities, and so much more. Over the last five years, our athletes have won an average
of nine games per season, including three district titles and four consecutive conference championships. We have logged over 1,000 hours of community service as we have reached out to help others. My goal when I came to SCA was to build a program
that would honor God. One of the ways we do this is by striving for excellence. I tell our players all the time that people won’t listen to the mediocre. We want our program to share Christ and show our fellow classmates and competitors that when you play for Christ and give
Him the Glory, regardless of the outcome, He will use it to bring others to Him and bless our efforts. I hope you will encourage your students to become a part of our program in some way. I can’t wait for next fall!!
Varsity Football ended their season at 9-2 with many postseason honors for the athletes.
