Athletics

February 5, 2008

JV & Varsity Basketball Teams Go 4-0 at Halifax Academy

All four VCA JV & Varsity Basketball Teams came home from Halifax Academy with victories. After convincing wins by the girls & boys JVs, the varsity girls overcame a 12-point fourth quarter deficit to win 65-62 over #5 NCISAA 2A Halifax to improve to 17-10, 4-3 on the season, and the varsity boys cruised to a 96-66 win. The boys remain in first place in the CFIC at 6-1. (Details concerning the games are on the respective girls & boys basketball web pages. Click on the "Main Sports Page" button at the top of this page to get there.)

February 1, 2008

Homecoming Provides Memorable Evening

The JV girls & boys got VCA's Homecoming celebration off to a great start with victories over Cape Fear. Then the girls varsity battled from behind to tie the game at 41-41 at the 1:32 mark of the fourth quarter only to fall short by three at the final buzzer, 45-42. The loss drops the Lady Knights to 16-10, 4-3 on the season. The varsity boys' game was a steady performance form the Knights as they won every quarter en route to their 79-63 victory, as they improved their never cruise to their 96-66 win. The boys remain in first place in the CFIC record to 6-1 and clinched at least a first-place tie for the regular season conference championship. (Details concerning the games are on the respective girls & boys basketball web pages. Click on the "Main Sports Page" button at the top of this page to get there.)

January 29, 2008

Varsity Basketball Teams SWEEP Fayetteville Christian
for Second Time This Season!

Duplicating their sweep at Fayetteville Christian School earlier this month, both the girls & boys varsity teams left The Castle victorious last night. The varsity girls won 68-27 to improve to 16-9, 4-2 on the season, and the varsity boys never trailed en route to their convincing 72-59 win. The boys remain in first place in the CFIC at 5-1. (Details concerning the games are on the respective girls & boys basketball web pages. Click on the "Main Sports Page" button at the top of this page to get there.)

January 25, 2008

FIRST EVER HOME SWIM MEET!

Village dominates in win over Cressett Christian Academy.

January 19, 2008

Knights Victorious at "Temporary Castle"

The Knights welcomed the Shannon Forest Christian School Crusaders to the "Temporary Castle" at Fayetteville Academy, due to Upward Basketball at The Castle, for a rare Saturday home game. Only the varsity teams were in action. The girls prevailed 58-31, and the boys won, 76-64. (Details concerning the games are on the respective girls & boys basketball web pages. Click on the "Main Sports Page" button at the top of this page to get there.)

January 17, 2008

Knights Basketball Featured on NCISAA Web Site

Village Christian Academy traveled to Rocky Mount, NC today, and their games against Rocky Mount Academy were featured on the NCISAA web site. Below is a copy of the informative article.

Mike Williams
NCPrivateSchoolSports.com Senior Analyst

Senior point guard Elaine Holland scored 25 points to lead Rocky Mount Academy girls to a 49-46 upset of 6th ranked Village Christian in a match-up of CFIC and EPIC embers. In boys action Village Christian Prevailed by a 70-58 score. Holland's hot hand in the final period was a key as she had 12 points including a perfect six or six from the foul line. Village Christian was again without the services of South Florida signee Tawatha Tucker and guard Maryssa Dyer, but this was still a monumental win for a rebuilding RMA girls program under Coach Ronnie Beddingfield.


Mike Williams

RMA's Catherine Hood (21) looks to the hoop in last night's game while Kristen Schmitt (32) and Gray Davenport (5) position for the rebound. Defending are VCA's Allie Patrick (10) and Angel Fuller (32).

In the girl's contest neither team's offense could get cranked in the opening period. RMA's Catherine Hood had a pair of put-backs to give the Eagles a 6-2 lead, but a field goal by the Lady Knights Allie Patrick, along with a pair of free throws by Jaime Jordan, left the score deadlocked 6-6 at period's end.

The second quarter saw Holland and teammate Kristen Schmitt go to work for the Eagles. Holland hit a quick field goal and seconds later had a steal and basket to give the Eagles a 10-6 lead. Schmitt and Holland then combined to score the the next 11 RMA points as the Eagles vaulted to a 21-12 lead with 1:29 to go in the half, but VCA's Jaime Jordan and Abby Strickland nailed back to back treys and Li'Esa Barnett hit a pair of baskets to cut the lead; however, the Eagles still had a 23-22 lead at the half. In the third period VCA came out in a man-man full court press that presented problems for the Eagles and forcing them to turn the ball over eight times. RMA's Schmitt hit a pair of baskets early to go along with Hood's follow shot that gave the Eagles a 29-24 advantage; however, Angel Fuller's baseline jumper and back to back hoops by Chatham McTindal gave the Lady Knights their 1st lead at 30-29 with 2:37 to play in the quarter. Holland's steal and lay-up and a field goal by RMA reserve Amelia Nash put the Eagles back on top at 33-30 before VCA's Li'Esa Barnett's field goal and old-fashioned three-point play boosted the Lady Knights to a 35-33 lead at the end of the stanza.

The fourth quarter saw the lead seesaw back and forth. The Eagles grabbed a three point advantage at 39-36 on a Hood follow shot and a pair of free throws by Holland. VCA rallied to take the lead, 42-41 with 3:53 remaining, on two Shaye Fuller field goals and a pair of free tosses by Angel Fuller, but this would be the Lady Knight's last lead of the contest as Holland took over by scoring the last eight points of the game for RMA and going six for six at the foul line down the stretch.

Elaine Holland with 25 points was the game's leading scorer while Kristen Schmitt added 14 to the cause. Li'Esa Barnett paced Village Christian with 13. RMA held a 31-26 rebounding advantage with Catherine Hood pulling down 15 including several that came at crucial times. Shaye Fuller and Angel Fuller had nine and seven respectively for Village Christian.


Mike Williams

Village Christian's 6'9" center Antonio Kalpic skies to the basket in last night's game. Looking on are teammates Tremayne Langford (22), Shawn Graham (23) and Tyree Graham(24). Rocky Mount defenders are Edmund Gravely (40), Micah Baines (22) and M. J. Evans (23).

In the boys contest RMA jumped to an early 8-2 advantage on treys by Micah Baines and Hobbs Johnson sandwiched around a Baines' snowbird but the lead was short-lived as Shawn Graham found the hot hand early nailing three trifectas among his 13 1st period points. Texas Tech signee Tyree Graham's jumper gave the Knight's an early ten point lead at 20-10 before Baines hit three straight baskets and M. J. Evans' baseline jumper cut the deficit to 22-18 at the end of the quarter. The second period saw Village lead throughout the stanza but were not able to put the Eagles away. Edmund Gravely's follow shot and a Micah Baines field goal brought RMA within two at 20-28 with 1:45 remaining in the half but Tyree Graham then scored six straight points on a pair of field goals and free throws to give the Knights a 36-28 halftime cushion.

In the third period Fabian Guzman, VCA's normal starter at point guard, who was battling the flu bug, came off the bench to nail back to back threes to stake the Knights to a ten point lead at 46-36. The Eagles fought back cutting the lead to 53-47 on Tanner Brake's three point play and a jumper by Lee Fulcher, but a pair of Tremayne Langford buckets kept the Knights in front 57-47 at the period's conclusion.

After Tyree Graham hit a few throw to open the final stanza and RMA's Micah Baines hit a lay-up, VCA went to a spread offense in an effort to run time off the clock leading 58-49. The attempt was successful as they ran the clock down to the 4:14 mark before Tyree Graham hit a baseline jumper. B Baines answered with a three to cut the lead to 60-52 at the 2:37 mark. RMA was forced to foul the remainder of the way, and VCA hit their free throws down the stretch to seal the victory.

Shawn Graham led the Knight's scoring attack with 19 points and Tyree Graham and 6'5" power forward Adam Spena added 15 and 12 respectively. T. Graham, who has committed to Texas Tech to play for Bobby Knight, also was a factor with his floor game with several pinpoint passes as well as directing the Knight offense in the absence of Guzman. RMA was led by Micah Baines who had a game high 25 points and Edmund Gravely chipped in ten. Baines, who came into the game averaging over 28 ppg got his points the hard way as VCA's Tremayne Langford did a good job of contesting basically every shot he put up. The Knights held a 38-28 rebounding edge with Tyree Graham snaring nine and Shawn Graham, Adam Spena and Antonio Kalpic grabbing eight apiece. Bravely had eight caroms for RMA and Baines chipped in with seven.

GIRLS GAME

VCA - 6-16-13-11 - 46
RMA - 6-17-10-16 - 49

VCA - McTindal 2 0-0 4, Jordan 1 (1) 2-2 7, A. Fuller 2 2-4 6, Patrick 2 1-4 5, Cockman 0 0-0 0, S. Fuller 3 0-0 6, Barnett 5 3-4 13, Strickland 1 (1) 0-0 5, Rogers 0 0-0 0.

RMA - Warren 0 0-1 0, Schmitt 7 0-2 14, Hood 4 0-0 8, Holland 8 9-12 25, Davenport 0 0-0, Winstead 0 0-0 0, Nash 1 0-0 2, Gassaway 0 0-0 0, Bulluck 0 0-0 0, Andracchio 0 0-0 0.

REBOUNDS - VCA 26, RMA 31
TURNOVERS - VCA 22, RMA 25

BOYS GAME

VCA - 22-14-21-13- 70
RMA - 18-11-18-11- 58

VCA - Langford 3 3-4 9, Spena 6 0-0 12, Kalpic 4 0-3 8, T. Graham 6 3-4 15, S. Graham 3 (3) 4-6 19, Rogers 0 1-2 1, Guzman 0 (2) 0-0 6.

RMA - Fulcher 1 0-0 2, Frohbose 1 (1) 0-0 5, Smith 0 0-0 0, Baines 9 (1) 4-6 25, Johnson 1 (2) 1-2 9, Gravely 4 2-2 10, Evans 1 0-0 2, Brake 2 1-1 5, Barnhill 0 0-0 0.

REBOUNDS - VCA 38, RMA 28
TURNOVERS - VCA 12, RMA 11

December 4, 2007

Congratulations to Village Christian Academy's
Wendy's High School 2007-08 Heisman Award Winners

Rebekah Morrison & Graham Vestal

Amanda Nielsen, VCA Guidance Counselor; Graham Vestal; Mark Primanti (Speaker & 1996 NCAA All-American Placekicker at NC State); & Rebekah Morrison

FROM THE WENDY'S HIGH SCHOOL HEISMAN WEBSITE:

The Wendy’s High School Heisman Award is presented annually to one male and one female high school senior who best exemplify the designation of scholar-citizen-athletes. Eligible students are men and women entering their senior year of high school who have at least a “B” grade average and participate in at least one of 33 sports officially sanctioned by the National Federation of State High Schools. Students are judged on their academic achievements, community and school service and athletic accomplishments.

The program was created in 1994, with more than 6,200 nominations submitted in the first year from high schools nationwide. Since then, more than 150,000 students have been nominated and 26 have joined the prestigious Heisman family.

Each of these student athletes will now compete on the state level and if successful on the state level (one male and one female winner from each state) move on to the national competition. The national winner receives a $10,000 award for their school and is recognized during the college Heisman Trophy celebration in New York in December.

November 16, 2007

Congratulations to Tyree Graham & Tawatha Tucker
who signed national letters of intent
to play NCAA Division 1 Basketball next year.
Tyree signed with Texas Tech in the Big 12 Conference &
T.T. signed with University of South Florida in the Big East.

Congratulations to ALL VCA Fall Sports Teams on earning NCISAA 2A statewide recognition!

Here are the Fall Season Results in the NCISAA 2A Championships (w/ Wachovia Cup points noted).
VCA is in 2nd place in the Wachovia Cup Championship,
which recognizes best overall athletic program.

Volleyball reaches Final Four - 37.5 points
Girls Cross Country #4 - 35 points
Boys Soccer reaches Final Eight - 22.5 points
Girls Tennis #6 - 20 points
Boys Cross Country #8 - 15 points
VCA currently #2 in NCISAA 2A Wachovia Cup - 130 points

In the fall of 2007, Village Christian Academy begins its second year of 2A competition in the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) and continues to compete in the Cape Fear Independent Conference (CFIC). VCA offers 15 Varsity, 6 Junior Varsity, and 4 middle school sport teams. Harold Morrison, Jr. is VCA's Athletic Director and can be reached by calling 483-5500, ext. 269 or by email at hamorrison@villagechristianacademy.com.

VCA offers a varied sports program to fulfill our mission statement's mandate to train students physically. A yearly sports physical is required to participate. Student eligibility begins in the 7th grade for most sports. High school students on varsity teams will letter if the athlete remains in “good standing” for the season, both behaviorally and academically. All student athletes will be honored at seasonal sports banquets.

In addition, Village Baptist Church offers a winter Upward-Basketball & Cheerleading program for all students in grades 1-6.

Booster Club

Directions to Athletic Events

VCA Athletics Participation Form - revised 8/1/07

Medical Exam Form - VCA Athletes Only - revised 8/1/07

Village Christian Academy is a member of the NCISAA.

NCISAA Link: http://www.ncisaa.org/

Directory of NCISAA Member Schools:
http://www.ncisaa.org/PDF/Directory06-07.pdf
(Village Christian Academy is on p. 69 of the NCISAA Directory of Member Schools.)

VCA FALL SPORTS

BOYS SOCCER	Varsity & Junior Varsity
VOLLEYBALL	Varsity, Junior Varsity & Middle School
GIRLS TENNIS	Varsity
CROSS COUNTRY	Varsity Boys & Girls

VCA WINTER SPORTS

BOYS BASKETBALL	Varsity, Junior Varsity & Middle School
GIRLS BASKETBALL	Varsity, Junior Varsity & Middle School
CHEERLEADING	Varsity & Junior Varsity
SWIMMING	Varsity Boys & Girls

VCA SPRING SPORTS

BASEBALL	Varsity & Junior Varsity
GIRLS SOCCER	Varsity & Junior Varsity
GOLF	Varsity
SOFTBALL	Varsity & Junior Varsity
BOYS TENNIS	Varsity