Congratulations to senior Noah Gibbs for reaching the impressive milestone of 500 career rebounds! Noah grabbed his 500th rebound in the January 5th game vs Gloucester County Christian. During the game, Noah also scored 6 points and grabbed 9 total rebounds. Great job, Noah!
We’re excited to share that Noah will be heading to Liberty University in August to pursue a major in Business Finance.
Athletic Director Dan Vasquez shared the outstanding achievements of our varsity basketball teams in the season opener. “The girls’ team clinched victories in two tournaments, namely DELCO and the Doane Spartan Classic, winning an impressive 5-0 overall record. They continued their streak by winning the conference opener against Gloucester County Christian.
Our boys’ team mirrored this success by winning the DELCO tournament, marking the first instance in the school’s history where both boys and girls secured victories in the same tournament. Although they endured challenging losses at the Boardwalk Classic in Wildwood over Christmas break, the boys bounced back with a triumphant conference opener against Gloucester County Christian, and a record of 3-3.
The Varsity Basketball Team Rosters are listed below:
Middle School Teams Excellence:
The positive momentum extends to our middle school teams as well. The boys’ team has a commendable 4-2 record, while the girls, under the guidance of our new coach Dakota Keller, are showcasing great potential with a 4-2 record. Keller’s impact on the girls’ team is notable, and we are optimistic about their continued growth under her leadership.
Below are the Middle School Basketball Team Rosters:
ACS celebrated the talents and contributions of basketball and cheer team members in the 8th and 12th grades and thanked their parents and family members for their support at separate ceremonies in the ACS gym on February 10 and 17. Athletic Director Pam Hitchner, who organized the ceremonies, introduced each team member and described the various ways they had contributed to the success of their teams and ACS athletics overall.
The 8th Grade Night on February 10 recognized 20 basketball and cheer team members. Following the recognition ceremony, the Middle School Basketball Teams played King’s Christian School and the ACS Girls won 27-9 and the ACS Boys won 51-23. The ACS Middle School Boys had an outstanding season and finished the season undefeated and in first place in the Atlantic Cape Junior High League. The team was also invited to compete in the Northfield Invitational Tournament at the end of the season.
The 8th grade students honored with their family members were —
Senior Night on February 17 honored the ten seniors who have been part of the Varsity Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball Teams and their families. The seniors honored were: Daniella Ajayi, Robby Barberio, Jake DeNick, Maddie DeNick, Sam Glancey, Benny Kimmerley, Cruz Lewis, Reyna Lewis, Paige Noble, and Caleb Vogel.
Following the recognition ceremony, two Varsity basketball games were played against Pilgrim Academy, with the Varsity Girls’ team winning its game 67-15 and the Varsity Boys’ team losing a close game by a score of 48-44.
Medical Assistant students from Atlantic County Institute of Technology assisted School Nurse Carrie Jorgenson this week with the annual health screening of students from grades K-12.
“Annually, we are blessed to have the Medical Assistant students come for four days to assist with student assessments. Together we check grades K-12 for vision, hearing, blood pressure, and in students above age 10, scoliosis. If any of the findings are above or below parameters, we notify parents. This has blessed many students, and it is a joy to see the ACIT students caring for our students,” Mrs. Jorgenson said.
Atlantic Christian School Varsity Basketball teams traveled up to Delaware County Christian School to compete in the 55th Annual DC Invitational Tip-Off Basketball Tournament on Friday and Saturday. On the first day, the girls made a statement against Norfolk Christian as they won in convincing fashion by a score of 73-35.
Cristen Winkel was 72% from the field while scoring 30 points. The boys played against the host, Delaware County Christian School, in a tough matchup that saw Ben Noble and Dan Roland score 13 and 12 points respectively. The boys lost a close game 44-49. After the loss, the boys would be forced to take on The Christian Academy in the consolation game the following day. Going up against a scrappy, quick TCA team that proved to be too much as the boys fell 54-71. The girls team faced off in the Championship game against Delaware County Christian School.
From the tip, the girls took a commanding lead and didn’t look back. By the end of the first quarter the score was 22-10. They eventually won the game by a final of 67-22 to become the first ever DC Invitational Tip-Off Tournament Champions in girls basketball history for Atlantic Christian School.
The performance was capped off by three Juniors scoring in double figures; Sydney Pearson (19), Olivia Chapman (15), and Cristen Winkel (12). A huge congratulations to Senior Ben Noble and Junior Olivia Chapman on being named All-Tournament players and Junior Cristen Winkel named MVP of the tournament.
Our Varsity Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball teams traveled to Ohio this week to compete in a 3-day national tournament that concludes March 2. The tournament is organized by the National Christian School Athletic Association and features teams from across the U.S. who are the best in their regions. We’re praying for safe travels and that our athletes will play to the best of their God-given abilities.
Our Boys’ and Girls’ teams lost to King’s Christian School in the Tri-State Christian Athletic Conference Championship Games on Saturday, but we are proud of every player and for an outstanding season overall for both teams. The Varsity Boys’ team received a trophy at the TSCAC Championship tournament for being ranked first in the conference, finishing the regular season with an undefeated 12-0 record. The Varsity Girls’ finished the season ranked second in the conference.
In the Championship Game, senior Cole Johnson led the team with 17 points, senior Dan Roland had 11, and 6′ 7″ sophomore Landon Shivers had 10 points, 16 rebounds, and 4 blocked shots. Junior point guard Ben Noble played strong throughout, scoring 9 points and 5 assists. “It was a tough game and we missed some key lay-ups later in the second half,” said head coach Dan Carney. “Of course, we were disappointed with the way the game ended, but I’m very proud of this team and how hard they worked all season to bond and play for each other,” Carney said. “We went a month and a half and only lost one game, so overall it was a great season. It just didn’t end the way we had planned, but I shared with the team that rarely do our plans match up with God’s plans.”
Cougars’ Basketball is in full swing with six teams playing in this 2018-19 season. Congratulations to the High School Varsity Boys’ basketball team, under head coach Dan Carney, for beating Gloucester County Christian School this week at home and remaining undefeated with a 6-0 record and in first place in the Tri-State Christian Athletic Conference at this half-way point in the season. Tuesday’s game against Gloucester was a real heart stopper, with forward Cole Johnson sinking a 3-point shot with 3.5 seconds left in the game that tied the score and sent the game into overtime. ACS went on to win in overtime, 59 to 56. Johnson, finished with 14 points, joined by other outstanding contributions from forward Landon Shivers with 22 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 blocks, and point guard Ben Noble with 16 points. CLICK HERE to see a highlights video of Wednesday’s thrilling win. The High School Varsity Girls’ basketball team is also having a strong, winning season, with a 4-1 record and in second place behind King’s Christian School in the TSCAC. The Lady Cougars, under head coach Kaylee Breunig, beat Gloucester County Christian 51-21 at home this week. The JV Boys’ and Girls’ teams are also seeing success and are gaining a lot of on-court playing time experience.
The Middle School teams are a third of the way into their season in the Atlantic Cape Junior High League. The Middle School Girls’ team, under head coach Grant Miller, started off strong winning a season-opening non-league tournament at ACIT and have continued to excel in posting an 8-1 record so far. Seventh-grader Evangelina Kim is the leading scorer off the bench as well as a strong spiritual presence on the team. The Middle School Boys’ team, under first-year coach Lee Martin, is currently 3-3 and continues to improve each time the young players take the court. Eighth grade guard Caleb Vogel has lead the team in scoring, averaging almost 15 points per game.
Thank you to our ACS basketball coaches and parents for participating in our winter 2018 Coin Drop fundraiser on Saturday, December 1. Dressed in festive Christmas hats, the ACS representatives greeted drivers at the intersection of Zion Road and Ocean Heights Avenue from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., asking for donations to support our middle school and high school athletics program. In just six hours, the coaches and parents collected $2,083.52 from our generous community members.
As the basketball season gets underway, our Cougar Den concession stand in the gym is in need of donations. We need large cans of cheese, chips, hot dogs, Gatorade, and soda. Anyone who donates at least 3 large items will receive a season pass for all home basketball games. Please bring all donations to the Athletic Office in the gym. Thank you.
With the completion of tryouts this week, the basketball season for our middle school and high school girls’ and boys’ teams is now underway. The first home game of the season will be this Friday, November 30, starting at 5 pm. The High School Varsity Girls’ team, under ACS alumnus Kaylee Breunig (’12) in her 2nd year as head coach, is hosting Abundant Life Academy from Nutley, NJ. The Varsity Boys, under Dan Carney in his 3rd year as head coach, will be playing Friday and Saturday in a tournament at Doane Academy in Burlington.
The Middle School Girls’ basketball team, under new head coach and ACS alumnus Grant Miller (’07), will begin its season playing in a tournament hosted by the Atlantic County Institute of Technology in Mays Landing, with its first game on December 4 at ACIT starting at 7:30 p.m. The Middle School Boys’ team, under new head coach and ACS staff member Lee Martin, will play its season opener on Tuesday, December 18, facing off against Cape Christian at 5:15 p.m., following the Girls’ game which will begin at 4 p.m. Come on out and root for our Cougars! Information on all upcoming games can be found on the High School and Middle School Calendars posted on the ACS website under the Athletics tab.