Get ready for Spirit Week at ACS! Next week, students can show off their creativity and school pride by dressing up according to fun daily themes. Check out the image below for the full lineup and get ready for a week full of school spirit!
Alumni, students, and their families gathered at the ACS campus on Saturday, October 15 for Homecoming 2022, which featured a co-ed Alumni Soccer Game, the crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen and presentation of their court, and the Varsity Soccer Teams playing King’s Christian School and winning both games. ACS middle school and high school cross country club members also competed against King’s Christian in races on the ACS campus and took first place in all categories.
The 2022 Homecoming Court was presented between the Varsity Girls’ and Boys’ Soccer Games— Homecoming King Moges Johnson, Homecoming Queen Maddie DeNick, Homecoming Princesses Reyna Lewis and Paige Noble, and Homecoming Princes Sam Glancey and Cruz Lewis. The King and Queen waved to the crowd and shot confetti into the air as they took the traditional ride around the track in a converted jeep, driven by school parents Michael and Kelly Flynn. The ACS Cheer Team marched in front of the jeep as they cheered for the King and Queen.
Two new large ACS Spirit Flags were unveiled at Homecoming — one with the Cougar mascot image and the other with the letters ACS — that were waved throughout the day during the soccer games to get the hundreds of fans fired up.
The Homecoming events began in the morning with a 3-mile cross country race for high school students and a 1.5-mile race for middle school students. Eighteen ACS students are part of the cross country club that meets weekly on Wednesdays to practice and prepare for races, coached by ACS faculty member Joshua Clark. Twelve club members ran in the Homecoming Races, with 10th grader Jayden Sanchez finishing in first place overall and among the high school boys, with a time of 19.18. 6th grader Caleb Wilson won first place for the middle school boys and 8th grader Kalee Tardif won first place for the middle school girls. No high school girls competed in the race.
The second event of the day was a co-ed Alumni Soccer game. Wearing jerseys representing the school colors, the Green Team beat the White Team 6-1. For the Green Team, the alumni who participated were Kaylee Breunig (’12), Ben Chapman (’13), Andrew Gregas (’13), Carly Harper Witherow (’08), DJ Hitchner (’17), Carl Phillips (’17), Jon Picking (’13), Rachel Picking (’11), and Dan Vogel (’13). Alumni playing on the White Team were: Ang Eggie (’22), Shelby Einwechter (’21), Cole Lewis (’22), Jacob Rosie (’21), Chloe Vogel (’21), and former student Luke Phillips. ACS soccer team coaches also played in the game. Dozens of alumni, alumni parents, and school families cheered for their favorite teams from the sidelines.
The Varsity Girls’ Team, under head coach Carly Witherow, faced off against King’s Christian in the afternoon, winning 2-1, and bringing the team’s win-loss record to 8-2. 11th grader Alicia O’Donnell scored the first goal, assisted by 10th grader Isabell Alford. 12th grader Paige Noble scored the second goal, assisted by O’Donnell, and 10th grade goalie Taylor Sutton has 13 saves.
The Varsity Boys’ game against King’s Christian was the final Homecoming event. The team, under head coach Chris Lopez, beat King’s Christian 2-0, bringing the team’s record to 8-5. Scoring for ACS were 10th grader James Papanikolau and 11th grader Malachi Vasquez, with 9th grader David O’Donnell having both assists. Senior goalie Jake DeNick had seven saves.
Throughout the day, students, alumni, and their families enjoyed a variety of activities including ga-ga ball, volleyball, and face painting, and there were plenty of tasty cheeseburgers and snacks serve up by ACS parent volunteers.
Alumni, students, and families gathered at the ACS campus on Saturday, October 17 for Homecoming 2020, which featured two exciting Varsity vs. Alumni Soccer games, the crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen and presentation of their court, and the dedication of the newly installed artificial turf Varsity Soccer Field. The campus grounds were creatively decorated for fall, including pumpkins painted by students in the high school art classes to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ACS.
Congratulations to our 2020 Homecoming Court — Homecoming King JJ Jacoby, Homecoming Queen Chloe Vogel, Homecoming Princesses Sydney Pearson and Rachel Whisman, and Homecoming Prince Jeremiah Engle. The King and Queen and waved to the crowd as they took the traditional ride around the track in a converted jeep, driven by school parents Michael and Kelly Flynn.
The soccer games against Life Center had to be postponed. Instead, the ACS Varsity teams faced off in two very competitive and fast-paced games against an ACS Men’s Alumni Team and an ACS Women’s Alumni Team. Prior to each game, ACS parent Karen Noble led the crowd in the singing of the National Anthem.
The Alumni Men won their game 2 to 1, with Ben Noble (’20) and Tommy Tillis (’10) scoring and assisting for the Alumni team and sophomore Jake DeNick scoring the ACS Varsity team’s goal. The ACS Varsity Women beat the Alumni 5 to 2. Sophomore Eden Wilson scored three goals, and senior Chloe Vogel and sophomore Paige Noble each scored one. For the alumni, Abigail Vogel (’18) assisted her sister, Sarah Vogel Laury (’11), on one goal, and DJ Hitchner (’17) assisted her sister, Carly Harper Witherow (’08), on the second goal.
Between the games, ACS dedicated the new artificial turf soccer field and recognized supporter Ralph Clayton for spearheading and funding the project. He was presented with the game ball, which was later signed by the players on the Varsity teams.
The concession stand was busy throughout the day helping raise funds for ACS Athletics, and students, staff, and alumni enjoyed competing for Chick-fil-A gift cards in a 50th anniversary Homecoming Court Photo Contest, with contestants having to guess the names of the Homecoming Kings and Queens going back to the first Court in 2004. Later that evening, our high school students enjoyed a fun and safe night out at the Homecoming Dance.
Thank you to Athletic Director Pam Hitchner for putting together a family friendly event, assisted by PE teachers Ben Chapman and Kaylee Breunig. We are also grateful to the dedicated volunteers who helped with food, concessions, set-up, and clean-up, including Laura Einwechter, Karen Noble, Ray Picking, Heather and Scott Shivers, Paul and Terry Vogel. CLICK HERE to see our Homecoming Photo Gallery.
The ACS school family, alumni, family members, and friends are invited to Homecoming 2020 on Saturday, October 17, with our Varsity Soccer teams facing off against Life Center Academy from Burlington, NJ. Both games are set to be played on our newly completed artificial turf soccer field. Our Varsity Girls’ game will begin at noon and the Varsity Boys’ game will kick off at 2:00 p.m. The Homecoming Court Presentation will be held between the games, from 1:30-2:00 p.m., along with a Dedication Ceremony for the new turf field.
The Homecoming festivities will get underway with Open Volleyball outdoors for our alumni, families, and friends from 10 a.m. to noon and 3-on-3 half-court basketball games on our new outdoor basketball court from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Some additional fun activities are being added to Homecoming as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of ACS this year. There will be an opportunity to pose for a 50th anniversary photo op and a Homecoming Photo Contest with prizes. There will be lots of great food to enjoy throughout the day, including hamburgers, hot dogs, and pizza, with the proceeds benefiting our athletic programs. Come on out for a fun family day to cheer our Cougars on to victory.
In the evening, our annual Homecoming Dance will be held in the ACS gym for ACS high school students and their guests from 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Thank you to Athletic Director Pam Hitchner for putting together a family friendly event, to PE teacher Ray Picking and parent volunteers who helped with concessions, and to the girls’ high school PE classes that decorated pumpkins with various graduation years and made bows and braids for spirit wear. Thanks for the memories! For more Homecoming photos, CLICK HERE for the photo gallery on the ACS website.
Homecoming is one day away — this Saturday, October 13 — but due to the rainy weather this past week and its impact on the condition of our soccer fields, important, last-minute changes have been made to the Homecoming events, as follows:
1) The Alumni Open Volleyball game outdoors from 11 am-1 pm is CANCELLED. A future alumni volleyball event will be announced.
2) The START TIMES HAVE CHANGED for the Homecoming soccer games against King’s Christian School. The Varsity Girls’ Game will start at noon and the Varsity Boys’ Game will start at 1:45 pm. Both games will be played on the Girls’ Soccer Field.
3) The presentation of the Homecoming Court will be done between the girls’ and boys’ soccer games.
4) There are no changes to the Homecoming Dance, which will be held from 6:30-9:00 p.m. in the gym and is open to ACS high school students and their guests and alumni 20 years old and under. All students must have a permission slip to attend. Tickets to the Homecoming Dance are $10 each.
Homecoming is just one week away — on Saturday, October 13 — and we will have a Green-and-White Day and Pep Rally the day before, on Friday, to show our support for our team. Students may wear green and white clothing with jeans to school that day.
Homecoming is a full day of events, starting with Open Volleyball outdoors for our alumni, families, and friends from 11 am-1 pm. At 1 pm, both our high school boys’ and girls’ soccer teams will face off against King’s Christian School. The Homecoming Court will be presented at half-time on the boys’ game field.
The Homecoming Dance for high school will be held that evening from 6:30-9:00 pm in the ACS gym. Tickets are $10 each. Permission slips are needed to attend and can be obtained from the school office, Mr. Monroe, or Ms. Stonelake.
Mark your calendar to join us for “Homecoming 2018” to be held on Saturday, October 13.
The Homecoming festivities will get underway with Open Volleyball outdoors for our alumni, families, and friends from 11 am-1 pm.
At 1 pm, both our high school boys’ and girls’ soccer teams will face off against King’s Christian School. At half-time, the Homecoming King, Queen, and Court will be recognized and honored in a presentation on the boys’ game field. There will be lots of great food to enjoy throughout the day, including hamburgers, hot dogs, and pizza, with the proceeds benefiting our athletic programs.
Come on out for a fun family day to cheer our Cougars on to victory. The annual Homecoming Dance for high school students will be held in the ACS Gym from 6:30-9:00 pm. More details to follow.