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Varsity Girls Win Thrilling TSCAC Consolation Game; Girls and Boys Teams Honored with All-Star Selections

Atlantic Christian School’s varsity soccer teams concluded the Tri-State Christian Athletic Conference (TSCAC) season with impressive achievements for both the girls’ and boys’ teams. In a highly anticipated consolation game, the ACS varsity girls showcased their resilience with a thrilling 3-2 come-from-behind victory over The Pilgrim Academy. Scoring for the ACS Cougars were Sophia Johnson, Malena Meyer, and Bella Santos, whose efforts helped lead the team to a well-deserved win.

The girls’ victory capped a strong season and reflected the hard work and team spirit fostered throughout the year. Celebrating individual excellence, four ACS athletes were named to the TSCAC All-Star. Senior Sophia Johnson and Freshman Caelyn Domsic were given First Team accolades and Senior Isabell Alford and Junior Skylar Shivers were also acknowledged with Second Team awards.

On the boys’ side, the ACS Cougars delivered an impressive season, finishing fourth place in a very competitive TSCAC tournament. Seniors Chase Leach and James Papanikolaou were awarded First Team All-Star recognition, while Senior Richard Casagrande earned a spot on the Second Team.

Congratulations to both of our teams and All-Star student athletes.

Spirit Week is Next Week!

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!

Introducing the High School Varsity Soccer Teams

The High School Varsity Soccer Teams are off to an exciting start this season, showcasing both skill and determination on the field. Led by a strong group of seniors, both the Boys and Girls teams have demonstrated a great balance of experience and fresh talent.

Varsity Girls Soccer
The Varsity Girls have had a strong beginning, recording 3 wins and 2 losses. In their victories, they have shown exceptional offensive prowess, scoring a remarkable 28 goals while allowing only 2. One of the highlights to date came on Tuesday, September 24, when they faced Gloucester County Christian. In a thrilling match where Gloucester took the lead three times, the girls showed incredible resilience. With just 23 seconds left in the game, Freshman Caelyn Domsic netted the game-winning goal, defeating GCCS 4-3.

Varsity Boys Soccer
The Varsity boys have put forth a solid performance, starting the season with 2 wins, 2 losses and 1 tie. Last Friday, September 20, ACS tied conference rival King’s Christian School 0-0 in double overtime. Sophomore goalie, Ethan Costello, had 9 saves during that nail-biter. As the team continues to build chemistry and confidence, they look forward to the rest of the 2024 season.

Both Varsity teams have significant away games scheduled for September 30 against The Pilgrim Academy, where they will aim to build on their early season successes.

Stay tuned for more updates and support our Varsity teams as they continue their journey this season!

ACS VARSITY GIRLS ROSTER 2024

NAMECLASS #
Alford, Isabell Senior 9
**Manager: Dimaio, Rebecca Senior
Johnson, Sophia Senior 21
Nixon, Ava Senior 3
Sutton, Taylor Senior 10
Flynn, Gianna Junior 2
Shivers, Skyler Junior 11
Valdes, Stephanie Junior 4
Alford, Ashlee Sophomore 6
**Manager: Dimaio, Annalena Sophomore
Flynn, Mackenzie Sophomore 20
Mitchell, Gianna Sophomore 16
Santos, Isabella Sophomore 5
Tardif, Kalee Sophomore 17
Tomlinson, Shelby Sophomore 8
Domsic, Caelyn Freshman 14
Lushina, Grace Freshman 13
Meyer, Malena Freshman 1

ACS VARSITY BOYS ROSTER 2024

NAME CLASS #
**Captain: Casagrande, Richard Senior 9
**Manager: Jackson, Richie Senior
Leach, Chase Senior 17
Mills, Luke Senior 29
**Captain: Papanikolaou, James Senior 26
**Captain: Schlundt, Adam Senior 3
Campsmith, Logan Sophomore 16
Correa, Gabe Sophomore 6
Costello, Ethan Sophomore 12
Dawkins, Zion Sophomore 34
Garcia, Emmanuel Sophomore 19
Gibbs, Jude Sophomore 1
Huezo, Sebastian Sophomore 7
Martin, Garrett Sophomore 13
Thompson, Nathanael Sophomore 4
Weeks, Josh Sophomore 24
Costello, Carson Freshman 21
Nixon, Maddox Freshman 18
Schlundt, Matthew Freshman 2
**Manager: Winkel, Billy Freshman


Special Recognition Ceremonies for our Senior and 8th Grade Soccer Athletes

Last Friday, October 20, we held our Senior Games to recognize our outstanding seniors: Rebecca Kelley, Kaia Barbour, Kenny Vasquez, Manny Johnson, Noah Gibbs, and Malachi Vasquez. The Varsity Girls Soccer Game was intense, ending with Pilgrim’s victory at 2-1. In the Varsity Boys Soccer Game, ACS achieved a fantastic 2-1 victory against Pilgrim. We extend our gratitude to everyone who joined us for the exciting “Under the Lights” games, and we offer our heartfelt congratulations to our seniors and their families.

On the following Friday, October 27, we celebrated the talents and contributions of our 8th-grade students who are part of the Middle School Soccer teams. We also expressed our appreciation to their parents and family members for their support. After the recognition ceremony, our MS Soccer teams competed against The Pilgrim Academy. The ACS Girls team had a tie at 0-0, while the ACS Boys team faced a 4-0 loss. We want to express our thanks to Coach Nixon for leading the MS Boys Soccer Team and to Coach Pineo for guiding the MS Girls Soccer Team this year. Our coaches are indeed a blessing to our players, nurturing their growth both on and off the field. We appreciate your dedication and support! 

Varsity Soccer Teams Head Into Championship Weekend After Excellent Seasons


On Saturday, the Atlantic Christian Varsity Soccer teams will be competing in the TSCAC League Championship. The boys’ team will be playing Gloucester County Christian School in the Consolation game at 3:00 pm. The girls’ team will be playing in the Championship game against rival Pilgrim Academy at 5:00 pm. All Saturday games will be held at Glassboro Park, 152 Delsea Drive South, Glassboro, NJ 08208. Tickets for the day are $2 for students, $3 for adults and $10 maximum for a family.

The boys’ team recorded their best record since 2012 and finished in a solid third place in the league. They lost a tough semifinal game 2-0 to Pilgrim on Thursday. They are playing Gloucester County Christian School who they have defeated twice this season already.

The girls’ team was undefeated in the TSCAC Conference for the 5th consecutive year. They have competed in the Championship game for the last 5 years, with a current 3 year winning streak and looking for a “four-peat” on Saturday. In the semi-finals, they easily defeated King’s Christian 6-0 with goals by Chloe Vogel (2), Reyna Lewis, Maddie DeNick, Tiana Purdy-Phillips and Eden Wilson. Goalie Shelby Einwechter had 5 saves.

The TSCAC All-Star Game will be held on Tuesday, November 5th at Calvary Academy at 5:00pm.

Athletes and Family Members Honored at Soccer Senior Day

ACS honored six senior players on the Varsity Girls’ and Boys’ soccer teams and their parents in a special ceremony on Friday, October 25. The ceremony was held prior to the start of the home games against Gloucester County Christian School. Athletic Director Pam Hitchner introduced the team members and read notes of special thanks to each written by Varsity Boys’ Coach Ben Chapman and Varsity Girls’ Coach Carly Witherow.

The following seniors were honored (pictured from left to right): Mark Rosie, Ian Iaconelli, Ping-yu (Alex) Wang, Dan Roland, Ben Noble, and Emily Kelley.

CLICK HERE to see more Soccer Senior Day photos in our online gallery.

Varsity Girls’ Soccer Team Wins TSCAC Championship

Congratulations to the Lady Cougars for beating Calvary Academy 3-2 to win the Tri-State Christian Athletic Conference Championship Game on Wednesday, November 7, bringing home the championship trophy for the fourth time in the past five years. Special cudos to the three players who put the ball in the goal — senior Rebekah Darragh, who scored in the first five minutes of the game, senior Lola Oguntuase, who also had two assists, and sophomore Chloe Vogel. Sophomore Shelby Einwechter played strong in goal with 8 saves. The Lady Cougars had finished the regular season 11-1 and were tied for first with Calvary Academy. Lola, who led the team in goals all season, was named conference MVP, and four other Lady Cougars were named to the TSCAC All-Star Team — senior Lindsey Ash (2nd team), Darragh (1st team), Einwechter (1st team ), and Vogel (2nd team).

An enthusiastic group of some 60 fans made the trip to Lakewood to cheer ACS on to victory. Thank you to head coach Carly Witherow, an ACS alumnus (’08) in her fifth year as head coach, and her Lady Cougars for an exciting and memorable season! CLICK HERE to see additional photos from the TSCAC Varsity Girls’ Championship Game.

The Boys’ Varsity Team, under head coach Ricardo Leon, finished 4th in the regular season and advanced to the playoffs for the first time since 2013. The Boys’ Team was scheduled to play in the tournament consolation game, but the game was cancelled due to wet weather conditions.  Congratulations to the five ACS players who were named to the TSCAC All-Star Team — senior Elijah Chapman (honorable mention),  senior Luke Johnson (senior), junior Ben Noble (2nd team), senior Jacob O’Brien (2nd team), and senior Mark Rosie (honorable mention).

 

 

Varsity Girls’ Soccer Team to Play in TSCAC Championship Game Saturday, Boys’ Team to Play in Consolation Game

Congratulations to a dedicated and talented group of high school and middle school athletes for a memorable winning soccer season. Our Varsity Girls’ Soccer team, pictured above left, finished the regular season tied for first with a 11-1 record. The Lady Cougars will play this Saturday in the Tri-State Christian Athletic Conference championship game at 5 pm after their 1-0 win at home on Thursday in the semi-final playoff against Gloucester County Christian School.

The Varsity Boys beat Cumberland Christian 2-1 in the quarter-final playoff game on Tuesday, but lost their semi-final playoff game on Thursday at Pilgrim Academy. The Varsity Boys will play in the TSCAC consolation game on Saturday at 3 pm. The TSCAC tournament games will be played at Glassboro Receation Fields, 152 S. Delsea Drive in Glassboro. The gate fees at the tournament games, which benefit the league and go towards league awards, are: $2 for students, $3 for adults, and $10 max for families.

Top scorers on the Varsity Girls’ team this season have been senior Lola Oguntuase with 32 goals, senior Rebekah Darragh (12), sophomore Chloe Vogel (11), including the winning goal with a header in Thursday’s playoff game, and senior Lindsey Ash (8). Sophomore goalie Shelby Einwechter had six shut-out games in goal. The Varsity Boys’ team was led this season on offense by junior Ben Noble with 17 goals and senior Jacob O’Brien (12). Senior goalies Elijah Chapman, who sustained a mid-season injury, and Mark Rosie were key defenders, with Rosie posting 150 saves in goal.

Our outstanding Middle School Boys’ soccer team, pictured below left, was undefeated in the Atlantic Cape Junior High League, with a 12-0-0 record and 10 shutouts, scoring 49 times on its opponents and only giving up 3 goals. Truly a season for the ACS record books. The Middle School Girls also finished strong in 3rd place and for the first time in school history defeated Linwood in their last season game.

Thank you to our enthusiastic fans and dedicated coaches for a great season — Coach Witherow (Varsity Girls), Coach Leon (Varsity Boys), Coach Hopwood (MS Girls), and Coach Ellison (MS Boys).

 

 

 

Athletes and Family Members Honored at Soccer Senior Day

ACS honored its eleven senior players and managers on the Varsity Girls’ and Boys’ soccer teams and their parents in a special ceremony on Monday, October 22. The ceremony was held prior to the start of the home games against Baptist Regional School. Athletic Director Pam Hitchner introduced the team members and read notes of special thanks to each written by Varsity Boys’ Coach Ricardo Leon and Varsity Girls’ Coach Carly Witherow.

The Senior girls are (front row, from left): Lola Oguntuase, Rebekah Darragh, Caraline Winkel, Lindsey Ash, and Maya Wahl (manager). The Senior boys are (back row, from left): Mark Rosie, Jake O’Brien, Rudy Dalinger, Danny Lee, Luke Johnson, and Elijah Chapman.

CLICK HERE to see more Soccer Senior Day photos in our online gallery.

Soccer Senior Day Rescheduled to Monday, October 22

Soccer Senior Day was rescheduled from October 16 to this coming Monday, October 22, which will be our last Varsity home game of the season. ACS will honor the senior members of our Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity Soccer Teams outdoors near the soccer fields, just prior to our home games against Baptist Regional. Parents or guardians of senior players are invited to attend and are asked to be part of the recognition ceremony. The games against Baptist will start at 4:00 p.m., immediately following the senior recognition ceremony.

Homecoming 2018 – Great Turnout as Soccer Teams Beat King’s Christian, Students Enjoy Homecoming Dance

Over 100 ACS parents, students, alumni, staff, and friends turned out on Saturday, October 13 for Homecoming 2018. Our loyal fans enthusiastically cheered as our Varsity Girls’ and Boys’ soccer teams won both their games against King’s Christian School.  The senior boys and girls selected for the Homecoming Court were presented between the two games. It was a cool, clear fall day that brought everyone to the concession stand to grab a hot chocolate or a blended coffee drink. In the afternoon, there were grilled hot dogs and hamburgers for lunch, with all proceeds going to benefit ACS athletics.
The Varsity Girls’ soccer team showed its strength and depth on the field, defeating King’s Christian 5-0. Sophomore Hannah Urbaczewski led the team with three goals and an assist and senior Lola Oguntuase and sophomore Chloe Vogel each scored one goal. Sophomore goalie Shelby Einwechter made 10 saves for the shutout. The Varsity Boys’ team won a hard fought game 1-0  over King’s Christian, with junior Ben Noble scoring the only goal early in the game. The defense held strong and senior goalie Mark Rosie made five saves for the shutout.
The Homecoming King and Queen were seniors Rebekah Darragh and Elijah Chapman, joined by their court  — Solomon Griffith, Joshua Mizrahi, Lola Oguntuase, and Caraline Winkel.  Later that evening, our students enjoyed a fun night out at the Homecoming Dance.

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.

 

CLICK HERE FOR THE PHOTO GALLERY

Homecoming on Saturday – Important Changes to Game Start Times; Alumni Volleyball Cancelled

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.

Soccer Senior Day – October 16

ACS will honor the senior members of our Boys’ and Girls’ Varsity Soccer Teams on Tuesday, October 16 at 3:45 p.m. outdoors near the soccer fields, just prior to our home games against Gloucester County Christian School. Parents or guardians of senior players are invited to attend and are asked to be part of the recognition ceremony. The games against Gloucester will start at 4:00 p.m., immediately following the senior recognition ceremony.

Homecoming Just One Week Away – Friday, June 12 is Green & White Day, Pep Rally

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.  

Join Us for Homecoming 2018 — Saturday, October 13

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.