Winter Media Guide 2022-2023

Dear LCA Eagles, May this new school year be full of opportunities, great experiences, and exciting memories as you go forth in your academic and athletic endeavors. Put God first in everything you do in life (Psalms 3:5-6)! Continue striving for greatness, and don’t forget to have fun!

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ABOUT LEGACY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

MISSION STATEMENT

Legacy Christian Academy develops strong leaders with biblical convictions who are equipped to succeed in college and beyond. We accomplish this mission through a balanced approach that honors and upholds:

Challenging academics

Robust fine arts

Competitive athletics

Positive mentoring relationships

Covenant partnerships with Christian families

VISION STATEMENT

Legacy Christian Academy is the school of choice for committed Christian families in North Texas who desire the best Christ-centered education for their children.

CORE VALUES

Legacy Christian Academy affirms these essential beliefs and strives to honor and uphold them in all aspects of school life.

Pursuit of Truth: We affirm “all truth is God’s truth” through a liberal arts education that fosters a love for learning and a desire for wisdom. - John 8:32

Primacy of Scripture: We teach all subjects from a biblical worldview and we apply the truth and authority of biblical principles in all situations. - 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Imago Dei: We respect all people as individuals created in the image of God and we celebrate the diversity of gifts and callings. - Genesis 1:26

Covenant relationships: We build relationships that foster mutual support, respect, and a commitment to promote the welfare of others. - Philippians 2:3-4

Discipleship: We, as Christ-followers, are committed to a life of virtue and acting as agents in God’s plan of restoration. - Matthew 16:24

Servant-leadership: We provide opportunities to serve one another, our community, and our world. - Matthew 20:26-28

ADMINISTRATION

KEVIN

MOSLEY - HEAD OF SCHOOL

Dear Cherished Guest,

Welcome to the campus of Legacy Christian Academy! We are excited about the opportunity to fellowship together as we enjoy the talents and commitments of our young people in competition and performance. We believe that a well-rounded education through athletics and the arts benefits children in multiple ways. The experiences in teamwork, goal-setting, hard work, commitment to a common purpose, perseverance through failure, pressure of executed performance, etc. provide growth opportunities many times not readily available in a classroom. We cherish these teachable moments in the lives of our students. None of these opportunities would be possible without the commitment of our coaches and sponsors. These mentors provide countless hours of investment for the benefit of our students. The relationship of mentors and the living curriculum provided by them are powerful. I trust you will express your gratitude to them for their dedication in loving and training our students. We pray you enjoy your time on our campus. We ask that you cheerfully celebrate the effort of your students, enthusiastically cheer for them, and respectfully treat our officials with grace while modeling good sportsmanship for all. May God richly bless you and your family.

Growing Together, Kevin L. Mosley, M.Ed.

Head of School “Building strong leaders with Biblical convictions”

Welcome to another exciting 2022-23 school year for Eagles Athletics and Legacy Christian Academy! If you are brand new to Legacy, I want to extend my gratitude for your partnership as we seek to live out our mission both in the classroom and in the sports arena. Legacy has a rich history of developing championship teams which we are very proud of, but most importantly, we want to develop the mind, heart, soul, and body to live for the glory of Christ. Much like Paul’s admonition in Philippians, we want to raise champions who do not cross the finish line for just an earthly prize but to equip them to seek that which is eternal. We are grateful for our student-athletes, coaches, support staff, and parents who invest in our athletics programs, we invite you to pray with us together as we strive for excellence on and off the sports field or court.

Growing Champions Together for Christ, Jeff

Veal Upper School Principal

LYNN

VEAL - UPPER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

LYNN DUPREE - SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS AND ACTIVITIES

In the 2021-22 campaign, Legacy Christian Academy had twenty teams representing twelve different sports advance to the playoff seasons. We had a State Championship in Softball, two State Runner-Ups in Tennis and Golf. Multiple All-State and All-District selections, USA Volleyball Junior Female Athlete of the Year, TAPPS boy’s golfer of the year, National qualifiers in Sporting Clays, and a TABC All-State selection. The Eagles are setting the pace on the local, regional, state, and national levels of athletic competition.

It is a pleasure to work with each of you. Thank you to everyone who placed ads in our Sports Program! Your support helps us promote our players and coaches in Football, Volleyball, Cross Country, Cheer, Basketball, Swimming, Soccer, Baseball, Softball, Track, Tennis, Golf, and Sporting Clays. These sports are coached by fifty-eight of the finest coaches in America. We have coaching staffs that love Jesus Christ and enjoy teaching your sons/daughters how to compete to glorify our Lord and Savior and to be the athlete Christ wants them to be. With your help we are developing a dynamic athletic program that will see us compete in Texas, across our nation, and the world. I encourage each of you to get involved in the Eagle’s Athletic Booster Club and be a part of building something special here at LCA! With the addition of the new turf in the stadium, new video scoreboard in the gymnasium, and the refurbished fieldhouse, the puzzle comes together a little more and assures me that “The best is yet to come!”

COLE JOHNSON - ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Eagle Nation,

Welcome to Legacy Christian Academy. Whether you’re new to Legacy or you’ve been here for a while, we’re glad you’re here on campus and even more excited that it is by way of athletics! The reach of a school’s athletics can be so broad, so deep, and so impactful. Whatever your role is at any game, whether fan, friend, parent, cheerleader, musician, or player, you have potential to impact the game and be impacted. We are all stakeholders in some way, shape, or form.It is my prayer that our teams will co-facilitate each other’s best performance and all of us will leave the event better than when we arrived…better in each and every role we undertake. Sports and athletics is a wonderful platform to grow socially, physically, mentally, and spiritually. May we experience deeper community and greatergrowth born through sport!

Better and better, Cole

KARI TOMENY - ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Welcome to Legacy Christian Academy!

In my mind there is no better school in North Texas than Legacy Christian Academy, and I count it a privilege to be a part of this amazing school community. Legacy’s people love the Lord while striving for excellence in all things through Him. Many at Legacy, from our early education students to our grandparents, proudly support our student athletes. Our young men and women continually demonstrate distinction in the classroom as well as inside all of Legacy’s athletic arenas. They train hard during the off-season and compete with strength and honor in-season. Their efforts have been rewarded with much athletic success over the past years. God has placed Legacy in a great position and we are thankful for His provision, guidance, and grace. If this is your first visit to LCA, sit back and enjoy a time filled with fun and fellowship. We also invite you to explore our campus and discover for yourself why Legacy’s students, faculty, staff and administration call Legacy Christian Academy home.

Onward Eagles!

VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL

COLE JOHNSON

Coach Johnson is currently in his eighth year of coaching at LCA. During his college career he played basketball as well as soccer at Greenville University. Before coaching at Legacy Christian, Johnson was part of the basketball programs at Plano West as well as Naaman Forest High School. He and his wife Emy have been married for 19 years. The two of them have three children; Caleb (`24), Cooper (`26), and Ben (`28). His family attends Denton Bible Church. His favorite bible verse is Zephaniah 3:17. Coach Johnson’s favorite parts about coaching are the relationships and memories he creates.

- HEAD BOYS BASKETBALL COACH

JEREMY JACKSON

PHIL PARLIN

REECE WALKER SCHAEFER CLINE CHASE COLLINS KYLE GANIM

BRADY GRIFFITH NATHAN BACHMAN CALEB JOHNSON GRAHAM THOMAS

LUKE MUNGIOLI

JACK MURRAY

WILL BLACKWELL

CONGRATULATIONS

VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL

LYNN MEGER

Coach Meger is currently in her third year of coaching at LCA. Upon arrival to Legacy Christian, Meger brings 30 years of valuable coaching experience from Plano Senior High School. She and her husband Dave have been married for 36 years. Dave serves as an assistant coach for the Lady Eagles. They have two children Cole and Carson. The family attends Preston Trail Church. Coach Meger’s favorite bible verse is Philippians 4:6. Her favorite part of coaching is getting to watch young girls grow into Godly women.

- HEAD GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH

BRYNN DIZON

COURTNEY EDGEMON KATE DUNLAP MARY ESLER AVERIGRACE

HARPER HANSHAW KATE PETERS

ABBY PAUL MANAGER

CORTLYN PLUNK MANAGER

AMY CROWDER

VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

VARSITY BOYS SOCCER

MONTY PAGE - HEAD BOYS SOCCER COACH

Coach Page is currently in his sixth year of coaching at LCA. Page, a former soccer player brings years of experience from the college, semi-pro, and professional level. He has four children; Noah, 25, Annie, 25, Amish, 24, and Olivia 17. He attends Frisco Bible Church and serves on the High School Ministry Team. His favorite bible verse is Philippians 1:21. Coach Page’s favorite part of coaching is waking up to the privilege entrusted upon him by The Author of Life...we are stewards of the gifts He entrusts and the place we are standing is the mission field to which we are called.

ARDON MECH NATHAN KASTNER JOEY D’AGOSTINO NOAH GORNTO

JACK DRYGAS ERIC ERICSON ANDREW WETZEL SETH MOORE

JACKSON

VARSITY Boys Soccer SCHEDULE

VARSITY GIRLS SOCCER

Coach Martin is currently in his fifth year of coaching at LCA. Martin has four years of experience playing soccer at the college level. Before coaching at LCA, Martin helped to grow many academy/select club teams throughout North Texas. He and his wife Cari have two sons, Jake and Cole. His favorite bible verse is Philippians 4:13. Coach Martin enjoys the challenge of growing a small private school’s athletic program. He wants to continue showing the younger student athletes what soccer is all about by giving them the opportunity to start learning about the sport at an early age.

JACK MARTIN - HEAD GIRLS SOCCER COACH

HANNAH FLEINER CAMDYN WECHSLER ABBY GLEASON CAMPBELL COLLINS

ASHLEY WEBB ADISON BASH AVERY GODSEY

GABBY

VARSITY GIRLS SOCCER SCHEDULE

VARSITY SWIM

LUCIA MORALES

- HEAD SWIM COACH

This is Coach Morales’s first year of coaching at LCA. Morales was team captain for the Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU) National Champion Swim team. She joined the OBU coaching staff in 2015 and went on to coach her first national championship team. Morales represented Mexico in multiple national meets and broke several Mexican national swim records. Before coaching at LCA, Morales was a swim coach at Tom Landry Fitness Center. She attends Fellowship Church. Her favorite bible verse is Romans 5:3-5. Her favorite part about coaching is giving back the knowledge, patience, commitment, and kindness that coaches showed her throughout her athletic career. She hopes she can help impact athletes to enjoy the process as they develop into well-rounded young people who put God first in their lives.

VARSITY SWIM

SAMMIE HASHBARGER ASSISTANT COACH

ALLIE FAY ADA FEE

SAVANNAH BENTON KEIRA DUNN

ZACHARY FLEINER TAYLOR GEORGE RENATA JAUREGUI SANDERS

ZAK KNOTT

STELLA MARTIN DANIEL OGOMO

VARSITY SWIM SCHEDULE

SPORTS MEDICINE

MATT BLIMLINE - HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER

Matt Blimline is in his first year here at LCA. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from West Chester University of PA, where he studied Health and Physical Education, Athletic Training, and Pre-med. His Masters’ degree was in Health Sciences with a focus in education from the University of St. Augustine, where he is nearing completion of his Doctorate in Education with a focus on administration. Matt has been fortunate to have served on medical staffs in various settings, including NFL, NBA, PGA, Minor league sports, collegiate sports, and recently served on the medical staff this summer with the USA Track & Field Decathlon and Heptathlon athletes. For over 30 years, Matt has spent most of his time in the secondary school setting as a Director of Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer, Educator, Athletic Director, and Associate Athletic Director. Matt plays an active role in professional Athletic Training organizations at the local, district, and national levels. Matt has participated in various bible studies, is an extraordinary minister, usher, and fourth order Knight of Columbus, at St. Francis of Assisi in Frisco. Matt resides in Frisco with his wife, Marybeth, of 33 years. They have one daughter, Allison. Matt loves being an athletic trainer because it allows him to work with so many different athletes in various settings by aiding them on their journey to get back doing what they love to do.

ANITA HRDLICKA

- ASSISTANT HEAD ATHLETIC TRIANER

Anita is in her 10th year at LCA. She graduated from UNT. This is her 34th year as an athletic trainer. In addition to LCA, she has worked as head athletic trainer at Greenhill School for 12 years and 5 years at Parish Episcopal. She has worked in many capacities as athletic trainer for the USTA, PGA, WNBA and Hoop It Up Nationals, Dallas Cup, Dallas Marathon and many other community events. Early in her career, she was a facility manager for the Tom Landry Center downtown at Baylor in addition to being an aquatics facility manager at Northlake College. She also served as a mentor for young Sports medicine professionals as they began their career journey. Her proudest career moment came 1999, when she was recognized by the Texas Senate as a Woman of Achievement in Health Care. She is the only athletic trainer to have received this award, presented in the Texas Senate Chambers. She has been married to her husband Ron for 16 years.

STUDENT ATHLETIC TRAINERS

EMILY EISENMANN

ADA FEE HENRY GROSS COOPER FLEITMAN