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FALL SPORTS SEASON RECAPS
Trojans Claim Division V League Championship
AFTER STARTING THE YEAR with losses to state-ranked China Spring and ESD, the Trojans reeled in nine consecutive victories to finish the season 9-2. TCA handed Dallas Christian, the Division II District 2 champions, their only loss of the season. They also defeated the Division II District 1 champions, Fort Worth Southwest Christian, and perennial Louisiana football powerhouse Evangel Christian en route to the Division V league championship game against undefeated TMIEpiscopal from San Antonio. TCA defeated TMI 67-0 and left no doubt that they were the top team in Division V. The Trojans averaged 44 points a game behind outstanding offensive performers CAMDEN WILLIAMS, who led all private schools in the metroplex with 2820 yards passing and 31 touchdowns, and MARKUS SCHUMACHER, with 535 yards rushing and 724 yards receiving. This success came behind an offensive line anchored by seniors CODY POLK and JAMES BADGER. Defensively, TCA held opponents to 20 points a game behind outstanding performances by safety PRESTON SPEARS (73 tackles), corner LUKE TREDENNICK (40 tackles, 1 int, 11 PBU) and defensive linemen MAC HAYS (27 tackles, 1 sack) and MASON MERCHANT (60 tackles, 6 sacks). Congratulations to the following players for earning state and league awards: JAKE CALLAHAN – First Team All-League, Academic All-State James Badger – First Team All-League, Academic All-State Mason Merchant – First Team All-League, Academic All-State CONNOR WINES – First Team All-League, Academic All-State Markus Schumacher – First Team All-League, Academic All-State Camden Williams – First Team All-League, Academic All-State BROOKS KRANTZ – First Team All-League, Academic All-State Cody Polk – First Team All-Leagu, Academic All-State CHANCE SNYDER – Second Team All-League, Academic All-State Preston Spears – Second Team All-League, Academic All-State LUKE DORÉ – Second Team All-League Luke Tredennick – Second Team All-League, Academic All-State CHARLIE FRANKE – Second Team All-League, Academic All-State BEN SORGEN – Second Team All-League, Academic All-State JOHN BADGER – Second Team All-League MICHAEL GRAHAM – Second Team All-League, Academic All-State DYLAN EUBANKS – Honorable Mention All-League Mac Hays – Honorable Mention All-League RHETT RICE – Honorable Mention All-League KYLE CAUSEY – Honorable Mention All-League HEATH BOOKER – Honorable Mention All-League WILL BOWLING – Honorable Mention All-League TRIPP ARTHUR – Honorable Mention All-League LUKE JOHNSTON – Honorable Mention All-League
THE VARSITY GIRLS AND BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS teams competed well this season despite being very young. The girls team finished in the top three in three of their first five meets, including two first-place finishes.
They finished third at 6A TAPPS District 1
Championships and 13th at the 6A TAPPS
State Championships. RACHEL MILLS and KATE SOLOMON were awarded All-
District honors. The highlight of the season for the girls team was the first-place finish at the Ennis Invitational.
The boys team finished in the top four three races this season. They received third place at the 6A TAPPS District 1
Championships and 11th at the 6A TAPPS
State Championships. LUKE TOWNLEY and RYAN FREESE earned All-District honors. The Celina Invitational race was one of the highlights for the boys’ season, with each athlete setting new personal bests.
Congratulations to these runners who received team awards:
Winning Redefined (Most Christlike) - Rachel Mills, HUDSON SMITH
MVP - EMILY JONES,, JAKE OVERMANN Most Improved - Kate Solomon, JOSH WOOD
The team’s chosen theme and Bible verse was “Stand firm” (1 Corinthians 15:58).
VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY
THE TROJAN VOLLEYBALL TEAM had a fun and exciting 2021 season. The team started the year with an amazing team bonding trip to the ranch where the girls grew closer as a team. The team then ventured down to Austin for the Georgetown tournament, getting to play some of the biggest public schools from the area. The team played some great matches, beating some great 5A schools. They ended up in the gold bracket and tied for seventh place. It was a great experience to start the season. Next, the team headed to the Allen tournament, facing some of the largest public schools from the area, like Plano West, Allen and Plano East. In an exciting match, the Trojans beat Plano East to get into the gold bracket and competed against the top teams in the tournament. The team tied for ninth in the tournament. Heading into district, the team was ready to compete and head into playoffs. In what was a very strong district this year, the girls competed strongly in every match they played! In a sudden-death match to break a tie in the district, the Trojans came up victorious and headed into the playoffs. In a match against St. Agnes, who went on to win the state title, the Trojans battled back and forth in an exciting game. The team ended up losing in four sets, thus ending a very exciting and fun-filled season. We would like to give special recognition to our seniors, ANNA HEIDELBAUGH, JOSIE RAFTELIS, SYDNEY WAYTE, MARY NEUHOFF, KAYLEE CONNELL, LYNNSON FORT and ALYSSA CLEMOVITZ, and thank them for their leadership and for upholding the traditions of TCA volleyball. Good luck to them in the future, and GO TROJANS! Congratulations to the following volleyball players for earning state and district awards: Anna Heidelbaugh – First Team All-District, Honorable
Mention All-State, Academic All-State TRINITY MARTIN – First Team All-District,
Academic All-State Josie Raftelis – Second Team All-District, Academic All-State Sydney Wayte – Second Team All-District, Academic All-State COURTNEY ANDERSON – Honorable Mention
All-District Mary Neuhoff – Honorable Mention All-District
