The LCA Athletic Department is pleased to share that PACT Charter School,  our co-op host partner for Cross Country Running, has announced the hiring of Dave Johnson to Head Cross Country Coach for the 2018 season. Coach Johnson was an assistant Cross Country & Track Coach at Bethel University from 1990-1994 and began a running club at PACT several years ago in an attempt to jump start a high school program. He’s excited to take over the reigns as we build this young team!

As a former Wisconsin high school individual Conference Champion, All-State athlete, and All-American runner at Golden Valley Lutheran College, Coach Johnson has big goals that include increasing participation. With six runners returning from our first season together in 2017, Coach Johnson hopes to add enough runners to have our Varsity team scoring at meets (would mean a minimum of 5 runners of each gender) and be developing runners at the JV level.

In addition to coaching, Coach Johnson holds the title of Administrative Manager at Salvation Army – Roseville Headquarters, a position he has held for 19 years. He and his wife Becky of 28 years are Andover residents who attend Eagle Brook Church – Anoka and have 3 children, Emily-24, Linnea-21 (pictured w/ Coach Johnson) and Matthew, who will be a senior at PACT this upcoming year.

Please join us in welcoming Coach Dave Johnson on his new role as Head Cross Country Coach!

Contact Coach Johnson ([email protected]) to be added to his email list for future announcements about a Summer Running Club to help future runners get their running base before the season kicks off August 14th.

Sisters Erin Bredemus ’18 and Mya Bredemus ’21 connected multiple times for key plays from short to home to stop the Minneapolis Edison Tommies from scoring in PACT/Legacy Softball’s first Section 4AA game on Monday. The co-op team came away victorious with a 7-5 win over the Tommies to advance to the double elimination rounds of the tournament. You can catch them back in action Tuesday 5/22 at #3 St. Croix Lutheran for a 4:30pm game & then again on Thursday 5/24 (Location pending 5/22 results.) Section 4AA Bracket

 

The Fall Kickoff meeting on Monday August 6, 2018 will include a brief overview of 3Dimensional coaching and how our implementation of this philosophy is being lived out. We’re excited to share our progress, our transformational purpose statements and our next steps with athletes and parents. Full details will be shared in July, so for now please take time to register early to help us plan a great kickoff event!   

ONLINE REGISTRATION

Now would also be the perfect time to schedule an update to your sports physical exam!  Sports physicals are valid for three years from the date of exam and can be uploaded to your student record anytime. If you are unsure of your exam date on file let us know.

We invite you to join the following high school activities that officially begin practice on Monday, August 14. (Middle School start dates will be available in July.)

FALL 2018 ATHLETICS

BOYS SOCCER

Fall of 2018, we expect to have both a high school and a middle school program once again. Our high school program will be led by newly hired Varsity Head Coach Jon Schultz and fellow soccer alumni Jason Tessman. Coach Schultz is eager to catch summer soccer contests so please reach out to him and send him your schedule! He’ll also be on site Monday evenings in June & July from 6-7:30 pm to supervise Legacy Soccer Club.

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GIRLS SOCCER

The girls soccer program looks to also have a high school and a middle school program with veteran coaches Todd Manske (High School) and Lisa McBroom (Middle School) leading the two programs. A great way to to see if this is the team for you is to join Assistant Coach Allie Christiansen on the field this summer! She’s running a Thursday evening soccer clinic for all girls grades 5-12.

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VOLLEYBALL

Veteran Varsity Head Coach Rolly Rudzitis is excited about fielding all 3 levels at the high school along with a strong middle school program. Volleyball Alumni and current Legacy JO Volleyball coach Justina Glovatsky has many opportunities for summer training to get your skills ready for the try out season in August.

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Co-op Athletic Opportunities exist in Boys and Girls Cross Country (7th-12th grade) at PACT Charter School, Girls Dance at Blaine High School (9th-12th grade), Football at Anoka High School (9th-12th grade), and Girls Swim & Dive at Andover High School (7th-12th grade). Registration is available through the host school’s Activities Offices.

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Spring Sports Information Night will be held on Monday, February 26 with check in occurring at 7:30 pm in the Sports Center Lobby. Meetings will begin in designated classrooms at 7:45pm and expect to be concluded by 8:30pm. Please be sure that you have completed ONLINE REGISTRATION for your athlete beforehand and they have an up-to-date physical on file. (Sports physicals are valid for three years from the date of exam. New forms are available HERE.) All sports fees will also be due at this time if you did not pay via credit card when you registered. All participants who register within 2 weeks of the start of the season are subject to being charged a 20% late fee. Practice and game schedules are available on the athletic calendar for viewing or synching with your personal calendar.

Save these Dates

Monday, February 26 -Spring Parent/Athlete/Coach Kick-Off Night 7:45 pm

Monday, March 5 – Early registration deadline. Late fees go into effect.
Monday, March 12 – Baseball & Softball practice begins
Monday, March 19 – Golf, Track and Field, & MS Baseball
Monday, April 2 – Lacrosse (Andover co-op), Clay Target, & MS Softball/Track practice begins

BASEBALL (Begins March 12th)

We look forward to having both a high school (9-12) and a middle school (6-8) program for the Spring of 2018. Our high school program finished last season with a state tournament appearance and a 2nd place state trophy. What a season! Varsity Head Coach Adam Hill is back for his 3rd year. He will be joined by returning Assistant Coach Ike Larson ‘13 and new Assistant Coach Nic Leibold ‘17. The Varsity team returns one starter and will be preparing new players who are eager to continue the LCA Baseball culture. Keys to their success this season include: Hitting, pitching, speed, and heart.

The middle school program will participate in the North Suburban Parochial School League and will be led by parents Ben Minks and Nate Lindholm. We are planning once again to utilize Strootman Park for practices (2:30-4:00 pm) and Andover Station North for games as needed. We will cap each team at 12 players so please register early! Learn More.

BOYS GOLF (Begins March 19)

Varsity Head Coach Tyler Adams steps into his second season at the helm w/ Coach Ben Darling focusing on JV development and Coach Jake McDermott stepping in for his first year to assist. Once again we are blessed to call The Links at Northfork our home course for practices and all Varsity events, while Majestic Oaks will be home for JV meets. All interested golfers in grades 7-12 should register early to be in the loop on uniform ordering and other pre-season details. Learn More.

GIRLS GOLF (Begins March 19)

Varsity Head Coach Dan Nelson continues to guide our lady golfers on the green with assistant coaches Jack Gray and John Compton (JV). As with the boys, The Links at Northfork will once again be our home course for practices and all Varsity events, while Majestic Oaks will be home for JV meets. All interested golfers in grades 7-12 should register early to be in the loop on uniform ordering and other pre-season details.   Learn More.

SOFTBALL (Begins March 12)

The Softball program this season will be led by Coach Kendra Magaard. Coach Magaard joined the staff as an assistant last season and is eager to begin building the program up with Coaches Kate McLaughlin and Jayme Buchelt. Early interest indicates we could be fielding both a middle school team (5-8) and a high school team (9-12) for 2018! This is great news and as registration details are confirmed we’ll send out additional information of what that will look like as we move into the season. Learn More.

TRACK & FIELD (Begins March 19)

The Girls and Boys Track teams are looking forward to a great season with a good mix of rookies and veteran athletes. Over a dozen PACT Charter School athletes will be joining us through our co-op this year. Co-Head Coaches of the high school program, Cheryl Fregeau and Todd Manske, distance coach, Dennis Kuik, and Pole Vault coach, Jeff Davie, are thrilled to have a well-rounded and experienced staff returning. The middle school program will continue to compete in Anoka-Hennepin Middle School meets. We look forward to turning over leadership to team captains Jordan Hinrichs, Cooper Manske, Sidney Manske, and Lauren Conradi.

CLAY TARGET:  TRAP SHOOTING (Begins April 2)

This spring will kick off the fifth season for the Legacy Trap Team. Leading the team is returning Head Coach Todd Foy.  He will be joined by assistant coaches Kurt Nelson, Ed Temp, Joe Hoffman, Lisa Delich, Chad Murdoff, Shawn Conway, Evan Domeyer, Roger Faulkingham, and Nate Temp. In addition, we are happy to announce the addition of Brian LaDoux, who is an NRA certified instructor and Gordy Vitek, Legacy and trap team alumni founding member and an Anoka County Sheriffs Deputy.

The team will shoot it out twice a week at their home range, Beaverbrook Gun Club.  Practice is held at 5:00 pm on Mondays while competition happens on Thursdays at 5:00 pm.  The competition shoots that occur every Thursday are virtual against other schools of equal team sizes within our conference.  Every team shoots on their home field but those scores determine weekly and season standings and performance.  At the state championship at Alexandria we are similarly grouped and performance there determines if individuals or teams make it to the State Tournament at Prior Lake.  Finally, if an athlete and/or team does well for the season and at the state tourney, they can then qualify to go the National Championship in Mason, MI.  The league has a perfect safety record.  Thru June of 2017, over 1 billion rounds have been fired in the league since its existence with not one safety incident having occurred.

Registration closes on March 15 and season begins April 2. Trap shooting is a club activity with a flexible schedule that allows students to participate alongside another spring sport. Our priorities are safety, fun, and marksmanship!  Learn More.

Spring Co-op Athletic Opportunities exist in Boys and Girls Lacrosse (9th-12th grade) at Andover High School. Registration is available through the host school’s Activities Offices.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL

Head Coach Arthur Crutch is over halfway through his first season as a Legacy Lion! When asked how the first part of the season has gone Coach Crutch said, “The first part of the season has gone well. I’m impressed with how the girls have responded.”

One of the highlights this season was the team’s win over New Life Academy just a couple of weeks ago. “We put a whole game together against New Life,” said Coach Crutch. The girls are learning to play together as a team, which played a huge role in their win over the Eagles. “Coming together as a team and watching everything click when we play as a team has been our biggest success so far this season,” mentioned Coach Crutch.

When asked about some of the team’s most impactful players Coach Crutch mentioned Erin Bredemus ‘18 and Abigail Palicka ‘19. “Erin is a great all around leader. She has truly learned how to lead this team and encourage these young ladies. Abigail has taught our team what perseverance looks like!”

With postseason play just down the road, Coach Crutch is excited is see his Lions make some noise. “The team is getting better as the season progresses,” said Coach Crutch. “I think we will shock some teams in the postseason. We are better than people think!”

BOYS HOCKEY

The coaching staff for the Lions Hockey team has one word to describe this season: growth. This year’s team is truly learning what it means to not only grow as a hockey player, but as a person as well.

Growth takes time, which is why Head Coach Dan Olufson said it has been the team’s biggest challenge and biggest success so far this season. “A lot of guys are growing spiritually and they are all getting better on the ice,” said Coach Olufson.

One of the most impactful parts of the season for this team has always been their trip to Silver Bay for their annual holiday tournament – this year was no exception. According to the Lions coaching staff, “Silver Bay is a great bonding experience for the team. It always is, but we feel this year was truly special.” Not only were memories created off the ice, but they made a special memory on the ice as well when they took home the consolation championship!

With playoffs approaching, the Lions are preparing for an end of the season run. When asked what excites him about the remainder of the season Coach Olufson said, “More growth. People may be getting sick of that answer, but it’s the truth. I predict this team will work very hard for a playoff win this year and I think we are going to get it.”

BOYS BASKETBALL

Building. What a perfect word to describe what our boys basketball team is doing this season. With a new coaching staff, Head Coach Josh Olson is striving to build solid relationships with his players and encouraging his players to build solid relationships with each other. According to Coach Olson, this has been the highlight of the season so far!

“Our biggest challenge so far this season has been learning what it looks like to play as a team,” said Coach Olson. After losing a handful of seniors to graduation in 2017, this year’s squad has had to learn to play with each other – learn each others tendencies, strengths and weaknesses.

Despite this challenge, the team has learned what it means to keep pushing. This team continues to fight to get better day after day, which is why Coach Olson is excited for the remainder of the season. “I’m excited for what’s ahead and the growth we can still make as a team this season,” Coach Olson commented.

The Lions will start section play at the end of the month and they would love to see you in the stands rallying them to a playoff victory!

For the first time in recent years, Legacy took on the challenge of hosting a few basketball tournaments! Both were a great success!

On Saturday January 6th, the MS-White Boys Basketball team hosted a community tournament with participation from PACT Charter School, Davincii Academy, & traveling teams from Blaine & Centennial.  With some help from the HS team at the scorers table and in the concession stand we were able to host 9 games throughout the day. Legacy boys made it to the championship game and took 2nd place overall.

Then on Friday and Saturday January 19-20, they hosted the NSPSL Varsity Tier 2 tournament as the #1 Seed. In this league sponsored tournament, the team took home first place!

The team also took part in an MCAA Conference MS Tournament on Homecoming Saturday at New Life Academy, bringing home 2nd place once again.

As the MS-White team is Legacy’s MS traveling team, the boys have a slightly extended season and will see a few more games and tournaments this month before wrapping up their season during the final weekend of February.

Check out the basketball page for their schedule of remaining games as well as some highlight pics from all of the Middle School boys teams this season!

 

 

On Tuesday, January 16, the Sports Center was packed with youth Boys Basketball players who were ready to cheer on this year’s varsity team! The youth players got a glimpse of what the big stage is like by sitting behind the bench and meeting the players following the game at an autograph session!

Be sure to mark the following dates on your calendar for your youth Hockey player or Girls Basketball player!

Boys Hockey Youth Night – Saturday, January 27 at 1:00 pm
Schwan Super Rink #5
*Wear your youth hockey jersey to the game!*

Girls Basketball Youth Night – Saturday, February 10 at 1:00 pm
Legacy Christian Academy
*Wear your youth basketball jersey to the game!*

Invite your teammates!