Christmas Brought Athletic Successes

It was an exciting Christmas break for PCA athletics. We continue to be blessed by the numerous student athletic achievements. The break began with boys varsity basketball excelling at the prestigious 20th Annual Hawk Kruel Classic National Basketball Tournament in Florida. PCA players were victorious both as a team, earning the Consolation Bracket Championship, and individually with Sophomore Zach Peters named as First Team All-Tournament and Senior Jason Pospichal recognized as the tournament’s three-point champion.

In the season’s biggest competition held by National Cheerleaders Association (NCA), our Competitive Cheerleaders were crowned as National Champions earning a remarkable score of 93.5! They also defeated 52 other national Christian schools to win the Fellowship of Christian Cheerleaders’ (FCC) Grand Champion award, making PCA’s seventh championship in school history.

Our boys basketball Lions continued to gain national attention in Houston’s John Lucas Holiday Xplosion by holding their own and showing the team’s true character and talent. The Xplosion pitted PCA against some of the highest-ranked teams not only in Texas, but in the nation and we saw success. PCA’s varsity Lady Lions basketball came in strong during the Prosper Holiday Classic, including two huge wins over Iowa Park and Classic host, Prosper High.  Additionally, a Plano Star Courier article about PCA’s State Championship Football team was named the number eight “Story of the Year 2009” in the newspaper’s Top Ten list of sports stories. I’m proud of the dedication of all of our student athletes.

What a great way to bring in the new year!

-LT

Victorious Fight for the Mighty Lions!

Mark this date: December 5, 2010. Today the PCA Varsity Football team won the 2009 State Championship in TAPPS Division II!

When we hit half-time with a lead of 28-10, our blood was pumping and adrenaline was off the chart! We knew our Hard Fighting Soliders could deliver with another win and did they ever! PCA ended the game 35-17 against Argyle Liberty. What an incredible rush for the fans, players and coaches! All of the hard work they put in during those hot summer days on the field; work outs early in the morning; blood, sweat and tears–that’s what the price was for this championship game.

I don’t know if you saw the article recently written by Plano Star Courier reporter Matt Welch, but the title says it all: “Lion Hearts.” I cannot tell you how much my heart swells with pride for our team when I hear of someone who sees past the game, past the winner, past who is ranked…to the character of the team.

THIS is what Prestonwood Christian Academy is all about.

Congratulations to the team and coaches for their monumental win against Argyle Christian. You will be an integral part of PCA history–not only for your win, but for how you did it.

The Great God Debate

Recently, PCA hosted an incredible event, The Great God Debate, between a Christian and an atheist. Christian apologist Dinish D’Souza and former minister turned atheist Dan Barker debated before our students, staff and a worldwide audience regarding the claims and counter claims of their beliefs. I encourage you to go to pcawebcast.com to check it out in its entirety and then to prestonwoodchristian.org to purchase the Family Discussion Guide to keep the dialogue alive in your homes.

During this season of Thanksgiving, please know how thankful I am for each of you and your families. Join me in giving thanks for our many blessings this Thanksgiving.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise, give thanks to Him; bless His name. — Psalm 100:4