The VYPE Media team traveled out to San Antonio Christian School earlier this year for the SACS 2021 Spring Media Day. We had the pleasure of sitting down with the talented athletes and coaches at San Antonio Christian to take you inside the program.
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On the TAPPS 3-6A all-district team, the Lions were well represented. Eyman and Pritz both drew first team selections, while James Galloway, Noah Cyrus and Dean Umsted were second team, all-district picks. Devin Donald and Isaac McCrea were named to the honorable mention team.
Out of the seven all district picks for the Lions, only one of them is a senior meaning good things are ahead for SACS boys basketball for years to come.
James Galloway, Noah Cyrus, Eli Pritz, Will McGilvray and Dean Umsted
WOMENS BASKETBALL
FOR THE LADIES OF SAN ANTONIO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, THEY MADE THE PLAYOFFS AND REACHED THE SECOND ROUND. THE LIONS CAPTURED A COMMANDING 62-21 VICTORY OVER ST. JOHN XXIII IN THE OPENING ROUND BEFORE FALLING TO ST. AGNES ACADEMY IN THE AREA ROUND
The Lions were led by all-stater Jailyn Potts, who was an honorable mention selection. On the all-district team, Potts also earned first team honors. Other first-team, all district picks included Marcielle Eyman and Adriana Ellard.
Making the second team included Sydney Watson, Emily Mathis and Ella Nietz. For Mathis and Nietz, this is a big deal since they are both just freshmen. The lone honorable mention pick was Sicily Carr.
Ella Nietz, Sicily Carr and Jailyn Potts
BOYS SOCCER
IN THE TAPPS DIVISION I PLAYOFFS THIS PAST WINTER, THE SACS BOYS' SOCCER TEAM REACHED THE THIRD ROUND. FOLLOWING A 2-1 WIN OVER THE VILLAGE SCHOOL IN THE AREA ROUND, THEIR PLAYOFF RUN CAME TO AN END WITH A LOSS TO BEAUMONT KELLY.
The Lions were led by second-team, all-state selection Jake Carter, who held down the midfield for SACS this season. On the all-district team, Gabriel Hernandez, Kyle Whaley, Calvin Lewis and Carter were all picked for the first team.
Second-team, all district selections included Colin Elliott and Patrick Guirl.
Jake Carter, Colin Elliott and Isaac Flores
WOMENS SOCCER
FOR THE SACS GIRLS' SOCCER TEAM, THE LIONS REACHED THE PLAYOFFS THIS PAST SEASON. THEIR PLAYOFF RUN CAME TO AN END IN THE SECOND ROUND WITH A CLOSE LOSS TO CONCORDIA LUTHERAN.
The Lions were led by a pair of all state picks. Midfielder Brooke Spencer was named second-team, all state, while Mhya Larouche, who is just a freshman, was an honorable mention for the defense all-state squad.
The all-district team was loaded with SACS stars. On the first team Kaylee Tarver, Sydney Potts, Spencer and Larouche all earned a spot. Analiese Cruz, Jennie Stephenson and Audrey Burchett were named second-team, all-district.
Camarin Wengler, Abigail Hansen, Elizabeth Oefinger and Stella Chynoweth were honorable mention selections.
Jennie Stephenson, Mattie Carter and Brooke Spencer
SWIMMING
San Antonio Christian School ventured to the TAPPS State Swimming Meet this year and the boys finihsed 11th overall as the team with 88 points.
For the girls swimming team at the TAPPS State Swim meet they brought home a fifth-place finish, racking up 158 points.
BOYS RESULTS
200 Yard Medley Relay – 9th Place
200 Yard Freestyle Relay – 8th Place
400 Yard Freestyle Relay – 10th Place
200 Yard Freestyle – Jake Beaver (14th place)
200 Yard Individual Medley – Diego Stanley (15th place)
50 Yard Freestyle – Taylor Lipsit (12th place); Nic Turnipseed (14th place)
100 Yard Butterfly – Jackson Chase (12th place); Matt McCrory (15th place)
100 Yard Freestyle – Caden Gerling (13th place); Nic Turnipseed (14th place)
500 Yard Freestyle – Jake Beaver (15th place); Matt McCrory (16th place)
100 Yard Backstroke – Taylor Lipsit (16th place)
100 Yard Breaststroke – Jackson Chase (14th place)
Connor Schmitt, Jackson Chase, Nicolas Turnipseed, Jake Beaver and Matt McCrory
GIRLS RESULTS
200 Yard Medley Relay – 3rd Place
200 Yard Freestyle Relay – 16th Place
400 Yard Freestyle Relay – 2nd Place
200 Yard Freestyle – Madison Donofrio (11th place); Grace Malin (15th place)
200 Yard Individual Medley – Abigail Leal (5th place)
100 Yard Butterfly – Morgan Schield (2nd place)
100 Yard Freestyle – Grace Malin (4th place)
500 Yard Freestyle – Madison Donofrio (8th place); Abigail Leal (9th place)
100 Yard Backstroke – Morgan Schield (3rd place)
Abigail Leal, Madison Donofrio, Rebekah Wilks, Morgan Schield, Emma Kate Scott and Grace Malin
Leading Them Out - Senior Porter Dulske leads the Lions out of the tunnel carrying the American flag prior to a game.
VYPE Traveled out to San Antonio Christian School a few times this year to catch the Lions in Action! Check out some of our best photos from football, volleyball, baseball and soccer from the year as we welcome you to the 2020-2021 VYPE San Antonio Christian School Year in Review.
Standing Together - SACS football players link arm-in-arm with two members of the armed forces during pregame this past fall.
The VYPE Media team traveled out to San Antonio Christian School to capture the stars of the Spring Inside the Den of the Lions' Baseball, Softball, Golf, Tennis and Track and Field!
Truman Patterson, Austin Clinkscales, Cole Bates, Benicio Gonzales, Wyatt Richnow, Adam Reyes, Ian Guthaus and Andy Caroselli
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