Lady Lions vs. UHC Hurricanes

The Lady Lions were defeated this afternoon by the UHC Hurricanes by a score of 14-54. Kilian was our leading scorer with 12 points which included two three-pointers. Jessica D. rounded out the scoring with a field goal.

Free Admission for GCA students and parents

Free admission to all GCA students and parents to the basketball games on Monday, December 8th. The JV Girls' team plays at 4:00m and the JV Boys' team plays at 5:15pm. Go Lions!

JV Boys Basketball Game

On Monday, December 1st, the JV Boys lost to the Upstate Eagles in the 3rd home game of the season with a score of 31 - 50. Ivan was high scorer with 15 points and Ryan was right behind him with 14 points

Lady Lions vs. Upstate Eagles

The Lady Lions faced the Upstate Eagles at home Monday, December 1. They lost the game 15-34. After being scoreless in the first half, four of our players put points on the board in the second half. Kilian led the scoring with 8 points. Amanda scored on a 3-pointer. Jessica D. and Randi both added a field goal. Our next game is Monday, December 8 at 4:00 at home against the Hurricanes.

Lions fall to Easley Home Educators

The Lions fell to Easley Home Educators in a home game on Monday, November 24th with a final score of Lions 29 EHE 38. Ivan was high scorer with 11 points 9 of which were scored in the 4th quarter.

Lady Lions vs. Easley Home Educators

On Monday, November 24, the Lady Lions faced the Easley Home Educators. After only trailing by 4 at the end of the first quarter, the Lions started losing ground. The final score was 15-40. Kilian scored all 15 of our points with six field goals and one 3-pointer.

Result of JV Boys Game in Season Opener

In the season opener on Monday, November 17th, the GCA JV Boys team lost to Simpsonville Genesis with a score of 7 - 51.

Lady Lions Win Season Opener

The Lady Lions won their season opener Monday, November 17, at home against the Simpsonville Genesis by a score of 8-5. Kilian led all scorers with 6 points. Randi rounded out the scoring with 2 points.

Basketball Practice started on October 21

Basketball practice started on October 21st. The JV Girls teams coached by Lisa Downing practices every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 - 5:00pm and the JV Boys team coached by Jerry Smith practices every Tuesday and Thursday from from 5:00 - 6:30pm.

Hampton Park Volleyball Game Canceled

Due to a scheduling conflict at their gym, Hampton Park has canceled today's volleyball game; therefore, the girls volleyball team will have regular practice in the school gym.

Crosspoint Christian Academy

The next GCA girls volleyball game is Monday, September 29th at 4:30pm against Crosspoint Christian Academy

Crosspoint Christian Academy
3315 Anderson Rd
Greenville, SC 29611
(864) 269-7290

Here are directions to CrossPoint Christian Academy from GCA:

1) Start our going WEST on Woodruff Road / SC-146 toward Woodbridge Way 4.1 miles

2) Merge onto I-85 South via the ramp on the left toward Atlanta 6.6 miles

3) Take the White Horse Rd/ US 25 / Piedmont Hwy / SC-20 exit Exit 44 .2 miles

4) Take the US 25 North exit EXIT 44B toward Greenville .2 miles

5) Turn slightly right onto White Horse Road / US 25 2.0 miles

6) Turn left onto Anderson Road Greenville, SC 1.6 miles

Total distance 15.02 miles

Players should be there by 4:00PM to warm up.

Basketball

We are currently registering players for our Girls JV and Boys JV Basketball teams. All practices will occur at the school located at 2519 Woodruff Road, Simpsonville, SC 29681.

Girls Volleyball

Here's the Girls Volleyball Schedule for the Season

Friday, 9/19 5:00pm Easley Home Educators
(Covenant Pres Hwy 86)
Tuesday, 9/23 4:00pm Fountain Inn Christian
(Fountain Inn Activity Center)
Monday, 9/29 4:30pm Crosspoint Christian Academy
Thursday, 10/2 4:30pm Hampton Park Christian
Tuesday, 10/7 5:00pm Easley Home Educators
(Covenant Pres Hwy 86)
Thursday, 10/9 4:30pm Tabernacle Christian
Monday,10/13 4:30pm Crosspoint Christian
Monday, 10/20 4:30pm Upstate Homeschool Coop
(Taylors First Baptist)

Awards given at Athletic Banquet on 5/8/08

At the Annual Athletic Banquet which was held on May 8th, the following awards were given:

• Girls Volleyball: MVP - Margaret Young, Christian Character - Victoria Mendoza
• Girls Basketball: MVP - Rebecca Spry, Christian Character - Carson Polk
• Boys Middle School Basketball: MVP - Ivan Curto, Christian Character - Anthony Neglia
• JV Boys Basketball: MVP - Seth Klein, Christian Character - Tanner Springgate
• Girls Soccer: MVP - Anna Turner, Christian Character - Tessa Janowski
• Boys JV Soccer: MVP - Jamison Eastin, Christian Character - Bill Hannah
• Boys Varsity Soccer: MVP - Cameron Porter, Christian Character - Calvin Wright

Result of Varsity Boys Soccer Game on 5/1/08

In the last game of the season, the GCA Varsity Boys Soccer Game lost to Christ Church 1 - 4. Cameron scored for GCA in the 2nd half.

Varsity Wins in Overtime

On Tuesday, April 29th, the GCA Boys Soccer Team faced Broome in Spartanburg. At their last matchup against GCA at Pittman Park, Broome won in Sudden Death.

The game was scheduled to start at 6:00pm, but started a little late because it was Senior Night at Broome with all the senior soccer players presenting long-stem roses to their mothers on the field before the game.

The score was 0 - 0 at the end of the 1st half and 1 - 1 at the end of the 2nd half. Brandon scored a goal for GCA in overtime for a final score of GCA 2 - Broome 1.

Girls Soccer Team Photo and Season Record

Team Photo of the GCA Girls Soccer Team - Spring 2008.
The season record was 6 Wins - 6 Losses - 1 Tie

Girls Soccer Team Wins Last Game

The GCA JV Girls Soccer team played their last game of the season on Tuesday, April 29th at Broome High in Spartanburg. The final score was GCA 3 - Broome 0 with Rosie scoring all 3 goals for GCA.

Results of Boys Soccer Game Against Berea

Both GCA boys soccer teams lost in tough games to Berea on Tuesday, April 28th. The JV Boys played first at 5:00pm with a final score of GCA 2 - Berea 4. Brandon and Austin scored for GCA in the second half.

In the Varsity game, the final score was GCA 1 - Berea 7 with Jordan scoring the only goal for GCA.

JV Boys Win at West Oak

On Friday, April 25th, the JV Boys faced West Oak in Westminster. The final score was 3 - 0 with Blake, Vincent and Nate scoring for GCA.

Girls Win again aginst Oakbrook

On Friday, April 25th, he GCA Girls soccer team faced Oakbrook Prep for the second time this season just a week after the first match. In the 1st half, Rosie scored 1 goal and Ashley was the goalkeekper. In the 2nd half, Lowri was the goalie and Elissa scored a goal for GCA for a final score of GCA 2 - Oakbrook 0.

Mixed Results for Soccer Games on 4-22-08

There were mixed results for the JV Soccer games against Chapman on Tuesday, April 22nd. The girls played first and won 2 - 1. Rosie scored both goals for GCA in the last 10 minutes of the game.

The boys played next and lost. The score was GCA 2 - Chapman 1 at the half with Taylor scoring both of the goals for GCA. Chapman scored 2 more in the second half for a final score of GCA 2 - Chapman 3.

Results of Soccer Games against SCS

GCA lost both of the make-up games against Southside Christian School on Monday, April 21st. The JV Boys played first at 5:30pm and lost 1 - 4. Scoring for GCA in the second half was Jamison. The Varsity Boys followed at 7:00pm and lost 1 - 4. Noah scored for GCA in the first half.

JV Boys Soccer Team Wins Against West Oak

In a home game on Thursday, April 17th, the GCA JV Boys won 3 - 1 against West Oak. Scoring for GCA were Jordan, Jamison and Andrew.

Girls Soccer Team Wins against Oakbrook

In their only home game of the year on April 17th, the GCA Girls soccer team won against Oakbrook Prep's Middle School Girls Soccer Team. Rosie and Sally each scored a goal in the first half. The final score was GCA 2 - Oakbrook 0.

Girls Tie Westgate

In the second meeting with Westgate this year, the GCA girls soccer team tied the Westgate Varsity Girls 1 - 1. Both goals were scored in the first half with Rosie scoring for GCA right before the half time whistle was blown

Boys Varsity Wins Against Westside

In a home game at Pittman Park on Monday, April 14th, the GCA Varsity Boys won against Westside High from Anderson 5 - 0. The temperatures were cold, but at least it stopped raining for the game.

Results of Triple Header against Southside Christian

GCA lost all three games in a triple header against Southside Christian on Friday, April 11th.

The JV Girls played first at 4:00pm. The final score was 0 - 2 with SCS scoring both goals in the first half.

The JV Boys played next. SCS scored 4 in the first half. Jamison scored one for GCA in the 2nd half, and SCS scored 2 more for a final score of GCA 1 - SCS 6.

In the last game of the night starting at 7:00pm. the Varsity Boys lost 0 - 5.

Varsity Boys Win 5 - 2 against Woodruff

In a game immediately following the GCA Girls soccer team in Woodruff on 4/8/08, the Varsity Boys won 5 - 2. Andrew, Colby and Joe scored in the first half. Jordan and Nate scored in the second half.

Result of Girls Soccer Game on 4/8/08

The girls lost to Woodruff 0 - 4 on Tuesday, April 8th.

Boys Varsity Game Canceled for 4/4

Due to probable bad weather and the conditions at Dooley Field, the coach from Greer High has canceled the varsity boys soccer game scheduled for Friday, April 4, 2008.

Result of Girls Soccer Game on 4/3/08

On a rainy, cold afternoon, the GCA girls soccer team lost to Mitchell Road Christian Academy with a final score of 0 - 6.

Result of Girls Soccer Game on 4/1/08

The girls soccer team faced the Hampton Park Christian School Panthers on Tuesday, April 1st. GCA was missing two good players, Judith and Sally, who were out of town. HP scored in the first half and another two in the second half for a final score of GCA 0 - HP 4.

Varsity Boys Lose in Sudden Death

In a home game at Pittman Park, the Varsity boys soccer team battled Broome in a very physical game. Colby scored 2 goals in the first half. In the second half Broome scored 2. After two 5-minutes overtimes, the score was still tied 2 -2. In a shootout, each team made 3 out of 5 goal kicks. In Sudden Death, the Broome player scored a goal. The GCA player got up, and the Broome goalie was able to stop the kick giving Broome the win.

JV Boys Soccer Team Wins Against Chapman

Following the girls soccer game, the GCA JV Boys Soccer Team faced Chapman at 6:30pm on Tuesday, March 25th. The Chapman JV team is made up of 9th and 10th graders from Chapman and 7th and 8th graders from Mabry Jr. High. They play their soccer games in the football stadium at Mabry which was formally used by Chapman before they got their new building.

In the first half Andrew scored 3 goals and Jamison scored 1 for a half-time score of GCA 4 - Chapman 0. In the second half, goals were scored by Blake and Vincent. Chapman also scored 1 for a final score of GCA 6 - Chapman 1.

Girls Win against Chapman

The girls soccer team won on Tuesday, March 25th against Chapman in Inman. In the first half, Rosie took the corner kick and Anna headed it in beautifully. Chapman got a penalty kick to tie it 1 - 1. In the 2nd half, Bekah scored a goal for GCA for a final score of GCA 2 - Chapman 1.

Boys win in Anderson

The Varsity Boys Soccer Team won with a score of 5 - 1. Colby scored 4 goals with assists from Andrew and David scored 1 goal - all in the first half. Westside scored 1 in the second half for final score of GCA 5 - Westside 1.

After the game most of the team went out to eat together at Fuddruckers.

Girls Win against Oakwood

The Girls Soccer Team won against Oakwood Christian on Thursday, March 20th in Anderson. Rosie scored early in the first half. The second goal was scored by Elissa with an assist by Bekah. Ella scored the third goal with an assist from her sister Raelyn. In the second half goals were scored by Kelsey and Anna. Oakwood scored near the end of the game for a final score of GCA 5 - Oakwood 1.

Result of Girls Soccer Game on 3/18/08

Playing against a backdrop of Bradford Pear trees in bloom, the GCA Girls Soccer Team lost in a close game to Westgate Christian in Spartanburg on Tuesday, March 18th. At the half the score was GCA 1 - Westgate 0 with Elissa scoring the goal for GCA. Westgate came back and scored two more in the 2nd half for a final score of GCA 1 - Westgate 2. Ashley did a great job as goalie for the entire game blocking at least 10 shots on goal (There were so many I lost count.)

Varsity Boys Win against Carolina on 3/17

In the first game of the season, the GCA boys soccer team won with a score of 3 - 0 against Carolina High. Vincent scored early in the game. The other goals were scored by David and Colby.

The King & I

Last night I went to see The King & I performed at the Greer Children's Theater because several of the girls on the GCA soccer team were members of the cast or in the orchestra. Congratulations for a job well done to Meredith, Tessa, Raelyn, Ella, April and Rosie. Other girls from the soccer team that were in the audience included Ashley, Bekah, Rosalyn, and Sally. Everyone in The King & I did such a fantastic job and I enjoyed the performance immensely.

Girls 1st Soccer Game of the Season

After two games that were canceled because of rain, the girl played their first soccer game of the 2008 season on Thursday, March 13th against Mitchell Road Christian Academy. MRCA scored after about a minute after the game started and scored 3 more in the first half. They scored one for in the second half for a final score of GCA 0 MRCA 5.

Games canceled on March 7th

For the 2nd time this week, soccer games have been canceled due to rain. The boys' games against Southside Christian has been rescheduled for Monday, April 21 at 5:30 and 7:00pm. The girls game will be rescheduled at at future date.

Games canceled on March 4th

The Varsity Boys and JV Girls soccer games scheduled for March 4th were canceled due to rain. The girls game was rescheduled for 3/13. The boys game was rescheduled for 4/14.

Results of JV Boys first soccer game

The JV Boys soccer team lost 0 - 3 against Wade Hampton JV Boys in the first game of the season on Monday, March 3, 2008.

Boys JV Soccer Scrimmage

The Boys JV soccer team lost 1 - 2 against Southside Christian on Thursday, 2/28/08.

Girls Soccer Scrimmage

The girls soccer team lost 0 - 2 in a scrimmage against Southside Christian on 2/28/08

Varsity Boys tie against Wade Hampton

The Varsity Boys soccer team tied with a score of 2 - 2 against Wade Hampton High on Monday, February 25, 2008. Cameron and Jordan each scored a goal.

Results of Soccer Scrimmage against Southside High

In the first soccer scrimmage of the season, the GCA Varsity Boys Soccer Team lost 1 - 3 against the Southside Tigers.

Soccer Scrimmage against Greer has been canceled

The Coach from Greer High School called and canceled the Varsity Boys Soccer Scrimmage scheduled for today at 6:00pm because he said their soccer goals were stolen last weekend, and they've not been able to secure goals to replace them. They are going to try to reschedule the scrimmage for a future date.

JV Boys Win the Last Game of the Season

The JV Boys Basketball won the last game of the season against Brashier on Saturday, February 9th. The game was supposed to start at 6:00pm, but it started about 45 minutes late because the refs weren't there. It was a close game with the score tied at 22-22 at the half. In the end the Lions won 53 - 46. Isaac led the scoring with 29 points, followed by Seth with 11 points.

JV Boys Add Another Win on 2-7-08

In an away game, the JV Boys won against Charter High with a score of 34 - 22. High scorer was Cameron with 17 points followed by Isaac with 7 points.

Change in time for JV Boys Game on 2-7-08

The time has been changed from 5:30 to 5:00pm for the JV Boys Basketball game on Thursday, February 7th. The game will be played at League Middle School.

JV Boys Beat Southside Christian

The JV Boys Basketball team beat Southside Christian in an away game on Tuesday, February 5th. The final score was 41 - 27. Leading the scoring was Seth with 12 points followed by Ivan with 11 points and Isaac with 10 points.

Middle School Boys Fall to the Upstate Eagles

In the last regular game of the season on Monday, February 4th, the Middle School Boys Basketball Team lost to the Upstate Eagles. The final score was 19 - 22.

Close Game for the JV Boys on 1/31

The JV Boys had another close basketball game on Thursday 1/31 against the Spartanburg Christian Warriors. The final score was 40 - 37. High scorer was Cameron with 11 points followed by Isaac with 10 points and Tanner with 8 points.

JV Boys Add Another Win

The JV Boys battled Calvary Christian in a home game on Tuesday evening. It was a close and well-fought game. In the end the Lions won 55 - 54. Seth and Isaac tied for high scorer each with 14 points, followed closely by Cameron with 13 points and Tanner with 12 points. Congratulations on a good game boys!

Middle School Girls Finish the Season

On Tuesday, January 29, the Middle School Girls traveled to Mount Zion Christian School for the last game of the season. They played an excellent game scoring 24 points which was only two points off of their season high. Even with all that, they lost 24-38. Jessica C. and Rebecca tied for high score with 12 points each. Rebecca also gave us a thrill by scoring the first 3-pointer of our season.

JV Boys Fall by 1 Point

In a close well-fought game, the JV Boys Basketball team fell to Greenville Home School on Friday, January 25th with a final score of 36 - 35. This is the second time in one week that the JV boys lost by 1 point. Leading the scoring for the Lions was Seth with 12 points.

Middle School Boys Win against Greenville Home School

In a Friday afternoon game in downtown Greenville at Second Presbyterian Church, the GCA Middle School Boys Basketball team won against Greenville Home School with a score of 29 - 13. Stephen led the scoring with 10 points.

Soccer Training on 1/26

There will be soccer training for all three soccer teams (Boys JV, Boys Varsity and Girls JV) on Saturday, 1/26/08 from 1:00 - 2:30pm at Pittman Park. Players should bring cleats, shin guards, a soccer ball, and a water bottle. Running shoes are optional.

JV Boys lose by 1 point

Following games by the Middle School Girls and Middle School Boys, the JV Boys basketball team faced the Upstate Eagles. It was a close game throughout with the Lions ahead 12 - 8 at the half and 20 - 12 at the end of the third quarter. The Eagles turned up the steam in the last quarter and pulled ahead 22 - 24 with a little over 3 minutes left in the game. The Eagles played very defensively in order to hold on to their lead. The Lions were able to score 1 out of 2 free throws due to a technical foul to make the final score 23 - 24. The high scorer was Cameron with 10 points.

Middle School Boys Lose to Christ Church

The Middle School Boys team faced Christ Church in a home game on Tuesday, January 22nd. The Lions were missing Stephen who had braces put on earlier in the day. Christ Church led the entire game with a final score of 20 - 56. High scorer was Aaron with 15 points.

Middle School Girls Come Up Short

On Tuesday, January 22, the Middle School Girls basketball team went up against Christ Church the second time this season. After leading by one at the end of the first quarter, they were overwhelmed by sheer numbers--Christ Church had 15 players on their roster--and worn down by the constant pressure defense. Despite the long odds, our girls never gave up in their 9-34 defeat. Rebecca was our only scorer, putting in 4 field goals and 1 free throw.
Our next game is Tuesday, January 29, at 4:00 at Mount Zion in Greenville. Come out and support our girls as they play their final game of the season on the road.

Middle School Girls Fall to Easley Homeschool

Friday, January 18, the Middle School Girls traveled to Easley to do battle with the Easley Homeschool team. Our girls struggled to put points on the board. Rebecca and Randi each made a field goal to make the final score 4-31.

Soccer Training on 1/19 has been canceled

Due to the possibility of inclement weather, the soccer training originally scheduled for 1/19 has been canceled.

Registration is Underway for Boys and Girls Soccer

Registration is underway for the Boys JV and Varsity Soccer teams and the Girls JV Soccer team. Costs are $75 for GCA students and $100 for home schooled students. Training will begin at the end of January and games in February. For more information e-mail GCAathletics@gmail.com.

Basketball Practice Canceled for 1/17

Due to inclement weather, basketball practice has been canceled for Thursday, January 17th.

Middle School Girls Lose to Christ Church

On Monday, January 14, the Middle School Girls basketball team traveled to Christ Church and lost 15-25. The girls had to battle against full court pressure for half of the game. That and the very long Christ Church bench really wore our young team down. Rebecca was high scorer with 9 points. Jessica C., Randi, and Carson each added 2 points.
The girls play their next game against Easley Home School on Friday, January 18, at 4:45 in Easley.

JV Boys battle Spartanburg Christian on 1/14/08

In a hard-fought battle on Monday, January 14th, the JV Boys basketball team lost 30 - 41. Seth was high scorer with 12 points followed by Cameron with 6.

Middle Schools Boys take the Win

In a home game against St. Joseph's Catholic School on Friday, January 12th, the Middle School Boys won with a score of 36 - 23. High scorer was Stephen with 16 points, following by Ivan with 9 and Aaron with 7.

JV Boys Win 47 - 41 on Friday Night

On Friday Night, January 11th, the JV Boys won a close game against Calvary Christian. The lead went back and forth throughout the game with Calvary ahead at the half time 23 - 21 and at the end of the third quarter 34 - 32. The GCA Lions came through in the 4th quarter scoring 15 points to take the win with a final score of 47 - 41. High scorer was Cameron with 16 points followed by Isaac with 15 points.

Middle School Girls Battle Calvary Christian Varsity

The Middle School Girls played against a much older and bigger Calvary Christian varsity team, losing 19-35. Rebecca was the leading scorer with 11 points. Jessica C. had 6 points, all in the second quarter. Carson rounded out the scoring with one field goal.
An added highlight of the game was the half-court shooting contest during half time. Mr. Downing, the coach's husband, was the winner and came away with a two liter bottle of Sierra Mist as his prize.

Middle School Boys Win at Home

The middle school boys team won 34 - 25 against the Anderson Christian Lions on Tuesday, January 8th. Ivan was high scorer with 15 points followed by Anthony with 9 points.

Middle School Girls Lose at Home

The Middle School Girls lost to Anderson Christian School at home on Tuesday, January 7. It was a very physical game, with both teams going into the bonus in the 4th quarter. The final score was 13-39. Rebecca led the way for GCA with 11 points. Amanda hit two free throws to round out the scoring.

Middle School Girls Post Their Second Win

The Middle School Girls were victorious at home Thursday, January 3, over Siloam Christian Academy. The final score was 22-16. Rebecca led all scorers with 14 points. Randi added 4 points to the total. Amanda and Jessica C. rounded out the scoring with 2 points each.

Middle School Boys win the first game of 2008

In the first game of the new year, the middle school boys basketball team won 43 - 17 against Siloam Christian on January 3rd. Anthony was top scorer with 12 points. Following Anthony was Chad and Micah both with 10 points.