Spring Sports are Here!  Hope you can mark your Calendars and support your Spartans!

Week of April 22nd.

Home games this week include:

Monday- April 22-   Jr. High baseball and Volleyball home against Mesquite Jr. High.    H.S. softball home @ Mesquite Jr. ,  

Baseball away.  

H.S. Boys Volleyball away @ Mesquite High

Tuesday- Jr. High Track away @ Highland Jr. ,  

Varsity Track away.

Wed.-  Jr. High baseball and Volleyball home against Desert Ridge

Thursday- H.S. Track away,   H.S. Boys Volleyball home *last game of the season!

Week of April 15th- Honoring Our Seniors!

We are Honoring our Seniors in Tennis Players on Tuesday April 16th @ Mesquite Jr.  matches start @ 4:00.  H.S. Baseball Senior Night is also on the 16th @ 4:00 pm.   H.S. Track is honoring @ the District Meet on April 16th and Softball is this Friday @ 4:00 pm @ Mesquite Jr.  

Week of March 24th

We have Jr. High SportsStarting Monday-  They are :

Girls Volleyball, Boys Baseball and coed Track!  Make sure you are cleared to tryout for Monday!

Home games this week include:

Tuesday- Boys Volleyball home at 4:00,  

Wed-  JV baseball home @ 3:30,  Beach volleyball home at Highland  6:00 pm

Thursday-  Varsity Softball home at Mesquite Jr.   Tennis home ,  and Boys Volleyball home @ 4:30 

Shout out to All Region Soccer Team Recognition

Girls 3A Metro All Region Team

All Region 1st Team

Shiloh Ulrickson Forward,  

Payton Kloepping  Forward

Heidi Ulrickson  Mid Fielder

All Region 2nd Team

Sofia Anaya Defender

Kennedy Emmert Forward

Alexis Emmert Goalie

Honorable Mention

Esha Bhatia

Zoey Emmert

Zawadi Kariuki

Aubrey Kloepping

Ashleigh Voiles

Boys Soccer 3A Metro All Region Team

1st Team

Paul Mueller  Defender

Kalel Mendoza Forward

2nd Team

Ian Marshall  Forward

Piers William Midfielder

Honorable Mention

Jose Fuentes

Connor Wheeler

H.S. Basketball All-Region Selections!

H.S. Girls Basketball

Maria Cristobal earned 1st Team Valley All Region Basketball -  All Positions

Alexa Garcia earned 2nd Team Valley All Region

Honorable Mention-  Taylor Perry and Annalise Kooner

H.S Boys Basketball Valley Region

1st Team -  Jakater Orbegozo

Spartans,

I hope you had a great Holiday Break! 

It's time to start preparing for 3rd Quarter Sports that start next Monday after school.   If you are participating, make sure you are signed up and cleared to start on Monday through Register my Athlete/  Activate.

The Sports include: Girls Basketball, Coed Flag Football, Cheer and Chess! 

Jr. High Flag football info meeting  Thursday during lunch in the basketball gym @ 11:20

Coaches are Nate- nathaniel.misquez@gilbertschools.net  and Coach darnelltabshicks@gmail.com

Jr. HIgh Girls Basketball info meeting Thursday @ lunch around 11:20  in Mr. Pettit's Room

Coach Castro- andres.castro@gilbertschools.net

Cheer- Coach Sammi Spellman   

sammi.spellman@gilbertschools.net

We are grateful you are part of the GCA Family! 

Go Spartans!!! 

Welcome Mike Tagliaferri!  H.S. Boys Volleyball

We would like to Welcome our Newest H.S. Head Coach for the new H.S. Boys Volleyball Program! Mike Tagliaferri. Those interested in participating this Spring, there is an info. meeting @ lunch in the gym. Below is his bio.

I am so excited to be Gilbert Classical Academy’s first ever men’s volleyball head coach. I love the game of volleyball and the spirit of competition it brings out of young men. I look forward to building a culture on positivity, hard-work, and winning. I invite any athlete that loves competition to come be a part of this program and put some banners on the wall!

Athletics has been an important part of my entire life. Growing up I played every sport. I went from football practice, to a basketball game, and the next day was getting ready for baseball tryouts. When I got to high school, I played football, basketball, and volleyball. I have learned from many coaches that I have played for and coached with and have combined it into my unique method of coaching. I played college football as a linebacker at Southern Utah University. Shortly after graduating, I got into coaching at the high school level. Of all the sports I have played, nothing matches the intensity, level of joy, and excitement as volleyball.

I coached at Centennial High School in Las Vegas as an assistant coach for five years. In 2018, we were able to win the 5A state championship and set many records along the way. Most wins in state history, highest national ranking in school history, and never dropped a set in the regional and state playoffs. After winning that state title, I knew I had to do it again but as a head coach. This will be my second stint as a head coach and am still chasing that state championship!

I am so excited for this opportunity and cannot wait to get to work!

Go Spartans! 

H.S. Girls Volleyball Recognition-  

 2A Valley Region Coach of the Year-  Janie Tomasek  GCA!

2A Valley Region 1st Team-  

Marie- Felicia Cristobal GCA  Hitter/Middle  Blocker

Ava Fay  GCA- Libero

Caitlin Chua-  Setter

2nd Team- 

Madeleine Mathews GCA- Outside Hitter

Honorable Mention-

Analise Kresge  GCA

Noelle Strait Constandse 

H.S. Swim and Dive-

Div. III BoysSwim Coach of the  Year!

Jordan Brough

Div. III Dive State Champ!

Alvaro Testa

23/24 Quick Glance 

 Please start now by updating physical and registering on Register My Athlete/Aktivate  https://www.registermyathlete.com/login/

High School-

*Fall H.S.  Swim, Volleyball, and Cross Country.   Start date/tryouts Monday August 7th

*Winter H.S. Oct. 30th  Basketball and Soccer

*Spring H.S. Feb. 5th  Tennis, Boys Volleyball, Baseball, Softball, Track and Beach Volleyball.

Jr. High-  (Quarterly)

1st Quarter- Boys Volleyball, Cross Country, Softball and Boys Soccer  July 31st!

2nd Quarter- Boys Basketball, Girls Soccer, Cheer  Oct. 16th

3rd Quarter-  Girls Basketball, Flag Football, Chess, Cheer?  Jan. 8th

4th Quarter- Baseball, Girls Volleyball, Track and Field  March 25th

Fall- Coach Contacts

H.S. Cross Country –   Varsity Head Coaches: Dawnelle Middlemiss Dawnelle.middlemiss@gilbertschools.net) and  Caryn Anson (caryn.anson@gilbertschools.net)

H.S. Volleyball- Janie Tomasek  janie.tomasek@gilbertschools.net

Swim and Dive- Head Coaches- Jordan.brough@gilbertschools.net & sara.munoz@gilbertschools.net

Jr. High Quarter 1-

Boys Soccer- Oscar.medina@gilbertschools.net

Boys Volleyball- sammi.spellman@gilbertschools.net

Girls Softball- maria.russell@gilbertschools.net

Coed Cross Country- delcia.petersen@gmail.com and Darren.hatcher@gilbertschools.net or dchatcher@mpsaz.org

Sports Checklist prior to starting out!!

• Athletic fees are due after you make a team, and before competition for cut sports. Non-Cut sports will be due as you join the sport. Info on how to pay the fee can be found on register my athlete.

If you have any questions please feel free to email Mr. Fraughton at casey.fraughton@gilbertschools.net or Mrs. Anderson at robin.anderson@gilbertschools.net

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