We are pleased to offer a Cross Country elective for the fall of 2008. Victor Lemley will coach the team this year to give our runners the opportunity to run in the fall. This class will also be used by the soccer and basketball players to improve their conditioning before their winter season. Registration in now available online through your family login.

We are also excited to offer two new JV teams this year to those interested in baseball or softball. We are opening the Varsity classes to 8th grade students who would like to begin working with the CDA coaching staff. We will play a JV schedule for those 8th, 9th and 10th graders who would like an opportunity to play and develop their skills. In order for us to add these teams we will need more players to register. Registration is now available online through your family login.

To continue our focus on improving our Varsity programs through JV opportunities, we are looking to start a JV football program this year. We would like for our freshman and sophomores to have the ability to play other teams their age and size. If you would be interested in playing on a JV football team this year please contact Coach Brake at dbrake@coramdeoacademy.org.

We are excited to have baseball camp start next week. It should be a lot of fun for the students and will also provide them some great instruction to help them improve their fundamentals.

 

We will meet at Coram Deo Academy in Flower Mound on Monday at 1:00PM. Camp will finish each day at 4:00 PM. We will have water available but they can bring their own if they like. They should also bring their bat, glove and cleats for use at the camp.

 

Michael Ouille will lead the camp with the help of two CDA varsity baseball players. Coach Jimmy Jones, an ex Major League pitcher will work with the boys on Tuesday and Thursday to specifically help them work on their throwing and pitching.

 

One special note: on Wednesday we will go to Bakersfield in Flower Mound to use the batting cages. We will drive a CDA van with the students and return with them upon completion. Coach Ouille will discuss the transportation with all parents on the first day of camp. It is acceptable to meet Coach Ouille at Bakersfield if you prefer. All other days, camp will be held at Coram Deo Academy in Flower Mound.

 

We look forward to seeing you all on Monday.

 

Donnie Brake

Athletic Director

Coram Deo Academy

Summer is the fourth season for Coram Deo Academy as we have over 50 athletes competing in different leagues and tournaments in football, basketball, softball and baseball. Our coaches, Marc Dingler, Vic Lemley, Tom Whitby and Jimmy Jones are taking teams all over the Metroplex improving their skills with regular practices and games. This is new to CDA, but is a huge improvement to our program. Thanks to our fine coaching staff for sacrificing some of their summer for our students. We will see the benefit of this sacrifice next year!

Also we have over 60 students, grades 2-12, participating in our summer camps. These young athletes are learning the fundamentals of their game and are having a great time. We still have openings for our football, baseball and strength/conditioning classes next week and would highly encourage you to register your athlete for these camps. Please call me if you are interested participating at 214-769-4398.

Donnie Brake
Athletic Director

Our basketball and volleyball camps in Carrollton have been cancelled for the weeks of June 16-19 and 23-26 due to a lack of registrations. We will look forward to providing this opportunity again next year. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Also we have moved the football camp to the Flower Mound Campus field that will be held from June 16-19. The time of 8:30 AM to 12:00 Noon remains the same. We look forward to seeing you there.

Donnie Brake
Athletic Director

Our Junior High basketball camp in Flower Mound, scheduled from 1-4 PM, has been cancelled. The High School camp, regularly scheduled from 6-9 PM, has been moved to the 1-4 PM time slot.

We have many openings for your students to participate in summer athletic camps. These camps are designed to help your athlete improve their skills and learn new techniques that will improve their performances next season. The schedule of these camps are as follows:
 
June 2-5 Basketball-Coed Monday-Thursday G 2-5 9AM-12 Noon Wichita $ 120.00
June 2-5 Basketball-Coed Cancelled G 6-8 1:00-4:00 PM Wichita $ 120.00
June 2-5 Basketball-Coed Monday-Thursday G9-12 1:00-4:00 PM Wichita $ 120.00

June 9-12 Volleyball Monday-Thursday G 2-6 9AM-12 Noon Wichita $ 120.00
June 9-12 Volleyball Monday-Thursday G 7-12 1:00-4:00 PM Wichita $ 120.00
June 9-12 Soccer Monday-Thursday G 2-6 9AM-12 Noon Wichita $120.00

June 16-19 Football Monday-Thursday G 6-12 8:30 AM-12:00 PM Josey Ranch $ 120.00
June 16-19 Basketball-Coed Monday-Thursday G2-5 9AM-12 Noon The Rock $ 120.00
June 16-19 Basketball-Coed Monday-Thursday G5-8 1:00-4:00 PM The Rock $ 120.00

June 23-26 Baseball Monday-Thursday Ages 9-13 1:00-4:00 PM Flower Mound $ 120.00
June 23-26 Volleyball Monday-Thursday G3-5 9-12 Noon The Rock $ 120.00
June 23-26 Volleyball Monday-Thursday G 6-8 1:30-4:30 PM The Rock $ 120.00

June 9- July 31 Strength and conditioning Monday-Thursday Grades 6-12 8-9:30 AM Flower Mound $150
7 Weeks with July 4th week off

These camps are designed to develop your athletes skills and techniques so they can improve next season. These camps are fun and exciting and have much to offer students of all ages. Please register through your family login or contact me at 214-769-4398.

Donnie Brake
Athletic Director


   

Our summer Sports Camps start next week in Flower Mound featuring a full schedule of basketball for all ages. There are openings for all grade levels and we look forward to seeing you there. The new Varsity Head Coach, Victor Lemley, will be visiting these camps to provide some additional instruction. These camps are an opportunity for your athlete to improve their skills and to have fun while doing it. The schedule next week is as follows:

    Grades 2-5   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Grades 6-8   1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
    Grades 9-12  6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

The cost for the camps is $120 and registration can be completed online through your family login. Please join us next week for our Flower Mound basketball camps.

Hannah Hicks and DL Brake were named Athletes of the Year at the Coram Deo Academy High School of Flower Mound awards ceremony. This is the highest award given to an athlete at CDA and is based upon excelling in two or more sports. Each of these students was awarded honors by their CDA coaches and from the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. They have proven to be outstanding athletes in their respective sports.

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Three Coram Deo Academy of Flower Mound students, Jack O'Brien, Chase Good and Elizabeth Deotte, have been nominated to the Academic All-State Team. Their outstanding athletic performance, a 90% accumulative grade point average and status as a junior or senior qualified them for this honor. Jack and Chase participated in the TAPPS track and tennis state meets; Elizabeth was awarded 1st Team All District in softball.

CARROLLTON, TX -- May 3, 2008 -- On a picture-perfect May afternoon, in front of a standing-room-only crowd that included State 800 Meter Champion Jack O'Brien, Cinderella finally met her match.  In the TAPPS 4A Regional Final, the TAPPS 1-4A District Champion Lady Lions (17-4) suffered their only lopsided loss of the season, a decisive 10-0 defeat at the hands of four-time defending state champion Galveston O'Connell.  Alas, do not shed a tear for these Lady Lions (there's no crying in softball!), this is but the close of Chapter 1 of their story, a chapter filled with their relentless pursuit of excellence, their undying competitive spirit and their love of one another, especially their Senior, Maegan Waller.

-- F. Benjamin II, Reporter-at-Large. 
Lady Lions Softball - There's (Still) Nothing Soft About Their Game!

Join the press, as the TAPPS District 1-4A Champion Lady Lions square off against four-time defending state champion Galveston O'Connell at 5 p.m., Saturday, May 3, at Josey Ranch Park in Carrollton (1440 Keller Springs).  Come watch Maegan, Leilee, Grace, Liz, Alex, Kelly, Hannah, Kat, Natalie, Jessica and Bailey make CDA history.  The 37th CDA student to tell Coach Newlan, "Go Lady Lions!" will win a fabulous prize!  See everyone out there!!