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This past week, Union College held their annual basketball tournament from February 14 to 18. Eight academies, including Campion Academy, played in the tournament. After three days of both intense and friendly competition, Andrews Academy took first place for both boys and girls teams.
On Wednesday evening both Campion Varsity teams won their first game. Thursday, the teams fought hard, but unfortunately lost the two games they played. Union held shooting competitions on Thursday evening. From the girls team, Grace Garman and Catie Fairfield were chosen for the free-throw and three-point contest. Ekenna Nwankwo and Shawn Ferguson shot for the boys team. On Friday, the teams played their first official bracket game. The boys game was extremely close until the last fifty seconds, where Sunnydale scored and pulled ahead. The girls were set against some of the harder teams there and lost as well. Overall, Campion players displayed some incredible skill, teamwork, and positive sportsmanship despite the losses. That following evening for vespers, Union’s Black Choir performed songs before introducing the speaker. After the speaker, Campion students led out in a spontaneous Vespers Deluxe (what we at Campion have come to call an after-glow featuring worship music). Students from all of the different schools gathered together and worshiped God through their music, opening the Sabbath united as Seventh-day Adventist Christians after a hard day of games. Grace Garman, senior, elaborated, “My favorite thing was singing around the piano for our own after-glow. It was not only a great way to meet new people, but we were able to connect with one another aside from the basketball court. It gave me the opportunity to talk to people from other schools.” On Sabbath afternoon, Union hosted an Oasis community event consisting of snacks and board games. It was a great way to relax on the Sabbath and experience community in a college setting. Saturday evening, the final games were played. Both Campion teams played exciting games against Maplewood and both won, taking 5th place overall. At the end of the night there was an awards ceremony where Dominic White and Catie Fairfield were both awarded the All Tournament Award for their teams. While the teams may have gone into the tournament hoping to place higher, everyone still enjoyed their time spent at Union, both on and off the court. Ekenna Nwankwo, four year senior, expressed, “I enjoyed the tournament because I was able to meet new people. I got to see a lot of basketball games that were close scores and I even got to play in some myself. It was a good last tournament experience with my friends”. Watch the recorded games at https://www.youtube.com/@unioncollegeutv Catie Fairfield, Student News Team
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Campion Academy's student body traveled to Denver this past Saturday night for the annual Mile High versus Campion basketball games. The games were close; Mile High won the girl’s varsity game and Campion won the boys varsity matchup.
Typically, the annual basketball game between the sister-schools takes place at the Ball Arena Stadium; however due to scheduling issues, this year they were held in the Mile High gym. Despite not being in a professional arena, the schools were able to include more elements to provide interaction between the two schools. The evening offered sundown worship, interactive activities with the crowd, and time for the schools to commemorate the lasting tradition of gathering together while playing high-energy games. Decked out in all black, the Campion student section cheered on the varsity teams, encouraging them from the bleachers. First on the court was the girls’ varsity team. The game was neck-and-neck with Team Captain Catie Fairfield almost tying the score with two free throws in the final seconds. In the end, the Campion girl's team lost by one point, but felt proud that they played some tough competitors. Fairfield, senior, expressed, “It was really intense and I think it was good for our teams to face competition because we hadn't played against a team where a game was that close.” Between the basketball games, Mile High held some activities for the crowd which included a gift card prize for the winning participant. The games kept the crowd hyped as both Campion and Mile High students joined. The boys' teams began their game with Campion taking the lead right away, and while Mile High kept on fighting, Campion maintained the lead throughout the game. The final score was 46 to 28 with the Campion boys team taking the win. Izuchi Nwankwo, sophomore, shared, “I felt really happy because it's an old Campion rivalry, so it feels good to win!” Both teams displayed passion and spirit on the court showing their love for the game. Brayden Marroquin, junior, reflected, “There was good energy between both schools and the crowds were going crazy. I think there was good sportsmanship between the two teams, which was the best part.” Eva Resz, Student News Team The boy's JV and Varsity Basketball teams had their first home games on December 7 against Front Range Baptist. Both teams lost in competitive games. The Varsity boy's record so far this season is 2-1.
Photos by Julia Santiago. Middle school students from HMS Richards Adventist School, Vista Ridge Academy, and Brighton Adventist Academy came to the Campion Academy gym this past Friday to experience a three-hour basketball clinic led by Campion Varsity players. The clinic began with students focusing on improving their skills. The drills involved dribbling, shooting, and passing. Abby Cleveland, one of the students who participated in the camp, commented, “My favorite part of the camp was doing the drills. We had to do a passing drill where we practiced our bounce and chest passes. I felt like I had improved more on my passing.” After the drills, they competed in a mini-tournament. There were around 45 students in total and they were separated into four different teams. They had to use teamwork with new people in order to be a successful team. Grace Garman, senior and team coach, stated that, “I had fun during the camp. I got to coach my team and help the players get better. It was competitive but I had a lot of fun!” The camp was a great opportunity for students to improve their basketball skills and get to know students from other Adventist schools. Catie Fairfield, Student News Team  This year’s Campion Academy basketball season is officially underway with tryouts ending last week. There have been many changes in the coaching staff this last year. Mr. Ottschofski, known as Mr. O, the athletic coordinator, is now the Campion boys varsity head coach. He has been coaching basketball for 13 years and this is his eighth year of head coaching. “I’m looking forward to seeing how we come together as a team and all of the fun things we are going to do as a team,” Mr. O commented. The boys varsity assistant coach is Caleb Allen, and Arlen Mekelburg is the boys JV coach as well as the varsity assistant coach. The Campion girls varsity head coach is Elisa Alicea Neidigh, known as Coach A. She is in her eighth year of coaching, although this is her first year as a Campion head coach. She works as an evangelist for the Voice of Prophecy and as a surgical technician. “I’m looking forward to teaching my players how to work as a team. I also want this season to be about more than just basketball, so I’m looking forward to doing some community outreach with the team,” Coach A said. There is a girls JV team, although Coach A is still working on getting a full time JV coach. Ashley Herber, Student Editor  |
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