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After much preparation and anticipation, Campion Church hosted their annual International Sabbath on March 7. International Sabbath serves to appreciate the cultural diversity within the Campion community and the global Seventh-day Adventist Church by featuring a multicultural and multilingual service.
Throughout the program, church members and Campion Academy students proudly represented their countries by marching in the flag parade, dressing in cultural attire, speaking their native languages, and finally sharing a taste of the world over potluck. Kicking off the church program, around 50 people carried flags and marched into the church in a colorful and symbolic parade of nations. Flag bearers also greeted the congregation by saying “Happy Sabbath” in 14 different languages represented at the church. Throughout the service, the praise team incorporated different languages in their worship songs, presenting the same message in different languages. The theme continued in each aspect of the service with different languages represented in scripture reading, prayer and children’s story. A highlight of the program was the baptism of sophomore student Moses Wullur. As a member of the Indonesian Seventh-Day Adventist Church, a group from his church provided special music in the Indonesian language. Pastor Rodlie Ortiz gave the sermon appropriately focused on the first Angel’s message in Revelation 14, which starts by emphasizing the gospel message being preached to all the word in every language. After church, members gathered for an international-themed potluck. Campion students enjoyed Indonesian and South American food, generously provided and served by the Indonesian Church visitors and the Campion Spanish-speaking Sabbath School. Aome Jacob Angeles, Student News Team
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On Saturday night, the Campion Academy Cougars had their final basketball games against Mile High Academy Mustangs for the season. In the end, both teams went home with a win, with Mile High winning the girl’s game and Campion winning the boy’s game. The results were similar to when the two teams matched off against each other in December.
A special highlight of the game came when senior Izuchi Nwankwo broke Campion Academy’s single-season scoring record, after scoring 19 points during the matchup. Nwankwo finished the season with a total of 375 points, surpassing the previous record of 360 set by Brit Sigh in 2001. After 25 years, a new name will be added to Campion’s gym wall of fame in that slot. The evening began with a time of worship with the two schools united, followed by the girl’s game. With top-scorer Victoria Matthews still on the bench due to an injury, the girls played the best they could, and fought hard. The game remained close throughout and in the end, Campion lost by four points. Hannah Manase, one of the team members, shared “I was really nervous and scared because I really wanted to win. But even though we lost, I just think it was a great experience for the team, and it gives us a chance to redeem ourselves and win next year.” In the boy’s basketball game, Campion took a commanding lead over Mile High. They played a strong game and kept the energy up. In the end Campion won by 15 points. Jonny Lopez-Morquecho, a freshman, scored 21 points. A senior basketball player, Marc Winokan, expressed, “After being out from the last Mile High game due to injury, I was really happy to be able to play this game. It was fun to be out there and to play with my teammates and also against some of my childhood friends back at home. Winning this game was a huge deal for me and now I can proudly say that throughout my 4 years at Campion, I’ve never lost to Mike High!” The long-term sports-rivalry between the two schools makes the games exciting to watch and the crowds are loud and proud. However, the schools’ connections run deeper than sports and many students have connections and friendships in both communities as we are all united in Christ. While the Mile High game marked the end of the basketball season, both Campion teams have qualified to participate in the 2A State Championship Tournament. The teams will be playing in the first round on Friday, March 6. More information below. Pamela Lah, Student News Team This past week, Campion students and staff came together each morning for a student-led Week of Worship.
The theme for the week was “Stepping Out” which was based on the story detailed in Matthew 14. In the story, the disciples were on a boat in a storm and Jesus began to walk toward them on the water. Upon seeing Jesus, Peter stepped out of the boat to walk to Him. Each day was led by a different group. The staff began on Monday followed by the freshmen on Tuesday, sophomores on Wednesday, juniors on Thursday, and seniors on Friday. To conclude, the Student Association led out for Friday night vespers. Many students appreciated how each group shared the message. Pam expressed “I liked seeing the different perspectives in each of the messages.” Sophomore Daphne Farner stated, “I enjoyed seeing everyone coming together to worship God.” A lot of people appreciated the music during the week. Alexa shared, “I liked listening to the praise teams and special music from this week”. A particular moment that stood out to a lot of people this past week was when Natalie sang for special music. Even though the week was busy with schoolwork, sports, and other responsibilities, students still showed up and supported each other. Aspen Phelps reflected, “I liked the fact that despite a busy week we were all able to pull through in some way.” The message from this week was inspiring for many, encouraging students to trust God in challenging personal situations just as Peter trusted Jesus enough to step out on the water. Abigail Brown, Student News Team Both the boys’ and girls’ varsity teams from Campion had outstanding performances this year at Union Adventist University’s annual Basketball tournament.
After winning five games on Wednesday through Friday, the girls’ team entered the championship game Saturday night undefeated. However, they ended up placing second in the tournament after losing to College View Academy by one point. Even though the girls lost, it was the first time in ten years that the Campion’s girl’s team has made it to the tournament’s Championship game. The game was competitive with both teams taking turns in the lead throughout. However, at the end of the third quarter, Victoria Matthews and Liz Lopez-Morquecho, the top scoring players on the team, sustained injuries and had to sit out. Despite losing players, the rest of the team stepped up their defense and kept the game close. Lopez-Morquecho was able to make a comeback for the last few minutes of the game. Unfortunately, Victoria Matthew is expected to be out for an extended period while recovering from her injury. “I really appreciated the team spirit that we all shared together and how we held our own on the court despite setbacks,” expressed Addison Gann. The boys team led out strong winning their first four games. However, a loss against Sunnydale on Friday afternoon knocked them out of the championship game. During the Sunnydale game, the Campion boys were leading in points for the first three quarters of the game. However, in the fourth quarter Sunnydale began to take the lead. Then, with five minutes left in the game, Izuchi Nwankwo, a top-player, fouled out and Campion could not regain the momentum. Despite this, the team bounced back on Saturday night and won their final game to take third place overall. Izuchi Nwankwo and Victoria Matthews were honored with the team player of the tournament awards. The final game of the season will take place this Saturday night at Mile High Academy. Abigail Brown, Student News Team The Campion Academy teams flew through their tournament pool play games with ease, with both the boys and girls winning against Midland, Minnetonka, and Wisconsin by wide margins. The girls start Friday games as the #1 seed, and our boys are #2 as College View Academy also won three games and got the number one spot.
Campion Academy’s Symphony and Jazz Band traveled to Union Adventist University to perform with other student musicians from the Mid-America Union for their annual Music Festival, February 4-7.
Directed by Naomi Fernandez, 24 students were representing Campion Academy. Over half of Campion’s group were first-time festival attendees. Naomi Fernandez emphasized,“The Union Adventist Music Festival was very successful at connecting the values of hard work and personal investment with the outcomes of musical excellence and the highest artistry experiences.“ After three full days of practice, students got to showcase their performances by individual academy on Friday and as a united group on Saturday evening. “I am proud of the way our students presented themselves in their stand alone performances as well as in the collective groups.” Fernandez expressed. The students commented on how they enjoyed learning new music, performing, and traveling with friends. “It was a lot of fun to hangout with the kids from other schools and perform the songs that we worked so hard on!” Daniel Ortiz, Sophomore, stated. “Being at music fest really made me more confident in playing, and the directors really helped me and made sure I was confident and knew my part. It was also super fun to be able to hangout with my friends in our downtime. It was a very educational and fun trip,” concluded Moses Wullur, sophomore. Hannah A Manase. Students News Team International Students took a break from school for a three-day retreat at the YMCA of the Rockies Snow Mountain Ranch to experience winter sports.
On Thursday, the students learned to ski and snowboard at Winter Park Resort with sponsors Jill Harlow and Steve Eickmann instructing them. It was a fun challenge for them, and the students encouraged each other to keep going even when they fell. Luca Lu, a senior from China, expressed “I really enjoyed spending time on the mountains, I didn’t realize how fun skiing is until I actually tried it!” With the unusually warm winter, the students didn’t get to go snow tubing at the YMCA, but they did get to go on a snowshoe hike and roller skated and played sports in the gym in the evenings. On the last day of the trip, the students went ice skating. For many of them it was the first time experiencing the ice. Gabriel Tostes, a sophomore from Brazil, shared, “It was my first time ice skating and I really enjoyed it. It was a great challenge for me to keep standing, and it was really difficult.” Campion Academy currently has 29 international students, including students from Brazil, Peru, Mexico, Germany, China and Japan. Bruno Lopes, Students News Team Campion Academy hosted a brunch to highlight the academic accomplishments of high-achieving students on Sunday morning, January 27.
In order to be invited to the Scholar’s Brunch, a student had to have a GPA average over 3.5 or be a recipient of a special scholarship, or be inducted into the National Honors Society. After a brief introduction, scholarships were announced and handed out to students, and the brunch followed. Special music was presented by Sarah Molina, Izuchi Nwankwo, and Denise Moreno. Afterwards, groups of Campion students were called up for photos to celebrate their high GPA,, and the largest group was composed of 25 students with a GPA of 4.0 or above. Students can earn greater than a 4.0 by taking dual-credit college classes. More than half of the student body had a GPA of 3.5 or above, a remarkable feat. Gerrad Vat, a sophomore, shared “I felt so glad that my classmates and I were recognized for all the hard work we put in this year.” Before the National Honor Society students were recognized, Jenny Gann, school nurse, spoke to remind everyone what true success is actually about. Following her speech students were selected to speak about the four pillars of the National Honor Society. Marc Winonakan spoke on scholarship, Addison Gann spoke on service, Lilly Resz spoke on leadership, and Charlie Reeves spoke on character. They lit the ceremonial candles representing each character trait. Teagan Phillips, a junior, said “I enjoyed seeing the scholarships given and the people who made them, it showed the community of Campion. I also enjoyed the seniors' speeches, they were inspiring.” Finally, the presentation of the cords took place in which fourteen seniors were officially inducted into the National Honor Society. Mr. Leeper, Campion’s principal, shared, “I was really proud of our many students who were recognized as scholars. I am impressed with the levels they have achieved whilst having a busy schedule.” Aome Angeles, Student News Team Last Saturday night, Campion Academy hosted a basketball game against Mile High Academy. Both academies went home with a win, with Mile High winning the girls’ game and Campion winning the boys’ game. A huge crowd turned out for both teams, filling the gym to standing-room only.
First on the court, the girls’ varsity game was very close with team captain Victoria Matthews, sophomore, putting up sixteen points. Matthews mentioned, “It was a tough game and it challenged us as a team, but despite our loss it helped us grow and prepared us for the next game.” Liz Lopez-Morquecho, sophomore, dropped thirteen points. It was an intense game. Despite the very close game, the Mile High girls took home the win 30-34. The Cougars’ boys team won their match by 13 points after an impressive comeback. After ending the second quarter down by several points, Campion came back out to dominate the second half, with a final score of 78-65. As Jonny Lopez-Morquecho, sophomore point guard, put it, “We got our act together and started to cook.” Izuchi Nwankwo, senior, started the game on a high note by getting the tip-off to Lopez-Morquecho who sent him a pass for an alley-oop dunk. In the second half he put up two more dunks as the crowd roared in excitement. With 38 points, Nwankwo will go up on Campion’s wall of fame with the second highest points in a game. Nwankwo expressed, “It was a great experience, especially as a senior since this one of the last times I'll play Mile High. I had so much fun and was glad to be part of such a wonderful event.” Gerrad Chuy Vat, Student News Team |
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