It was a busy Spring at Concordia Lutheran. Baseball led the way as the 'Saders reached the TAPPS State Final Four. Track & Field showed well this Spring with several stars advancing to the State Meet. Golf, tennis and lacrosse had a lot to cheer about as well.
TRACK & FIELD
Ryley Klefstad, William Karim, Paxton Huempfner, Tate Elder and Oliver Burnette
THE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN TRACK TEAMS ADVANCED TO THE STATE MEET.
The boys finished 11th overall as a team, led by Ryley Klefstad, who finished with a silver medal in the pole vault with a jump of 15-feet. Michael Peltier (23.17)
took bronze in the 200 meters. Oliver Burnette finished fourth in the 400 meters with a time of 51.54, while William Karim had a fifth-place finish in the 800 meters with a time of 2:00.14.
The 4x200-meter relay team of Peltier, Tate Elder, Paxton Huempfner and Isaac Parikh placed sixth with a time of 1:32.14.
Pole vaulter Abby Groeschel finished seventh overall with a vault of 8’06’ to lead the girls.
▲TRACK & FIELD
Anna Talley, Adele Neuhaus, Kate Ostermiller, Shelby Hadrick and Jessica McGavern
THE CONCORDIA LUTHERAN TRACK TEAMS ADVANCED TO THE STATE MEET.
The boys finished 11th overall as a team, led by Ryley Klefstad, who finished with a silver medal in the pole vault with a jump of 15-feet. Michael Peltier (23.17)
took bronze in the 200 meters. Oliver Burnette finished fourth in the 400 meters with a time of 51.54, while William Karim had a fifth-place finish in the 800 meters with a time of 2:00.14.
The 4x200-meter relay team of Peltier, Tate Elder, Paxton Huempfner and Isaac Parikh placed sixth with a time of 1:32.14.
Pole vaulter Abby Groeschel finished seventh overall with a vault of 8’06’ to lead the girls.
▲TENNIS
Sofia Micklas, Alessandra Dewenter, Ellie Waltman and Cecilia Dailey
THE TENNIS TEAMS AT CONCORDIA LUTHERAN WERE BOTH REPRESENTED AT THE STATE TOURNAMENT.
The doubles team of Yaotong Liu and Gavin Borne carried the banner for Concordia Lutheran in tennis. The Crusader pair reached the TAPPS Class 6A State Semis, falling to eventual State Champs David Boylan and Blake Muschalek of Trinity Christian Academy.
On the girls side, Ellie Waltman and Ashley Ells also advanced to State but fell to the eventual State Champs from Ursuline Academy.
▲TENNIS
Above: Gavin Borne, Chase Cook, Joshua Henson, Anders Kleyn and Jack Sherman
Below: Ryan Bell and Yaotong Liu
THE TENNIS TEAMS AT CONCORDIA LUTHERAN WERE BOTH REPRESENTED AT THE STATE TOURNAMENT.
The doubles team of Yaotong Liu and Gavin Borne carried the banner for Concordia Lutheran in tennis. The Crusader pair reached the TAPPS Class 6A State Semis, falling to eventual State Champs David Boylan and Blake Muschalek of Trinity Christian Academy.
On the girls side, Ellie Waltman and Ashley Ells also advanced to State but fell to the eventual State Champs from Ursuline Academy.
▲Lacrosse
The 2022 CLHS Lacrosse Team
CLHS FINISHED 4TH IN THE TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL LACROSSE LEAGUE (THSLL) CLASS D SOUTH DISTRICT IN THE REGULAR SEASON AND LOST IN THE SEMIFINALS OF THE CITY PLAYOFFS TO EVENTUAL CHAMPION AND TOP SEED, WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL.
The Crusaders were led on offense by Carter Segura, Christian Johnson and Jadon Finn, who earned all-state selections. Finn leaves the program as the leader in career points (59), career goals (43) and career assists (16). Defensively, Andrew Blades led the way and was named to the all-state team.
Caleb Symons and Ryan Hubenak received all-district nods. Matthew Brady, Philip Semple, Evan Wilson, Alec English, Brandon Stanley, Jake Cook and Hudson Huempfner were honorable mentions.
GOLF
Anna Hancock, Savanna Clary, Abby Plagens, Makayla Pereira, Olivia Wilhelm and Avery Csernik
THE CRUSADERS HAD A SOLID YEAR ON THE LINKS.
Concordia Lutheran girls team played well in the Regional Tournament but fell short by three shots to advance to State as a team. Junior Abby Plagens and sophomore Avery Csernik did advance to the State Tournament and both will return next season with hopes as leading their entire team to the end of the year event. Plagens finished 16th at State.
On the boys side, the Crusaders reached the Regionals but didn’t have any member reach the State event.
▲GOLF
Matty Marsh, Caleb Blackburn, Hudson Yezak, Caden Hansen and Carson Huwyler
THE CRUSADERS HAD A SOLID YEAR ON THE LINKS.
Concordia Lutheran girls team played well in the Regional Tournament but fell short by three shots to advance to State as a team. Junior Abby Plagens and sophomore Avery Csernik did advance to the State Tournament and both will return next season with hopes as leading their entire team to the end of the year event. Plagens finished 16th at State.
On the boys side, the Crusaders reached the Regionals but didn’t have any member reach the State event.
▲BASEBALL
The 2022 CLHS Baseball Team
THE CRUSADER BASEBALL TEAM HAD ANOTHER MAGICAL SEASON, GOING 24-5 OVERALL AND 10-2 TO WIN TAPPS DISTRICT 4-DI.
They were just getting started as Concordia Lutheran knocked off San Antonio Christian to reach the State Tournament at the University of Texas-Arlington.
Leading the way were first-team, all-state selections Sean Fitzpatrick (Arkansas), Alex Petrovic (Auburn-commit) and Nolan Traeger (TCU-commit). Zachary Daigre was an all- state, honorable mention. All four were first-team, all-district selections. Douglas Pieri, Jax Traeger (TCU), Michael Herndon and Christian Kurtz were named second teamers.
SOFTBALL
Courtney Mosemann, Karalyn Rich, Meryl Eaves, Blythe Brooks, Jayden Schoppe, Lauren Martin, Caly Hardy and Georgia Marlow
BATTER UP.
The Concordia Lutheran softball team reached the postseason after going 9-13-2 on the season. The ‘Saders fell to Incarnate Word of San Antonio in the first round.
The postseason awards came pouring in. Courtney Mosemann and Meryl Eaves earned first-team and academic all-state honors. Freshman Faith Keiper made all-district, second-team, while Georgia Marlow, Caly Hardy, Kaitlyn Battista and Reece Ivanovsky were honorable mentions.