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LuHi Athleticsa look inside

Why LuHi SportsIndividual AchievementsTeam Sports Baseball Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Cross Country Boys and Girl’s golf Football Lacrosse Spirit Boys Soccer Girls soccer Tennis Track VolleyballJoin the Pride

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Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not men. — Colossians 3:23

Why LuHi Sports

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At Lutheran High School, athletics is not choosing between excellence in competition and faithfully serving Jesus Christ. It is both. We want our coaches and athletes to be students of the game, striving to accomplish personal and team goals while carrying out assignments with precision. While mastery of game fundamentals is pursued, students develop character and encourage faith growth. These value-added components shape everything about our practices and competitions. Athletes at LuHi hone their skills while remaining committed and accountable to academics, relationships of integrity, their teachers and coaches, their teams, and their Savior.

Through athletics, our programs and coaches will encourage and instill the following core values: — Witness our faith in Jesus Christ through our sportsmanship and integrity — Accountability and Responsibility — Teamwork and Perseverance — Pursue excellence in competition

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2016 Fall Signing Day

Trey Botts: Football, CSU-PuebloNick Ciccio: Football, Colorado Mesa UniversityTyler Essegian: Baseball, Phoenix CollegeSean Brogan: Baseball, Hastings CollegeJacob Dack Track and Field, Concordia University NENick Runco: Track and Field, Tiffin UniversityAdam Dawson: Track and Field, CSU

AJ Thompson: Track and Field, UCCSShelby Sperle: Basketball, Concordia University NEWill Willis: Basketball, Western State UniversityCarrie Black: Soccer, Concordia University NELance Olson: Lacrosse, Emmanuel CollegeBecca Day: Golf, Concordia University NE

Individual Achievements2016-2017 Signing Day Athletes

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LuHi’s strong tradition of excellence is evident both on the field and in the classroom. Individuals and teams alike strive to be the best.

— 8 NCAA Division 1 Scholarships— 18 NCAA Division 2 Scholarships— 17 NAIA Scholarships— 1 Steinmark Award Winner (most prestigious honor in CO for high school athletes)

— 77 First Team All-League Players— 37 First Team All-State Players— 14 Individual State Champions— 9 Metro League Player of the Year Winners— 2 State Player of the Year Award Winners

Over the last three years, LuHi coaches have achieved the following awards:— 8 Metro League Coach of the Year Winners— 5 Colorado Coach of the Year Award Winners— 1 additional inductee into the Metro League Coaches Hall of FameLuHi has 11 coaches (more than any other school) - 3 current - in the Metro League Hall of Fame including the youngest inductee in history.

Over the last four years, LuHi athletes have achieved the following awards

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Meet Coach SorensonHis favorite coaching memories include:— Watching the development of character and athleticism of players progress throughout the season as well as seeing the athletes he coached advance to the next level in college.

Coaching ExperienceTotal Years Coaching: 3Years as Head Coach: 1Sports Coached: Baseball

Coach Seth Sorensen graduated from the University of Wyoming with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management. He grew up as a three sport athlete and this carried him into his love of coaching. Coach Sorensen has been an active member of Parker’s youth sports as a coach and has enjoyed being a part of LuHi’s baseball program over the last 3 years. He and his wife Tina enjoy watching their son Trenton compete in various sports.

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2017 Season– 19-2 Record– Metro League Champions– Hosted 3A Regional Baseball for first time in school history at Parker Campus– 18 Game Winning Streak (school record)– Highest Team Batting Avg in school history– Most Triples in school history– Highest on-base percentage in school history– 4 Metro Leauge First Team Players– 1 Metro League Second Team Player– 3 Metro League Honorable Mentions

2016 Season– 11-9-1 Record– CHSCA All-State Baseball Coach for two years (2015, 2016)– 4 All-State Nominees – 16 All-Conference Players– ABCA National All-American Academic Team Winner (the only team in CO to do so)– State Champion Runner Up for American Legion Summer Baseball

Recent Baseball Success

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Meet Coach BrandsmaHis favorite coaching memories include:— Serving as the Assistant Coach for the 2012 5A Colorado State Championship Team, the Chaparral Wolverines.

— Helping lead the Lutheran Boys Basketball team to a District and Regional Championship and going on to finish 3rd in State during the 2015-16 season.

Coaching Experience:Total Years Coaching: 16Years as Head Coach: 3Sports Coached: Boys Basketball

Coach Bill Brandsma graduated from Harding University in Arkansas. During college, he participated in intercollegiate golf and was the Intramural Athlete of the Year his senior year. He firmly believes that God wired him to be a coach because of his passion for influencing the lives of teenagers and has a strong love for the game of basketball.

Bill is entering his second season as LuHi’s Head Boys Basketball Coach, after spending 13 years as an assistant basketball coach at Chaparral High School in Parker. His wife Tarrah and three children, Teagan, Tatelyn, and Trey have become huge LuHi Athletics Supporters.

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2016-2017 Season– 14-10 Record– Regional Semi-finalists– 1 athlete signed to play college ball– Metro League Senior of the Year - Will Willis– A First All-Team Conference player– An Honorable Mention All-State player– A 2nd Team All-Confrence player– An Honorable Mention All-Conference player

2015-2016 Season— 22-5 record— District Champions— Regional Champions— State Final Four (3rd Place Finish)— Ranked 2nd overall for 3A Colorado schools at the end of the season— 8 Consecutive State Tournament appearances

Recent Basketball Success

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Meet Coach DuitsmanHis favorite coaching memories include:— “The experience of winning state is amazing no matter when it happens, and our 2014 championship will always be a very special memory for me, but our journey in 2016 gave us the ultimate storybook ending to a season that was full of perseverance and grit. I continue to be inspired by that team and what they were able to accomplish.”

Coaching Experience:Total Years Coaching: 14Years as Head Coach: 12Sports Coached: Girls Basketball

Coach Mark Duitsman graduated from Concordia University, Nebraska where he was on the men’s basketball team. He was the captain of the 2003 Conference Tournament Championship Team which also qualified for the Elite 8 in the NAIA Tournament. In the 2016-2017 season, he achieved his 200th win and was inducted into the Metro League Hall of Fame.

He chose to pursue a career in coaching because of his love of basketball and because of the strong influence other coaches have had on his life.Mark’s wife Abbie, daughter Lillian, and sons Jackson and Cooper are strong supporters of the whole LuHi community.

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2016-2017 Season– 13-10 Record– Three 1st Team All Conference players– Representatives in 3 All-Star Games including The Show (showcasing Colorado’s Top 20 players in all classifications)

2015-2016 Season— 23-4 record— 2016 State Champions— Metro League Champions— District Champions— Colorado Player of the Year - Kristen Vigil— Colorado Girls Basketball Coach of the Year - Mark Duitsman– 7 consecutive State Tournament appearances— 9 players sent on to play college basketball since 2009

Recent Basketball Success

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Meet Coach HoranCoach Bryan Horan has assisted the LuHi Track and Field team for many years. This is his first year as the head coach for cross country. The team has quickly gained a reputation of being a strong team this season. Coach Horan is excited to continue to watch the team improve individual times and team scores.

He says, “We are young and I think we will surprise some teams this season.”

Coaching Experience:Total Years Coaching: 4Years as Head Coach: 1Sports Coached: Track & Field, Cross Country

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2016 Season– Individual and team medals in the top 10 at several meets– Consistant new PRs made each week

2015 Season– 1 State qualifier– Full team missed qualifying by two points– Program saw significant participation growth

Recent Cross Country Success

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Meet Coach VolzHis favorite coaching memories include:— A conversation during a meet where he was able to teach the player that, “This is bigger than golf. It’s about your character and that’s what matters!”

Coaching Experience:Total Years Coaching: 3Years as Head Coach: 3Sports Coached: Golf

Coach Kevin Volz graduated from University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he was a Rank Leader in the marching band. His strong background in golf and desire to give back to the community motivated him to begin coaching golf at LuHi.

His wife Barb and daughter Gillian are his biggest supporters and his rock.

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2017 Season (Girls)– 1 athlete signed to play college golf– 1 State Qualifier

2016 Season (Boys)– Team placed Top 10 at State Golf– Varsity players each posted lowest score of the season at Regional Meet– 3 golfers placed top 50 at State Meet

Recent Golf Success

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Meet Coach RobbinsCoach Stephen Robbins is a graduate of Concordia University, Nebraska, where he played football for the Bulldogs. While at CUNE he earned both his undergraduate, B.S. in Secondary Education, as well as his Masters in Education Administration. Robbins brings a wealth of experience to Lutheran having coached at the college level as well as at multiple high schools - with his last stop being in Houston, TX. While in Houston, he helped turn a lower level program into a record setting power house with an offense that was top in the city for several years. Throughout his career, he’s seen dozens of his players go on to find success at the college level including multiple D1 athletes at schools such as Texas A&M and Oklahoma State.

Coach Robbins’ top priority is helping his athletes grow into the men God has made them to be. Building Christian Men of Character is the bedrock of his program. Robbins’ greatest enjoyment is seeing his athletes succeed in life after football in both their careers and family lives. Coach Robbins comes to LuHi with his wife Rachelle and three children - Ryleigh, Raelyn and Krue.

Coaching Experience:Total Years Coaching: 15Years as Head Coach: 12Sports Coached: Football, Basketball, Track and Field, Baseball

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2016 Season— 6-4 Record— Top Receiver in The State— Top 5 QB in the State— Metro League Offensive MVP— Metro League Defensive MVP— 5 First Team All-Conference Players— 6 Second Team All-Conference Players– 2 athletes signed to play college football

2015 Season— 6-4 Record — 2 athletes signed to play college football

Recent Football Success

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Meet Coach HastyHis favorite coaching memories include:— Taking a first year 5A varsity program to the Quarterfinals of the State Championship as an Offensive Coordinator. — Beating #2 ranked Notre Dame Prep in Scottsdale while coaching at Smoky Hill after two overtimes. NDP went on to win the Division 2 Arizona State Championship.

Coaching Experience:Total Years Coaching: 17Years as Head Coach: 15Sports Coached: Lacrosse

Coach Phil Hasty graduated from San Jose State University where he played lacrosse. His step-sons encouraged him to pursue a career in coaching when his sons decided they wanted to learn the game.

Phil’s wife Jennifer as well as his step-sons Forrest, Zach, and Hunter and daughters Marissa and Emma are large supporters of the LuHi Lacrosse team.

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2017 Season– 1 athleted signed to play college lacrosse– 7-5 Record– Two 1st Team All-Conference players– Two 2nd Team All-Conference players– One 1st Team All-State Honors– One All-State Honroable Mention

2016 Season— 3rd Place in 4A Metro 8 Conference— One 2nd Team All-State Award and 2 All-State Honorable Mentions— 3 Players Awarded First All-Team Conference— 2 Players Selected for Second All-Team Conference

Recent Lacrosse Success

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Meet Coach NaasHer favorite part of coaching is:— Watching the girls gain respect for what they do, along with watching the passion that grows in each athlete over time.

Coaching Experience: Total Years Coaching: 2Years as Head Coach: 1Sports Coached: Cheer and Dance

Coach Elissa Naas cheered and danced at Denver Lutheran High School from 2007-2011. She was apart of the 2010 state champion DLHS pom team. She went on to dance at Concordia University-NE from 2011-2012 and then graduated from The University of NE in 2015 with her Psychology Degree.

Elissa started coaching cheer and dance at Bethlehem Lutherans Middle School. From there she moved on to Sheridan High School where she coached along side Linda Elliot, whom coached the DLHS pom team during the time they won the state title. At Sheridan, Elissa gained knowledge and experience on how to effectively coach a Spirit Team.

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Recent Spirit Success2016-2017 Season– Competed at State

2015-2016 Season— Competed at State

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Meet Coach BuchholzHis favorite coaching memory includes: — Building team chemistry through our weekend trip up to Aspen for a game.— Being able to compete at a high level. Coach Buchholz says, “The Metro League is the toughest 3A League in Colorado. The competition is tough and it’s great to watch the guys fight for wins and grow as a team.”

Coaching Experience: Total Years Coaching: 5Years as Head Coach: 3Sports Coached: Boys Soccer, Baseball

Coach Matt Buchholz graduated from Concordia University, Nebraska, where he played on the men’s basketball team. His competitive drive and desire to teach young men what it means to be Christian Athletes led him to start coaching. Matt’s high school basketball coach largely influenced him and had a positive impact on his life; Matt hopes to give back to LuHi students in a similar fashion.

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2016 Season— 6-8-1 Record— 1 Player awarded First Team All-Metro League and 1 Player awarded Second Team All-Metro League— Won the first game ever played on LuHi’s new turf— Ending the season with a league win against a top 10 ranked team

2015 Season— 2015 program saw significant particpation growth— Undefeated in all 2015 season overtime games

Recent Soccer Success

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Meet Coach Pereiralives. He’s excited to join LuHi’s mission of developing strong athletes of faith and furthering the Kingdom of God.

His favorite coaching memory includes: — Earning back to back State Cup Semifinals (U17 - 2013 and U18 - 2014) and sending about half of the girls on the roster on to play college soccer. — Winning the 2015 US Youth Soccer President’s Cup for the state of Colorado with my Storm 02-03 U13 Elite team and representing Colorado in the 2016 US Soccer President’s Cup Regionals. 

Coaching Experience: Total Years Coaching: 16Years as Head Coach: 16

Jim Pereira graduated from Liberty University with a BA in Sport Management and a Minor in Accounting. He then went on to get his Masters in PE and Recreation Management from Ohio University. During his time at Liberty, he was the goalkeeper on their Mens Soccer team. After college, his love for the game led him to coaching. He spent 14 years coaching Colorado Storm U15-U18 girls teams as well as U9-U14 club teams.

Jim has a lengthy coaching resume full of awards and player success stories, but for him, coaching has always been about building character in young adults and creating a culture that promotes a family environment and teaches principles players will utilize for the rest of their

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2017 Season– 8-9 Record– Won first round of State Playoffs– Only conceded 3 goals in 8 wins– 5 shutouts– 2 All-Metro League 2nd Team Players– 1 All-Metro League Honorable Mention–Made it to 2nd round of State 7 times in the past 9 years

2016 Season— 10-5-1 Record— First Round of State Playoffs— Tie with 3A State Champion Kent Denver— 27-16 Goal Differential— Brenna Bloom named Metro League Senior of the Year— 1 All-Metro League Player— 2 All-Metro League Honorable Mentions

Recent Girls Soccer Success

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Meet Coach HollenbeckHis favorite coaching memory includes: — Anytime a team or player makes it to the State Championship Tournament. — Everyday practices. He says, “Those are a mix of hard work and hilarious antics.”

Coaching Experience: Total Years Coaching: 28Years as Head Coach: 17Sports Coached: Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball

Coach Mark Hollenbeck graduated from Concordia University, Nebraska, where he played tennis. He also coached the men’s and women’s tennis teams in 1985. He chose the coaching profession because he loves kids, sports, and has a passion for teaching the fundamentals; it’s a natural compliment to teaching.

Coach Hollenbeck has had the opportunity to coach his daughters Grace and Chloe during their time at LuHi. Grace went on to play tennis for four years at Concordia, NE.

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2017 Season– 4-6 Dual Record– 3rd of 14 teams at Eaglecrest Tournament– 2nd of 8 teams at Smoky Hill Tournament– 3rd place at Regional Tournament– 15th place at State Tournament– Went to State for the first time since starting a tennis program at the Parker campus 5 years ago

2016 Season— 4-6 Record— Metro League Coach of the Year— 5th in the Metro League— 3rd Place Finish by the #2 Doubles Team— #1 Singles Player finished with 12-6 Record

Recent Tennis Success

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Meet Coach HoranHis favorite coaching memory includes: — Earning the Metro League Boys Coach of the Year Award four years in a row since 2014— Receiving the USTFCCCA Colorado Boys Coach of the Year Award in 2017

Coaching Experience: Total Years Coaching: 28Years as Head Coach: 6Sports Coached: Track & Field

Coach Darwin Horan attended Arizona State University where he participated on the Track and Field Team. Darwin loves competition and working with high school athletes. Thanks to his early coaches, he saw how valuable coaches can be in students’ lives by giving direction and purpose. Darwin chose to pursue a coaching career to make similar impacts on young athletes’ lives.

Coach Horan’s wife has been a major supporter of Darwin and his teams through the years. Darwin also had the opportunity to coach all four of his kids and is proud of the success they’ve earned through hard work.

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4-Peat Boys Team State Champions - 2014, 2015, 2016, 20174-Peat Boys Metro League Champions - 2014, 2015, 2016, 20172 Time Girls Metro League Champions15 School Records Set24 Individual State Champions

2017 Season– Girls Metro League Champions– 6 Individual Stat Champions

– 2 athletes ranked in the National Top 10 in Boy’s Discus and Girl’s Long Jump– 3A Girls State Record holders in Long Jump and 4x1

2016 Season– 3A Boys State Triple Jump Record Holder– 2A Boys State 4x4 Record Holder– 2A Girls State 200M Record Holder – 2 athletes in Top 50 Nationally in the Boy’s Discus and Girl’s Long Jump

Recent Track & Field Success

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Meet Coach OatesHer favorite coaching memory includes: — Winning two State Titles, including in 2011 - the first year after consolidation of campuses.— The comeback victory verses Holy Family to win the League Title.— Watching individuals from the team come together to form a family.

Coaching Experience: Total Years Coaching: 17Years as Head Coach: 15Sports Coached: Volleyball, Basketball

Coach Alicia Oates graduated from Concordia University, Nebraska where she played volleyball and was awarded Academic-All American, Most Inspirational Player Award, and 2nd Team All-Conference in 2001. She is also the youngest member of the Metro League Coaching Hall of Fame and was Colorado Coach of the Year in 2011.

Athletics have had a huge impact on Alicia’s life. She wanted to pursue a coaching career so that she could share life lessons, team building, and work ethic to younger generations. She started coaching in college and quickly realized that it was a passion she wanted to transform into a career.

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2016 Season— 16-9 record— Coach Oates named Metro League Coach of the Year— One 1st team All-League Player, two 2nd team All-League Players— 2nd in Metro League— Regional Qualifier

2015 Season— 22-5 record— Regional Champions—State Qualifiers— Madi Arnell, Metro League Senior of the Year— Metro League Champions

Recent Volleyball Success

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