Girls Basketball Team
Swim
Equestrian
Boy's Basketball Team
Girl's Volleyball
Trap Shooting
Game Day Dance
Taekwondo
Athletics
CCA Athletics exists to provide the student/athlete the opportunity to develop their spirit and bodies, to learn how to function as part of a team, and to take their testimony of Christ into every venue they participate in.
Carefree Christian Academy is proud to be part of the Canyon Athletic Association (CAA) and the Arizona State High School Clay Target League. We believe strongly in the student-athlete, with the student coming first and athletics as a valuable role in their lives to shape and prepare them for the future in a growing, changing and competitive world. Athletics instills strong work ethic, perseverance, and confidence in every athlete who chooses to compete.
At CCA we also value athletics as a tool to grow in our Christian faith. Coaches lead their teams both spiritually and in their designated sport. Click on the sports below to learn more about our coaches and programs.
Special note: All HOME games for girls’ volleyball will now be held at Stepping Stones Academy. The address is 35812 7th St, Phoenix, AZ 85086
All practices and home court games will be held at Black Mountain Elementary School.
As a CAA athlete you will be required to take an online concussion class. If you have not already done so, please take the free class at the link below and email the certificate to Mr. Josh Manning at jmanning@carefreechristianacademy.com.
Link to Concussion Course: https://azcaa.com/about/members/resources/concussion-information/
Please download to Physical Evaluation form below and return it to Mr. Manning before the first day of practice.
For all exact tryout dates, practices and games, visit out CCA calendar.
All practices and home court games will be held at Black Mountain Elementary School.
Fall Sports
Girls Volleyball
– Karen Schultz (head coach)
– Brian Schultz (assistant coach)
Co-Ed Swim Team
– Brad Hering (head coach)
Winter Sports
Boys Basketball
– TBD
Girls Basketball
– TBD
Spring Sports
Boys Volleyball
– TBD
Co-ed Golf
– TBD
Trap Team
– Mike Caddell
Michael (Coach Mike) Caddell is a NRA certified firearms instructor and shooting coach with 6 years of experience working alongside the beginner, intermediate and expert shooter of all ages. Mike specializes in shotgun shooting disciplines’ and is certified to educate ages 10 year and up on firearm safety, knowledge and different types of gun actions. Michael focuses on knowledge and safety as an attitude and uses his tireless energy to encourage others to work hard and succeed. Michael is inspired daily by his Savior Jesus Christ, wife Kala of 30 years and their three adult children Meagan 28 served in US Navy, Michael Jake 24 serving in Air Force and Alexa 20 student at ASU. In his free time, Mike likes to hunt, fish, hike and play with his grandson Austin. Michaels calling from God comes from the writing of the Apostle Paul in Hebrews verse 13:16- Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.”
Mr. Clark is a graduate of the University of Georgia. He is a Carefree Christian Academy parent and a volunteer assistant coach for the trap team. He completed a National Rifle Association basic shotgun shooting course in August 2021 and the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation Basic Shotgun Coach class in September 2021. He received his USA High School Clay Target League Coach Leadership and Safety Support certification in March of 2022.Year Round Sports
Game Day Dance
Coaches
– Rylie Lavine (head coach)
Taekwando
– Master Ngo Ly
Equestrian
– Brooke Schneider
Miss Woodruff is CCA’S dance coach. She has been dancing in various styles for 11 years. Miss Woodruff is currently a collegiate dancer at Arizona Christian University. She has coached Children Pre-k through High School. Miss Woodruff has taught multiple styles of dance including Jazz, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Tumbling, Pom, Musical Theater, and Lyrical. She loves helping students understand such a beautiful art form. She hopes that as she shares her love for dance students will be inspired to grow in the art form. She encourages students to not only to grow their abilities as dancers but as individuals too; She always quotes the saying “Love so radically they wonder why.” A saying she encourages students to live by. She believes that God is love and the best way to spread the Gospel is simply by being kind and loving people.
Rylie Lavine has been dancing for 16 years, competed in dance for 5 years, and has 5 years of choreography experience. She was her high school’s dance club president and pom team captain. Rylie was also apart of Arizona Christian University’s game day and competition dance team. Rylie sees amazing things for the future of the CCA dance team and is thankful to be apart of it. She wants to focus on helping CCA dancers grow their confidence in performing throughout the season. Rylie says that Luke 18:27 “He replied, “What is impossible for people is possible with God.” inspires her and reminds her that she has the King of kings on her side at all times.
