Miami Christian School’s athletic programs are in full swing as team sports fill the hours for athletes outside of classes, almost every day of the week.
This past month, MCS’s Lady Victors basketball team beat Redland Christian 66-4 in the District Semifinals, going on to become District Champions after defeating Colonial Christian 69-22 on February 5.
Of course, volleyball and basketball had their own share of glory with Andrea Garcia selected on Second Team All-County Girls’ Volleyball by The Herald and Gio Gutierrez receiving a similar honors as Boys’ Basketball Player of the Week on January 26.
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Soccer is also big at MCS. On Saturday mornings, the elementary school soccer teams compete and improve their skills, week after week, just one of their activities at this time of year.
On February 19, MCS held its Elementary Field Day on campus. During this funfilled day, all elementary students participated in a wide variety of activities, including relay races, football toss, balloon toss, batting, and more. Throughout the day, participants acquired ribbons for placing in varied events.
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A January Admissions Open House brought dozens of new families interested in enrolling students. Parents and children enjoyed touring the school, checking out the Smartboards and facilities at the 27-acre MCS campus, then enjoying refreshments in the Internet Café off the Library. Located at 200 NW 109th Avenue, Miami Christian School is planning another open house on Thursday, April 22, from 4 to 6 p.m. Those interested in attending or scheduling an appointment may tel. 305 221-7754×771.
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The High School Geography Bee teams competed in the Tenth Annual “ D A A N S Geography Bee” competition held at the Elks Club on Sunset Drive, a day-long event for the accredited private schools in South Florida against other high schools. Coached by Sherard Burns, the MCS team finished its day in the quarterfinals.
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Miami Christian School also participated in the Doral Business Council’s first Business Showcase held on February 4 at the Fire Fighters Memorial Building. Dr. Teri Logan, Donna Gehring, Gloria Burns and student Allison Bean helped promote MCS, creating awareness among the city’s business community of the great resource the school provides to those living and working in the Doral area and beyond.
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College acceptances continue to roll in for seniors as Lauren Rivas and Anakrystine Vallin were excited upon learning they had received $6,500 and $12,500 in annual, renewable scholarships from St. Thomas University.
In alumni news, Christiane Stachl (09), attending the University of Washington, was accepted to Yale’s Summer Medical Program that provides an intensive six-week exposure to science, clinical medicine, and career counseling for students and graduates planning to attend medical school. Stachl will spend her six weeks learning about surgery, then fly to Italy to study abroad for the beginning of her second year of college.
