CHS Blog

Each season, as athletic director, I take time to step back and reflect — on our teams, our coaches, players, and the goals that were set. This fall, not only did every team rise to meet those goals, they exceeded them. 

At our Fall Awards Night, I shared a thought that has shaped much of my perspective this year:
“Learning to win is costly. Winning is hard. And once you’ve won, it becomes even harder to keep winning. Yet we continue to pursue victory because the reward is found in the journey — in honoring God with the gifts He’s given us, discovering what genuine teamwork looks like, facing adversity with courage, training both mind and body so we can trust the work we’ve invested, receiving faithful mentorship, and striving toward something greater than ourselves.”

This was our journey this fall…

Cross Country
The Boys Cross Country team capped off a strong season with a 3rd-place finish in the HVAL Invitational. Malachi Hayes earned First Team All-HVAL honors after placing 5th overall at the HVAL Championships.

Girls Soccer
Girls Soccer finished with an impressive 9–5–2 record, won their first-round HVAL playoff game, reached the semifinals, and returned to the NEPSAC Tournament for the first time since 2019.
Individual recognitions included:

• First Team HVAL: Jemi Ndjadi, Laura Landru, Luiza Ribeiro, Grace Flowers
• First Team All-NEPSAC: Jemi Ndjadi, Luiza Ribeiro
• NEPSAC Honorable Mention: McKenna Haggerty, Laura Landru

Boys Soccer
Boys Soccer also finished 9–5–2, their best record since 2019. They reached the HVAL Semifinals and competed in the NEPSAC Tournament for the first time in six years.
Individual recognitions included:

• First Team HVAL: Leighton Pelaccia, Esteban Sanclemente, Jack Allen, Eli Coburn
• First Team All-NEPSAC: Leighton Pelaccia, Esteban Sanclement
• NEPSAC Honorable Mention: Jack Allen, Eli Coburn

Girls Volleyball
Despite graduating many starters, Girls Volleyball returned with focus and determination, finishing 17–4, claiming their fifth straight HVAL Championship, and battling in a close five-set match in the NEPSAC Finals.
Individual recognitions included:

• First Team HVAL: Emma Beers, Ava Austin
• First Team All-NEPSAC: Emma Beers, Ava Austin
• NEPSAC Honorable Mention: Cheyenne Petion, Ava Sheckfee

Fall Highlights

• A Homecoming sweep over Wooster in Girls Soccer, Boys Soccer, and Volleyball
• Girls Soccer, Boys Soccer, and Volleyball all qualified for the NEPSAC Tournament — the second time in school history and the first time since 2019

The CHS athletic teams had an outstanding fall season, with incredible determination, character and sportsmanship. We are looking forward to a great winter season of basketball! Go Kingsmen!

Coach Katie Levis is in her fourth year as the Athletic Director at CHS and also serves as the Varsity Girls Lacrosse Coach. Before taking on these roles, she spent four years as a classroom teacher and contributed to the volleyball and basketball programs as a coach. With coaching experience spanning middle school, high school, and college levels, Coach Levis has also worked in athletic departments at previous schools.