EAGLE'S LANDING CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT

ELCA has had 41 State Final Four appearances, 24 State Runner-Up appearances, 18 State Championships & 30 Individual State Champions.

In 2015, our Varsity softball team became the 1st team in GHSA history to win 7 State Championships.

In 2019, our Varsity football team, became the 1st team in GHSA history to win 5 State Championships in a row. The Chargers have won 6 State Championships total.

BASEBALL: 2005 (Final 4), 2007 (State Runner-Up), 2006, 2013 (State Champs)

BASKETBALL: 2016 (Girls Final 4), 2018 (Boys Final 4), 2019 (State Runner-Up)

FOOTBALL: 2011, 2013, 2021 (Final 4), 2014 (State Runner-Up), 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (State Champs)

GOLF: 2006, 2015 (Boys Final 4)

SOFTBALL: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015 (State Champs), 2017 (Final 4), 2021 (Final 4)

TRACK & FIELD: 2017 (Girls Final 4), 2009, 2016, 2018 (Boys Final 4), 2015, 2016 (Girls State Runner-Up), 2010 (Boys State Runner-Up), 2014 (Girls State Champs), 2017 (Boys State Champs)

VOLLEYBALL: 2011 (State Champs), 2013, 2014 (Final 4), 2021 (Final 4)

NOTABLE ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS

BOOSTER

CLUB

ATHLETIC HANDBOOK

ATHLETIC INFORMATION

Eagle's Landing Christian Academy's athletic program includes 12 varsity sports as well as opportunities to participate at the JV, MS, and Youth levels in a variety of sports. ELCA participates in the Georgia High School Association (Region 2 Class AAAA) and competes at a high level year after year. Athletics is an integral part of the educational process that impacts the lives of many students. Our goal is to pursue with excellence an athletic program that seeks to glorify God and to use athletics as a tool to teach, coach, and model Jesus Christ.

Gus Felder

Athletic Director

678.818.1045

MISSION STATEMENT

The Eagle's Landing Christian Academy Athletic Booster Club exists to glorify God by promoting Christian sportsmanship and providing a cooperative bond between members, coaches, athletes, and school administration with active and working participation that will improve, enhance, and elevate the athletic program of ELCA.

boosterclub@eagleslanding.org

BOOSTER CLUB BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2026-27

Jodi Carrigan

President

(404) 427-4998

jcarrigan@zooatlanta.org

Ted Reagan

Vice-President

VACANT

Treasurer

Leah Peck

Secretary

Kisha Thomas

Spirit wear

Jessica Tinsley

Membership

VACANT

Corporate Membership/Advertising

Stacy Doerr

Member

Shalun Matthews

Member

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Jessica Lester

Concessions Manager

JOIN THE ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB

SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS

Whether you have a student-athlete or simply enjoy supporting Chargers Athletics, becoming a Booster Club member is one of the best ways to make a lasting impact on our athletic programs.

ELCA has a long tradition of excellence both on and off the field. The Booster Club plays an important role in that success by providing financial support that benefits our athletic teams, coaches, and student-athletes. Membership dues help fund improvements, equipment, and opportunities that continue to strengthen our growing sports programs.

Membership Benefits

We offer several membership levels designed to fit your family's needs. Depending on the membership level you choose, benefits may include:

Free admission to regular season home athletic events held on the ELCA campus (excluding GHSA playoff games)
Homecoming Tailgate tickets which includes dinner
Premium football stadium seating opportunities
Business advertising opportunities through select sponsorship levels
The opportunity to directly support the continued growth of ELCA Athletics
Free membership gift!

Please note: Booster Club members will use a gate list for admission to regular season home games. Tickets should not be purchased through GoFan if your membership includes free admission.

Premium Football Seating

Premium seating is available in the Booster Section at our football stadium. Bronze-level members and above have the opportunity to purchase season premium seats. Seating is limited, with renewal requests from current members processed first, followed by new requests in the order membership forms are received.

Join the Booster Club

Joining is easy! Simply complete the Booster Club membership form and send it in with your child to the school or email it to boosterclub@eagleslanding.org. Membership may also be billed to your school account, and families have the option to select the "Pay in Three" payment plan to help spread out the cost at the beginning of the school year.

Every membership helps provide valuable resources for our student-athletes and athletic programs. Your support allows us to continue building a first-class athletic experience for current and future Chargers. Thank you for partnering with us and for investing in ELCA Athletics. We look forward to another exciting year of supporting our student-athletes!

Sincerely,

Jodi Carrigan

President - ELCA Booster Club

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CHARGER COLLEGE SIGNINGS

CLASS OF 2024
Joshua Banks – Stetson University (Football)
Favour Edwin - Auburn University (Football)
Charly Guentio - Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (Basketball)
Caelyn Hatcher – Truett McConnell (Lacrosse)

Brandon Hood – (Football)

Kennedy Lilly – Brandeis University (Volleyball)

Joe Raines - Reinhardt University (Basketball)
Wilson Reagan – Berry College (Football)

CLASS OF 2023
Allen Calderon – Indiana Tech (Wrestling)
Brhea Covington - Piedmont University (Cross Country)

DJ Chester – LSU (Football)

Malachi Futch – Shorter University (Football)

Charlie Gilliam – Wake Forest (Football)

Jacque Holley – Stetson University (Football)

Colton Hood – Auburn (Football)
RJ Johnson –Arkansas (Football)
Nicholas Lemons - Morehouse College (Football)
Chase Missouri - University of Missouri (Football)
Faith Rush - Tennessee Tech (Softball)

Bo Shuler - College of Costal Georgia (Golf)
Zach Owens – Clemson (Football)

CLASS OF 2022

Tyler Abrams – LaGrange College (Lacrosse)

Christina Barrow – Duke University (Volleyball)

Bria Bellamy – Emmanuel University (Basketball)

Michael Clark – Berry College (Football)

Carter Kelley – Shorter University (Lacrosse)

Cheridyn Leverette – UCLA (Volleyball)

Asia Queen - Emmanuel University (Volleyball)

Jason Reynolds – Northwestern University (Football)

Cam Sigur – Florida A&M University (Football)

Peter Simmons – Georgia State University (Football)

Liam Thomas – Emmanuel University (Lacrosse)
Madeline Thomas – Emmanuel University (Soccer)

Joe Traylor – United States Military Academy (Football)

Christian White – Florida State University (Football)

CLASS OF 2021

Kaleb Anthony – University of Connecticut (Football)

Megan Darden - Truett McConnell University (Soccer)

Jalisa Dunlap - Jacksonville University (Basketball)

Bryson Estes - Florida State University (Football)

Savannah Fallaw - Georgia Southern University (Soccer)

Phillip Massengale - Shorter University (Football)

Martyna Radzicka - Anderson University (Basketball)
Josh Rogers - Berry College (Football)

Keslynn Oxendine - Texas A&M University (Basketball)

Charis Spence - Dartmouth College (Football)

Isabelle Sullivan - Truett McConnell University (Softball)

Victoria Zember – Auburn University (Equestrian)

CLASS OF 2020

Marquis Black – University of Nebraska (Football)

Jeremy Butler – Georgia State University (Football)

Devon Dorsey – Miami University (Football)

Deion Fisher – Georgia Tech (Football)

Hunter Hardeman - Shorter University (Lacrosse)

Leah Henry - Brewton-Parker College (Softball)

Weronika Hipp – Clemson University (Basketball)

Keaton Mitchell – East Carolina University (Football)

Shedrick Rhodes, Jr – Ohio University (Football)

Justin Robinson – University of Georgia (Football)

Jordan Smalls – Rider University (Basketball)

Morgan Thomas – Kansas University (Soccer)

David Wingfield – Reinhardt University (Football)

Wright, Gabe – University of Pennsylvania (Football)

CLASS OF 2019
India Bellamy – Rice University (Basketball)

Emma Carter- Georgia Southwestern State University (Soccer)

Lyndsey Darden- Truett-McConnell University (Soccer)

Chloe Evans- ABAC (Soccer)

Kelvin (KJ) Jones II – Emmanuel College (Basketball)

Katie McDonald- Georgia Military College (Softball)

Justin Menard - University of Central Florida (Football)
Jelan Pearson - Carson-Newman University (Football)

Trevon Reddish – College of Charleston (Basketball)

Tre Riddick – Reinhardt University (Football)

Josh Smith - Georgia Highlands (Baseball)

Cassidi Thomas- West Georgia University (Soccer)

Felix Uadiale - Maryville College (Basketball)

Johnathan Youngblood - Air Force Academy (Football)

Evan Zember - Air Force Academy (Football)

CLASS OF 2018
Tyrese Black – University of Central Florida (Football)

Omar Daniels –Tennessee Wesleyan University (Track & Field)

Tre’ Douglas - Vanderbilt University (Football)

Gavin George - Mercer University (Football)

Josh Holt - University of Missouri (Baseball)

Khaleb Hood - Georgia Southern University (Football)

Brittany Major - Mercer University (Volleyball)

Josh Mays – Troy University (Football)

Ethan McClure - Carson-Newman University (Football)

Palmer Pinholster - Georgia Tech (Softball)

Sean Queen - Liberty University (Football)

Harrison Taylor - Appalachian State University (Football)

Kennedy Thomas – Oglethorpe University (Volleyball)

Kayland Thomason - Brenau University (Track & Field)

Thaddeus Underwood - Charleston Southern (Football)

Caris Wright - Auburn University at Montgomery (Softball)

CLASS OF 2017
Eriana Ansley - Mars Hill University (Volleyball)

Olivia Beasley - Truett-McConnell College (Volleyball)

Cat Buckley – Delta State University (Soccer)

T’aja Cameron – Mississippi State University (Track & Field)

Zach Daniels – University of Tennessee (Baseball)

Trevor Gear – Bethune–Cookman University (Football)

Mason Green – Tennessee State University (Basketball)

Coleson Hornsby – Toccoa Falls College (Soccer)
Kenneth McCollough-Lomax - Malone University (Basketball)

Spencer O'Neal – Mars Hill University (Football)

Alex Usry – Charleston Southern (Football)

Jeffrey Uzzell - University of Tennessee (Track & Field)

Kaitlyn Yancey – Newberry College (Lacrosse)

CLASS OF 2016
Montero Boyd – West Virginia State University (Football)
Kirsten Burks – Point University (Competition Cheerleading)
Macey Dunaway – Truett McConnell College (Softball)

Matthew Dunaway – Truett McConnell College (Baseball)

Brooke Echols – Troy University (Softball)
Donald Hammond, III – Air Force (Football)
Dalton Hardeman - Truett McConnell College (Wrestling)
Cole Ganopulos – University of South Carolina (Baseball
Jordan Long – Valdosta State (Golf)

Lynnlee Mather – Wingate University (Volleyball)

Chanel Newcomer – Auburn University at Montgomery (Softball)

Parker Pinholster – Auburn University at Montgomery (Softball)

Malia Randolph – Hofstra University (Volleyball)
Chandler Reeves – Clemson (Football)

Sara Sullivan – Truett McConnell College (Softball)
Alexei Young – Agnes Scott College (Softball)

CLASS OF 2015
Dazmon Cameron - Oakland A's

Antwaun Campbell - Avila University (Football)
Nick Dawson - University of Southern Mississippi (Football)

Casey Durham – Tallahassee Community College (Softball)

Allie Perry –Shorter University (Lacrosse)

Ryan Meneely – Auburn University (Football)

Bre Laney – University of Georgia (Volleyball)

Joanna Ferreira – Agnes Scott College (Volleyball)

Jaylen Smith – Kennesaw State University (Baseball)

Hunter Sowell – Young Harris College (Baseball)

Christian Yancey – Mississippi State University (Track)

Matthew Krueger - Limestone College (Baseball)

Tori Shook – Valdosta State – (Cheer)

CLASS OF 2014
Beau Beasley – Point University (Football)

Dalton Etheridge – Jacksonville State University (Football)

Andrew Gomez- Georgia Regents University (Baseball)

Andrew Williams – Auburn University/Jacksonville Jaguars (Football)
Josh Shockley – Auburn University (Football)
Conner Smith - Emmanuel College (Baseball)

CLASS OF 2013
Natalie Brown - Point University (Soccer)

Patrick Busscher - North Greenville University (Baseball)

DJ Curl – Charleston Southern University (Football)

Keyante Green – Purdue University (Football)

Marquis Griffin – Air Force Academy (Football)

Jacob Heyward – University of Miami/AA Richmond Flying Squirrels, San Francisco Giants Org. (Baseball)

Cameron Ragsdale - Gulf Coast State College (Baseball)

Isaac Rochell – University of Notre Dame/Los Angeles Chargers (Football)
Tyler Petty - University of West Georgia (Football)

Josh Smith – South Georgia State College (Baseball)

CLASS OF 2012
Mara Green – Florida State University/Hämeenlinna Lentopallo Kerho, Finland (Volleyball)

Sebastian Hicks – Mercer University (Football)

Jasmine Jakes – Oglethorpe University (Soccer)

Kevin Martin – University of Tampa (Baseball)

Justin Thomason – University of North Carolina (Football)

Rachel Tolleson - Emanuel College (Volleyball)

Joe Walker – United States Military Academy, West Point (Football)

CLASS OF 2011
Taylor Echols – University of Georgia (Basketball)
Tanner Rogers – Charleston Southern University (Football)

Christian Reeves – The College of William & Mary (Football)

Lauren Teknipp – University of Georgia (Volleyball)

Matt Rochell – Air Force Academy (Football)

Connor Wetherington – Valdosta State University (Football)

Avery Sebastian – University of California, Berkley (Football)

Symone Ball – Piedmont College (Basketball)

CLASS OF 2010
Julia Echols – Mississippi State University (Softball)

Luke Baker – University of Georgia (Cross County/Track)

Carli Shultis – University of Georgia (Soccer)

Will Evans – Georgia Southern University (Golf)

Patrick Long – Jacksonville University (Baseball)

Kacie Patterson - Perimeter College (Softball)

CLASS OF 2009
Hope Rush - Georgia Tech (Softball)

Kayla Cooper - Shorter University (Softball)

Taylor Bates - Brenau University (Soccer)

Mike Tankersley – Georgia Southwestern State University (Basketball)

Michael Smith - Randolph–Macon College (Football)

CLASS OF 2008
Daniel Black – University of Georgia (Track & Field)

Jake Davies – Georgia Tech (Baseball)

Travis Rogers – Gardner Webb University (Track & Field)

CLASS OF 2007
Phillip Brown –– Georgia Southwestern State University/Eyres-Moncube Fargue Coudures, France (Basketball)

Cameron Panther – Shorter University (Football)

Russ Cooper – Perimeter College (Baseball)

Jessica Loper – University of South Carolina, Aiken (Volleyball)

Chelsea Stephens – Western Kentucky University (Swimming)

Harry Nutter – Reinhardt College (Baseball)

Brian Satterfield – Columbus State University (Baseball)
Gabe Shivers – Young Harris (Baseball)

CLASS OF 2006
Christian White – Truett-McConnell College (Baseball)

CLASS OF 2005
Alex Huber – Purdue University (Football)

Cole Springer – Dartmouth College (Football)

CLASS OF 1995
Walker Cook – Lees-McCrae College (Basketball/Golf)

CLASS OF 1994
Brian Deberry – Berry College (Basketball)

CLASS OF 1988
Earl Parker – University of Georgia (Football)

Gus Felder
Athletic Director

Luke Raines

Assistant Athletic Director

Director of MS & Youth Sports

Juan Pagan

Athletic Manager

Head MS Football & MS Track Coach

Heidi McClure
Assistant Athletic Director

Calendar Coordinator
Office: 678.818.1035

Cory Carter

Head Wrestling Coach

Ken Loach

Head Lacrosse Coach

Paige Loyd

Head Girls' Soccer Coach

Andretti Loyd
Head Boys' Basketball Coach

Matt McKinney

Head Cross Country Coach

Dea Moore
Head Volleyball Coach

Will Owen
Head Golf Coach

Cynthia Petty
Head Cheer Coach

Cody Poole

Boys Soccer Coach

Justin Roberts

Head Football Coach

Bo Rush

Head Baseball & Softball Coach

Dock Gammage
Head Girls' Basketball Coach

Stephanie Vasquez, MEd, ATC, LAT

Athletic Trainer

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Sports Medicine