Early Release Reminder
Students in 7th through 12th grade will be released at 2:20pm TODAY. Please arrive by 2:20pm to collect your child so traffic will be clear for 2:45pm pick-up of preschool through 6th grade students. If you have children in both schools, you can either park prior to 2:20pm, walk into the elementary office and sign out your younger child, or wait until at least 2:45pm and pick up both of your children in car line. This is the only early release day for the month of September.
Men's Bible StudyWhat if you discovered that every moment of your life was part of a meticulous and purposeful design in which all the elements intertwined with breathtaking precision instead of the massive train wreck you often think it is? How would knowing and truly living in light of the truth that every mundane task, every happy moment, and every tragic event is part of God's master plan change how you live your life? There is a group of men who meet every Thursday morning at 7:15am that have the same desire to seek this truth about ourselves and God. We meet in the AfterCare portable behind the NCS Gym and we end promptly at 8:15am. Why should you come check it out? It's quite simple really. YOU MATTER. Everything about your life matters. And because your life matters, it is not meant to be lived in isolation. We are truly better together.
Ladies Prayer Group
NCS Mom Mary Awad leads a group of ladies every Wednesday morning at 8am in the MS/HS Library who pray for NCS Families and Faculty. If you would like to join the prayer group, please come Wednesday mornings at 8am. If you can't attend but you have a prayer need, please email Tessa.Madasz@nck12.com who will share this information with Mrs. Awad. ALL PRAYER REQUESTS ARE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL!
National Back to Church SundayNorthside Baptist Church would like to extend an invitation to all of our school families who are not affiliated with another church to join us on two special occasions in the month of September.
On September 20, we are celebrating National Back to Church Sunday, and we invite you and your family to simply take the morning to come back to church. Often our lives get so busy, we can overlook the importance of just stopping and taking time to reflect on what's truly important. God loves you and desires a relationship with you. Spending time in His house is one way to build that relationship. So, please consider this a personal invitation to join us on this celebratory morning as we take time out of all of our busy schedules to slow down and focus on Him! Hebrews 10:24-25
The following Sunday on September 27, Northside Baptist Church hosts NCS Sunday, a worship service led by the staff and students of Northside Christian School. We invite you again to join us in worshiping God together, as we join hands with our awesome school, and give God all the glory because He is worthy of our praise. On any Sunday, we offer a 9AM traditional service and a 10:30AM contemporary service - while music styles/preferences may differ, we seek to worship and honor God in all! Ephesians 5:19-20
This Week in Mustang Athletics
Football
Mayo, FL -The Northside Christian Varsity Football team continued on the right path this past Friday night with a convincing 40- 12 victory over Lafayette High School. Since last week's game was just a pre-season kick-off classic game, the Mustangs now stand at 1-0 on the season.While the offense put the majority of the points on the board, the defense proved to be the difference maker fueled by six forced turnovers. Junior Tah'Shim Knight forced 3 fumbles and Junior DJ Jackson had two interceptions - including one that was returned for a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, Junior Quarterback Griffin Alstott went 8 - 13 for 117 yards and two TDs, completing three of them to Junior Derrick Wright for 48 yards and one of the touchdowns. Alstott also added 33 yards rushing on three attempts. The running backs combined for 188 yards on the ground, led by Sophomore Marcus Hooks with 58.The Mustangs get to stay a little closer to home this week as they travel to 3A Calvary Christian School in Clearwater. Kick-off is set for 7:30 pm.
The middle school team played their first game this week AWAY against Shorecrest, coming away with a 30-14 win. The game started off with a defensive stand near our own goal line, with Tre Gilliam forcing a fumble that Logan Brown recovered for a touch back to the 20. Our offense then took over and we got into a rhythm, with Joel Bolds carrying the ball for the offense and Cole Rogers (6th grade) starting at full back. Tre Gilliam broke a bootleg play around the left end and went 72 yards for the mustangs 1st touchdown of the season. Then on defense, Shorecrest was driving the ball and had gotten all the way down near the goal line, when Tre Gilliam stepped in front of a pass and intercepted the ball at the 6 yard line. He then ran it 94 yards for his 2nd touchdown of the game. Joel Bolds deserves another mention as he had a 63 yard touchdown run which was call back due to a penalty, great run though! Next, on offense Tre connected with Logan Brown on a beautiful post route for a 65 yard touchdown in the 3rd quarter to put the team up 24-0. The mustangs last score came on another bootleg run by Tre Gilliam who went 46 yards for his 3rd touchdown of the game. Great block on that play by Matthew Stofer! Overall the offense had only 1 false start penalty and NO turnovers. They played a smart game of football! Shout out to Hayden Zepp and Preston Cushman who as 6th graders started on the strong side of the offensive line at Guard and Tackle!
The mustang defense was also very good. They forced and recovered 3 fumbles and snagged the interception for the "pick 6" - what a great first game for the defense with 4 turnovers! Leading tacklers were Austin Littrell, Tre Gilliam and Louis Maresca with some great plays made by Alec Johnson, Joel Bolds, Logan Brown and Blake Jagger. 5th Quarter offense was run by AJ Jackson. The boys played really well and moved the ball effectively. Matthew Stofer scored on a run for the team during 5th quarter. The defense was led by Matthew Borrelli who made a number of nice tackles.
Swimming
The swim team started out the season with a very successful opener against powerhouse Tampa Prep. Although not first in team scoring, many swimmers stepped up and swam personal bests. There were lots of big time drops from returning swimmers. The middle schoolers stepped up and swam relays, and several swam varsity distances. We are very excited about the upcoming season and future of this team. Our next meet is Thursday against St. Pete Catholic at Bardmoor at 5 pm. Come out and support us !
Cross Country
The Boys and Girls Cross Country teams kicked off their season this past Saturday at the Jim Ryun Invitational in Lakeland Florida. The Mustang Boys placed 20th out of 38 teams and were led by Junior Justin Nunnamaker who earned a 7th place finish out of 272 competitors. Justin ran a tremendous time of 17:36. He was followed by 8th grader Sam Lameyer in 88th place (19:59) and Junior Dalton Marr in 144th (21:18). Rounding out the scoring for Northside was Sophomore Kyle Jackson in 150th (21:24) and Senior Simari Turner in 196th (22:57).
The Mustang Girls placed 22nd and were led by 8th grader Lauren Thompson (23:56) and Senior Leah Sink (23:58), as they placed 74th and 76th out of 190 competitors. Following close behind was Sophomore Kelly Kellogg in 123rd (25:11). Rounding out the scoring for the Northside ladies was Sophomore Cassidy Provard (28:18) and Junior Natalie Chapman (28:26).Next up for the Mustang Cross Country team will be the Indian Rocks Open at Indian Rocks. Racing starts at 5:00 pm TODAY.
Volleyball
Varsity volleyball handed Coach Hasko her first career win on Friday against Keswick Christian. The laides stormed back after being down early 2-0 to win in 5 games.
JV Volleyball kicked off their season with a 1-1 record. Last Tuesday evening they defeated Indian Rocks 2-0 but fell to Keswick on Friday, 0-2. Katy Kiefer led the team with 5 kills against Indian Rocks and Summer O'Beirne lead the team in kills against Keswick with 3. In both matches Hannah Alstott recorded a team high of 15 and 29 total digs. The Lady Mustangs are back in action this Thursday at home against Carrollwood Day School.
The middle school girls volleyball team won their first game of the season against Indian Rocks last week. The lady mustangs won the first set, but IRCS came back to win the second. The game was taken to a thrilling third set where the lady mustangs rallied together to take the win! The lady mustangs got their second win of the season against Our Savior Lutheran. The team came ready to play and won the game in two sets. Congrats to the middle school girls volleyball team!
Golf
The girls golf team lost to Tampa Prep 187 to 165 at Westchase Golf Club. Shoshanna Van Loan shot 41 to lead the Lady Mustangs. Ryanne Jackson shot 42, Hailey Hennessey shot 48 and 6th grader Breana Harrington playing in her first Varsity match shot 56. The Lady Mustangs were rained out at TPC against Academy of Holy Names on Monday 8/31.
The boys golf season started last Thursday against Tampa Prep at Westchase Golf Club. The team was very competitive and showed great sportsmanship, but came up a little short in the end (Tampa Prep - 174, Mustangs - 183). Robby Vinson led the Mustangs with a 9 hole score of 42.
The boys will be traveling to Innisbrook (The Island course) Saturday to play in The Calvary Invitational.
Cheer
Competitive Cheerleading tryouts are coming up soon! Mark your calendar for October 14th @3:30 pm. More information coming soon!
Sponsor of the Week: Special thanks to Dr. Canizares and All Florida Ortho for their ongoing support of Mustang Athletics
