Concordia Lutheran High School

The CLHS Theatre Department presented its production of NEWSIES last weekend. Set in turn-of-the century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged "newsies." When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys' expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what's right! Based on the 1992 motion picture and inspired by a true story, Newsies features the classic songs "Carrying the Banner," "Seize the Day," and "Santa Fe," Newsies is packed with non-stop thrills and a timeless message, perfect for the whole family. This musical is directed by Mr. Chris Murphy, with musical direction by Mr. Isaac Weander.

The CLHS Theatre Department presented its production of NEWSIES last weekend. Set in turn-of-the century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged "newsies." When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys' expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what's right! Based on the 1992 motion picture and inspired by a true story, Newsies features the classic songs "Carrying the Banner," "Seize the Day," and "Santa Fe," Newsies is packed with non-stop thrills and a timeless message, perfect for the whole family. This musical is directed by Mr. Chris Murphy, with musical direction by Mr. Isaac Weander.

Congratulations to freshman Haley Terrell winning the 1-meter diving competition at the SAC meet with a score of 368. This helped Concordia girls repeat as SAC champions.

Concordia Lutheran High School JROTC Drill Teams killed it on the Drill Floor in Holland, Ohio. Concordia brought home many awards.

Congratulations to Andreas Kourkoulis-Holman and Drew Hatfield earning All SAC First Team Honors. They each had 31 points.

Congratulations to the girls swim team for winning the SAC championship. Swimmers earning first team all SAC include Cocoa Milleman and Lydia Hogue with the maximum number of points (40). This is followed by Leah Scott (37), Leah Mallory (37), Quinn Lenwell (33), Lauren Harris (31), and Erin Hartzog (31).

CLHS would like to congratulate three outstanding scholars from the class of 2025. Jack Habegger and Ellie Walters have been named the Valedictorians of the Class of 2025, and Cameryn McConkey has been named the Salutatorian. These three exceptional students have performed exemplarily inside the classroom, taking a rigorous course load filled with both AP and Honors courses. We commend them for their dedication to academic excellence and are proud of their prestigious accomplishment.

Concordia Lutheran High School is proud to announce that Mallory Weller (Junior) and Daphne Weller (Freshman) have been named nominees for Girls Cross Country Player of the Year by the Indiana High School Sports Awards, presented by the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever.

Our high school would like to congratulate three outstanding scholars from the class of 2025. Mr. Jack Habegger and Miss Ellie Walters have been named the Valedictorians of the Class of 2025 and Miss Cameryn McConkey has been named the Salutatorian. These three exceptional students have performed exemplarily inside the classroom taking a rigorous course load that was filled with both AP and Honors courses. We commend them for their dedication to academic excellence and are proud of their prestigious accomplishment.

On Saturday 1/11/2025, all Concordia bowlers participated in the Fort Wayne Sectional Singles at Pro Bowl West. Top scores from 17 boys and 8 girls are moving on to compete in the Fort Wayne Regionals that will be held 1/25/2025 at MVP Lanes.

Rising Stars of Indiana is a non-competitive recognition program, designed to honor high school juniors for their academic achievement. By allowing schools to identify outstanding scholars during their Junior year, we hope to increase their visibility and scholarship opportunities. Each Indiana high school can recognize up to four individual students.

CLHS DECA students did a fantastic job of competing and shining their lights on Saturday at Manchester University for District Competition! Thirty six CLHS students competed, and 20 have earned the placement (1st, 2nd, 3rd) to advance to state competition in March! Our DECA district includes the following schools: Homestead, Canterbury, Lakeland, Northside and Mississenewa.

Honor Roll: To be eligible for Honor Roll, a student must carry a minimum of four full-credit classes and have a *grade point average of 3.66 or above with no grade lower than a "C". Honorable Mention: To be eligible for Honorable Mention, a student must carry a minimum of four full-credit classes and have a *grade point average of 3.00 or above with no grade lower than a "C" nor more than one "C". Honor Roll and Honorable Mention are awarded at the end of each semester.

Honor Roll: To be eligible for Honor Roll, a student must carry a minimum of four full-credit classes and have a *grade point average of 3.66 or above with no grade lower than a "C". Honorable Mention: To be eligible for Honorable Mention, a student must carry a minimum of four full-credit classes and have a *grade point average of 3.00 or above with no grade lower than a "C" nor more than one "C". Honor Roll and Honorable Mention are awarded at the end of each semester.

Keira Dommer and Cienna Lapsley were selected to the Indiana High School Volleyball Coaches Association (IHSVCA) All-District team. Congratulations on a great season.

Disney's The Lion King has captivated the imagination of audiences around the world. Back in November, audiences joined Simba, Rafiki, and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journeyed from Pride Rock to the jungle and back again in the inspiring coming-of-age tale. The Lion King Jr. featured classic songs from the Broadway musical and animated feature film, including "I Just Can't Wait to Be King," "He Lives in You," and "Hakuna Matata."

Concordia Lutheran Marching Cadets performed their show, Season of Hope, and concluded their season with an impressive 8th place finish in Class C at ISSMA State Finals on Saturday, Nov 9th at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Congratulations, Marching Band and Color Guard! Soli Deo Gloria!

Six Concordia seniors were presented certificates at the Nov 13 chapel for their participation in the Greater Fort Wayne - Best in Class Achievement. The Best-in-Class initiative is designed to connect seniors from Allen County high schools to the growing opportunities in Fort Wayne and Allen County for future talent retention. The goal was to provide these students with a blend of professional development, community engagement, and career exploration to inspire them to build their lives and careers here in Allen County.

Congratulations to Will Schlegel on an All-State performance at the IHSAA State XC Championship! With a PR time of 15:36.52, Will finished 24th in the State. He was joined by teammates Hunter Panning, Cillian Hoover, Zachary Cecil, Karsten Sheets, Jack Habegger and Connor Creutz with a 23rd team place finish!

Thursday, October 31, 2024, Concordia defeated Leo, 1630 to 1136. This is a new high 2-game series for Concordia. The high game went to Micah David (236) and Austin Jefferies (201). The high 2-game series was tight with Micah David (393), Joe Cobb (387), and Austin Jefferies (382). Ben Lehman shot 45 pins above his average, and Ethan Walker 38 above his average. Isaac Garnett shot his new, recorded high game (128). Concordia is now 3-2 for the season. The next match is scheduled for November 7, 2024, at ThunderBowl against Woodlan. Fantastic bowling Cadets!

CLHS had four players recognized at the All-State Banquet in November. Beckett Moellering Top Team Player Gavin Faus 2nd Team All-District Max Derheimer 2nd Team All-District Andrew Bostwick 1st Team All-District and All-State Honorable Mention

Congratulations to the CLHS XC Girls Cross Country Team! The Cadets are the Indiana Girls State Runners Up! With a team 2nd place finish at the IHSAA State XC Championship, the team came through with an impressive total points of 92 and team avg time of 18:18. The Cadets were led by Individual State Champ - Mallory Weller 17:12.19, 8th place - Daphne Weller 17:56.00, 32nd place Brylee Crass - 18:39.04, 51st place place - Hannah Clark 18:52.55, 57th place - Lilly Schlicker 18:54.61 70th place - Maddie Gentz 19:01.17, and 107th place - Ellie Walters 20:08.24.

With a PR time of 17:12.19, Mallory finished in 1st place at the IHSAA State XC Championship. Mallory is Concordia's 3rd Individual Girls State Champion [Alissa (McCaig) Doehla - 2003 and Adele Mitchell - 2004]

Congratulations again to Andrew Bostwick of CLHS who was named the Cato Mental Attitude Award winner following the Varsity Boys Soccer State Championship match on Saturday.

Concordia Lutheran High School JROTC Raiders A-Team rocked the All Services Raider Nationals at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Aiden Lyttle and Maddie Reddinger were crowned the All Services Ultimate Raider National Champions and earned $320,000 in Army ROTC Scholarships. The Raider Team placed 2nd Overall in the All Services Services Co-Ed Division. The team earned the following individual awards: 5K 2nd place, Gauntlet 2nd place, Cross Country Rescue 4th, and Physical Team Test 5th. There were over 280 schools competing from all over the United States.

CLHS Athlete of the Week for October 29th is Maddie Gentz.

Your Marching Cadets are 2024 ISSMA State Finalists!!!! Soli Deo Gloria!!!

The CLHS Boys Cross Country Team finished 4th in their Regional and will compete next Saturday in the state finals at Terre Haute. The boys were led by 7th place - Will Schlegel 15:59.6, 15th place - Hunter Panning 16:17.8, 32nd place - Cillian Hoover 16:46.4, 51st place - Zachary Cecil 17:17.1, 76th place - Karsten Sheets 17:39.5, 95th place - Jack Habegger 17:51.4, and 109th place Connor Creutz 18:02.21.

The Girls Cross Country Team won their Regional for the second year in a row and were led by Individual Regional Champ - Mallory Weller 17:36.4, 2nd place - Daphne Weller 17:58.1, 10th place - Lilly Schlicker 18:50.0, 12th place - Maddie Gentz 18:50.7, 18th place - Hannah Clark 18:59.0, 36th place - Ellie Walters 19:43.7, and 37th place - Riley Zent 19:49.2. The team will compete next Saturday at the state final in Terre Haute.

The CLHS Boys Soccer team punched their ticket to the state finals next weekend in Indianapolis with a 2-0 victory over Park Tudor, led by goals from senior Max Derheimer and junior Beckett Moellering. They face Evansville Memorial in the championship match next Saturday at 4:00 p.m.